PIL In SC Seeks Protection From Misuse Of Data Collected On UPI Platform; Alleges Whatsapp, Google, Amazon Allowed To Operate Without Scrutiny

Rajya Sabha MP, Binoy Viswam has moved Supreme Court with a PIL seeking protection of financial data of Indian citizens stored on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms. Invoking the Right to Privacy of all Indians using this platform, it is asserted that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and National Payments Corporations of India (NPCI) are statutorily obligated to protect...

SC Stays Imposition Of NGT's Environmental Compensation On Thermal Plants For 100% Fly Ash Non Utilisation

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the recovery of 'Environmental Compensation' imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), for non-achievement of 100 % Fly Ash utilization and disposal by Thermal Power Plants (TPPs).A bench of Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha & Indira Banerjee stayed an order of February 2, 2020 passed by the National Green Tribunal, wherein Environment Compensation...

Punishment Of Dismissal From Service Is Not Disproportionate To 'Corrupt' Employee: SC [Read Judgment]

The punishment of dismissal is not disproportionate to corrupt employee, observed the Supreme Court while dismissing the appeal of a CISF officer dismissed from service for indulging in corruption.The bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant observed that charges such as corruption, misappropriation and gross indiscipline are grave and ought to be dealt...

SC To Hear Former NLSIU Venkata Rao's Plea Challenging NLAT 2020 Tomorrow

A Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan to hear a petition filed by Former Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao and an aggrieved parent of a CLAT aspirant challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU Bangalore from CLAT 2020, to hold a separate entrance test namely NLAT 2020.[Breaking: A Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan To Hear Tomorrow the...

Plea Seeks AG's Consent To Initiate Contempt Against Rajdeep Sardesai Over His Tweets About Prashant Bhushan Case

An application has been placed before Attorney General KK Venugopal seeking consent for the initiation of contempt proceedings against Consulting Editor of the India Today Group, Rajdeep Sardesai.The petition for initiation of contempt proceedings claims that Sardesai has willingly disrespected the Supreme Court and attempted to defame the institution through a series of statements made...

SC Refers Maratha Quota Case To Larger Bench As It Involves Interpretation Of Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act, 2018 [Read Order]

A three judge Bench of the Supreme Court has stayed the operation of the law enacted by the State of Maharashtra introducing Maratha Quota for admission in Educational Institutions and for appointments in the Public Services and posts, and has referred the issue to a Constitution Bench of 5 Judges as it involves interpretation of of the Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act, 2018.Maratha Quota...

No Extraordinary Situation Shown To Provide Reservations To Marathas By Relaxing 50% Ceiling Limit, Says SC [Read Judgment]

Maratha community which comprises of 30 per cent of the population in the State of Maharashtra cannot be compared to marginalized sections of the society living in far flung and remote areas, the Supreme Court bench observed while referring the Maratha quota case to larger bench. The bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat observed that the relaxation...

[Article 226] Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Judicial Order Passed By High Court: SC [Read Order]

"Merely assailing the order as an order which is void would not enable a litigant to avoid the consequences which emanate from the order, by instituting a writ petition under Article 226."

NDPS Trial Is Not Vitiated Merely Because Ownership Of Vehicle From Which Contraband Was Seized Is Not Established: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that, to prove the case under the NDPS Act, the ownership of the vehicle from which the contraband is seized is not required to be established. What is required to be established and proved is the recovery of the contraband articles and the commission of an offence under the NDPS Act, the bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah and R. Subhash Reddy...

[Kangana Ranaut Vs BMC] Office Demolition Hearing -LIVE UPDATES From Bombay HC

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CLAT vs NLAT: Jharkhand HC Reserves Order On Preliminary Issue Of Jurisdiction In Petition Challenging Separate Test For NLSIU

The order will be pronounced tomorrow.

[Rhea Chakraborty Case] Grievances Against Electronic Media May Be Raised Before News Broadcasters Association: Union of India Tells Bombay HC

During hearing of PILs against the media trial of Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case on Thursday, the Central Government submitted before the Bombay High Court that if any person, including the Petitioners, are aggrieved by the media content, they may approach the concerned authorities. ASG Anil Singh appearing for the Government told a bench of CJ Dipankar Dutta and Justice GS Kulkarni...