[Muharram] SC Tells Petitioner To Implead 28 States In Plea Seeking Permission For Public Procession With 5 People

The Supreme Court on Monday heard a plea seeking permission of the Top Court for taking out the Muharram public procession, in a limited capacity, with 5 people only, in light of the pandemic situation.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun asked the petitioner's Advocate Wasi Haider to implead 28 states in his petition seeking directions to the...

[Breaking]'Tells Us What Is Wrong In Using The Word "Apology"': Asks Justice Mishra As SC Reserves Judgment In Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case Over Two Tweets

"Tell us what is wrong in using the word 'apology'? What is wrong in seeking apology? Will that be reflection of the guilty? Apology is a magical word, which can heal many things. I am talking generally and not about Prashant. You will go to the category of Mahatma Ganghi, if you apologise. Gandhiji used to do that. If you have hurt anybody, you must apply balm. One should not feel belittled by that", observed Justice Mishra while reserving Judgment.

'We Expected Something Better', SC On Prashant Bhushan's Statement; AG Urges Court To Take 'Compassionate View'

The Supreme Court has adjourned its hearing in the Prashant Bhushan contempt case for thirty minutes after asking Bhushan and his counsel, Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan, to 'think over'.At the beginning, Justice Mishra asked the Attorney-General for India, K K Venugopal, about what could be done and asked the AG to guide the Court. To this, the AG responded, "We have serious statements made...

"How Can We Pass Injunction Against States To not Commit Crimes?"SC Declines To Entertain Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Rakesh Pandey's Encounter

The Supreme Court declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged encounter of wanted criminal Rakesh Pandey in Lucknow on August 9 & granted him liberty to approach the appropriate High Court.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun heard the plea filed by...

[Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case Over Two Tweets] LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court

SC bench now takes up the 2020 suo moto contempt case against Prashant Bhushan with respect to his...

[Breaking] SC Bench Headed by Justice Arun Mishra Refers 11 Year Old Contempt Case Against Prashant Bhushan To CJI To Post Before Appropriate Bench

The Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra on Tuesday directed the listing of the 2009 contempt case against Prashant Bhushan before another bench on September 10 based on the orders of CJI."I am short of time. I am demiting office", J Mishra observed.Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for Bhushan, submitted that he has raised some questions of law and that the matter ought to...

Tablighi Jamaat: SC Asks State Of Bihar To File Reply On Consolidation Of Trial

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State of Bihar to file its response on the issue of consolidation of ongoing trial against Tablighi Jamaat members from Patna to Delhi.A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari & Sanjiv Khanna asked Advocate Shivam Singh appearing for State of Bihar to file his response on this aspect and listed the matter on August 30.Senior...

[Prashant Bhushan Contempt Cases] LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court

The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari, which is considering the contempt cases against Prashant Bhushan, has assembled....

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking 8 Hours Shift In Police Force With Weekly Offs

The Supreme Court of India has issued notice to Union Territory of Chandigarh, State of Punjab and State of Haryana in a special leave petition seeking introduction of eight hours shift in all police stations along with weekly offs. The SLP was filed against the dismissal of the order dated 09.12.2019 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in a PIL seeking to implement...

Whether Bona Fide Opinion About Corruption In Judiciary Amount To Contempt: Prashant Bhushan Submits 10 Questions In 2009 Case

After the Supreme Court framed larger questions for consideration in an eleven-year old contempt case against Advocate Prashant Bhushan for alleging that "at least half of the 16 Chief Justices of India were corrupt" in an interview to Tehelka Magazine in 2009, a revised list of questions have been put to top court in light of its earlier order of November 16 2011.The Court had then observed...

"Comments Were Opinion Made In Good Faith Founded on True Facts":Rajeev Dhavan Seeks To Recall The SC Judgment Convicting Prashant Bhushan [Read WS]

"Bhushan's comments were opinion made in good faith founded on true facts," submitted Senior Advocate Dr. Rajeev Dhavan in his written submission filed before the Supreme Court on sentencing of Advocate Prashant Bhushan, in the contempt verdict. Dhavan has averred that Bhushan was denied the defence of 'truth' which is mandatory in law, and has thus urged the Top Court to...

Flat Buyers Entitled To Just & Reasonable Compensation For Gross Delay By Builders In Handing Over Possession: SC [Read Judgment]

"To uphold the contention of the developer that the flat buyer is constrained by the terms of the agreed rate irrespective of the nature or extent of delay would result in a miscarriage of justice."