"Will Not Let Myself Be Brow Beaten By Bar Members": CJI DY Chandrachud Admonishes SCBA President Vikas Singh

On March 2, 2023, a heated exchange occurred between the Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud, and the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, regarding the listing of the petition to convert the land measuring 1.33 acres that was allotted to the Supreme Court into chamber blocks for lawyers.The matter has long been in contention with Singh...

Adani-Hindenburg : Know The Members Of Expert Committee Constituted By Supreme Court To Review Regulatory Mechanism

The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted an expert committee to review the regulatory mechanism in the light of the Adani-Hindenburg issue. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala ordered that the expert committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre. The following are the members of the committee :1....

Supreme Court Directs Appointment Of Election Commissioners On Advise Of Committee Comprising Prime Minister, Leader Of Opposition And CJI

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has ordered that Election Commissioners will be appointed by the President of India on the advice of a Committee consisting of the Prime Minister, and leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (or leader of largest opposition party), and the Chief Justice of India.This practice will be enforced until a law in this regard is made by the Parliament, Justice...

Adani-Hindenburg Issue : Supreme Court Directs SEBI To Conclude Investigation In 2 Months, Constitutes Expert Committee To Review Regulatory Framework

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to complete the investigation of the Adani-Hindenburg issue within a period of two months and file a status report before the Court.The bench noted the stand of the SEBI is that it is already investigating into the allegations of the Hindenburg report as well as the market activity immediately preceding...

Former Chief Justice Of India AM Ahmadi Passes Away

Former Chief Justice of India AM Ahmadi passed away today morning, at 91.Born in Surat, Justice Ahmadi entered the legal profession in 1954 with his enrolment in Bombay. Ten years later he was appointed as a Judge in the City Civil & Sessions Court at Ahmedabad. He was elevated to the Gujarat High Court in 1976.He worked as the President of Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee in 1989 and as...

Bhima Koregaon Case: 'Show Us Where They Asked People To Pick Up Guns', Supreme Court Tells NIA In Bail Pleas Of Accused

Show us where the Bhima Koregaon-accused Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira encouraged others they allegedly ‘recruited’ to pick up arms against the government, the Supreme Court told the National Investigation Agency on Wednesday. A division bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing the bail applications of Gonsalves and a co-accused, Arun Ferreira, both of...

Adani-Hindenburg- Supreme Court Order On Constituting Committee To Review Regulatory Mechanism-LIVE UPDATES

The Supreme Court will pass orders Today at 10.30 am, on constituting an expert committee to review the regulatory mechanism in the light of Adani-Hindenburg issue.A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala had decided to constituted an expert committee to analyse if the regulatory mechanism needs to be strengthened to protect Indian...

Shiv Sena Case Hearing | Immaterial For 10th Schedule Whether Rival Group Has Majority; ECI Decision Has Retroactive Effect : Supreme Court

For the application of anti-defection law (tenth schedule of the Constitution), it does not matter whether the rival group is the minority or majority within the political party if their acts amount to defection, observed the Supreme Court on Wednesday while hearing the arguments of the Eknath Shinde group in the Shiv Sena case.The Court also remarked that the tenth schedule will operate even...

Adani-Hindenburg : Supreme Court To Pass Orders Tomorrow On Constituting Committee To Review Regulatory Mechanism

The Supreme Court will pass orders tomorrow on constituting an expert committee to review the regulatory mechanism in the light of Adani-Hindenburg issue.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala had decided to constituted an expert committee to analyse if the regulatory mechanism needs to be strengthened to protect Indian...

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment Tomorrow On Petitions Seeking Independent Mechanism To Appoint Election Commissioners

The Supreme Court will deliver judgment tomorrow on a batch of petitions seeking an independent mechanism to appoint Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India so as to ensure the independence and autonomy of the poll panel.A Constitution Bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar had reserved judgment in the matter...

Power To Transfer Cases To CBI Should Be Used Sparingly: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the Court’s power to transfer cases to the Central Bureau of Investigation or any other specialised agency is an extraordinary power and therefore, should be used sparingly.A Bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah observed that the transfer of a case should be made to a specialised agency only if there’s no other option of securing...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Delay In Starting Trial Not Due To Us, NIA Tells Supreme Court

The National Investigation Agency told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the delay in the trial of the Bhima Koregaon accused could not be attributed to them. Additional Solicitor General for India K.M. Nataraj told the court: “The matter has been posted for framing of charges. However, there are as many as nine applications filed by the accused for discharge, which are pending....