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Shiv Sena (UBT) Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Election Symbol Dispute In Supreme Court Before Maharashtra Local Body Elections
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) today requested the Supreme Court to urgently hear its petition challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde group as the official Shiv Sena and grant them the 'bow and arrow' election symbol. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal made the request before a bench led by Justice Surya Kant in view of the fact that the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Six Appeals Against Acquittals In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice in six Special Leave Petitions filed by the Delhi Police challenging the acquittals of 14 accused persons in cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.“Issue notice. Registrar to provide the soft copy of the record of the trial court to the counsel appearing for parties. Parties to place on record a compilation of notes of evidence. Notice is...
Only 14 Of 221 Persons Approved By SC Collegium For HC Appointments Since Nov 2022 Are Judges' Kins
Of the 221 recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium for High Court Judges' appointment during November 9, 2022, to May 5, 2025, only 14 are related to retired or sitting Judges, the data published by the Supreme Court revealed. This means only 6% of the appointments had family connections.The revelation offers a perspective to the allegations regarding the presence of nepotism...
Supreme Court Directs NCR States To Issue Directions Under S.5 Environment Protection Act To Enforce Firecrackers' Ban
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to issue directions under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, enforcing a complete ban on firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR). A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the MC Mehta matter concerning air pollution in Delhi NCR from various sources...
Dispute Over Full & Final Settlement Is Arbitrable Despite Parties Discharging Contract : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (May 6) observed that if the insured alleges coercion in arriving at a settlement with the insurer, then the dispute over the validity of the settlement remains arbitrable. “Any dispute pertaining to the full and final settlement itself by necessary implication being a dispute arising out of or in relation to or under the substantive contract would not be precluded...
Suits Can Be Dismissed Suo Motu Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC Based On Plaintiff's Admissions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (May 6) ruled that under Order XII Rule 6 of the CPC, a court may not only pass a decree in the plaintiff's favour based on the defendant's admissions but may also dismiss a suit where the plaintiff's admissions undermine the claim. Relying on the recent case of Rajiv Ghosh v. Satya Narayan Jaiswal, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Manmohan affirmed that...
Mere Performance Of Another Religious Ritual Doesn't Mean Giving Up Of One's Own Religion : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today(May 6) set aside the Kerala High Court's judgment which annulled the election of CPI(M) MLA A Raja in the 2021 Legislative Assembly elections.A bench comprising Justice AS Oka and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah allowed the appeal filed by Raja against the the March 23, 2023 order of the Kerala High Court which annulled his elections on ground that he was not a member of...
Mullaperiyar Dam : Supreme Court Directs States Of Kerala & Tamil Nadu To Implement Supervisory Committee Recommendations
The Supreme Court today directed the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to act upon recommendations made by the Supervisory Committee in relation to the Mullaperiyar Dam.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, stating,"Some urgent issues with regard to maintenance of the Mullaperiyar Dam were identified in order dated...Thereafter,...
29 Supreme Court Collegium Recommendations From Nov 2022 For HC Judges Pending With Central Government
The data published by the Supreme Court regarding the judges' appointment process has revealed that 29 recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as High Court Judges during November 9, 2022 to May 5, 2025 are pending with the Central Government.They are :Ramaswamy Neelakandan (for Madras HC). Supreme Court Collegium recommended on 17-01-2023.Arun Kumar (for...
Appeals To Restore Death Penalty Don't Require 3-Judge Bench Hearing : Supreme Court Rejects Godhra Case Convicts' Objections
The Supreme Court today(May 6) began the final hearing of the 2018 appeals pending in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. The criminal appeals, filed by the convicts challenging their conviction and the State of Gujarat seeking death sentence for the convicts, were listed before a bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Aravind Kumar. At the outset, Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde, for...