BREAKING | Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Petition Challenging ED Arrest

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) reserved judgment on the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which allowed Kejriwal's interim release till June 1 last...

AAP Withdraws Plea Before Supreme Court Seeking Allotment Of Land In Delhi For Office, Says HC Is Hearing

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today withdrew a Special Leave Petition filed before the Supreme Court which seeking the allotment of space in the national capital for its office. The withdrawal was made on the grounds that the Delhi High Court is now hearing the matter. The SLP was filed against the High Court's refusal of an early hearing of the case. Senior Advocate AM Singhvi appearing on behalf...

Worked On Judgment Draft While On Flight To Brazil Using Aircraft Internet : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud today (May 17), before pronouncing the judgement on the issue of promotion of Gujarat Judicial Officers, recalled how the said judgement was worked upon while he was in flight to Rio De Janeiro for attending the 'J20 Summit'. The CJI shared this to highlight how the judges can make an effective use of the technology in completing judgements on time....

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Stay Of Investigation Against Tejasvi Surya For Alleged Hate Speech & MCC Violation

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) refused to entertain a plea challenging the order passed by Karnataka High Court staying investigation against Bhartiya Janta Party MP Tejasvi Surya for allegedly posting objectionable tweets & violating the Model Code of Conduct.After the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Hemant Soren's Plea For Interim Bail, Lists It On May 21 Before Vacation Bench

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) refused to consider former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea for interim bail in a money laundering case for the purposes of election campaigning. The bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta directed listing of the matter before a vacation bench of the Supreme Court next Tuesday (May 21).Soren has approached the Supreme...

Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear at 2.30 PM today the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is likely to conclude the hearings today. Yesterday, the...

Release Land Allotted For New Bombay HC Building So That Construction Can Start Soon : Supreme Court To Maharashtra Govt

The Supreme Court today (May 17) asked the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court to expedite the process of finalising the architect and design plan for the new High Court building. The Court further directed the State Government to take immediate steps to release the first tranche of land for the construction of the new building to commence. The Court stated that the Government need not wait...

'Curtails Freedom Of Expression' : Supreme Court Stays Order Restraining YS Sharmila's Comments Against YSRC Party, Andhra CM

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) stayed the ex-parte injunction order passed by a District Court in Andhra Pradesh restraining YS Sharmila, the President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, and others from speaking against the YSR Congress Party and the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the murder of YS Vivekananda Reddy.A bench comprising Justices...

CJI DY Chandrachud Congratulates Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal For Election As SCBA President

Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud on Friday (May 17) congratulated Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on being elected as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association yesterday."Mr Sibal, heartiest congratulations on our behalf for being elected as the President of the SCBA. We look forward towards your cooperation and the members of the executive committee," CJI told Sibal. CJI...

'In Matters Of Personal Liberty, Every Single Day Counts' : Supreme Court Asks HC To Decide Regular Bail Plea Soon

Emphasising that in matters concerning personal liberty, every single day of delay counts, the Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) expressed disappointment at the Delhi High Court keeping the bail application of a petitioner pending for nearly 11 months.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a petition filed by Amandeep Singh Dhall, an accused in the Delhi liquor...

Calcutta High Court Stays FIR Against Former Judge & BJP Lok Sabha Candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay; Cites SC Order In Arvind Kejriwal Case

The Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to former judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay in an FIR registered against him for allegedly assaulting protesting teachers who had lost their jobs pursuant to a High Court order in West Bengal's Tamluk, while participating in a BJP rally.Earlier, Gangopadhyay's plea was placed before Justice Jay Sengupta who recused...

Supreme Court Upholds ICAI Rule Limiting Number Of Tax Audits By Chartered Accountants Per Yer; Declares It Operative From April 1, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) upheld a rule issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Of India (ICAA) barring Chartered Accountants from accepting more than the "specified number of tax audit assignments" (at present, the upper limit is set at 60) in a financial year.A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih held that the rule (para 6.0 of Chapter VI...