[Crackers Ban] SC Modifies Telangana HC's Order Banning Firecrackers In The State In Line With NGT's Directions Of November 9

The Supreme Court on Friday modified the order of Telangana High Court which imposed a complete and immediate ban on the sale and use of firecrackers across the state during Diwali to fall in line with the directions imposed by the National Green Tribunal on November 9.A vacation bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar & Sanjiv Khanna issued notice on the petition and stated that the NGT's...

'Don't Intend To Retract My Tweets Or Apologize', Kunal Kamra Responds To AG's Consent For Contempt Against Him

Comedian Kunal Kamra on Friday said that he does not intend to retract his tweets or apologize for them after the Attorney General of India granted nod to initiate criminal contempt of court proceedings against him for the comments made by him about the Supreme Court in the wake of interim bail granted to Arnab Goswami."My view hasn't changed because the silence of the Supreme Court of India...

Telangana Fire Works Dealers Association Moves Supreme Court Challenging High Court Ban On Firecrackers

An appeal has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the 12thNovember order of the Telangana High Court whereby the State of Telangana was directed to immediately ban the sale and use of fireworks by people and organisations during Diwali. Filed by an Association comprising of manufacturers and dealers of firecrackers, The Telangana Fire Works Dealers Association, the plea...

Attorney General Grants Consent To Initiate Contempt Against Comedian Kunal Kamra;

The Attorney General for India, KK Venugopal has granted his consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra, over his tweets about the Supreme Court in the wake of its order granting interim bail to Arnab Goswami. Finding Kamra's tweet to be highly objectionable, the AG granted his consent under Section 15(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971...

Bombay High Court Hearing On Plea For Release Of Varavara Rao- LIVE UPDATES

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Lack Of Jurisdiction Of A Court May Be A Ground To Seek Dismissal/Return Of Proceedings, Rather Than Seeking Transfer: Supreme Court [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has dismissed Indian Olympic Association's plea seeking transfer of a writ petition pending before Kerala High Court to Delhi High Court.The Kerala Olympic Association had filed a writ petition before the Kerala High Court challenging the proceedings initiated by the Ethics Commission of the IOA regarding the election held last year. Before the Apex court, the IOA...

"Varavara Rao's Health Deteriorating Again"; Bombay HC To Hear Today Plea Filed By His Wife Seeking His Immediate Release

The Bombay High Court will be hearing today a plea filed by Pendyala Hemalatha Rao, wife of telugu poet Varavara Rao, seeking his immediate release from Taloja jail so that the 81-year-old can be under his family's care at Hyderabad.Vacation bench of Justice AK Menon and Justice SP Tavade will hear the writ petition at 3 pm today and Senior Advocate Indira Jaising will appear on behalf...

'Can't Say 'XXX' Episode Isn't Obscene' : Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Ekta Kapoor

"There is always a thin line between what are acceptable limits of display of physical intimacy and obscenity", High Court said.

Breaking- Arnab Goswami Released From Taloja Jail After Supreme Court's Order

Republic TV Chief Arnab Goswami has been released from the Taloja Jail in Navi Mumbai after a vacation Bench of the Supreme Court ordered for his forthwith release. Goswami, who was arrested from his Mumbai residence on the morning of November 4, 2020, in connection to an abetment to suicide case, was granted interim bail by a Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud...

"Judging Is My Life. It's The Best Way To Spend My Birthday!" Justice DY Chandrachud On Arnab Goswami Hearing

While the vacation bench of Justice Chandrachud & Justice Indira Banerjee assembled today in Supreme Court to hear urgent cases, some riveting exchanges emanated from a full day of hearing in Arnab Goswami's plea for release.It also happens to be Justice DY Chandrachud's birthday today.The Court remained in session throughout the day today from 10.30 AM To 4.15 PM. When the marathon...

Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan's Arrest Mentioned In Supreme Court During Arnab Goswami Case Hearing

The arrest and custody of Kerala journalist Siddiqque Kappan, who is under custody since October 5 since his arrest by the Uttar Pradesh police while he was on his way to report the Hathras rape case, was mentioned in the Supreme Court on Wednesday during the hearing of the Arnab Goswami's case.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who was representing the State of Maharashtra, mentioned Kappan's...

Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Release Of Arnab Goswami From Jail; Says 'Personal Liberty Must Be Upheld'

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami,who was arrested on November 4 and has been under judicial custody since then in a criminal case relating to abetment to suicide of interior designer Anvay Naik in 2018.The top court also allowed the interim release of the co-accused Neetish Sarda and Firoze Mohammed Sheikh in the case.After a marathon...