BS IV Compliant Public Utility Vehicles Purchased Before 31st March Can Be Registered: SC [Read Order]

"But such cases shall be scrutinized by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)", the bench added.

Sudarshan TV Cites NDTVs Shows Highlighting "Hindu Terror", Seeks Vacation Of Stay Of Restraining Order Against 'Bindas Bol'

Sudarshan News TV has filed an additional affidavit in Supreme Court, in the ongoing case regarding the restraining of a programme series "Bindas Bol" with the tag line "UPSC Jihad", allegedly touted as an expose of infiltration of the Muslims in Civil Services.Filed on behalf of Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, the affidavit undersigned by the Editor-In-Chief of Sudarshan TV, Suresh...

Parliament Passes Contentious Agricultural Bills For Inter-State Trade, Contract Farming [Read Bills]

The Parliament today cleared the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020, by voice vote. The Bills have set off widespread farmers' protests who fear that shall not be paid the Minimum Support Price. However, both the Agriculture Minister and the...

[Article 227] Writ Petition Can Be Entertained Only If There Is Patent Lack Of Inherent Jurisdiction In Arbitrator's Order: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has observed that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against dismissal of a petition under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act can be entertained only when there is perversity in the order which leads to a patent lack of inherent jurisdiction.Section 16 provides that an arbitral tribunal can rule on its own jurisdiction, including ruling...

'Grant Us Recognition To Bring All News Broadcasters, Irrespective Of Membership, Within Its Binding Jurisdiction': NBA Tells SC In Sudarshan TV Matter [Read Affidavit]

The News Broadcasters Association, in its affidavit before the Supreme Court, has suggested that its Code of Ethics should be included under Rule 6 of the 'Program Code' of the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994 by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to make the Code binding all news broadcasters, irrespective of membership of NBA.The affidavit has been filed in response to...

Plea In SC Seeks Gender Neutral And Religion Neutral Law For Succession & Inheritance [Read Petition]

A PIL has been preferred in the Supreme Court seeking 'gender neutral and religion neutral uniform grounds of succession and inheritance' for all Indian citizens, in spirit of the Articles 14, 15, 21, 44 and International Conventions.Filed on behalf of Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the plea states that neutrality and uniformity in succession and inheritance is not only necessary to...

"Fringe Elements Wearing Masks Of NGOs, Human Rights Organisations And Political Groups Creating Unrest": Justice Kirubakaran Of Madras HC,Justice Hemalatha Dissents [Read Order]

While hearing the Bail plea of an alleged member of the banned organization called "Tamil Nadu Liberation Army", Justice N. Kirubakaran of the Madras High Court on Friday (18th September) offered some intense observations against "fundamentalists" and "extremists" acting "against the very integrity of our nation and public welfare.""This kind of fringe elements are stated to be more active...

"Reinstatement Of Complainant Who Made Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-CJI Reiterates Truthfulness In Them": Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave

While speaking at the "Justice Hosbet Suresh Memorial Lecture", Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave made some scintillating remarks while elaborating on the topic of the day "The Supreme Court in Decline: Forgotten Freedoms & Eroded Right"."We as citizens have lost our courage to stand up and ask for our rights. Charity begins at home. No one should get violent but we must put pressure...

[LIVE-UPDATES] [MJ Akbar Vs Priya Ramani Defamation Case] Final Arguments By Senior Advocate Rebecca John

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[Vinod Dua Case] "Violence Not A Sine Qua Non For Sedition, There Can Be Public Disorder Without Violence": Mahesh Jethmalani Tells SC

"I'd like to point out that this gentleman has a leaning against the government," submitted Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani before top Court yesterday, appearing for the complainant, who had lodged an FIR against Journalist Vinod Dua. Dua's has sought quashing of FIR filed against him on charges of sedition for his expressing opinions on his Youtube Channel.A Justice UU Lalit - led bench...

Selection Of Marginalized Communities In UPSC A Matter OF Joy; Your Show Running Them Down: Justice Joseph Tells Sudarshan TV

During the hearing of the case against Sudarshan News TV's controversial show in the Supreme Court, Justice K M Joseph remarked that it should have been a matter of joy that 50% of the candidates who got selected in the UPSC exam were from the marginalized communities.But, Justice Joseph lamented, the channel was running a show to 'run them down'."The Government of India wants the...

US Supreme Court Judge Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, popularly known as 'RBG', judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, died at the age of 87, reported the New York Times.She was battling cancer since 1997 and overcame five bouts of the disease, before succumbing to it on the night of September 18(as per US time).She is known to be a liberal-progressive voice of the Supreme Court and has championed the cause...