1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Calls CBI's Response On Ex-Congress Councilor Balwan Khokhar's Furlough Plea

In a furlough application filed by former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar, one of the convicts in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, the Supreme Court today called for a response from Central Bureau of Investigation.Asking the CBI counsel to file reply, the Bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol listed the matter after 2 weeks. Justice Maheshwari said, "maybe we can refer it to...

'Normally We Don't Stay A Legislation' : Supreme Court Posts Pleas To Stay Election Commissioners Act On March 21

The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) decided to postpone the hearing on pleas to stay the new law that removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing election commissioners. Stating that the interlocutory applications are not on record, the court posted the matter to March 21.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta, and Augustine George Masih heard...

NEET-MDS : Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone NEET-MDS 2024 Exam, Centre Says Internship Cut-Off Date Extended To June 30

The Union Government on Friday (March 15) informed the Supreme Court that it has extended the internship cut-off date for the NEET MDS exam from March 31, 2024 to June 30, 2024.Taking note of this submission made by the Union, the Court closed an application filed by the NEET MDS aspirants seeking to reschedule the NEET MDS 2024 which is due on March 18, 2024, and to direct extension of...

Supreme Court To Hear Pleas For Staying Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024 On March 19

The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) agreed to hear a batch of pleas for staying the freshly-notified Citizenship Amendment Rules on Tuesday, March 19.Several petitioner, including the Indian Union Muslim League, moved the apex court after the union government notified the rules, by filing interlocutory stay applications in their pending writ petitions. The Citizenship Amendment Rules...

Supreme Court Says State Bank Of India Has To Disclose Electoral Bond Numbers, Issues Notice To SBI

The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) categorically stated that the State Bank of India (SBI) has to disclose electoral bonds numbers as well, in addition to the details it has already disclosed regarding the purchase and redemption of the bonds.In the latest development in the court-mandated disclosure process concerning electoral bonds details, a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud,...

No Anticipatory Bail To Accused Against Whom Non-Bailable Warrant & Proclamation Under Section 82 CrPC Are Pending: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that an accused would not be entitled to pre-arrest bail if the non-bailable warrant and the proclamation under Section 82(1) Cr.P.C. is pending against him. “Thus, it is obvious that the position of law, which was being followed with alacrity, is that in cases where an accused against whom non-bailable warrant is pending and the process of proclamation under...

'No Case Made Out' : Supreme Court Rejects Manish Sisodia's Curative Petitions Seeking Bail In Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 13) dismissed the curative petitions filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia seeking bail in the Delhi liquor policy scam case.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and SVN Bhatti dismissed the curative petitions observing that no case is made out."In...

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Electoral Bonds Case : Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Hear Tomorrow ECI's Plea For Return Of Sealed Cover Boxes

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court which decided the Electoral Bonds case will sit tomorrow at 10.30 AM to hear an application filed by the Election Commission of India.On March 11, while directing the State Bank of India to disclose the electoral bonds data to the ECI by March 12, the Supreme Court had also directed the ECI to upload the information regarding political parties'...

Election Commission Uploads Electoral Bonds Data On Website As Per Supreme Court's Direction

The Election Commission of India has uploaded on its website the data supplied by the State Bank of India regarding electoral bonds.The Election Commission of India has today uploaded the data on electoral bonds on its website as received from SBI on an "as is where is basis", the ECI said in a press release.The data as retrieved from SBI can be accessed at this URL...

CAA's Discriminatory Nature : Explaining With The Help Of A Supreme Court Case

After keeping the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019(CAA) on the backburner for over four years, the Union Government on March 11 notified the rules to implement the legislation, which purports to give citizenship to persecuted minorities in our neighbouring countries who fled to India. The interesting aspect is that neither the Act nor the Rules mention fleeing from "religious persecution" as a condition to apply for citizenship. In other words, undocumented migrants from...

Is Royalty On Mining Leases Tax? What Are States' Powers To Tax Mineral Rights? Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench Reserves Judgment

The Supreme Court 9 judge constitution bench on Thursday (March 14) reserved its judgment on the issue of whether royalties on mining leases be considered as tax and whether the States have the power to levy royalty/tax on mineral rights. The 8 days long hearing deliberated upon the multifaceted taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands. The key reference question involved in the present matter...