Supreme Court Stays Defamation Proceedings Against Editorial Director Of Bennet Coleman Over Times Of India Article

The Supreme Court today (August 12) stayed criminal defamation proceedings against Jaideep Bose, Editorial Director of Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, which publishes the newspaper Times of India.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued notice in the matter and directed stay of proceedings pending any further orders by the Court."Pending further orders...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Environmental Lawyer Against Notice For Income Tax Reassessment

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) dismissed a petition filed by environmental lawyer Ritwick Datta challenging a notice issued by the Income Tax Department for reassessing the returns for 2019-20 AY.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the challenge, noting that adequate remedies are available for the petitioner at the stage...

Can Muslim Police Personnel Claim Right To Keep Beard As Religious Practice? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court has listed for hearing an appeal which raises the issue whether the suspension of a Muslim police personnel for keeping a beard is violative of the fundamental right to practice religion under Article 25The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra agreed to examine the said issue raised by a Muslim constable of State Reserve...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To ED On Vijay Nair's Bail Plea In Liquor Policy Case

Today (on August 12), the Supreme Court issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party communications-in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case pertaining to the national capital's excise policy. The Bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti was hearing a SLP preferred by Nair challenging the Delhi High Court order that denied him...

Take Steps To Implement National Commission For Allied & Healthcare Professions Act : Supreme Court To Centre, States

The Supreme Court today (August 12) directed the Union Health Ministry to convene an online meeting with all the State Secretaries of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to chalk-out a road map for implementation of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act, 2021 within 2 weeks. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice...

Article 226 | High Court Should Not Reappreciate Evidence Led In Departmental Enquiry : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court quashed the judgment of a single of the Rajasthan High Court, affirmed by the division bench, on the grounds that despite concluding a departmental enquiry has been fairly and properly conducted, the court re-assessed evidence. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah held: “The learned single judge held that the findings returned in the enquiry were...

Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA Violations

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) dismissed the plea by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) challenging a Bombay High Court order that allowed New Delhi Television (NDTV) to pursue compounding proceedings for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) before the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih ruled that there...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita(BNSS) Monthly Digest- July 2024

Supreme Court:'BNSS Removed Discriminatory Provision' : Supreme Court Closes Challenge To CrPC Section Which Says Only Male Family Members Can Accept SummonsCase Title: Kush Kalra v. UoI And Anr. WP(C) No. 958/2022The Supreme Court closed a petition challenging a gender discriminatory provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 taking note of the fact that the statute's replacement,...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Direction That Old Pension Scheme Is Applicable To Paramilitary Forces/CAPF Personnel

The Supreme Court today confirmed the interim stay on a direction that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), in accordance with CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, shall be applicable to paramilitary forces/Central Armed Police Forces personnel as well.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan passed the order while granting leave to the Union of India to appeal against a Delhi High...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Remove Time Limits On Shop Licenses For Disabled Persons

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking that licenses allotted to disabled persons to run shops etc., should not be limited by a time-period.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal was hearing a petition where the petitioner challenged an Office Memorandum dated August 1, 2016 by which certain policies were laid down for the allotment and renewal of the license...

Farmers Protest : Judicial Inquiry Into Protester's Death Demoralises Police, Says Haryana; Supreme Court Disagrees

The Supreme Court, today (on August 12), turned down a plea made by the State of Haryana to stay the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order for judicial inquiry into the death of a protesting farme. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said that the Committee will give its opinion regarding the force used by the Police. Based on this, determination would be made either by...

Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the State government of Himachal Pradesh challenging the division bench's order of the Himachal High Court which had stated that the government forcibly acquired private property violating the fundamental right under Article 300A of the Indian Constitution.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra today (August 12)...