Courts Should Not Impose Onerous Conditions On Complainants Under Domestic Violence Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently set aside a condition imposed by the Delhi High Court which had allowed a victim of domestic violence to lead evidence during trial subject to payment of Rs.20,000 per witness.A Bench of Justices V Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal held that it’s not open for Courts to place such “onerous conditions”. Apart from being impermissible in law, the condition is...

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Hear Today Punjab Govt Plea Challenging Governor's Refusal To Summon Assembly's Budget Session

The Punjab Government has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging the refusal of Governor Banwarilal Purohit to grant permission to the government to summon the budget session scheduled on March 3.Senior Advocate Dr. Abhishek Manu Singvhi mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud seeking urgent listing."This is something absurd. The Governor has no power to...

Supreme Court To Hear Today Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia's Plea Challenging CBI Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in an alleged case of corruption relating to now-scrapped excise policy. After Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the plea before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha for urgent listing, CJI...

Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court In Shiv Sena Case [Feb 28]

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...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Gyaspur Colony Residents' Plea Against Demolitions; Ask Them To Pursue Alternate Remedies

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain an impleading application moved by residents of Gyaspur Colony, South Delhi challenging a Delhi High Court order regarding their rehabilitation under the Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation policy, 2015.A Bench of KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna however kept other remedies open for the applicants and gave tliberty to pursue them.The...

'Union Govt Misusing CBI & ED To Attack Political Opponents' : Dushyant Dave Tells Supreme Court In Telangana MLA Poaching Case

A transfer, to the Central Bureau of Investigation, of a probe into the alleged conspiracy hatched by the Bharatiya Janata Party to poach Bharat Rashtra Samiti legislators would result in a ‘gross miscarriage of justice’, said Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, questioning a decision of the Telangana High Court ordering the transfer. He said: “We are a regional party that is fighting...

Do 'Prakash Singh' Directions Apply To Police Chiefs Of UTs? Supreme Court To Decide Question Of Law In Rakesh Asthana Case

The Supreme Court of India on Monday stated that it would have to determine whether the directions passed in Prakash Singh & Others v. Union of India apply to Police Chiefs falling under the AGMUT(Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories) Cadre or not. This question came up before the court in a petition filed by CPIL challenging Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi...

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Punjab Government Moves Supreme Court Against Governor Refusing To Summon Budget Session

The Punjab Government has approaches the Supreme Court challenging the refusal of Governor Banwarilal Purohit to grant permission to the government to summon the budget session scheduled on March 3.The State government has filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India through Additional Advocate General Shadan Farasat today morning. The Principal Secretary to the Governor...

'Elected Representatives Cannot Simultaneously Be Terrorists': Solicitor-General Tells Supreme Court Opposing Akhil Gogoi's Plea

Elected representatives cannot simultaneously be terrorists, said Solicitor-General for India, Tushar Mehta while objecting to an appeal filed by activist turned politician Akhil Gogoi against the Gauhati High Court’s decision to set aside a discharge order in connection with offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Appearing on behalf of the...

Supreme Court Recalls Order Holding BJP Guilty Of Contempt Of Court Over Not Disclosing Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates

The Supreme Court on Monday reviewed a 2021 order which found the Bharatiya Janata Party guilty of contempt of court for flouting the top court’s directions regarding public disclosure of criminal antecedents of electoral candidates during the Bihar assembly polls in 2020.Allowing a review petition filed by B.L. Santosh, the general secretary of the political party, a special bench...

Supreme Court Judge Justice MR Shah Refuses To Recuse From Hearing Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea

On Monday, Supreme Court Judge, Justice M.R. Shah made it abundantly clear that he will not recuse from hearing a plea filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to adduce additional evidence in the criminal appeal filed by him in the Gujarat High Court challenging his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case. As the Counsel for the petitioner sought adjournment in terms of the...