'Punitive Demolitions Grave Violation Of Human Rights' : UN Expert Seeks Intervention In 'Bulldozer' Matter In Supreme Court

In the bulldozer actions matter, an intervention application has been filed by Professor Balakrishnan Rajagopal, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, to assist the Court in framing appropriate guidelines from an international human rights law perspective.To recapitulate briefly, a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan is hearing a batch of pleas accusing...

Tirupati Laddu Row : Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Seeking Independent Probe Into Adulteration Allegations On Sept 30

The Supreme Court will hear on September 30 a batch of petitions seeking Court-monitored investigation into the allegations levelled by TDP-led Andhra Pradesh government regarding use of adulterated ghee in preparation of laddus at the Tirumala Tirupati Temple during the previous YSRCP regime.The matter has been listed before a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan.To state briefly,...

47 Assam Residents File Contempt Petition In Supreme Court Alleging Illegal Demolition Of Their Homes In Violation Of SC Order

A contempt petition has been filed by 47 residents of Assam before the Supreme Court alleging wilful violation of the Court's interim order dated September 17, 2024, directing that no demolition should take place across the country without prior permission from the Court.The Court had clarified that this order won't be applicable to encroachments on public roads, footpaths, railway lines,...

Telangana MBBS/BDS Local Quota : Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Excluding Students Who Went To Other States For Coaching

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 27) while hearing the issue pertaining to the Telangana Domicile Quota Rule for MBBS Admissions expressed concern over denying the quota benefit to those candidates who, while being permanent residents of Telangana went, to neighbouring states only for coaching purposes, in the last 4 years preceding the medical exam.The bench comprising Chief Justice...

Allahabad HC's General Observations On Religious Conversions & 'Majority Becoming Minority' Were Uncalled For: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said that such general observations of the HC should not be cited in any other case.

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Separate National Judicial Data Grid For Tribunals

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 27) refused the entertain a PIL seeking for the creation of a separate National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) for the Tribunals in the country. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice Manoj Misra dismissed the petition considering that the petitioner had filed a similar petition previously where he sought the inclusion of Tribunals in the National...

'Last Of Few Green Spaces' : Supreme Court Expresses Discontent At Allotment Of Navi Mumbai Open Sports Complex To Commercial Builders

The Supreme Court today (September 27) took a serious view of the decision of Maharashtra Government to reallot the land earmarked for developing a sport complex to commercial builders in Navi Mumbai. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing the challenge to the order of the Bombay High Court which quashed the decision of the State Government to shift the 20...

Supreme Court Hears Plea Of Former Chancellor Of Maulana Azad National Urdu University Against Defamation Case For Remarks Against Professor

The Supreme Court today (September 27) orally remarked that they will ask former Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Firoz Bakht Ahmed, to publish an apology in a newspaper in connection with the “sexual predator” remark he made against Dean of the School of Mass Communication and Journalism of the MANUU, Professor Ehtesham Ahmad Khan.Reportedly, Firoz Bakht Ahmed...

Supreme Court “Showing Magnanimity” Closes Contempt Proceedings Against UP Official For False Affidavit, Imposes Rs. 5 Lakh Cost On State

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 27) closed contempt proceedings against the former Principal Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Prisons Administration Department for making false statement in his affidavit filed to explain delay in deciding remission plea of a convict.“We can go deep into the matter and fix the responsibility, but we are facing huge pendency of cases and therefore we do...

Such Litigants Have No Place In Court: Supreme Court Imposes Rs. 10 Lakh Fine On Litigant Company For Suppression of Facts

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 27) came down heavily on a litigant for suppressing material facts in its two appeals and filing affidavits that sought to justify such suppression.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih imposed a fine of Rs. 5 lakhs in each case on the litigant company, who has filed the SLPs challenging orders of the National Company...

Free Copy Of NCLT Order & Copy Of Order Obtained On Paying Cost Are 'Certified Copies' For Filing NCLAT Appeal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (September 27) set aside an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which refused to condone delay in filling an appeal because of the filling of a 'free copy' of the impugned order.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice Manoj Misra held that there was no difference between a free certified copy of the order and a certified copy which is...

Supreme Court Allows Objections To Be Raised Against Admissibility Of Materials Produced In Petition Challenging Karnataka Congress MLA's Election

Upon hearing Karnataka Congress MLA TD Rajegowda's challenge to a 'vague' election petition filed against him by BJP's DN Jeeveraja, the Supreme Court today clarified that the parties would be entitled to raise their pleas relating to admissibility/relevance of certain documents filed as 'proof' by Jeeveraja after the filing of the election petition, at an appropriate stage.A bench of...