Posters Against PM Modi: Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Quashing Of FIRs & Direction To Restrain Delhi Police From Registering Further FIRs

A petition has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking quashing of all the FIRs registered by Delhi Police against those who allegedly put up posters criticising PM Narendra Modi over the handling of the COVID19 pandemic and the national vaccination policy.#JustInA petition had been moved before the #SupremeCourt seeking quashing of FIRs registered by Delhi Police against those...

Govts. Add Section 124A IPC As A Matter Of Course To Make The Case Serious,Non-Bailable: Mukul Rohatgi To Supreme Court In Raghu Rama Krishna Raju Case

The Supreme Court on Monday directed YSR Congress Party MP Raghu Rama Krishna Raju to be medically examined by a board of three doctors of the Army Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana in the presence of a judicial officer to be nominated by the CJ of the Telangana High Court.It may be noted that the sitting MP has alleged custodial torture after he was arrested on Friday (May 14) on the charges...

ADR Moves Supreme Court Seeking Independent Collegium For Appointment Of Election Commission Members

The Association for Democratic Reforms has moved the Supreme Court seeking constitution of an independent Selection Committee for appointment of members of the Election Commission. The petition filed though Advocate Prashant Bhushan states that the present process of appointing members to the Election Commission, solely by the executive, is incompatible with Article 324(2) of...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Directs Medical Examination Of Arrested YSRCP MP Raghu Rama Krishna Raju At Army Hospital, Secunderabad

The Supreme Court on Monday directed that YSR Congress MP K Raghu Rama Krishna Raju, who has been arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police in a sedition case over his critical remarks, be taken to Army Hospital, Secunderabad for medical examination with respect to allegations of custodial torture.A division bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai passed the order in a special leave...

'They Were Actually Helping People; No One Defrauded' : Delhi Police On Hoarding Allegations Against BV Srinivas, Gautam Gambhir Etc

The Delhi Police has found no evidence of hoarding of COVID drugs and relief materials against Congress leader BV Srinivas, BJP MP Gautam Gambhir and 7 other politicians in its preliminary investigation held so far.In the status report filed before the Delhi High Court, the Delhi Police has said that these persons were actually helping people in getting medical aid.The police has said that...

'Polling Officers Infected With Covid-19 During Election Duty Be Treated At Par With Covid Warriors': Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has observed that polling officers who have been infected with Covid-19 during the recent municipality elections in the State must be treated at par with Covid-warriors. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy said that the State must ensure that such polling officers are given adequate medical treatment and all such...

Contempt Petitions Filed Before Supreme Court For Alleged 'Wilful Violation' Of SC's Order On Non- Declaration Of NPAs

Supreme Court has been moved by two Companies seeking punishment to contemners for flouting the top Court's order dated 3rd Sept 2020 whereby it had declared that " accounts which were not declared NPA till 31st August 2020 shall not be declared NPA till further orders "The petitions have been filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari and Advocate Abhigya. The plea has sought issuance of notice...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup May 10 To May 16, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Existence Of Arbitration Clause Does Not Debar Court From Entertaining A Writ Petition In Contractual Matter: Supreme CourtCase: Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. Vs. CG Power And Industrial Solutions Limited [SLP(C) 8630 OF 2020] Citation: LL 2021 SC 255Supreme Court Bench headed by Justices Uday Umesh Lalit and Indira Banerjee observed that the...

Delhi Police Arrests Businessman Navneet Kalra In Delhi Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case

The Delhi Police on Sunday arrested businessman Navneet Kalra, accused in connection with the recovery and seizure of Oxygen Concentrators by the Delhi Police recently from the 'Khan Chacha' cafe under his ownership recently, reported the Indian Express.#BreakingOxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case: #DelhiPolice today arrested businessman #NavneetKalra, accused in connection with the recovery...

Remand Power U/s 167 CrPC Can Also Be Exercised By Courts Superior To Magistrate: Supreme Court

The power under Section 167 of Code of Criminal Procedure can also be exercised by Courts which are superior to the Magistrate, the Supreme Court held in the judgment dismissing appeal filed by jailed activist Gautam Navlakha seeking default bail in the Bhima Koregaon case.The bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph observed thus in the judgment: Though the power is vested with...

Supreme Court Bar Lost More Than 50 Members To Covid

Supreme Court Bar has lost more than 50 members to Covid19 this year.Livelaw pays tribute, honouring their contribution to the legal community.There might be a few omissions due to lack of information and this will be updated on receipt of such intimation.Courtesy : SCBA, Advocate Meenesh Kumar DubeyHere is the List ...

Held On Sedition Charge, YSR Congress Party's Elected MP K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju Moves Supreme Court Seeking Bail

Challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court's May 15 order, refusing to entertain his bail application, Kanumuri Raghurama Krishnam Raju, an elected Member of Parliament (YSR Congress party) from Narasapuram Parliamentary constituency in Andhra Pradesh has moved the Supreme Court.He was arrested on Friday (May 14) on the charges of sedition and was taken to the Crime Investigation Department...