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Breaking: Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai Move Supreme Court Against Multiple FIRs For Tweets On Sikh Youth's Death During Farmer Protests
Congress Leader and Member of Parliament Dr Shashi Tharoor and Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai have approached Supreme Court against multiple FIRs registered in different states for allegedly sharing unverified news about the death of a protestor during the farmers' tractor rally on 26th January.Journalists Mrinal Pande, Zafar Agha, Paresh Nath and Anant Nath have also approached the Supreme...
Plea In SC Seeks Safety And Protection For Protesting Farmers, Stop Propaganda Against Sikh Community, Probe In To The Death Of Sikh Youth During Farmers Protests
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the authorities to ensure safety and protection of the farmers, who are protesting at the borders of the points i.e. Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, and ensure the supply of basic amenities such as water and electricity to them.The plea filed by Advocates Sanpreet Singh Ajmani and Pushpinder Singh also sought an...
Corruption Is An Offence Against Society: Supreme Court Sets Aside Gujarat HC Judgment Acquitting An Accused
Offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act are offences are against the society, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside a Gujarat High Court judgment acquitting an accused in a corruption case.In this case, the accused, who was an Assistant Director in ITI, Gandhi Nagar was convicted for the offences punishable under Section 7 read with Sections 13(1) and 13(2)...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Inquiry By NIA To Find The Truth About Protests That Took Place In Delhi On Republic Day
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court for directions to the National Investigation Agency to conduct an inquiry into the protests which took place in Delhi on Republic Day ,26th January, 2021. The plea further prays for the formulation of strict rules and guidelines "against agitation and procession by political parties or any organization religious or non-religious...
Delhi Assembly Lacks Competence To Summon Facebook For Enquiry Into Delhi Riots : Datar In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard Facebook India Vice President, Ajit Mohan's challenge to the two summons issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly's Committee On Peace and Harmony asking him to appear to look into the role of fake news behind the Delhi riots of February 2020. The two summons were issued in September 2020 demanding Mr. Mohan to appear before the committee for testifying on...
Supreme Court Directs NALSA To Collect Compliance Reports From States On Pending Applications Of Convicts Seeking Remission On Completion Of Sentence
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all States to file reports through their respective State Legal Services Authorities (SLSA) to NALSA as to how the process regarding pending applications seeking remission after completion of their sentences may be streamlined. The bench comprising of Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice Hrishikesh Roy called upon Mr. Gaurav Agarwal, assisting the Court on behalf...
Supreme Court Directs Distribution Of 9122 Crores To Unit Holders Under Franklin Templeton's Six Mutual Fund Schemes
The Supreme Court has on Tuesday directed that amount of 9122 crores that is cash ready with Franklin Templeton as on 15th January 2021 be distributed amongst the unit holders under the six mutual fund schemes. The Court has stated that the distribution is to be done in proportion to their respective interest in assets of scheme and will be undertaken by SBI Mutual funds as agreed by...
Breaking: Delhi High Court Directs Status Quo To Be Maintained On Reliance-FRL Stake Sale Deal On Amazon's Plea
Hearing a plea by Amazon Inc against Future Retail Ltd (FRL) and Reliance Industries' retail stake sale deal worth Rs. 25,000 cr approved by a Board Resolution of FRL last year, the Delhi High Court today granted interim relief to Amazon directing all authorities and parties to maintain status quo on the deal until a detailed interim order on the case. The bench of Justice Midha also gave...
'Bail Is A Rule, Jail Is An Exception' : Delhi Court Grants Bail To Journalist Mandeep Punia Arrested During Farmers Protest Coverage
Freelance Journalist Mandeep Punia, who was detained on 30th January from the Singhu border by the Delhi Police while covering farmers protests, has been granted bail by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, North District, Rohini Courts (Delhi) today.Noting that there is no possibility that accused/ applicant is able to influence any of the police officials and no recovery is to be effected from...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Non-Bailable Warrant Issued By UP Court Against AAP MP Sanjay Singh In 'Hate Speech' Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the Non-Bailable Warrant issued against AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in connection with FIRs for 'hate speech' at his press conference at Lucknow, UP in August last year. In a press conference, on 12.08.2020, he made certain statements regarding which an FIR was lodged with the Police Station Hazratganj, Lucknow, under Sections 153-A, 153-B,...
Uniform Marriage Age For Men & Women : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Transfer Petitions From High Courts
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on petition seeking transfer of petitions pending before the Rajasthan High Court & Delhi High Court which have sought uniform age of marriage for both men & women.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India issued notice on the petition filed by lawyer Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who was represented by Senior Advocate Geeta Luthra.The...