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'Will Take ED Officers To Task' : Supreme Court Frowns Upon ED's Overnight Questioning; Terms It 'Unpardonable'
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) questioned the manner in which retired IAS Officer Anil Tuteja was interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged liquor scam case in Chhattisgarh.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing petition filed by Tuteja challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court's refusal to quash corruption and money...
Active Member Of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, Shot Bullets At Gallery Often Used By Salman Khan: Mumbai Court Denies Bail
A Mumbai Sessions Court last week while denying bail to Vicky Gupta, one of the accused, arrested in the 'firing' case outside the residence of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, said that the accused shot the bullets at the first floor of his lavished house in Bandra, where he often spends time every morning.Special Judge BD Shelke took into account the statements of Salman Khan, who has told...
Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection To YSRCP Leaders In Cases Over Alleged Attack Of TDP Office & Naidu's Residence Till December 17
The Supreme Court today (October 21) extended interim protection to YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Vijayawada East coordinator Devineni Avinash till December 17.Special Leave Petitions were filed by Avinash and others after the Andhra Pradesh High Court rejected his anticipatory bail for allegedly ransacking the NTR Bhavan, the central office of ruling Telugu Desam Party, at Mangalagiri during...
Supreme Court Stays Results Declaration Of Half-Yearly Board Exams Of Classes 8-10 In Karnataka
The Supreme Court today (October 21) directed the State of Karnataka to file a counter-affidavit clarifying whether they have rescinded the notification for conducting a half-yearly public examination for Class 10th in 24 districts out of the 31 districts. The Court stayed the results declaration across the State for half-yearly public exams for Classes 8, 9 and 10th, if any were conducted....
'Deprives Right To Choose NOTA' : RP Act Provision Allowing Election Of Uncontested Candidate Challenged In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging Section 53(2) of the Representation of the People Act ("RP Act"), which provides for direct election of candidates in uncontested elections ie without conduct of a poll.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Arvind Datar, who appeared and argued on behalf...
Calcutta High Court Becomes India's Third HC With Specialised Division To Hear Intellectual Property Cases
The Calcutta High Court has become only the third court in India to house a dedicated bench of judges for hearing Intellectual Property (IP) matters. Other High Courts that have a dedicated roster for IP matters include Madras High Court and Delhi High Court.While the draft IP rules had been notified by the High Court in 2023, after much deliberation and discussion among stakeholders, the...
'Intervening Now Would Lead To Chaos': Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone Telangana State Civil Services Exams
The Supreme Court today (October 21) refused to postpone the conduct of the Telangana Civil Services Exams for the Group-1 category which is scheduled for today. The Court noted that intervening at the present stage would invite 'chaos'. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was informed that the exam is to take place today at 2 PM and...
Rajasthan Civil Judge Exam : Supreme Court Seeks To Know Marks Of Law Papers Of Candidates Who Scored Low In English Essay
In the matter concerning the Rajasthan Civil Judge Exam, the Supreme Court has asked the Rajasthan High Court to furnish a tabulated chart indicating the scores of two Law papers obtained by those candidates who got low scores (0-15) in the English essay paper."We direct that a tabulated statement be placed before this Court indicating the marks which were secured in Law Papers 1 and...
Stockpile Of Evidence Against Malayalam Actor Siddique In Rape Case, Granting Bail Sends Wrong Signal : Kerala Police To Supreme Court
Today, a status report has been filed by the Kerala Police opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress.It is claimed in the report that the petitioner is an extremely influential person in the Malayalam film industry, and the ongoing investigation reveals the "ill-intent" of...
Supreme Court Allows Justice Jayant Nath To Continue As DERC Chairperson Regardless Of Retirement Age
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) allowed Justice Jayant Nath to continue as the Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) regardless of the attainment of the age of retirement (65 years).Justice Nath was appointed by the Supreme Court in August 2023 on a pro-term basis in view of the stalemate between the Delhi Government and the Delhi Lieutenant Governor...
After Blame Game Between Senior Advocate & AoR On False Statement, Supreme Court Mulls Guidelines On Conduct Of Advocates-on-Record
In a case where false statements were found to have been made to seek remission for a client, the Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) decided to lay down guidelines on the conduct of Advocates on Record.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih appointed Dr. S Muralidhar, Senior Advocate, as the amicus curiae in the matter for assistance.Senior Advocate Rishi...