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Supreme Court To Address Delhi's Severe Pollution On Monday; Amicus Curiae Raises Concerns Over Lack of Pre-emptive Action
The Supreme Court will address the issue of severe level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR on Monday.Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh, acting as amicus curiae mentioned the matter today before a bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, raising concerns over worsening air quality, noting that Delhi has once again reached a “severe” pollution level. Singh said that the...
Supreme Court Deprecates Allahabad HC's Practice Of Disposing Quashing Petitions By Asking Petitioners To Seek Discharge
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 14) deprecated practice of the Allahabad High Court of directing petitioners seeking quashing of cases to instead apply to the trial court for discharge.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice AG Masih issued notice on the plea challenging the Allahabad High Court's order that had rejected an application quashing a forgery case. The Court posted the...
Workers' Dues Of Rs 70 Crores : Supreme Court Mulls Ordering Sale Of Assam Tea Corporation's Assets
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 14) sought the details of all the properties of Assam Tea Corporation Limited (ATCL) and expressed that it will order sale of the assets so that the proceeds can be used to pay the dues of the tea garden workers.A of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih Court directed the Chairman and Managing Director of ATCL to file a detailed affidavit by December...
Hate Speech Not Same As Wrong Assertions Or False Claims : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (November 14), while dismissing a PIL seeking guidelines to prevent 'provocative speech' by political leaders, observed that the offence of hate speech cannot be equated to the act of wrong assertions or false claims that one may make. The plea filed by Hindu Sena Samiti through its President Surjeet Singh Yadav stressed the need for guidelines to "prevent the...
'Color Of Uniform Doesn't Change With Govt Change': Supreme Court Criticizes Odisha's Soft Stance On BJP MLA Accused Of Slapping Woman Officer
Calling out BJP-led Odisha government's mellowed stance on anticipatory bail plea of a BJP MLA accused of slapping a woman police officer during a protest in 2023, the Supreme Court today remarked that the color of an officer's uniform does not change with change in government.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti heard the matter and dismissed Mishra's anticipatory bail...
'Leaders Expected To Set Example' : Supreme Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Odisha BJP MLA Accused Of Slapping Woman Police Officer
The Supreme Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Odisha BJP MLA and ex-Leader of Opposition Jayanarayan Mishra, accused of slapping a woman police officer during a protest in 2023.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, noting that grant of anticipatory bail to Mishra could prejudice the investigation. The order was dictated thus:"At the relevant...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea For SIT Probe Against Arunachal CM Over Public Contracts' Allotment In Feb 2025
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in February 2025 a PIL seeking directions for SIT probe into the alleged irregular allotment of public contracts to the companies owned by relatives of the incumbent chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Mr Pema Khandu.The bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter today and directed to list the matter in the...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ban WhatsApp
The Supreme Court today (November 14) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to ban the operation of WhatsApp for alleged violation of the orders of the legal authorities in the country.Today, the Counsel for the petitioner, submitted before a bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar that the High Court's rejection of the PIL was simply...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Direct Doctors To Specify Side Effects Of Medicines In Prescriptions
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking mandatory disclosure by medical professionals/doctors of risks and adverse effects associated with drugs they prescribe to patients.The petitioner sought a direction that all medical professionals should specify to a patients (in the form of an additional slip in the regional language) along with the prescription, all kinds of possible risks...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Acid Attack Survivors' Challenges To Complete 'Live Photograph' Requirement Of e-KYC Process
The Supreme Court yesterday (November 13) briefly heard a petition seeing guidelines for an inclusive KYC (Know Your Customer) process for acid attack survivors and persons with permanent eye damage. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal heard the petition on which the Court issued notice on May 17. In this, petitioners sought directions to the Central authorities for...