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ML Sharma Files Contempt Plea Against PM Modi and HM Amit Shah For the Appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner
Serial litigant ML Sharma has filed a contempt plea before the Supreme Court against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Ministry of Home Affairs, challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Police Commissioner of Delhi.Stating that the appointment amounts to wilful denial of the Supreme Court judgement dated 3rd July, 2018, the plea submits...
Plea To Allow Women Into National Defence Academy : Supreme Court To Consider Question Of Interim Relief On August 18
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Union Government the final opportunity to file counter affidavit in a petition which seeks to allow eligible women candidates into National Defence Academy (NDA), where only men can join now.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy noted that though notice was issued in the petition on March 10 this year, no counter-affidavit...
NLU Consortium Agrees To Consider Grievance Against Rs 50,000 CLAT Deposit ; Kerala High Court Directs Students To Submit Representations Before 3 PM Today
The Consortium of National Law Universities agreed before the Kerala High Court to look into the grievance regarding its demand for Rs. 50,000 deposit for participation in the allotment process.Justice Anu Sivaraman directed the grievances to be submitted before 3 pm today. The last date for registering for the counseling process along with the payment of the aforementioned amount was set to...
West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Adjourns Plea For Probe By 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for 2 weeks a plea filed seeking a court-monitored inquiry into the post-poll violence that took place in West Bengal.While noting that the Union of India and State of West Bengal are not represented through any Counsel, a Bench comprising Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari has permitted the petitioner to serve the Central Agency...
Enrica Lexie Case : Injured Fishermen Move Supreme Court Seeking Compensation Out Of Rs 2 Crores Deposited In Favour Of Boat Owner
In a new development in the Enrica Lexie case, seven fishermen who were on board the fishing boat which was attacked by the Italian Marines in the 2012 sea-firing incident have approached the Supreme Court seeking compensation out of the amount of Rupees 2 crores, which the Republic of Italy has deposited in favour of the owner of the boat.The fresh application has been moved on behalf of...
Killing Of Jharkhand Judge : Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case On Safeguarding Courts, Protecting Judges
The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognizance of the killing of an Additional District Judge in Jharkhand, Uttam Anand, who was knocked down by a vehicle while on his morning jog at Dhanbad on July 28.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana directed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police Jharkhand to submit a report on status of inquiry in 1 week. The suo...
Pegasus Snooping : Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Senior Journalists' Plea For Judicial Probe
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list next week a PIL filed by veteran journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar seeking a probe by a retired or a sitting Supreme Court judge into the Pegasus snooping row.The PIL was mentioned today before the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal today morning. Mr. Sibal urged that Pegasus has...
Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Petitioner Challenging CJI Dipak Misra's Appointment; Directs Recovery
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an application which sought for the reduction of the cost of Rupees 5 lakhs imposed on one Mukesh Jain for filing a writ petition questioning the appointment of Justice Dipak Misra as the Chief Justice of India.A division bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah termed the application "misconceived". The bench also noted that even in...
Lender Who Advanced Interest Free Loans To Corporate Body Is Also A Financial Creditor; Can Initiate CIRP: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a lender who advanced interest free loans to finance the business operations of a corporate body is a Financial Creditor and competent to initiate the Corporate Resolution Process under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016."There is no discernible reason, why a term loan to meet the financial requirements of a Corporate Debtor for its...
Central Govt. Not Empowered To Redetermine Minority Status: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Minority Status Of Christians and Muslims In State
The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that no power is vested with the Central Government to redetermine minority status. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly observed as follows in a PIL challenging the minority status continued to the Muslim and Christian communities in the State:"The petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus commanding the...
Future Group Agreed To Emergency Arbitration, Amazon Argues; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
Amazon on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court erred in staying the order of the Single Judge for enforcement of the Emergency Arbitrator's interim injunction against the transaction relating to the transfer of Future Retail's retails assets to Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani Group.The bench of Justices Rohinton Nariman and B. R. Gavai was hearing...