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After Housing Society Refuses Permission For EV Charger Installation, Owner Moves Supreme Court To Enforce Power Ministry Guidelines
The Supreme Court today issued notice in a PIL seeking proper and effective implementation of Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure 2024 issued by the Ministry of Power.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Union Government, State of Uttar Pradesh and a Noida housing society. The matter is now listed for...
Supreme Court Asks Dhulia Committee To Consider Plea To Postpone Kerala Bar Council Elections
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the High Powered Election Committee headed by Justice (retired) Sudhanshu Dhulia to consider the request to postpone the Kerala State Bar Council Elections.The request for deferment has been made in the light of the High Court summer vacations, which start from April 10, as well as the Assembly elections, which are likely to be notified soon.A bench...
How 3-Year Practice Rule Impacts Women Judicial Aspirants Needs To Be Observed : Justice Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court recently said that the Supreme Court's decision restoring the mandate of three years of experience as an advocate to apply for entry-level posts in judicial service has addressed the concern which many in the fraternity felt over time. However, there is a flip side too, especially for women judicial aspirants who may now face career interruptions due...
'Approach Union To Get RP Act Amended' : Supreme Court To Petitioner Opposing Aadhaar Use In SIR
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally told a petitioner, who opposed the use of the Aadhaar card to establish identity in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, that so long as the Representation of the People Act 1950 allowed the use of Aadhaar, the Court had to accept it.If the petitioner is concerned about widespread use of fake Aadhaar cards, then he should approach the Union...
Supreme Court Stays Kerala HC Judgment Stopping State Govt's 'Nava Kerala Citizen Response Program'
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Kerala High Court's decision which restrained the State Government from carrying out the "Nava Kerala Citizens Response Program", which was a scheme envisaged to spread awareness about Government's schemes and get the feedback from the citizens.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the interim order...
'Kerala Lives In Total Harmony, Movie Has Wrong Portrayal' : Kerala High Court On 'The Kerala Story 2' Film
The Kerala High Court has sought the Centre's stand today itself on whether a screening of the film 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond' can be arranged before it decides the pleas challenging its Censor certificate for allegedly depicting the State in a bad light.On perusing the transcript of certain dialogues from the film, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas orally remarked that while people in the...
Supreme Court Rejects OCI Cardholder's Plea To Contest Bar Council Elections
The Supreme Court yesterday rejected the plea of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to contest the Bar Council elections. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi rejected the argument of the petitioner that as an OCI cardholder, he is entitled to be treated as a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), and hence he was eligible to contest...
Benami Act Attachment During CIRP Can't Be Challenged Before NCLT/NCLAT : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today upheld an NCLAT judgment that held that attachment under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (Benami Act) can be challenged only before authorities provided under that Act and not before the NCLT under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Atul Chandurkar dismissed an appeal against NCLAT judgment...
West Bengal SIR : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court will hear today at 10.30 AM a batch of petitions related to the WestBengal SIR, including CM Mamata Banerjee's plea raising issues inter-alia about characterization of voters in the 'logical discrepancy' listBench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J Vipul Pancholi.A PIL by 'Sanatani Sangsad' seeking deployment of state police officials under ECI till publication of...
'Courts Shouldn't Issue Unmanageable General Directions' : Supreme Court Rejects Contempt Plea Over 2018 Judgment Against Mob Violence
The Supreme Court yesterday refused to entertain a contempt petition alleging non-compliance by the States with the directions issued in the 2018 judgment in Tehseen Poonawala v. Union of India in which directions were issued to curb mob lynching and hate crimes.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a contempt petition filed by Samastha Kerala...