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Lakhimpur Kheri Case Trial Not Slow Paced : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday remarked that the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, in which Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra is an accused, is "not slow paced".A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari made this observation after taking note of the status reports sent by the First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Lakhimpur Khiri, U.P. The bench...
Chief Justice Of Kenya Witnesses Supreme Court Constitution Bench Hearing In Shiv Sena Case
Chief Justice of Kenya Martha K. Koome was present in the first bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon to witness the Constitution Bench hearing in the ShivSena Case.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud welcomed her and the delegation from Kenyan Supreme Court."We are very honoured to have in our midst Chief Justice Martha Koome, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Kenya. Not the least...
Legal Industry Being "Monopolized": Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Challenging System Of Designating Senior Advocates
President of NLC (National Lawyers' Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms) and Advocate, Mathews J. Nedumpara has moved the Supreme Court against designation of Advocates as "Senior" under Sections 16 and 23(5) of the Advocates Act, 1961.The matter was mentioned today before CJI DY Chandrachud, who has listed it on March 20.Nedumpara says such designation has created a class of...
MP Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam - Scheme Will Not Lapse Merely Because It Was Not Completed Within 3 Years Despite Substantial Steps : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently set aside the judgments of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which held the acquisition proceedings initiated by the Indore Development Authority and the State of Madhya Pradesh for a residential scheme as lapsed. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna was hearing appeals moved by the Indore Development Authority challenging the High Court orders...
Telangana Govt vs Governor : Supreme Court To Hear State's Plea Over Delay In Giving Assent To Bills On March 20
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear 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.Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave mentioned the matter today before CJI DY Chandrachud for urgent listing, saying that "several bills are stuck". CJI agreed to list...
BREAKING| Karnataka Loyayukta Moves Supreme Court Against Interim Pre-Arrest Bail Granted To BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa
The Karnataka Lok Ayukta has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's order granting interim anticipatory bail to BJP MLA in a bribery case.The matter was mentioned today morning before the Chief Justice of India for urgent hearing. When CJI DY Chandrachud agreed to list the matter on Friday, the counsel sought for an earlier date, if possible today itself. CJI then...
Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Shiv Sena Case [March 14]
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to rift in Shiv Sena.A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter. Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha are the other members of the bench.The bench started hearing the matter on merits from February 21. On February 16, it had decided to defer a decision on the...
Bhopal Gas Tragedy : Supreme Court Dismisses Centre's Curative Petition Seeking Additional Compensation From UCC
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, dismissed the curative petition filed by Central Government seeking to reopen the settlement with the Union Carbide Corporation (now Dow Chemicals) to claim additional compensation for victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984. It noted that settlement can be set aside only on the ground of fraud, but no ground of fraud has been pleaded...
'Only CJI Can Assign Cases' : Supreme Court Bench Unhappy With Another Bench Assigning A Case To It
The Supreme Court on Monday witnessed a rare sight of one bench openly expressing its disapproval of another bench assigning a case to it. The well established practice of the Court is that the Chief Justice of India assigns cases to benches exercising the powers of "master of roster". A bench led by a puisne judge does not direct that a case should be listed before another bench.A departure...
'Killing Of Animals For Food Permissible Under Law' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Switch Over To Lab-Grown Meat
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn a plea seeking to curb the killing of animals and to switch over to lab-generated meat for human consumption. A Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna granted the petitioner liberty to withdraw the plea after hearing arguments for a while. During the hearing, Justice Joseph pointed out that the statute (Prevention of Cruelty to...
District Judges Appointment - Only 10% Posts Can Be Filled Through Limited Competitive Examination : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to comply with the directions of the Apex Court in All India Judges’ Association And Ors. v. UoI And Ors. (2010) 15 SCC 170, particularly, the one asking the High Courts to reserve only 10% seats in the higher judiciary to be filled up by limited departmental competitive examination.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah...