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CSI Medical College Bribery Case : Supreme Court Stays Money Laundering Trial Against Former Church Of South India Bishop
The Supreme Court today issued notice on the petition filed by former Church of South India (CSI) Bishop A Dharmaraj Rasalam seeking quashing of the money laundering case against him in the Karakonam CSI Medical College corruption case. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta made the notice returnable in four weeks and directed that trial court proceedings shall remain stayed...
Supreme Court To Hear Tamil Nadu's Challenge To HC Stay On University Law Amendments On December 2
The Supreme Court on Monday posted to December 2 the petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the Madras High Court's order which stayed the operation of State amendments taking away the Governor's power to appoint Vice-Chancellors of State-run Universities.A matter was before a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The State has also filed a...
Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Communist Party's Flagpoles In Tamil Nadu Public Lands
The Supreme Court today issued notice and ordered status quo on the Communist Party of India's challenge to the Madras High Court's directions for the removal of permanent political flagpoles from public places across Tamil Nadu. The matter was heard by a bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta.“Issue notice and status quo”, Justice Vikram Nath said.The CPI has approached the Court against the High Court's Full Bench order of August 13. The Full Bench had declined to adjudicate...
Jaipur Catholic Welfare Society Moves Supreme Court Against Rajasthan Anti-Conversion Law
The Jaipur Catholic Welfare Society has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2025, asserting that the statute violates Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 21, 25 and 300A of the Constitution.“the structure of the Rajasthan Act is only to create fear in the minds of people and dissuade people from conversions. Further, it is only a tool...
Delhi NCR Air Pollution | Supreme Court Rules Out Year-Long Construction Ban To Improve Air Quality
The Supreme Court, while hearing the Delhi–NCR air pollution matter today, said it was not inclined to impose extreme measures such as a year-round construction ban to improve the Air Quality Index. The Court observed that such an order would have far-reaching consequences and jeopardise the livelihoods of millions.During the hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for...
Patna High Court Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation For Six-Day Illegal Detention; Directs IG Prisons To Frame Guidelines
The Patna High Court recently awarded compensation of ₹2 lakh to an accused who was illegally detained for six days despite a court order granting him bail.A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey directed the State to compensate the petitioner, who had been in custody for an alleged violation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act,...
Justice Krishna Iyer's Principles Are Needed Now More Than Ever; Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, speaking at an event organised by the Capital Foundation Society at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi, to celebrate Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer's 110th birth anniversary, reflected on Justice Iyer's transformative contribution to India's constitutional jurisprudence. He highlighted Justice Iyer's extraordinary life—as a political activist, minister, lawyer,...
