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Won't Proceed With Trial Of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira In NDPS Case : State Of Punjab Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a 2015 case registered against Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Arms Act, was informed that it would not proceed with the trial. Accordingly, the bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal recorded in their order: “Learned Senior Counsel Mr. Siddharth Dave for the respondent State...
Supreme Court Stays MP Administration's Decision To Deny Permission For Christian Prayer Meet
The Supreme Court (on April 10) issued notice in the matter challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order affirming the Indore administration's decision to cancel a Christian community prayer meeting scheduled for today. A three-judge Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Satish Chandra Sharma, and Sandeep Mehta prima-facie found such revocation unjustified and allowed the petitioner to hold...
Every Non-Disclosure By Candidate Won't Make Nomination Invalid Unless It Is Substantial Affecting Election Outcome : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that every defect in a nomination filed by a candidate contesting elections will not make the nomination invalid. Only defects of a substantial nature, which can impact the outcome of election, will render the nomination invalid. Every non-disclosure, irrespective of its gravity and impact, would not automatically amount to a defect of substantial nature,“We are of...
Unfortunate That Coast Guard Doesn't Give Permanent Commission To Women Unlike Army, Navy & Air Force: Supreme Court
It was unfortunate that the Indian Coast Guard was opposing the grant of Permanent Commission for women officers despite the Army, Air Force and Navy inducting women on a permanent basis following Court directions, observed the Supreme Court.Expressing the intent to decide the issue, the Supreme Court transferred to itself the petition pending in the Delhi High Court.The bench led by CJI...
Breaking: Karnataka High Court Quashes Union's Circular Banning 23 Breeds Of 'Dangerous & Ferocious' Dogs
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed the circular issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, which bans the rearing of certain breeds of dogs on the ground of them being ferocious and dangerous to human life.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “The High Court of Delhi from which the entire impugned action has sprung...
Supreme Court Stays MP High Court Order Debarring 10 Advocates For Holding Strike, Says Lawyers Must Show Some Responsibility
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 10) stayed the Madhya Pradesh High Court order which debarred 10 members of the Seoni District Bar Association from appearing in any court for a period of one month and contesting elections to the Bar Association or Bar Council of the state. The interim order of the Division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra, came as...
BREAKING | Calcutta High Court Directs CBI To Undertake Court-Monitored Probe Into Allegations Of Rape & Land Grabbing Of Locals In Sandeshkhali
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to undertake a probe into the allegations of rape of women and land grabbing of locals by miscreants under the influence of local leader Shahjahan Sheikh. The Court has directed the CBI to submit a report on the same for a court-monitored probe into the allegations.Earlier, a division bench of Chief Justice...
Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petition Challenging BCI's Election Code Of Conduct Rules 2023 Before Karnataka High Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 8) transferred to itself a pending petition before the Karnataka High Court challenging the Bar Council Of India (BCI) Rules (for qualification/Disqualification and produce for election and code of conduct for the elections of S.B.C/B.C.I.) 2023 (Rules of 2023) on grounds that similar cases with identical issues of conducting free and fair state bar...
Supreme Court Stays Trial In PMLA Case Against Lottery Baron Santiago Martin, Seeks ED's Response
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 10) has admitted the plea of Santiago Martin, a giant in India's lottery industry, against the Special Court's order refusing to defer his trial in a money laundering case until the disposal of the predicate case registered by the CBI. The bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, while issuing notice, has also stayed the trial and has sought...
'Don't Involve Us In Political Thicket': Delhi High Court Dismisses Third Plea To Remove Arvind Kejriwal From CM Post, Says Will Impose Costs
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on former Aam Aadmi Party MLA Sandeep Kumar for filing a petition seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi. This is the third petition seeking such a relief. Earlier two pleas have been rejected.Kejriwal is presently in judicial custody in an ED case relating to the excise policy. Yesterday, the court...
Supreme Court Says Patanjali MD, Baba Ramdev Cited Non-Existing Flight Tickets To Avoid Personal Appearance; Rejects Second Apology
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 10) rejected the second affidavit of apology filed by Patanjali Ayurved and its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna in the contempt case over the publication of misleading medical advertisements.The bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah refused to accept the apology affidavit filed by Patanjali co-founder Baba Ramdev as well, who...