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'TN Governor Defying Supreme Court, Seriously Concerned About His Conduct' : Supreme Court Slams Governor RN Ravi For Refusing To Appoint Minister
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) expressed displeasure at the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for refusing to re-induct MLA K Ponmudi as a Minister, even after his conviction was suspended by the Supreme Court.Addressing the Attorney General for India R Venkataramani, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said : "Mr Attorney General, what is your Governor doing? The conviction has been...
Supreme Court Stays Centre's Notification Of 'Fact Check Unit' Under IT Rules Till Final Decision By Bombay HC
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) stayed the Union's notification of the Fact-Check Unit (FCU) under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules 2023 (IT Amendment Rules 2023). The stay shall operate till the Bombay High Court finally decides the challenges to the IT Rules amendment 2023.Yesterday, the Ministry of Electronics...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Election Commissioners' Act Dropping CJI From Selection Panel
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) decided against staying the controversial Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing election commissioners.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta heard writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of various provisions of...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over Attack On Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia & Woman Lawyer By Striking Advocates At District Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) took a suo motu case over the attacks on Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia and Advocate Muskan Gupta at the District Court, Guatam Budh Nagar by lawyers during a strike by the District Court Advocates.Senior Advocate Mr Vikas Singh today (March 21) made an urgent mentioning regarding the issue of manhandling and ill-treatment of Senior Advocate Gaurav...
After Supreme Court Rap, Patanjali MD Submits Unqualified Apology For Publishing Advertisements On Medical Cures
The Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, Acharya Balkrishna, has tendered an unqualified apology before the Supreme Court for publishing advertisements regarding medicinal cures in breach of an undertaking given to the Court. This development comes two days after the Supreme Court (on March 19) ordered the personal appearance of Patanjali's Managing Director Acharya Balakrishna...
Supreme Court Receives AIIMS Medical Report On NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha's Health, Posts Matter To First Week Of April
The Supreme Court today posted NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha's plea for release on medical grounds to the first week of April. It may be recalled that Purkayastha is in custody since October 2 last year over a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act involving allegations of Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda.On the last date, the bench, comprising Justices...
'Grievous Misconduct' : SCBA Condemns Lawyer's Misbehaviour Against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia In District Court; Calls For Action
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has sternly condemned the misconduct of a lawyer in the Gautam Budh Nagar district court against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia.The incident, which involved the snatching of the band of the senior counsel, has sparked outrage leading to the SCBA's executive committee issuing a statement of condemnation on Wednesday, March 20.In its statement, the...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Chhattisgarh HC Judge Justice Arvind Singh Chandel To Patna HC
On 15 March 2024, the Collegium proposed the transfer of Justice Arvind Singh Chandel, Judge, High Court of Chhattisgarh, to the Madras High Court, for better administration of justice. In terms of the Memorandum of Procedure (MOP) , Justice Arvind Singh Chandel was requested to send his response. By a communication dated 17 March 2024 he requested reconsideration of the proposal of his...
Supreme Court Summarises Factors To Decide Term Of Sentence Convicts Must Undergo Before Remission In Murder Cases
The Supreme Court, in its verdict, recapitulated certain factors that the courts considered while deciding convicts' period of sentence before remission could be sought. The Judgment was handed down by a three-judge Bench of Justices B.R Gavai, K.V Vishwanathan and Sandeep Mehta. These factors included the nature of injuries, the number of deceased victims, the criminal antecedents of...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case
The Supreme Court (on March 18) issued notice on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy challenging the Madras High Court's order setting aside his discharge in a corruption case. The case against Periyasamy was that while serving as the Minister for Housing in the DMK cabinet between 2008 and 2009, he conspired with others to illegally obtain a High...
Supreme Court Directs Indian Army To Pay Rs 50 Lakh Compensation To Ex-Havaldar Dismissed After Wrongful Diagnosis As HIV+ve
In a major relief to an ex-army havaldar, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 20) directed the Indian Army to award him a lumpsum compensation of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees fifty lakh only) towards compensation on account of wrongful termination of service. The case relates to a wrongful diagnosis of an ex-army havaldar who was terminated from the services wrongfully on account of his diagnosis...