[Breaking] Rajasthan Speaker vs Sachin Pilot : SC Refuses To Stay Rajasthan HC Proceedings; HC Judgment To Be Subject To SC Orders [Read Order]

Even as the Rajasthan High Court is scheduled to pass orders tomorrow on the petition filed Sachin Pilot camp against the disqualification notices issued by Rajasthan Speaker, the Supreme Court on Thursday decided to hear in detail the Speaker's challenge against HC direction to extend the time for filing replies by the rebel Congress MLAs.A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said that...

[Breaking] Pleas Challenging UGC Directive To Wrap Final Year Exams By September 30 To Be Taken Up In Two Days By Bench Headed By Justice Ashok Bhushan

The Supreme Court on Thursday stated that the plea(s) challenging UGC Guidelines dated July 6, whereby all the Universities/ Colleges have been instructed to conduct final year Examinations by September 30, 2020 will be taken up by a Justice Ashok Bhushan led bench in the next two days.A bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao & Hemant Gupta took note of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's...

[Rajasthan Assembly Speaker's Plea Against HC Order] Live Updates From Supreme Court

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[Gehlot Vs Sachin] Sachin Pilot Camp Seeks To Implead Union of India in the Matter Pending Before Rajasthan HC

Rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot, along with 18 other MLAs have sought impleadment of the Union of India as a party to the proceedings pending before the Rajasthan High Court. "Since the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Constitution of India are under challenge, The Union of India is required to be made a party to the present proceedings," the impleadment...

[Section 260A Income Tax Act] HC Can Only Answer Substantial Question Framed By It: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that, a High Court, while considering an appeal filed under Section 260-A of Income Tax Act, can only answer the substantial question of law framed by it. In this case, the High Court had allowed the appeal filed by revenue. In its appeal memorandum, the revenue did frame a few substantial questions of law. However, the High Court in its judgment framed a...

[Violation of Article 164 (1A)] SC Issues Notice to MP CM Shivraj Chouhan on Plea of Ex-Speaker Challenging Appointment of 28 Ministers

The appointment of 28 ministers by the Shivraj Singh Chouhan led BJP government in Madhya Pradesh has come under the scanner of the Supreme Court, which on Wednesday took note of the objections of former assembly speaker and Congress leader that this violated the ceiling on the maximum number of ministers fixed under the Constitution. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S...

Six Ex-Civil Servants Move SC Seeking Inquiry By Judicial Commission Into Centre's "Gross Mismanagement" Of COVID-19 & Lockdown [Read Petition]

Six retired bureaucrats have moved the Supreme Court through Advocate Prashant Bhushan, seeking an independent inquiry by a Commission appointed under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, into the Central Government's "gross mismanagement" of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. "It is submitted that the response of the Respondent to the pandemic and the deleterious impact of the same on...

SCBA & SCAORA Pass Joint Resolution Seeking Resumption Of Physical Hearings in the Supreme Court

A joint Resolution by Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) & Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) has been passed on Monday to examine and discuss systems, methods and suggestions to reopen the Courts, and in particular the Supreme Court of India, which has been working on restrictedly.This Resolution, signed under the hand of Rohit Pandey, Secretary SCBA &...

[FULL VIDEO]Senior Advocate And SCBA President Dushyant Dave Speaks On "Why Constitution Matters?".

LiveLaw is conducting a webinar on 22/07/2020 at 5 pm.Senior Adv Dushyant Dave (President, Supreme Court Bar Association) will speak on the topic "Why Constitution Matters?".Moderator: Prasanna.SThe details of the webinar are as follows:Date & Time: 22July, 2020, 5:00 pmZoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/99509505885?pwd=UGJOMEVQb000NkpLeGVMTkcvR3pMQT09Zoom Meeting ID: 995 0950...

Bhushan's Tweets Brought Disrepute To Justice Administration & Undermined Dignity Of CJI's Office: SC Expresses Prima Facie View [Read Order]

While issuing notice to Advocate Prashant Bhushan in its Suo Motu case pertaining to initiation of contempt proceedings for two of his tweets , the Supreme Court stated that it is of the prima facie view that,"....the aforesaid statements on Twitter have brought the administration of justice in disrepute and are capable of undermining the dignity and authority of the Institution of Supreme...

7-Judge Committee To Look Into Possibility Of Resuming Physical Hearings : CJI

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Wednesday remarked that a 7-judge Committee will be looking into the issue of resumption of physical court hearings. The oral observation was made while hearing a case pertained to reservations, after lawyers requested for the matter to be heard in court, and not via video-conferencing. The Committee will be headed by Justice NV Ramana and will look into...

SC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Financial Difficulties Of Advocates Amid COVID-19 ; Issues Notice To BCI, State Bar Councils

The Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the financial difficulties being faced by lawyers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde was hearing a plea filed by the Bar Council of India which sought for directions to the Centre/State and UT Governments for financial assistance to lawyers, on account of losses faced due to decreasing...