Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Rahul Shivshankar Over Tweet On Religious Minorities Fund Allocation

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (March 17) allowed TV journalist Rahul Shivshankar's plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities.Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing the order said that the petition has been allowed and the FIR has been quashed.On February 13, the court...

Supreme Court Seeks Report From Collector On Recovery Of Rs 1 Lakh Cost Imposed On Lawyer For Frivolous Petition

The Supreme Court today(Monday) sought a report from the Collector as to why the cost imposed on Lucknow-based lawyer for filing a frivolous petition, challenging the restoration of Nationalist Congress Party Leader Mohammed Faizal's Lok Sabha membership, not been recovered as arrears of land revenue.On October 20, 2023, the petitioner, Advocate Ashok Pandey, had filed a petition contending...

"Why Touchy About Comments On Court Proceedings?" Supreme Court On Delhi HC Order To Remove Wikipedia Page On ANI's Defamation Suit

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 17) issued notice on a petition filed by Wikimedia Foundation against an order passed by the Delhi High Court directing the removal of a Wikipedia page and discussions related to ongoing defamation proceedings initiated by news agency Asian News International (ANI) against Wikipedia.During the hearing, the bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice...

Auroville Residents Have No Right To Be Part Of Council/Committee Formed By Foundation's Governing Body : Supreme Court

The Residents' Assembly can only advise and make recommendations to the Governing Body of the Auroville Foundation, the Court held.

'We've To Trust Our Institutions': Supreme Court On Plea Seeking Independent Method To Appoint CAG; Issues Notice To Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union Government on a petition seeking an independent and neutral method to appoint the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).The PIL filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) sought a direction that the CAG appointment be made by an independent committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition and the...

Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Bar On Auroville Township Project, Says Development Equally Important As Environment Protection

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 17) set aside the order of the National Green Tribunal which barred the Auroville Foundation from developmental activities in their township in Puducherry.A bench comprising Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Prasanna B Varale allowed the appeal filed by Auroville Foundation against the order passed by the NGT Southern Zone Bench in April 2022, which barred...

Supreme Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Former Gujarat IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma In 2023 Illegal Land Allotment Case

The Supreme Court today(Monday) rejected bail to retired IAS officer Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma in connection to a 2023 illegal land allotment case lodged at Bhuj in Kutch.Sharma is accused of corruption and criminal breach of trust for alleged illegal allotment of government land for monetary benefits as the then-collector of Kutch district. The FIR against him was lodged in 2023 under...

Justice Joymalya Bagchi Takes Oath As Supreme Court Judge

Justice Joymalya Bagchi was sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Monday. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna administered the oath to Justice Bagchi at a full court ceremony held in the first court. On March 10, the Union approved the appointment of Calcutta High Court judge Mr Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court.The Collegium recommended Justice Bagchi for...

At Least 30% Of Govt Law Officers Must Be Women : Justice BV Nagarathna

"If male advocates can be appointed even though they are less than 45 years to HCs, then why not competent women advocates?" she asked.

“Let Teachers Carry A Cane”: Kerala High Court Mandates Preliminary Enquiry Before Registering Criminal Cases Against Teachers For Acts In Schools

"The mere presence of a cane with teachers will create a psychological effect in the student community by discouraging them from doing any social evils.”

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024: Subject-Wise Index

Subject-wise Index - AdministrationIn public law proceedings, when it is realised that the prayer in the writ petition is unattainable due to passage of time, constitutional courts may not dismiss the writ proceedings on the ground of their perceived futility. In the life of litigation, passage of time can stand both as an ally and adversary. Our duty is to transcend the constraints of time...

If The Mindset To Stifle Right To Protest Gets Traction, It Would Be A Sad Day For Democracy: Bombay High Court

In a significant order, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has said that the mindset to 'dilute' or 'stifle' the the fundamental right to protest of citizens, if gains traction, it would one of the saddest days of democracy.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Mahesh Sonak said the State must not launch prosecution only to stifle agitations, which are a part of the...