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State Agency Can Investigate Corruption Cases Against Central Govt Officers : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 19) held that police authorities are competent to investigate and file a chargesheet in cases relating to offences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act committed by Central Government employees. The Court clarified that no prior permission of the CBI is required before registering the case against the central government employee by the...
AIBE Will Be Held Twice A Year; Rules Framed To Allow Final Semester Students To Take Exam : BCI Tells Supreme Court
The Bar Council of India today told the Supreme Court that it has framed rules enabling final year law students to take the All India Bar Exam and the same will be conducted twice a year.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a writ petition which was filed in 2024 seeking directions to allow final semester students to appear in the AIBE. In 2024, the Court...
'Airfares During Kumbh Were Exploitative, We Will Interfere': Supreme Court Flags Surge In Air Ticket Prices During Festivals
The Supreme Court yesterday expressed a concern about rampant surges in air ticket prices during festivals and high-demand situations.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with a PIL filed by social activist S Laxminarayanan seeking regulatory control over airfare practices and ancillary charges in India's civil aviation sector. The petition challenges...
Stray Dog Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will continue hearing today at 2 PM the #StrayDogs caseBench: Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV AnjariaThe matter was extensively heard earlier this month, with the Bench primarily examining the issue of stray dogs in institutional premises and noting the failure of municipal authoritiesIntervenors (dog lovers and NGOs) pray for modification of the Court's...
Supreme Court To Close Hate Speech Matters; Reserves Order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved orders on a batch of writ petitions concerning the issue of hate speeches.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta said that all the matters will be closed, reserving the right of the parties to pursue other remedies. The bench has decided to keep one matter(Kazeem Ahmad Sherwani Versus The State Of Uttar Pradesh And Ors) alive,...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Tamil YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea To Unseal Office, Asks Him To Approach Magistrate
The Supreme Court today(January 20) refused to entertain a plea filed by YouTuber and Journalist Shankar @Savukku Shankar seeking to unseal his office in Chennai and also to direct the Tamil Nadu Police to return his devices seized during the investigation in connection with the allegations of assault and extortion by a film producer.The matter was heard by a bench comprising Justice...
High Court Required To Dispose Of Application Filed Under Article 226(3) Within 2 Weeks : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently disposed of a Special Leave Petition challenging an interim status quo order passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, while reminding the High Court of its constitutional obligation under Article 226(3) to decide applications seeking vacation of interim orders within two weeks.A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale noted...
Can Enforcement Directorate Invoke Article 226? Supreme Court To Examine In Kerala, Tamil Nadu Petitions Against ED
The Supreme Court today (January 20) issued notice on the pleas filed by the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, questioning whether the Enforcement Directorate has the power to file a writ petition under Article 226 of the Indian Constitution. Notice is issued returnable within four weeks; no stay has been granted.Both the States have filed separate petitions against the Kerala High Court's...
'Jana Nayagan' Movie Case : Live Updates From Madras High Court Hearing | CBFC Appeal against Vijay's Film
The Madras High Court will continue hearing today an appeal filed by the CBFC challenging a single judge's order asking it to give U/A certificate for the 'JanaNayagan' movie starring Tamil actor-politician Vijay.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan will hear the appeal. On January 9th, a single judge had directed the CBFC to forthwith certify...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Relief To 'Punjab Kesari' Newspaper, Bars Punjab State Action Against Printing Press
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Punjab not to take any coercive steps against the publication of the 'Punjab Kesari' newspaper, while the judgment by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the petition filed by the management against the State's actions is awaited.The Court ordered that the printing press of the newspaper shall function uninterruptedly, subject to the judgment...
Private Universities Regulation: Supreme Court Displeased With Union Not Filing Affidavit Through Cabinet Secretary
In the matter relating to the regulation of private univeristies, the Supreme Court recently (January 8) expressed displeasure over the Union of India filing a compliance affidavit through the Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, despite a categorical direction that the affidavit must be sworn by the Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India.The Court...