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'Important Constitutional Issues To Be Settled' : Supreme Court Mulls Larger Bench Reference In Uddhav Thackeray-Eknath Shinde Dispute
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issues arising in the petitions filed in relation to the Shiv Sena rift may have to be referred to a larger bench.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing six petitions filed by petitioners belonging to Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions of...
Breaking: Delhi High Court Stays Ban On Levy of Service Charge by Restaurants on Food Bills
Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed CCPA guidelines that prohibited hotels and restaurants from levying service charges on bills. The said regulations instituted by the CCPA for the prevention of unfair trade practices and protection of customer interest state that- "...Service charge is being levied in addition to the total price of the food items mentioned in the menu and applicable...
"Crossed Lakshman Rekha": Madras High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Savukku Shankar For Tweets Against Justice GR Swaminathan
Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court has directed the Madurai bench registry to register a suo motu case of criminal contempt against Youtuber/Commentator Savukku Shankar for his tweets against the judge. The court also directed the registry to implead social media intermediaries like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube and send notices to their compliance officers. The court also...
Challenge To Agnipath Scheme : Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer To Itself Cases In HCs; Sends Petitions Filed Before It To Delhi High Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred the writ petitions filed before it challenging the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces to the Delhi High Court, where similar petitions are already pending.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and AS Bopanna passed the order in three writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Two of the petitions...
'Vicious Cycle' : Supreme Court Asks UP Police To Not Take Precipitative Action Against Mohammed Zubair In 5 FIRs Till July 20
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to not take any precipitative action against fact checker Mohammed Zubair in connection with the 5 FIRs registered against him in Lakhimpur Kheri, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad and two at Hathras districts over his tweets till July 20. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna issued notice on the writ petition filed by...
Supreme Court Remands Appeal In 1964 Suit To High Court For Fresh Decision After 16 Years
The Supreme Court recently remanded to the Allahabad High Court an appeal arising out a suit filed in 1964 in a property dispute. The second appeal in the suit was filed before the High Court in 1975. The High Court decided the second appeal in 2006, after 31 years.The appeal against the High Court judgment was filed before the Supreme Court in 2006. After 16 years, the Supreme Court has...
'Modi-Thief' Remark: Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Quash Defamation Case Against Himself
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the plea moved by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking to quash the defamation case filed against him for his alleged statement, "why all thieves share the Modi surname".The Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, in its order, observed that the 'right of reputation', as per the judicial interpretation is the dimension of the right of life and also...









