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...

'Finance Ministry Can't Treat DRT Officers As Subordinates': Supreme Court Reprimands Centre For Asking DRTs To Collect Data

The Court expressed surprise at the Ministry asking DRTs to get data on the amount recovered on the basis of their orders.

Kerala Court Directs Police To Submit Case Diary In Anticipatory Bail Plea Of CPM Leader Accused Of Abetting ADM's Suicide

The Principal Sessions Court, Thalassery on Monday (October 21) directed the police to submit the case diary for hearing the anticipatory bail plea moved by CPM Member and former Kannur district Panchayath President PP Divya who is accused of abetting the suicide of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.During the hearing, the Sessions court directed the police to submit the case diary...

Supreme Court Dismisses Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against Gujarat University's Criminal Defamation Case For Comments On PM Modi's Degree

At one point during the hearing, AM Singhvi submitted that Kejriwal was ready to express regret for his remarks.

Secularism Held To Be Always Part Of Constitution, Says Supreme Court While Hearing Plea Against Amendment To Preamble

Secularism has always been held to be a part of the basic structure of the Constitution, orally said the Supreme Court, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the inclusion of the words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble to the Constitution as per the 42nd Amendment.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter."There are a number of judgments...

Supreme Court Restrains Union & States From Acting On NCPCR Letter To Close Madrassas Not Compliant With RTE Act

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) restrained the Union Government and the States from acting upon the communications issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to withdraw the recognition of Madrassas which are not compliant with the Right to Education Act 2009 and to conduct an inspection of all Madrassas.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Replace Term 'Hindutva' With 'Bharatiya Samvidhanatva'(Indian Constitutionalism)

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) refused to entertain a plea seeking to replace the term 'Hindutva' with Bharatiya Samvidhanatva (or Indian Constitution)."No sir, we will not entertain this," Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud told the petitioner-in-person Dr SN Kundra.When the petitioner sought to make submissions, CJI told him, "this is a complete abuse of the process."The...

Banks Can Claim Tax Deductions For Broken Period Interest On HTM Securities If Held As Trading Assets: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 16) held that banks can claim tax deductions for broken period interest on held to maturity (HTM) government securities if they are held as trading asset. “Therefore, on facts, if it is found that HTM Security is held as an investment, the benefit of broken period interest will not be available. The position will be otherwise if it is held...

Prayed To God To Find A Solution To Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Dispute : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently said that the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid dispute was a case which was difficult to adjudicate and he had to pray to God to find a solution.CJI was addressing a gathering at Kanhersar village in Khed taluka."Very often we have cases but we don't arrive at a solution. Something similar happened during the Ayodhya (Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute)...

Bahraich Violence | 'No Reason To Say UP Govt Won't Follow SC's Order On Demolitions': Allahabad HC Grants 15 Days To Accused To Respond To PwD Notices

In an extraordinary Sunday sitting, the Allahabad High Court today heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea moved by the Association For Protection of Civil Rights (through its Vice President, UP East, Sayed Mehfuzur Rehman) challenging the Uttar Pradesh Government's proposed action to demolish properties belonging to the accused in the Bahraich violence case. Hearing the matter...