Prashant Bhushan Contempt: SC To Consider Tomorrow 'Effect Of Supplementary Statement'

The Supreme Court will consider tomorrow the 'effect of the supplementary statement' filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan whereby he refused to tender apology in the contempt case and reaffirmed that his tweets were 'constructive criticism'.On the last day for tendering an apology, Bhushan filed a statement in SC today stating that an apology would be a "contempt of his conscience".He stressed...

[OROP] SC Acknowledges Steps Taken By Govt., Says The Question Is 'Whether Equalisation Every 5 Years Will Be Sufficient or Not'? [Read Note]

The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that the Central Government had taken steps to implement One Rank One Pension (OROP) & that it could not be said that nothing had been done in this regard.A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud & KM Joseph were hearing a plea filed by Indian Ex Servicemen Movement averring that despite assurance on floor of Parliament, what is being implemented...

[Breaking] SC Declines Prayer To Allow NEET Exam Centres Abroad; Allows Petitioners To Approach State Authorities For Relaxation Of Quarantine

The bench also allowed students to approach state authorities seeking relaxation of the quarantine period.

'Have Allowed NEET-JEE; Can't Stop Exams In One State' : SC Dismisses Plea To Postpone Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT-CET)

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking the postponement of the Commone Entrance Test in Maharahstra (MH-CET) amid COVID-19 pandemic."We have allowed conducting of NEET & JEE, how can we now stop exams in one state?", said a bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subash Reddy.On August 22, Supreme Court had dismissed a plea seeking the postponement of the...

[Breaking] "Offering An Apology Would Be Contempt Of My Conscience And That Of Supreme Court": Prashant Bhushan Refuses To Apologize In Contempt Case [Read Affidavit]

Advocate Prashant Bhushan has filed a supplementary affidavit before the Supreme Court, refusing to tender an apology with respect to the statements made by him over Twitter, in connection to functioning of the Supreme Court as well as the CJI. Bhushan said that the remarks made by him were a "constructive criticism" of the Court and therefore, retracting the same would amount...

SC Declines To Entertain Plea For Rebuilding Of Religious Structures Allegedly Torn Down During Telangana Secretariat Demolition

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking re-building of the religious places, situated within the Telangana State Secretariat Building, that were allegedly torn down while demolition of the Secretariat Building.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan & Subhash Reddy observed that the prayer could not have been allowed under Article 32 as it was the Telangana High Court...

Rajasthan Politics : SC Dismisses Plea Challenging BSP-Congress Merger As Infructuous After Rajasthan HC Decision

The Supreme Court dismissed the case pertaining to the plea challenging Rajasthan High Court's refusal to stay Rajasthan Speaker Dr. CP Joshi's decision approving the merger of six Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs with Indian National Congress (INC) as infructuous on the grounds that the Rajasthan HC had given a decision. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing on behalf of...

"Every State Has A Different Policy": SC Dismisses As Withdrawn Plea Seeking Compensation Plan For Kin Of All Covid19 Related Deaths/Casualties

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking inter-alia, directions to the the Union & State Governments to formulate appropriate guidelines to provide adequate ex-gratia monetary compensation to the next of kind of all Indian citizens in covid19 related deaths/casualties.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Subhash Reddy & MR Shah remarked that each state had a different...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-28]

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SC Bench Headed By Justice UU Lalit To Hear Plea Seeking Guidelines To Curb Custodial Violence [Read Order]

A three-Judge bench of the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Registry to list a PIL seeking guidelines to curb custodial violence before a bench headed by Justice UU Lalit. The petition has been filed by the People's Charioteer Organization urging the Supreme Court to frame guidelines to prevent custodial torture/ deaths/ rapes, in exercise of its inherent power under Article...

[Breaking] "Not An Attack Against Supreme Court": AG Declines Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Swara Bhaskar, Petitioners Approach SG

Attorney General KK Venugopal has declined to grant consent to initiate contempt proceedings against actress Swara Bhaskar.He has rejected an application filed by Advocate Anuj Saxena seeking sanction under Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 read with Rule 3 of Contempt proceedings of the Supreme Court 1975, for initiating Criminal contempt proceedings against actor Ms. Swara...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing August 17 To August 23, 2020