BJP Leader Moves Plea In Supreme Court For Removal Of Party Symbols In EVMs

BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyaya has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to use the name, age, qualification and photograph of contesting candidates on ballots and Electronic Voting Machines instead of symbols of political parties. The plea states that this is to secure equal opportunity to all contesting candidates in...

"Muslims Overpowering Hindus Of Nuh District, Mewat": Plea In SC Seeks SIT Probe Into Alleged Crimes & Forceful Conversions

A plea averring that the Muslim Community of Nuh, Haryana are overpowering Hindus of the area has been filed in the Supreme Court, praying for their protection.Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain has filed the petition stating that local police has failed to exercise powers as a result of which the life and liberty of Hindus is in peril.Citizens of Nuh are having to lead animalistic lives, the...

Andheri Court Orders Inquiry Into Complaint Against Kangana Ranaut & Sister Rangoli Chandel For Allegedly Spreading Communal Hatred [Read Order]

The Metropolitan Magistrate, 66th Court at Andheri on Thursday ordered inquiry against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel for allegedly posting derogatory tweets against the Muslim community. Court ordered an inquiry under Section 202 of CrPC and called for a police report on the allegations against the siblings.Judge Bhagwat T Zirape was hearing a complaint filed by Advocate...

Media Trial Is Interference With Administration Of Justice; Amounts To Contempt Of Court: Aspi Chinoy Argues In Bombay High Court

Senior Advocate Aspi Chinoy submitted before the Bombay High Court on Thursday that 'trial by media' results in interference with the administration of justice and therefore amounts to contempt of court as per Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.He submitted that when media pre-judges the guilt of the accused, the right to free and fair trial under Article 21 of the Constitution...

'Acquittal Does Not Conclude Disciplinary Enquiry': SC Upholds Dismissal Of Police Constable Acquitted In A Murder Case [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, while upholding dismissal of police constable, reiterated that order of dismissal can be passed even if the delinquent official had been acquitted of the criminal charge.Heem Singh, was appointed as a Constable in the police service of Rajasthan in 1992. In August 2002, he was named in an FIR in a murder case and later a charge sheet was filed under Sections 302, 201 and...

[SSR Medial Trial] 'We Would Like Media Not To Cross Boundaries': Bombay High Court Mulls Guidelines For Reporting On Investigation

The Bombay High Court on Thursday indicated that it was thinking of laying down guidelines for the media reporting on ongoing criminal investigations."We would like the media not to cross boundaries", observed a division bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice G S Kulkarni which is hearing a batch of Public Interest Litigations(PILs) seeking regulation of "media trial" in...

"Experts Say Your Beautiful Cars Also Contribute To Air Pollution" CJI SA Bobde Says, While Hearing Stubble Burning Issue

The Supreme Court today made oral observations regarding the issue of worsening air pollution in the capital, after the Centre informed the court that a legislation has been promulgated today to tackle the issue of stubble burning in neighbouring states.Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said that they have been in talks with experts who have stated Stubble Burning is not the sole cause for...

[Breaking] Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand High Court Order Directing CBI Investigation Against CM Trivendra Singh Rawat [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has stayed the Uttarakhand HC order directing CBI probe into corruption allegations against Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah observed that the issue required consideration, while issuing notice and sought response from the Respondents.Uttarakhand High Court order had directed the Central Bureau...

[Breaking] Supreme Court Orders Transfer To Itself All Pleas Challenging Provisions of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code On Personal Guarantors [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has ordered the transfer of petitions pending across High Courts, challenging the provisions of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code pertaining to the issues of personal guarantors.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta & Ajay Rastogi heard the matter.The plea had been filed by IBBI seeking transfer on the ground of multiplicity of proceedings and to...

[Media Trial On Sushant Singh Case] Live-Updates of Hearing Before Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court to continue hearing in a batch of PILs seeking regulation of "media trial" in the context of reporting of #SushantSinghRajputcase A bench of Chief Justice Deepankar Dutta and Justice G S Kulkarni hearing the...

[Breaking] Officers Authorised To Investigate NDPS Cases Are 'Police Officers' And Confessional Statements Made To Them Are Not Admissible: Supreme Court [2:1] [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Thursday held by 2:1 majority that officers of the Central & State agencies appointed under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act are police officers and therefore the 'confessional' statements recorded by them under Section 67 are not admissible.Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Navin Sinha held thus, while Justice Indira Banerjee gave a dissenting opinion...

Centre Brings Ordinance To Set Up Permanent Commission To Tackle Air Pollution In Delhi-NCR [Read Ordinance]

The President of India on Wednesday night signed an Ordinance brought by the Central Government to set up a permanent commission to tackle air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region and adjoining areas.The Ordinance titled "Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance 2020" comes two days after the Central Government told the Supreme...