Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Dalit Student Who Lost IIT Admission For Delay In Paying Fee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 24) agreed to consider the plea of a Scheduled Caste candidate who qualified for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad but was barred from admission due to a delay in submitting the fees. The counsel appearing for the petitioner informed the bench that since the candidate belonged to the SC category and his father was a daily...

NCP Dispute : Sharad Pawar Faction Seeks Urgent Hearing In Supreme Court Ahead Of Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Pursuant to a mentioning, the Supreme Court today posted for hearing the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) dispute over use of election symbols on October 1. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan was set to hear the matter today. However, as the same could not be taken up, Advocate Pranjal Agarwal, for the Sharad Pawar faction, mentioned that urgent relief is being...

Tamil Nadu Govt Revokes Savukku Shankar's Detention, Supreme Court Orders His Immediate Release

The Supreme Court today (September 25) ordered the release of YouTuber Savukku Shankar from detention under the Tamil Nadu 'Goondas' Act 1982. The bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took on record the statement of the State of Tamil Nadu that it has revoked the detention order of Shankar today following the opinion of the Advisory Board.Senior Advocates Mukul Rohatgi and...

Delhi Bar Association Elections: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Voter Eligibility Criteria, Allows To Approach HC

The Supreme Court today (September 25) refused to entertain a plea challenging requirement of furnishing proximity cards and minimum 12 appearances for eligibility to vote in Delhi Bar Association elections imposed by the Delhi High Court.A bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice KV Vishwanathan and Justice PK Mishra disposed of the petition. The Court noted petitioner's plea of practical...

'What Is Rate Of Conviction In PMLA Cases? You Keep Person In Jail For Years' : Supreme Court To ED While Granting Interim Bail

The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Chhattisgarh's suspended civil servant Saumya Chaurasia in a money laundering case, taking into account factors including the amount of time spent in custody and the non-framing of charges.Chaurasia, former Deputy Secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, is accused in a money laundering case relating to coal scam. She has been...

'Why Pick Up BCCI & Settle Only With Them?' Supreme Court Asks Byju's; Says NCLAT Didn't Apply Mind In Approving Settlement

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 25) orally expressed dissatisfaction with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which closed the insolvency proceedings against ed-tech firm Byju's (Think and Learn Private Ltd) by accepting a settlement between it and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).The Court, hearing an appeal filed by US-based lender...

Bengaluru Court Directs Mysore Lokayukta Police To Investigate MUDA Case Involving CM Siddaramaiah

A Special Court in Bengaluru on Wednesday directed the Mysore Lokayukta Police to investigate the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife and others.The special court judge Santhosh Gajanana Bhat passed the order on a private complaint filed by Snehamayi Krishna. The court ordered the police to investigate the matter and submit...

Explore Possibility Of Having Arbitration Centre At Air India Building Near Bombay HC : Supreme Court To Maharashtra Govt

The Supreme Court today (September 25) asked the Administrative Committee headed by Chief Justice of Bombay High Court and the Maharashtra Government to look into the possibility of having an Arbitration Centre in the Air India Building near the Bombay High Court Complex. The special bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice BR Gavai and Justice JB Pardiwala, was hearing a suo moto...

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Judgment That Directed HMT & Union To Return Land Acquired By Them In Bengaluru

The Supreme Court set aside a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which directed HMT Ltd. and Union of India to either return land in Bangalore's Jarakabande Kaval village to heirs of a previous owner from whom it was requisitioned in 1941 or to compensate them by paying the present market value.The Court noted that the writ petition filed in the Karnataka High Court in 2006 was barred by...

Delhi Riots: Court Acquits Father-Son Duo Accused Of Setting Ablaze Fatima Masjid, Nearby Houses

A Delhi Court has recently acquitted a father-son duo accused of setting ablaze a mosque and nearby houses during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts acquitted Mitthan Singh and Jony Kumar by giving them benefit of doubt in the case. The FIR was registered on the complaint made by one Mohd. Munazir alleged that he saw a mob in...

'Answer To Sunlight Is More Sunlight' : CJI Says Live Streaming Shouldn't Be Stopped Due To Controversy Over Judges' Remarks

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday (September 25) said that the controversies created due to the circulation of the objectionable remarks made judges cannot be a reason to shut down the live-streaming of Court proceedings."Answer to sunlight is more sunlight. Not to suppress what happens in the Court. This is a very important reminder to everyone. The answer is not to close...

'You Can't Call Any Part Of India As "Pakistan"' : Supreme Court Disapproves Of Karnataka HC Judge's Comments, Accepts Apology

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 25 ) cautioned that judges should avoid casual comments which are misogynistic and prejudicial to any community."You can't call any part of the territory of India as "Pakistan". It is fundamentally contrary to the territorial integrity of the nation", Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud orally said expressing concerns about the remarks made by a...