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'Cricket Not Above National Interest' : Plea In Supreme Court To Cancel India-Pakistan Asia Cup Match After Pahalgam Terror Attack
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the India-Pakistan cricket match scheduled to be held on September 14 as part of the Asia Cup T20 tournament.The four petitioners, who are currently pursuing law, argue that India playing the cricket match with Pakistan, in the aftermath of Pahalgam Terror Attack and Operation Sindoor, is against national interest and...
'Sometimes Those Who Investigate Must Also Be Investigated': Supreme Court Upholds Direction For FIRs Against Former CBI Officials
The Supreme Court today upheld the direction of the Delhi High Court to register FIRs against former Commissioner of Delhi Police Neeraj Kumar as well as one Inspector Vinod Kumar Pandey, following complaints from 2000 alleging intimidation, falsification of records, and forgery during their deputation to CBI.A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was dealing with...
How Can You Say States Are Raising False Alarm When Bills Are Pending With Governor For Years? Supreme Court Asks Centre
During the Presidential Reference hearing, the Supreme Court orally questioned how the Union could say the States are raising "false alarms" when Bills continue to be pending with Governors for 3-4 years. This was in response to the plea taken by the Union that in the last 55 years, assent has been withheld in only 20 Bills out of the "17000" and in 90% of cases, Bills have been assented...
Availing Physical Relaxation Doesn't Bar Reserved Candidate From General Category Selection If Rules Don't Forbid : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 9) held that unless recruitment rules expressly prohibit, a reserved category candidate who avails relaxation in physical standards can still be appointed to an unreserved post if selected on merit.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the plea of a general category candidate who missed selection for CISF Assistant Commandant...
Umar Khalid Approaches Supreme Court Against Delhi HC's Denial Of Bail In Riots Conspiracy Case
Former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid has approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in Delhi riots larger conspiracy case under the Unlwaful Activities Prevention Act, in which he has been under custody for five years.Khalid has challenged the Delhi High Court ruling passed on September 02 by a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur denying bail to...
Bid Can't Be Rejected For Non-Production Of Document Not Prescribed In Notice Inviting Tender : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.9) observed that a bid pursuant to a Notice Inviting Tender (“NIT”) can't be rejected solely for non-production of the document that was not prescribed in the NIT. The Court added that the tender authorities cannot impose conditions not expressly stated in the tender document. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi set aside the MP High...
Supreme Court Criticises NCDRC For Inventing New Case Of Medical Negligence In Appeal; Orders Complainant To Refund Rs 10 Lakh To Doctors
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep. 9) ordered a complainant to refund the ₹10 lakhs compensation received, holding that the NCDRC had wrongly awarded it by inventing a case of 'antenatal negligence' against the doctors, even though the original complaint was confined to 'post-delivery negligence'. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and SC Sharma passed the order reiterating that it would...
2008 Malegaon Blast: Victims Move Bombay High Court Challenging Special Court Order Acquitting Pragya Thakur, Other Accused
Victims of the 2008 Malegaon Bomb Blast case have moved the Bombay High Court challenging the judgment of the special court which had acquitted all the accused in the case including former BJP leader Pragya Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit.The appeal filed by Nisar Ahmed Sayyed Bilal, is likely to be heard by a division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale, on September...
Supreme Court Hearing-Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent-DAY-9 : Live Updates
A 5-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will hear today the Presidential Reference by President Droupadi Murmu on 14 questions on the power to assent on Bills, including whether Court can fix timelines for the President/Governor to decide on Bills. The Presidential Reference, made under Article 143, came a month after Supreme Court's judgment in Tamil Nadu Governor's matter,...
Supreme Court Seeks CEC Report On Proposed Mhadei Tiger Reserve, Orders Goa To Maintain Status Quo In Area
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) to examine the issue of notifying Goa's Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining areas as a tiger reserve and submit a report within six weeks.A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai, Justice K. Vinod Chandran, and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar also ordered the State of Goa to maintain status quo in respect of the areas which...