Supreme Court News Updates Weekly Round Up: November 7- November 13, 2022

Azam Khan's Seat Declared Vacant The Next Day Of Conviction, Give Him Some Breathing Time : Supreme Court To UP Govt The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a plea filed by Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Azam Khan challenging the Press Note dated 05.11.2022 issued by the ECI stipulating schedule for declaring by-election to the Rampur Assembly Constituency in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Posting the matter for hearing on 9th November, 2022 (Wednesday), a Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli asked the AAG of the State of Uttar Pradesh, Ms. Garima Prasad to take instructions in the interim. Breaking: Centre Constitutes Law Commission Of India After 4 Years, Appoints Justice RR Awasthi As Chairperson The Central Government has constituted the 22nd Law Commission of India with former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi as its Chairperson. The Centre has also appointed former Kerala High Court judge Justice KT Sankaran,Prof. Anand Paliwal, Prof. DP Verma, Prof.(Dr) Raka Arya and Shri M. Karunanithi as members of the Commission. The Law Commission of India had been remaining vacant since August 31, 2018, after the retirement of the Chairperson of the 21st Commission, former Supreme Court judge Justice BS Chauhan. IIT Admissions : Supreme Court Asks JEE (Advanced) 2023 Organisers To State If Any Seats Are Vacant The Supreme Court bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli, on Monday, directed the organizing Chairperson, JEE (Advanced) 2023 to file an affidavit providing a status of the admission process setting out whether there are any vacant seats. In case there are seats available, the Court sought categorical information with respect to the discipline in which the seats are available. Justice DY Chandrachud Takes Oath As The 50th Chief Justice Of India Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Wednesday took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India. President of India Draupadi Murmu administered the oath to the newly sworn-in Chief Justice at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The previous CJI UU Lalit had recommended the name of Justice Chandrachud as his successor on October 11, which the President accepted on October 17. DRT Judge Facing Bar Association's Protest Moves Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Not Pass Any Adverse Orders The Presiding Officer of DRT-II Chandigarh, who was restrained from passing any adverse orders in any of the cases pending before him, by the Punjab and Haryana High Court has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court against the said order. The temporary restraint, which is to last till November 30, was passed by a division bench of Justices MS Ramachandra Rao and HS Madaan of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on an application filed by the DRT Bar Association. Supreme Court To Hear SEBI's Challenge Against SAT Order Granting Relief To NDTV Promoters Prannoy Roy & Radhika Roy After Two Weeks The Supreme Court on Monday(November) adjourned the hearing of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's challenge against the Securities Appellate Tribunal's order that reduced penalties imposed on NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy for allegedly concealing price sensitive information from shareholders. On July 20, the SAT at Mumbai had set aside the findings of the SEBI which held the Roys to be liable for committing fraud on its investors by non-disclosure of a loan agreement with Vishvapradhan Commercial Pvt Ltd. Demonetisation Challenge: "This is Embarrassing", Supreme Court Says After Centre Seeks More Time To File Affidavit; Adjourns To November 24 The Attorney-General for India, R. Venkataramani, on Wednesday sought more time for the filing of a comprehensive affidavit in response to the batch of petitions assailing the 2016 high-value banknote demonetisation. The challenge is being heard by a Constitution Bench six years after a circular was passed on November 8, 2016, effectively rendering invalid 86% of India's legal tender. The five-judge Bench comprises Justices S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, and B.V. Nagarathna. Justice Nagarathna expressed dissatisfaction with the adjournment 'We Are Considering To Send Him On House Arrest, Tell Us What Are The Conditions To Be Imposed'? Supreme Court To NIA In Gautam Navlakha's Plea The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce tomorrow the order on the application moved by Bhima Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha seeking transfer to house arrest on account of his medical condition. "This Court has considered house arrest as a form of custody... All kinds of restrictions. We will try out. He's not in the best of health," the Top Court said after an hour long hearing. The bench also expressed regret over the delay in...

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