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...

Plea Challenging Delhi HC's Order Dismissing Plea For Prosecution Of BSF Director General Rakesh Asthana: Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing

Supreme Court has on Thursday adjourned the plea filed by Chandigarh dentist Mohit Dhawan's plea against Delhi High Court's order dismissing with cost his plea seeking prosecution of former Special Director CBI, and present DG BSF, Rakesh Asthana, under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act on allegations of extortion from the dentist. The plea has also sought a stay on the...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Independent Inquiry In Alleged Encounter Killings In UP's Chitrakoot Jail

A plea has been filed before the Apex Court seeking an independent inquiry into the latest killings happened in the Chitrakoot Jail of Uttar Pradesh through the agency of the best serving officer of CBI or NIA, under the aegis of Supreme Court.The plea has sought appointment of a Central Agency like CBI or a counter-terrorist agency like NIA, under supervision of the top Court to investigate...

Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Ex Gratia Monetary Compensation Of 4 Lakhs For Families Of Those Who Succumbed To COVID-19

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking ex gratia monetary compensation of Rs. 4 lacs or notified ex gratia monetary compensation to the families of deceased who have succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic.Submitting that Section 12 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, states that the National Authority shall recommend guidelines for minimum standards of relief to be provided...

"Used His Muscle Power, Political Clout To Act As A Kingpin": Delhi Court Denies Bail To Tahir Hussain In Delhi Riots Cases

Observing that it is prima facie apparent that Tahir Hussain used his muscle power and political clout to act as a kingpin in planning, instigating and fanning the flames of communal conflagration, a Delhi Court on Saturday dismissed his bail applications in two Delhi Riots cases.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav denied the bail to Hussain in two FIRs in relation to information received...

Breaking: CLAT 2021 Postponed On Account Of Surge In COVID Cases, Last Date To Submit Online Application Extended To June 15

The Executive Committee of the Consortium of National Law Universities has decided to postpone CLAT-2021 scheduled to be held on June 13, 2021.The Committee met on May 15, 2021 and took this decision after reviewing the surge of COVID-19 pandemic in the country and keeping in view of the health and safety of all stakeholders of CLAT.The Committee has also said that the new date of the Test...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Directions To Use PM CARES Fund To Procure Covid 19 Vaccines, Install Oxygen Plants In District Hospitals

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the PM-CARES Fund to fund immediate procurement of COVID-19 Vaccine, oxygen plants and generators and their installation in 738 district hospitals which are easily accessible at no costs to common people and presently desperately seeking medical oxygen for Covid treatment.The plea filed by Advocate Viplav Sharma has also...

"Delaying Access To Medical Assistance Violates Art. 21, 19(1)(d)": Telangana High Court Stays Govt. Guidelines Prohibiting Inter-State Travel Of Ambulances, Patients

Observing that no State action can be validated that results in avoiding or delaying the access of medical assistance to patients in dire need of treatment, the Telangana High Court on Friday stayed the Guidelines issued by the State Government prohibiting inter State travel of ambulances and patients.The guidelines dated 11 May 2021 issued by the State Government directed that patients...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: April 2021 [Citation LL 2021 SC 193 to LL 2021 SC 239]

1. Acquittal Based On Benefit Of Doubt In Serious Crime Cannot Make Candidate Eligible For Public Employment: Supreme Court [Case: State Of Rajasthan v. Love Kush Meena; Citation: LL 2021 SC 193] A Division Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R. Subhash Reddy reiterated that acquittal based on a benefit of doubt in respect of a heinous or serious nature of crime cannot make...

Not Forcing Anyone To Use App, Users Free To Leave; Aarogya Setu, IRCTC Have Similar Privacy Policy: WhatsApp Tells Delhi High Court

In an affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court, WhatsApp has submitted that its newly updated privacy policy (of the year 2021) does not affect the privacy of personal messages (of its users) with friends and family in any way. In its affidavit, the Facebook-owned company has stated that the 2021 Update is not "mandatory", and that WhatsApp is not forcing anyone to accept the...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Protection To Navneet Kalra In Oxygen Concentrators Hoarding Case; Adjourns Hearing Till Tuesday

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim protection from arrest to 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.A single judge bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad turned down the request of Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi...

"Step Motherly, Arbitrary And Inhuman": Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Cancellation of CBSE, ICSE Class XII Exams

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to cancel the examination of Class XII and devise an objective methodology to declare the result of class XII within a specific timeframe. The direction has been sought to the Centre, Central Board of Secondary Education and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination. The plea has also sought directions...