Breaking : SC Directs Shifting Of Kashmir Politician M Y Tarigami To AIIMS Delhi On Yechury's Plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the shifting of Kashmir politician M Y Tarigami, who is under detention, to AIIMS Delhi.The order was passed in a petition filed by CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury challenging the detention of Tarigami, a four time MLA from Kulgam constituency in the now dissolved J&K assembly.Yechury had said that he was concerned about the health of 72 year...

Breaking : SC Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Chidambaram In ED Case In INX Media Scam

The Supreme Court bench of Justices R Bhanumati and A S Bopanna on Thursday refused anticipatory bail to P Chidambaram in the case registered by Enforcement Directorate alleging money laundering in connection with INX Media FDI transaction."Anticipatory bail cannot be granted as a matter of right. It has to be exercised sparingly, especially in cases of economic offences, which constitute a...

Article 370: Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Moves SC For Permission To Meet Her Mother

Daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the authorities to allow her to meet her mother, who is under detention following the abrogation of Article 370 from the state.Iltija has submitted that she is concerned about her mother's health as she has not met her in a month.Her petition is listed for hearing...

Legal Metrology Act Excludes Only Those Offence With Regard To Weight Or Measure Under IPC : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that though Section 3 of the Legal Metrology Act completely overrides the provisions of Chapter XIII of Indian Penal in respect of the offences and penalties with regard to weight or measure, but the prosecution for other offences under of IPC could be maintained.The issue considered by the bench comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta in...

SC To Consider If Victim Can Withdraw The Money Deposited By Accused As Condition For Bail [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition filed against a Bombay High Court order that declined the prayer of a victim of a crime to allow the withdrawal of amount deposited by the accused as condition for securing pre-arrest bail.The bench of Justices Indu Malhotra and Subhash Reddy issued the notice on September 2.The petition arises out of a cheating case filed by...

HC Can't Interfere In The Manner Of Investigation In Exercise Of Powers Under Section 482 CrPC : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the High Court, while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code, cannot interfere in the manner of investigation.The Allahabad High Court, while disposing a petition filed by accused under Section 482 CrPC had issued a slew of directions, including the direction to change the investigating officer and also to subject the erring...

Breaking : CBI Court Remands D K Shivakumar To ED Custody Till Sep 13

Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, Rouse Avenue, Delhi on Wednesday remanded Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar to the custody of Enforcement Directorate till September 13 in a money laundering case. The Special Judge also allowed him daily visits by lawyers and family members for 30 minutes. Mr Shivakumar was arrested on September 3, on alleged offences under the Prevention...

[Ayodhya Hearing] [Day 19] Waqf Board Says It Doesn't Object To 'Co-Existence' And Prayers By Hindus; But Asserts Title Over Mosque

"By 1858 India was full of places side by side...Coexistence is fine, we may coexist. But I claim title of the whole mosque. If someone wishes to pray there, we have no problem with that, but what we claim is title", submitted Dhavan.

Chinmayanand Case : SC Disposes Of Suo Moto Proceedings With Directions For Transfer Of Colleges Of LLM Student And Her Brother [Read Order]

The State of UP informed Supreme Court today that, as per its directions on Sept 2, arrangements have been made to transfer "Ms. A", the LLM student who levelled sexual harrassment allegations against BJP's Swami Chinmayanand, to another college to pursue her degree. Accomodation in the college's hostel will be available, and arrangements for her brother to be shifted to another college as...

'Information Blackhole Continues Till Date': Anuradha Bhasin Files Additional Affidavit In Plea Against Media Curbs [Read Affidavit]

Kashmir Times Editor, Anuradha Bhasin, who had moved the Supreme Court against curbs on freedom of media and press in Jammu and Kashmir, has filed an additional affidavit in the matter stating that the 'information blackhole' around rural areas and other districts of Kashmir continues till date. She has categorically deposed that despite statements from govt. officials regarding lifting...

Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Two HC CJs And Three Judges [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of five judges, including the Chief Justices of Madras High Court and Megalaya High Court. Citing better administration of justice, the Collegium has resolved to exchange the positions of Justice V.K. Tahilramani, presently the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court and Justice A.K. Mittal, presently the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya...

SC Agrees To Look Into Attack On Babri Masjid Litigant Iqbal Ansari

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to look into the incident of attack on Iqbal Ansari, one of the litigants in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid case.The incident was brought to the attention of the CJI-led bench by Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for Sunni Waqf Board in the case.Dhavan complained that Ansari was attacked despite the police protection given...