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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Ekta Kapoor On FIR Against Her Over Alleged Objectionable Content In Web-series XXX Season 2
Supreme Court on Thursday granted protection fro arrest to film/TV producer Ekta Kapoor In relation to an FIR registered by Anapurna Police regarding the transmission of an episode in web series (XXX Uncensored) on Zee 5 which is being promoted by ALT Balaji, a concern owned by her and her mother.The Bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde was hearing a petition filed by Kapoor against the...
Can Centre Give A Commitment To Not Implement Farm Laws To Facilitate Discussions? Supreme Court Asks Attorney General
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Attorney General for India if the Union Government can give a commitment that the contentious farm laws will not be implemented while the court is hearing the petitions seeking removal of farmers protests."Can the Union say no executive action will be taken under the laws in order to facilitate the negotiations", CJ SA Bobde asked AG KK Venugopal.The...
Supreme Court Dismisses Republic TV's Plea To Quash FIR For Allegedly Trying To Cause Disaffection Among Police Personal As Withdrawn
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by ARG Outlier Media Ltd (which runs Republic TV channels) against a FIR registered by the Mumbai police against its editors & reporters for allegedly trying to cause "disaffection" among members of the police personnel. A Bench headed by CJI SA Bobde asked the Petitioners to approach the Bombay High Court as...
Breaking- "Seems Good Order": Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Allahabad HC's Order Dropping NSA Charges Against Dr Kafeel Khan
A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice Bobde on Thursday refused to interfere with Allahabad High Court Order which quashed the detention of Dr.Kafeel Khan under the National Security Act (NSA)."It seems to be a good order by High Court…We see no reason to interfere with the High Court order," CJI SA Bobde remarked.He however clarified that the observations in the High Court order...
Supreme Court To Pass Orders Tomorrow On Issuing Contempt Notice To Comic Artist Rachita Taneja (Sanitary Panels) For Her Tweets Against SC
The Supreme Court will pass orders Friday, on the petition seeking issuance of contempt notice against Comic Illustrator Rachita Taneja filed on account of her illustrative tweets depicting Supreme Court being hand in glove with the ruling party, BJP.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah listed the case for orders after hearing Senior Advocate PS Narsimha appearing...
Breaking: Supreme Court To Pass Orders Tomorrow On Issuing Contempt Notice To Comedian Kunal Kamra For His Tweets
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on whether to issue notice to comedian Kunal Kamra on the petitions seeking criminal contempt action against him for his tweets made about the top court and judges.The orders will be pronounced tomorrow.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah considered the petitions filed by Abhyuday Misrha, Skand Bajpai and...
114 Evidence Act- Adverse Inference Can Be Drawn Against Party Who Does Not Appear In Person To Depose: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that adverse inference can be drawn against a party who does not appear in person to depose.The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Krishna Murari observed thus while allowing appeal against the concurrent findings by the Trial Court and the High court dismissing a suit filed by plaintiff seeking the relief for permanent...
Tata Sons' Process Of Removal Of Cyrus Mistry Against Corporate Democracy: Divan Argues In Supreme Court
The courtroom battle in the Tata Sons case reached to day 6 of continuous hearings by the parties. A three judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde heard the arguments advanced by Mr. Shyam Divan, another Counsel appearing on behalf of Cyrus Mistry. Mr. Divan presented his arguments on three aspects. First, 10 main aspects relating to corporate governance and relationship...
Contempt Of Court-Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an application filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and...