Failure To Deposit Cost- Supreme Court Issues Bailable Warrants To Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya

The Supreme Court today issued bailable warrants against Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya in the Contempt of Court case for scandalizing the Court. While declining Daiya's letter seeking adjournment of four months the division bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy remarked that, "It appears that his contumacious conduct continues and he is under a misconception that...

Investigating Officer Is Not Required To Arrest Each And Every Accused At The Time Of Filing Charge-sheet: Supreme Court

If the Investigating Officer does not believe that the accused will abscond or disobey summons he/she is not required to be produced in custody.

Extension Of Tenure Of ED Director Who Has Already Superannuated Is Wrong : Dave Argues In Supreme Court

Challenging the order dated November 13, 2020, which retrospectively amended the tenure of the present Director of Enforcement Directorate, Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave argued before the Supreme Court that the Government could not extend the tenure of officer who had already superannuated.He was appearing for the NGO Common Cause, which has challenged the ED...

There's No Statutory Cap For ED Director's Term, Argues Solicitor General; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The statutory prescription 'not less than 2 years' does not mean the term cannot exceed 2 years, the SG argued.

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Nine Names For Elevation To Supreme Court Including Three Women And One Lawyer

For the first time in the History of the Supreme Court of India, the names of three women High Court Judges have been recommended for elevation to Supreme Court.The Supreme Court Collegium comprising of Chief Justice NV Ramana Justices U U Lalit, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud, and L Nageswara Rao has recommended the names of Justice B V Nagarathna of the Karnataka High Court; Justice...

EPF Pension Case: Supreme Court To Consider If Reference To Larger Bench Is Needed In View Of 'RC Gupta' Decision

The bench said that it was of the prima facie view that EPFO has made out a case.

BREAKING : Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's Plea To Quash CBI FIR In Corruption Case

Arguments regarding need for sanction under Section 17A PC Act for CBI FIR were raised on behalf of Deshmukh.

Supreme Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt Appeal Against CBI Probe Into Transfers & Postings By Ex-HM Anil Deshmukh

The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea filed by State of Maharashtra against the Bombay High Court order of allowing the Central Bureau of Investigation ("CBI") to investigate into the transfers and posting connected to former Home Minister Anil Deshkmukh, who had resigned following corruption allegations made by ex-Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh. While dismissing...

Extremely Upset With Media Reports Speculating Collegium Recommendations : CJI Ramana

"The process of appointment of judges is sacrosanct and has certain dignity attached to it. My media friends must understand and recognise the sanctity of this process".

'Why Is Co-Education A Problem?': Supreme Court Frowns On Army's Policy To Bar Women From NDA [Full Court Room Exchange]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed an interim order allowing women to take part in the NDA examination scheduled for September 5, adding that admission in the programme would be subject to the final result of the petitions before it.The UPSC is also directed to take out a suitable corrigendum in view of the aforesaid order and "give due publicity so that intent of the order is translated...

Pegasus : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay West Bengal Govt Notification Constituting Judicial Commission; Issues Notice

The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down a plea to stay the notification issued by West Bengal Government constituting an Enquiry Commission headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur to investigate into the allegations pertaining to the Pegasus spyware scandal.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant And Justice Aniruddha Bose however...

Supreme Court Passes Interim Order Allowing Women To Appear For NDA Exam

The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed interim order to allow women to take the admission exam to National Defence Academy(NDA) scheduled for September 5. The result would be subject to final adjudication of the petitionsA division bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by Kush Kalra seeking permission for women...