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Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas For SIT Investigation Into Electoral Bonds 'Quid Pro Quo', Says Ordinary Remedies Not Invoked
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 2) dismissed petitions seeking to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged instances of quid pro quo arrangements between corporate and political parties through Electoral Bonds donations.The Court said that it would be "premature" and "inappropriate" to order an investigation under the monitoring of a retired judge when the...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Renaming Of Aurangabad & Osmanabad As Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar & Dharashiv
The Supreme Court today (on July 2) dismissed an SLP filed against the Bombay High Court order upholding the Maharashtra government's notifications changing the name of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively. The Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S.V.N Bhatti refused to interfere with the impugned order. Several petitions were...
Delhi LG Wasn't Told About Need For Court's Permission To Cut Trees : Chief Secretary Tells Supreme Court
Chief Secretary of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Naresh Kumar, informed the Supreme Court that Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena was not made aware of the necessity to obtain the court's permission for felling trees in the southern Ridge.The Chief Secretary stated this in an affidavit filed in a contempt petition against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)...
NTA Should Avoid Flip-Flops Which Happened In NEET-UG Case : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 2) criticised the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the "flip flops" it made in relation to the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 exam.The Court was pronouncing the detailed judgment giving the reasons for its July 23 order which refused to cancel the NEET-UG exam held on May 5 over paper leak and malpractices.While holding that there was no material to show that...
Supreme Court Criticises Delhi HC's Directions To Judicial Officers Against Censuring Police Officers
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 1) criticized the Delhi High Court's Rules for “Practice in the Trial of Criminal Cases”, which state that it is “undesirable for courts to censure police officers unless strictly relevant to the case”. The Court asserted that the HC cannot pass directions dictating the judicial officers on how to write judgments.Section 6 of Chapter 1, Part H of...
Delhi Coaching Centre Deaths: Court Grants Bail To SUV Driver
A Delhi Court on Thursday granted bail to Manoj Kathuria, an SUV driver and businessman by profession, arrested in connection with the deaths of three civil services aspirants who drowned in the basement of an IAS coaching centre in the city's Old Rajinder Nagar area.District Judge Rajesh Kumar Goel granted bail to Kathuria, who was denied bail by a judicial magistrate yesterday. The...
Delhi Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Ex-IAS Puja Khedkar, Asks Police To Widen Scope Of Investigation
A Delhi Court on Thursday denied anticipatory bail to former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022.UPSC yesterday cancelled Khedkar's candidature and debarred her permanently from all the future examinations and selections of the Commission. As...
Can ED Restrain Person's Movements During Search? Supreme Court Leaves Question Of Law Open, Allows ED To Withdraw Petition
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday (August 1) withdrew from the Supreme Court its petition challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order quashing the arrest of former Yamunanagar MLA Dilbag Singh in a money laundering case.At the request of Additional Solicitor General of India SV Raju, the Court agreed to keep open the question of law whether the Enforcement...
Supreme Court Questions Registry Over Missing Files, Seeks Secretary General's Report
The Supreme Court asked its Secretary-General to submit a report on lapses pertaining to missing relevant documents in a case. Due to these lapses, the Court ended up wasting one hour while hearing a case. The Bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal were hearing a contempt petition that had 43 connected cases. While the first paper book was available before the Court,...
BREAKING | Krishna Janmabhumi Dispute: Suits Of Hindu Worshippers & Deity Maintainable, Says Allahabad HC; Rejects Masjid Committee's Challenge
In a significant ruling with potential implications for the pending suits before the Allahabad High Court regarding the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute in Mathura, the High Court today DISMISSED the plea of Shahi Idgah Masjid filed under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC. This plea challenged the maintainability of 18 suits filed by the deity and Hindu worshippers.With this decision, a bench...