Supreme Court To Hear Plea For SIT Probe Against Arunachal CM Over Public Contracts' Allotment In Feb 2025

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in February 2025 a PIL seeking directions for SIT probe into the alleged irregular allotment of public contracts to the companies owned by relatives of the incumbent chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh, Mr Pema Khandu.The bench comprising CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter today and directed to list the matter in the...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ban WhatsApp

The Supreme Court today (November 14) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to ban the operation of WhatsApp for alleged violation of the orders of the legal authorities in the country.Today, the Counsel for the petitioner, submitted before a bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar that the High Court's rejection of the PIL was simply...

High-Handedness By State: Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Removing Chhattisgarh Woman Sarpanch From Office

"You (State) want a Sarpanch to go with a begging bowl before the babu...some clerk who has been promoted as CEO", the Court remarked.

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Direct Doctors To Specify Side Effects Of Medicines In Prescriptions

The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking mandatory disclosure by medical professionals/doctors of risks and adverse effects associated with drugs they prescribe to patients.The petitioner sought a direction that all medical professionals should specify to a patients (in the form of an additional slip in the regional language) along with the prescription, all kinds of possible risks...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Acid Attack Survivors' Challenges To Complete 'Live Photograph' Requirement Of e-KYC Process

The Supreme Court yesterday (November 13) briefly heard a petition seeing guidelines for an inclusive KYC (Know Your Customer) process for acid attack survivors and persons with permanent eye damage. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal heard the petition on which the Court issued notice on May 17. In this, petitioners sought directions to the Central authorities for...

Punjab And Haryana Owe An Explanation: Supreme Court Reiterates Concern Over Reluctance To Prosecute Officials For Violating CAQM Orders On Stubble Burning

The Supreme Court on Monday (November 11) reiterated its concern over the reluctance of states of Punjab and Haryana to prosecute officials that have violated CAQM orders regarding stubble burning under Section 14 of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Act.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing the MC Mehta case concerning pollution management...

Supreme Court Notifies New Subject-Wise Roster With Effect From November 11

The Supreme Court has published a new roster of work with effect from November 11, 2024, after Justice Sanjiv Khanna became the Chief Justice of India.The roster allocates cases to benches subject-wise.The bench of the Chief Justice of India handles the maximum number of subjects, ranging from PILs, social justice, service, election, indirect taxation, arbitration, admirality, judicial...

Right To Shelter A Facet Of Article 21; State Must Satisfy Why Entire Property Needs To Be Demolished : Supreme Court

While laying down pan-India guidelines through its judgment in the 'bulldozer matter', the Supreme Court today observed that 'right to shelter' is a facet of 'right to life' enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution. If the same is to be taken away by way of demolition, the State must satisfy itself that demolition is the only available option, as opposed to compounding or demolishing...

Preventing Advocates From Listing Their Services Online Creates Uneven Playing Field : Sulekha.com To Supreme Court

Digital platform Sulekha.com has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court judgment directing the Bar Councils to take action against advocates soliciting work through online portals and online service providers allowing advocates' advertisements.The petition filed through Advocate Utkarsh Sharma, contends that the High Court's interpretation could...

Justice Surya Kant Appointed As Chairman Of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee

Justice Surya Kant, second senior most puisne judge of the Supreme Court, has been appointed as Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC). This nomination was made by the Chief Justice of India.The change was formalized through an amendment in Notification No. S.O. 115(E) dated February 9, 2000, which now lists “Mr. Justice Surya Kant– Chairman” as serial...

Justice BR Gavai Appointed As Executive Chairman Of NALSA

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Judge of the Supreme Court of India, has been appointed as the new Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).The appointment was made by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. This decision took effect on November 11, 2024, following a notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice published in the Official Gazette on November...

Officers Carrying Out Illegal Demolitions Liable To Restore Properties At Personal Cost & Pay Damages: Supreme Court

In the judgment containing directions against "bulldozer actions", the Supreme Court has warned that officials who carry out illegal demolitions in contravention of the judicial directions will be held liable to restore the properties at their personal cost in addition to pay damages.The Court also warned that the officials who violate the directions will be hauled up for contempt of...