Supreme Court Allows Mohammed Faizal To Continue As MP, Stays Kerala HC Order Which Refused To Suspend Conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday (09.10.2023) stayed the recent order of the Kerala High Court passed on October 3rd, refusing to suspend the conviction of disqualified Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal, of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP),in a case of attempt to murder.A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Sanjay Karol also said that the order dated 22nd August of the Supreme Court, in...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Baba Ram Dev's Plea Against Criminal Action Over Alleged Anti-Allopathy Remarks During COVID

The court issued notice and sought the responses of the central government, the states of Bihar and Chhattisgarh, and the Indian Medical Association.

Transfer Of AFT Judge Before Hearing Contempt Case Against Defence Ministry Requires 'Close Scrutiny', Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday(October 9) directed the Chairperson of the Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) to file in a sealed cover, a report to the Registrar General of Supreme Court, indicating the circumstances under which he had passed an order of transfer of Justice DC Chaudhary from the regional bench of AFT in Chandigarh to regional bench of AFT in Calcutta.It may...

Centre To File Review Against Supreme Court's Judgment Directing ED To Inform Grounds Of Arrest In Writing

The Central Government will soon file a review petition against the recent SupremeCourt judgment in Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India which held that ED has to inform the grounds of arrest in writing and that mere non-cooperation to summons is not a ground to arrest.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta made this submission before the Delhi High Court in the NewsClick case.The Delhi High Court...

NCP Rift : Supreme Court Lists Sharad Pawar Faction's Plea To Direct Maharashtra Speaker To Decide Disqualification Pleas Against Ajit Pawar Faction With Shiv Sena Pleas

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 9) listed the petition filed by Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) seeking a direction to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker to expeditiously decide their petitions seeking disqualification of Ajit Pawar and seven other MLAs under the anti-defection law on October 13, 2023.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY...

UPSC Civil Service Exam - Candidates Can't Claim EWS Quota If Certificates Aren't Uploaded In Prescribed Format Before Cut Off Date: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 9) dismissed three writ petitions filed by certain civil service aspirants challenging the decision of the Union Public Service Commission to treat them as general category candidates for not submitting the certificates regarding Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the prescribed format before the prescribed cut off date for the 2022 Civil...

Chandrababu Naidu's Plea To Quash FIR : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The SupremeCourt will hear today former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's petition to quash the FIR in relation to skill development scam case.A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela Trivedi will hear the matter. On the previous hearing date, the bench had asked the State to produce the compilation of all documents which were submitted before the Andhra Pradesh High Court....

Explainer : Issues In 9-Judge Bench Matters Which Supreme Court Will Hear Soon

On October 12, 2023, the Supreme Court is gearing up for a significant day as a bench presided by CJI DY Chandrachud will be heading for completion of pre-hearing steps in four longstanding nine-judge bench matters. All these matters have lingered on the legal horizon for quite an extended period, some even dating back to a decade or two. These matters cover a variety of important...

India Remains A Democracy Because Legislature & Executive Are Kept In Check By Judiciary : Justice L Nageswara Rao

The 'war cry' of politicians about Parliamentary supremacy is wrong and India remains a democracy because the Executive and Legislative powers are kept in the check, said former Supreme Court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao. He reminded that it is the Judiciary which is exercising that check on the Government and the Parliament.He was delivering his address at the All India Lawyers' Union...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest August 2023

SUBJECT WISE INDEXAbkari ActPerson receiving information of crime or detecting the occurrence can investigate it. Sathyan v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 627 : 2023 INSC 703Abortion Woman alone has the right over her body; she's the ultimate decision maker on abortion. XYZ v. State of Gujarat, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 680‘Forcing woman to have child born out of rape against...

Supreme Court's Judgment In 'Pankaj Bansal' Is A Silver Lining For Putting Some Reins On ED

Though this judgment can't put the genie back in the bottle, it has put some reins on the ED, sternly reminding the agency that it cannot be a law unto itself.

Courts Should Be Sensitive In Cases Of Crimes Against Women, Ensure Criminals Don't Escape On Technicalities: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently upheld the conviction of a husband in a case related to the murder of his wife and domestic cruelty against her. It reiterated the crucial role that courts play in ensuring justice, especially in cases involving crimes against women. The Court issued a reminder for courts to adopt a practical perspective when evaluating evidence. It underscored the importance...