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Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd
The Supreme Court of India will on 23rd February consider the Interim report submitted by the technical committee constituted by the court to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist etc using the Pegasus spyware.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli will examine the report along with...
Tata Sons v Cyrus Mistry : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear SP Group's Review In Open Court; Justice Ramasubramanian Dissents
On Tuesday (15th February), the Supreme Court had agreed to hear the review plea filed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group ("SP Group") challenging the order dated 26.03.2021 wherein the Apex Court allowed Tata Son's appeal against the NCLAT order to reinstate the ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry. The Review Petitions were placed before the Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India, NV Ramana and...
Partition Suit- Plaintiff Not Disentitled To Seek Relief In Second Appeal Merely Because He Did Not File First Appeal Against Denial Of His Claims By Trial Court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the plaintiff in a partition suit is not disentitled to seek relief in second appeal merely because his claim was denied by the trial court and he had not challenged the same by way of appeal.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai observed that in a suit for partition, the position of the plaintiff and the defendant can be...
Children In Street Situation : Supreme Court Directs States To Implement NCPCR SOP
The Supreme Court, on Monday directed the State Governments and Union Territories to implement the suggestions made by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ("NCPCR") with respect to Children in Street Situations ("CiSS") in the Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situation 2.0 ("SOP 2.0"). However, the Apex Court granted permission...
'Govt Is Sensitive' : Advocate General Assures HC That Authorities Won't Act Beyond Interim Order In Hijab Case
The Advocate General of Karnataka on Monday assured the Karnataka High Court that there will be no violation by any government department of the February 10 order of the High Court, which had restrained students from wearing religious dresses in classrooms in institutions with prescribed uniforms. The AG's assurance came in response to a complaint that hijab ban was being enforced...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019
On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider a plea assailing the order of the Bombay High Court, which had dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional vires of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2019 ("CRZ Notification"). Observing that the matter needed consideration, especially in view of Rule 5 of the Environment Protection Rules, 1986, a...
External Aid For Interpretation Cannot Be Employed When An 'Exemption' Entry Is Clear And Unambiguous: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that external aid for interpretation cannot be employed when an 'exemption' entry is clear and unambiguous.In this case, the Authority for Clarification and Advance Ruling, had held that the commodity "Hank Yarn", as stipulated in Entry 44 of Part B of the Fourth Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006 ('the Act'), meant only "Cotton Hank Yarn" and...
State Hasn't Banned Hijab, Says Karnataka AG; If Institutions Permit, Will You Object? High Court Asks
A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today continued hearing Advocate General Prabhuling Navadgi on behalf of the State, in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, who have challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf). Today is the 7th day of the hearing before the Full Bench.When the hearing started, the bench led by the...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case: Family Of Deceased Farmers Move Supreme Court Against Bail Granted To Ashish Mishra
A special leave petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident which had claimed lives of 8 people.The petition has been filed by the family members of the murdered farmers against the impugned order as the State of Uttar Pradesh where the political party...