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[Breaking] Sudarshan TV Moves SC Seeking Live Telecast Of Hearing In Case Against 'Bindas Bol' Show

Sudarshan News TV has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking live telecast of the hearing in the case against its controversial show "Bindas Bol", on which a telecast ban has been imposed by the top court on the prima facie finding that the show vilified Muslims.The plea states that crores of viewers of Sudarshan News TV want to witness the legal proceedings in the SC and want to...

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs : SC Asks HC Chief Justices To Submit Action Plan For Expeditious Disposal[Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Chief Justices of the High Courts to formulate an action plan to rationalize the disposal of criminal cases pending against legislators.The action plan should touch upon the following aspects :a. Total number of pending cases in each district b. Required number of proportionate Special Courtsc. Number of Courts that are currently available d. Number...

'Ten Times Penalty' Prescribed For Deficit Stamp Duty Cannot Be Mechanically Imposed: SC [Read Judgment]

"Extreme penalty i.e. ten times of the duty or deficient portion thereof cannot be based on the mere factum of evasion of duty."

Virtual Courts Increased Productivity Of Young Women Lawyers: Justice Chandrachud

The functioning of courts via virtual medium has increased the productivity of young lawyers, particularly women lawyers, said Justice D Y Chandrachud, judge of the Supreme Court."I am particularly impressed with the number of juniors who are appearing in SC in virtual courts. They have a sense of confidence. They are not daunted by a real physical court where they have to argue in front...

[Motor Accidents Claims] Compensation For Loss Of Future Prospects Can Be Awarded In Cases Of Permanent Disablement Also: SC

"Just compensation" should include all elements that would go to place the victim in as near a position as she or he was in, before the occurrence of the accident.

SC Rejects SBI Plea Seeking Vacation Of Stay On Insolvency Proceedings Against Anil Ambani

The Supreme Court has declined to vacate a stay, earlier granted by Delhi High Court towards the ongoing IBC proceedings against Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani.A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta & S. Ravindra Bhat asked the petitioner bank (State Bank of India) to complete proceedings before the High Court and seek modification as prayed for, adding that the case will...

'If He Has Said Something Silly, We Will Ignore' : Justice Chandrachud On Plea For Contempt Against Suresh Chavhanke For His Tweets

Justice D Y Chandrahcud of the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to accept a plea for taking suo moto contempt action against Mr. Suresh Chavhanke, Editor-in-Chief of the Sudarshan TV, for his tweets after the court passed the order to stop the telecast of his show 'Bindas Bol'.Senior Advocate Anup Chaudhuri, appearing for the petitioner Firoz Iqbal, submitted that he has file a petition...

[Breaking] "Sardesai's Statement Not Serious As To Undermine The Majesty Of Supreme Court":AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Against Rajdeep Sardesai

Attorney General KK Venugopal has rejected an application seeking his consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against Consulting Editor of the India Today Group, Rajdeep Sardesai for his tweets in relation to Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case."Mr. Sardesai's statements are not of "so serious a nature as to undermine the majesty of the Supreme Court or lower its stature in the minds of...

[Breaking]Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment On Plea Against NLAT2020 On Monday, September 21

The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that it shall deliver judgment on the plea challenging the conduct of a separate examination (NLAT) by National Law University of India, Bangalore on Monday.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah was hearing a plea filed by Former VC of NLSIU, Prof. (Dr.) RV Rao and an aggrieved law school aspirant challenging the sudden...

NLAT v. CLAT : Safety Measures Were There To Ensure Absence Of Malpractices, Arvind Datar Submits For NLSIU

"There are more than enough safety measures to ensure absence of malpractices", submitted Senior Advocate Arvind Datar, on behalf of National Law School of India University, Bangalore, in a plea filed by Former VC of NLSIU, Prof. (Dr.) RV Rao and an aggrieved law school aspirant challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU from Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2020 and its decision to...

[Breaking]'Media Should Exercise Restraint, Follow Programme Code', Delhi HC Directs In Rakul Preet Singh's Plea Against Broadcasting Of Maligning Campaign Against Her

The Delhi High Court has directed the media channels to exercise restraint in their reports and follow the Programme Code and other guidelines, both statutory and self-regulatory. The order has come in a plea moved by Bollywood actor Rakul Preet Singh against the broadcasting of allegedly defamatory and maligning campaign against her. While issuing notice, the Single Bench...