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Entrust Trial Of Corruption Case Against Senthil Balaji To Judge With Lesser Workload : Supreme Court Tells Madras HC
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 30) asked the Madras High Court to hand over the trial of the corruption case against Minister Senthil Balaji in the cash-for-jobs scam to a judge with a lesser work load.Noting that the present Sessions Judge handing the cases against MPs/MLAs has a heavy caseload, the Supreme Court suggested that one more Sessions Judge be appointed to handle such...
'Don't Do Anything In Defiance Of Court Order' : Supreme Court To Karnataka Govt On Holding Board Exams For Classes 5,8 &9
The Supreme Court today (September 30) allowed petitioners to file a contempt application against the Karnataka Government's proposal of conducting Board Exams for Classes 5, 8 and 9 in the current academic year in defiance of the Court's interim order. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma was informed today that the Karnataka Government issued notifications in...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: September 23, 2024 To September 29, 2024
Nominal IndexCitationsJust Rights For Children Alliance v. S. Harish Diary No.- 8562 - 2024 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 728Fulleshwar Gope v. UOI & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 729Rabbu @ Sarvesh v. State of Madhya Pradesh, Criminal Appeal Nos. 449-450 of 2019 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 730Yogarani v. State By Inspector of Police, Criminal Appeal No. 477/2017 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 731Central Bureau of Investigation...
Supreme Court Criticises Delhi Govt For 'Lacklustre Approach' In Enhancing Green Cover, Seeks Forest Secretary's Affidavit
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 30) criticized the lacklustre approach of the Delhi government towards making efforts to enhance the green cover in Delhi NCR and directed the Secretary of thru Forest Department to appear before the Court on October 18, 2024.“We fail to understand such a lacklustre approach on the part of the Secretary of the Forest Department...We direct the Secretary...
RG Kar Case|WB Resident Doctors Tell Supreme Court They Are Performing All Essential Services Including IP/OP Duties
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 30), while hearing the suo motu case over the RG Kar rape-murder crime, recorded a statement made on behalf of the resident doctors in the State of West Bengal that they are now performing all essential and emergency services, including in-patient and out-patient duties.The doctors had abstained from duties as a mark of their protest against the rape...
Karnataka High Court Stays Investigation In FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP Leaders Over Alleged Electoral Bonds Extortion
Karnataka High Court has stayed further investigation, till October 22, in a FIR registered against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds.The development comes in a quashing petition filed by former State BJP President Naleen Kumar Kateel, who is co-accused in the case.The complaint filed by one Adarsh Iyer...
'Threshold For Criminal Defamation Higher For Political Discourse' : Supreme Court Stays Case Against Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi
In an interim relief to Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena, the Supreme Court today stayed further proceedings in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader Rajiv Babbar assailing their remarks over alleged deletion of Delhi voters' names from electoral rolls in 2018.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti granted the interim relief,...
'We Can't Let Such A Talented Boy Go Away:' Supreme Court Directs IIT To Admit Dalit Student Who Lost Admission Due To Delay In Paying Fee
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 30) granted relief to a Dalit student who lost his admission to the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) because he was late in paying the online admission fee of Rs 17,500/- by a few minutes.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra directed that the petitioner should be admitted to the seat at...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Malayalam Actor Siddique In Rape Case
The Supreme Court today granted interim anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress.A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice to the State while granting interim relief. The court stated that the interim relief is for two weeks and is subjected to conditions set by the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Assam Govt On Plea Against Sonapur Demolition Drive, Orders Status Quo
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the State of Assam on a contempt petition filed by 47 residents of Assam, alleging willful violation of the Court's interim order dated September 17, 2024, whereby it was directed that no demolition should take place across the country without the Court's prior permission.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan, while issuing notice...
Kolkata Doctor's Rape-Murder : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | RG Kar Suo Motu Case
The Supreme Court will hear today at 2 PM the suo motu case taken over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra will hear the matter.Previously, the Court had pursued the status report filed by the CBI and said that it had disturbing details...