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UAPA | Supreme Court Reserves Verdict in Appeal by Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi Against High Court Setting Aside Discharge Order
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict in an appeal filed by activist-turned-politician Akhil Gogoi against the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside the order of the trial court which discharged him from a case under under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The High Court had remanded the discharge application for fresh consideration after finding fault with...
Supreme Court Asks Subramanian Swamy To Show Specific Instances Of Lapses By RBI Directors In Banking Scams
The Supreme Court of India on Monday, while hearing a petition filed by Dr Subramanian Swamy seeking an enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the role of Reserve Bank of India officials in various banking scams, asked the former Rajya Sabha MP to file an affidavit showing specific instances where the central agency had not proceeded against independent directors despite...
Comment About PM : Supreme Court Clubs FIRs Against Congress Leader Pawan Khera, Transfer Them To UP
The Supreme Court on Monday clubbed the FIRs registered against Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera at Varanasi and Assam over the comment made by him against the Prime Minister and transferred them to Police Station, Hazratganj, Lucknow. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala granted liberty to Khera to apply for regular bail before...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Telangana Govt's Petition Challenging Governor's Delay In Giving Assent To Bills
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Union Government to the writ petition filed by the Telangana Government seeking directions to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to clear ten bills passed by the legislative assembly, which are awaiting her assent.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala posted the matter...
Supreme Court Directs Online RTI Portals To Be Set Up In All HCs In Three Months
The Supreme Court on Monday directed all High Courts to to set up of online RTI Portals within three months, if they have not done so already. The direction was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala in the plea seeking mechanism to set up an online portal for e-filing Right to Information (RTI) applications and first appeals...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Seeking Hybrid Hearings In Bombay HC, Asks Petitioner To Move HC
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking adoption of a permanent hybrid mode of hearings at the Bombay High Court and and all its Benches at Aurangabad, Nagpur, and Goa. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala, while dismissing the petition, stated that the petitioner had the option of approaching the High Court and granted...
'Lotus Is Religious Symbol, Add BJP As Respondent In Plea To Ban Parties With Religious Symbols' : Muslim League To Supreme Court
The Indian Union Muslim League told the Supreme Court on Monday that the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) should also be made a respondent in a plea seeking to bar political parties with religious names and symbols, as the BJP's symbol lotus is a "religious symbol"."We have also filed an application to include a large number of parties, including the Bharthiya Janata Party because its symbol is...
OROP Arrears | After Defence Ministry Cites Difficulty In Clearing Rs 28,000 Crores Dues In One Go, Supreme Court Extends Timeline
Considering the financial difficulties cited by the Central Government in paying the pension arrears of retired defence personnel under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme in one go, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre to clear the dues in a staggered manner.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing...
'Hare-Brained Petition' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Registration Of Live-In Relationships
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed surprise at a PIL which was filed seeking mandatory registration of live-in relationships. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala wondered if the petitioner was actually trying to prevent live-in relationships under the guise of fostering their security by seeking mandatory registration.Right at the outset,...
Air India Urination Case: Victim Moves Supreme Court Seeking Guidelines To Deal With In-Flight Passenger Misconduct
The 72-year-old victim in the Air India urination incident has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to DGCA and Airline companies to lay down SoPs and regulations to deal with incidents of passenger misconduct on board. She claims that the crew coerced her to enter a “settlement” with the passenger who urinated on her and the DGCA failed to treat her with care and...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest (13th March 2023-19th March 2023)
With another week gone at Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest to keep our readers up to date with the latest legal developments in the Apex court of the country. Judgements/OrdersDistrict Judges Appointment - Only 10% Posts Can Be Filled Through Limited Competitive Examination : Supreme CourtCase Title: Rajendra Kumar Shrivas v. State of Madhya...
'Sealed Cover Procedure Fundamentally Against Judicial Process, Want To End It' : Supreme Court To Centre In OROP Case
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept the sealed cover note submitted by the Central Government in the matter relating to disbursal of pension arrears to retired defence personnel under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme.On the previous occasions, the Defence Ministry had come under the fire of the Supreme Court for not adhering to the timelines for disbursing the OROP...