SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Social Media- Aadhaar Linkage To Remove 'Fake' Accounts To Curb 'Fake News'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking the linkage of Aadhar with social media accounts, as an attempt to eliminate fake accounts. A 3-judge Bench comprising of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Krishna Murari and S Ravindra Bhat refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's December 2019 judgment whereby a Division Bench had also...

Adequate Food Shelter And Transport To Be Immediately Provided By Centre, States Free Of Costs To Migrant Workers :SC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Migrant Issues

"The adequate transport arrangement, food and shelters are immediately to be provided by the Centre and State Governments free of costs".

[MHA Notification On Full Wages] SC Says 'Interim Order Restraining Coercive Action Against Employers In Jute Mills Case To Continue'; Adjourns Other Connected Matters [Read Orders]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned a batch of petitions challenging the direction passed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on March 29 directing employers to pay full wages to workers without deduction during lockdown. Court also directed the Centre to file reply and listed the matters after two weeks."Treat with urgency, File a response" the Bench told the Centre.Furthermore, in the...

Vizag Gas Leak : SC Agrees To Permit 30 Personnel From LG Polymers To Access The Chemical Plant [Read Order]

"We give liberty to the Petitioner to place all issues before the High Court. As an interim measure, we permit the Petitioner to give a list of 30 personnel who may be granted access to the plant. List of these people shall be given today by 3pm to the District Collector. All issues may be highlighted before the HC expeditiously"

Interest On Loans During Moratorium : Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre And RBI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a plea regarding the levy of interest on loan amounts during the stipulated moratorium period, which has now been extended upto August 31, 2020.A Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah granted one week's time to the Centre and RBI to respond to the plea of a borrower who...

SC Issues Notices To Assam, UP, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh In Sharjeel Imam's plea For Consolidation of FIRs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to four states in Sharjeel Imam's plea for consolidation of FIRs filed against him across the country for investigation by a single agency.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MR Shah issued notices to states of Assam, UP, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, wherein the FIRs had been filed against him.Senior Advocate Sidharth...

'Make The Point First, Show Relevant Facts And Support It With Law' : Sr Adv Akhil Sibal Discusses Court Craft [Watch Video]

Sibal also extensively spoke about his methodical and clinical approach towards studying briefs.

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Primary Concern Should Be Health Of Citizens, Not Health Of Airlines: CJI Tells Centre In Air India Case[Court Room Exchange]

"Will the Virus know its in the aircraft and it's not supposed to infect?" - CJI

'Temporary Camps On Highways, Registration Within 8 Hours, Shifting By Bus/Train Within 2-4 Days', AP HC Passes Directions For Migrants' Travel [Read Order]

Noting the lack of coordination between some Officers of the Government with the Red Cross and Para Legal Volunteers, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday formulated a model in the State for shifting of migrant workers. "Some of (the officials) are not cooperating due to which adequate arrangements are not reaching the migrant workers as intended by the Government...simultaneously, the...

SC Allows Air India To Operate Non-Scheduled Flights With Middle Seat Bookings For 10 Days [Read Order]

In a special sitting held on Monday, the Supreme Court allowed Air India to operate non-scheduled flights with centre seat bookings for 10 days up to June 6. However, the Court added that for non-scheduled operations after that, Air India should follow the Bombay High Court's direction to keep middle seats vacant.A bench headed by CJI Bobde passed the order in the petitions filed by Ministry...

Virtual Courts Cannot Fully Replace Open Court Hearings; Technology Can Make Justice System More Efficient & Accessible : Justice Chandrachud

Virtual courts cannot fully displace open court hearings, said Justice D Y Chandrachud, judge of the Supreme Court on Sunday.He was speaking at a Webinar organized by 'Nyaya Forum' of NALSAR University of Law on the topic "Future of Virtual Courts and Access to Justice in India"."I want to dissuade people from the idea that virtual court hearings are some sort of a panacea or a formula, which...