Manipur Govt Opposes Meitei Christian Group's Plea In Supreme Court As 'Selective'; 'Whataboutery', Lawyer Responds

On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the Meitei Christian Churches Council, Manipur (MCCCM) in a petition concerning destruction of churches in Manipur, raised objection to a paragraph in the affidavit filed by Chief Secretary of Manipur in the matter. Ahmadi was appearing before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra...

‘Lien’ Of Govt Servants Cease Only When They're Appointed On Another Post ‘Substantively’/Confirmed Or Absorbed Permanently : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a ‘lien’ of a government servant only ceases to exist when he/she is appointed on another post ‘substantively’/confirmed or absorbed permanently. Otherwise, his/her lien would continue on the previous post, the bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan observed.In this appeal, the question raised were (1) Whether the order passed by the...

[LIVE NOW] Vimukta Diwas Lecture On ‘Justice For Marginalised In A Constitutional Democracy’ By Justice P.S. Narasimha

CEDE is hosting a lecture on the occasion of Vimukta Diwas Today at 5PMCEDE, Community for the Eradication of Discrimination in Education and Employment is a network of lawyers, law firms, judges, and other organisations and individuals, who are committed towards reforming the Indian legal profession.The lecture will be delivered by Justice P.S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court Of India.Date:...

Judges' Committee's Lawyer Objects To Manipur Govt's Statement Against Her; CJI Tells SG, 'Keep The Counsel Out Of It'

Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, who is representing the judges' committee constituted by the Supreme Court in relation to Manipur violence cases, took objection to certain adverse statements made against her in the affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary of the Manipur Government.Saying that the affidavit was a "direct attack" on her, Arora said that she will recuse from appearing for...

Vandalism Of Manipur Lawyer's Home : Supreme Court Bar Association Condemns Attempts To Intimidate Advocates

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has expressed serious concerns at reports regarding the ransacking of the home and office of Manipur lawyer S Chittaranjan for representing Kuki professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing in a criminal case.Earlier this month, reports emerged that the home of Soraisham Chittaranjan, Hausing's lawyer, had been vandalised by a mob. Following this, he and...

Carrying Capacity Of 13 Himalayan States Should Be Assessed, Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has submitted a report before the Apex Court suggesting the constitution of an Expert Committee to determine the carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan Region States. The Supreme Court has been considering a plea seeking for Carrying Capacity studies to be conducted in 13 Himachal States/UTs. On 21st August, a bench of Chief Justice...

Article 370 | 'Self Governance Better, No Constitutional Logic In Denying J&K Statehood': Petitioners Tell Supreme Court On Final Day

Yesterday marked the final day of arguments in the long-pending case challenging the Union Government's 2019 decision to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)under Article 370 of the Constitution, with the Supreme Court reserving its judgement in the matter. The day saw rejoinder arguments made by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium, Senior...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 2 Years' Cooling Off Period For Retired Judges' Post-Retirement Appointments

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking a ‘cooling off’ period of two years before any retired judge of a constitutional court can accept a post-retirement appointment.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a plea filed by the Bombay Lawyers Association with the objective of “upholding the independence...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Editors Guild Of India Members From Manipur Police FIRs Over Fact Finding Report

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection to four members of the Editors Guild of India from the FIRs registered by the Manipur police over a fact-finding report published by them in relation to the ethnic violence in the northeastern state.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Jusitce JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra passed the order while issuing...

Muzaffarnagar Student Slapping Case : Supreme Court Asks UP Police About Status Of Investigation, Protection Of Victim

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 6) asked the Superintendent of Police, Muzzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) to file a report regarding the status of investigation in the case against a teacher for asking other students to slap a Muslim student, a video of which became viral in social media two weeks ago. The Court has further asked the SP to report about the steps taken to protect the...

Judges' Appointments | Supreme Court To Hear On Sept 26 Contempt Petition Against Centre Over Delay In Notifying Appointments

The Supreme Court has directed to list a plea against the central government sitting over names reiterated by the court's collegium for appointment to constitutional courts on September 26. This was orally mentioned for an early hearing before a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia today by Advocate Amit Pai.The plea has been filed by Advocates Association Bengaluru,...

Editors Guild Of India Members Approaches Supreme Court Against Manipur Police FIR Over Fact-Finding Report

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea filed by the Editor's Guild of India (EGI) against the Manipur police's action of registering FIRs against three members of a fact-finding team of the EGI over a report on the conflict in the northeastern state. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra. The...