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Question On Jurisdiction of Civil Courts In Respect Of Assessment Orders Under Electricity Act: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Attorney General
The Supreme Court has issued notice to Attorney General K. K. Venugopal on a plea raising the question whether civil courts have jurisdiction to entertain declaration suits in respect of assessment orders under the Electricity Act, 2003 in cases of theft under its section 135.The bench comprising Chief Justice N. V. Ramana, Justice A. S. Bopanna & Justice Hrishikesh Roy issued notice to...
'Insurmountable Condition For Bail' : Stan Swamy Challenges Constitutionality Of Section 43D(5) In Bombay High Court
Octogenarian Stan Swamy, a tribal rights activist, from Ranchi and accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon – Elgaar Parishad case, has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the Section 43-D (5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, which imposes strict conditions for grant of bail, for being violative of Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution.The plea filed through Advocate Mihir Joshi...
"Population Explosion Is Root Cause Of 50% Of India's Problems" Plea In Supreme Court Seeking Population Control Guidelines
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions for framing of effective rules, regulations and guidelines to control population explosion, calling it the 'root cause of more than 50% problems of India'.Firoz Bakht Ahmed, grandnephew of India's first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, has filed the PIL seeking directions to the Union of India to frame effective...
Suvendu Adhikari's Security Arrangement Well Maintained By State Govt As Per Rules: Calcutta High Court
Taking into account a report submitted by the West Bengal State Government, the Calcutta High Court on Friday observed that the security arrangement of Suvendu Adhikari, BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition, was being well-maintained according to the scale of Z category protectee as per the "Yellow Book" by the Government of West Bengal. The Bench of Justice Shivakant Prasad was hearing...
Ramdev Started False Propaganda On COVID Treatment To Promote Patanjali Products : Delhi Medical Association Tells Supreme Court
The Delhi Medical Association has filed an Impleadment Application (I.A.) in a writ petition filed by Baba Ramdev before the Supreme Court seeking the clubbing of the multiple FIRs which have been lodged against him for his comments on Allopathy cure for COVID-19. The Applicant seeks to be impleaded as a party in order to bring on record crucial facts and to oppose the grant of...
Breaking: "Demolition Of Gareeb Nawaz Mosque Prima Facie In Violation Of HC's Directions": Allahabad High Court Issues Show Cause Notice For Contempt To SHO
The Allahabad High Court has issued show cause notice to SHO, Ram Sanehi Ghat to explain as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for passing the order for demolishing of Gareeb Nawaz Masjid in violation of the High Court's directions that any order of eviction or demolition shall remain in abeyance till 31st May in wake of the covid 19 pandemic. A single judge...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay RBI Notices To Bank Under RTI To Disclose Information
The Supreme Court on Friday refused the prayers made by Punjab National Bank and Union Bank of India to stay the RTI notices issued to them by the Reserve Bank of India to disclose information related to defaulters list, inspection reports etc.A division bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari however issued notice on the writ petitions filed by the banks and posted them...
'Are Caste-Based Reservations In Education For Eternity?': Plea In Supreme Court
A plea has been moved by an Advocate before the Supreme Court seeking directions to fix time limits for expiry of caste-based reservations in education. The petitioner Dr Subhash Vijayran, who is also a MBBS Doctor, has made the Union of India, through the Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education as respondent in the plea.A Division Bench of Justice Nageswara Rao and...
'No Application Of Mind Of Full Court': Plea In Supreme Court Challenges 19 Senior Designations Given By P&H HC
A writ petition has been moved before the Supreme Court challenging the recent notification of the Punjab & Haryana High Court designating 19 lawyers (which included 2 women advocates) as Senior Advocates. The plea has been moved by advocate Malak Manish Bhatt alleging that the Notification had been illegally drawn contrary to the Rules 9 to 11 and the directions issued in the case...
Tweets Against Justice Kausik Chanda: Lawyer Seeks AG's Consent To Initiate Contempt Against TMC MP Derek O'Brien
A Kolkata based lawyer has written a letter to West Bengal Advocate General Kisohre Datta seeking his consent to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Rajya Sabha MP and All India Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien for his tweets against Justice Kausik Chanda of the Calcutta High Court.Pursuant to Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 the consent of the Advocate General...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Tamil Nadu Law On Reservation For Most Backward Classes & Denotified Communities
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on two petitions challenging Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and in appointments under the State within Reservation for Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021.A Bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat tagged the pleas with two other pending petitions on a similar issue....