Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Guidelines To Protect Research Works From Plagiarism

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking the protection of research done by scholars in the form of thesis to avoid its misuse or plagiarism.A Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna dismissed the plea while hearing the party in person noting that it wasn’t convinced. “After hearing the petitioner in person, we are not convinced that the petitioner made out a case...

Supreme Court Stays Bar Association's Decision To Suspend Lawyers Working As Legal Aid Defence Counsel

In a temporary relief to three legal aid defence counsels, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed the letter of the Bar Association Committee, Bharatpur which suspended them from the Association.The petitioners had approached the Supreme Court alleging that their work as legal aid defence counsel was being obstructed by the office bearers of the Bar Association Committee, Bharatpur, Rajasthan....

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Framework For Citizens To Directly Petition To Parliament

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a framework which would allow citizens to petition directly to the Parliament. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala heard the matter.The petition sought for a framework under which citizens can prepare petitions, seek popular support for them it and if a petition crosses a...

No Vagueness In UAPA Provision Criminalising Membership Of Banned Organisation; No Chilling Effect : Supreme Court

While upholding Section 10(a)(i) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, which makes membership of an unlawful organisation an offence, the Supreme Court held that the provision is not vague or unreasonable.The Court also overruled its 2011 judgments in Arup Bhuyan vs State of Assam, Indra Das vs State of Assam and State of Kerala vs Raneef which held that mere membership of a...

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Ex-Judge : Supreme Court Disposes Of Defamation Suit & Transfer Petition Based On Agreement Between Parties

The Supreme Court today disposed of the defamation suit filed by a former SC judge against a woman who raised sexual harassment allegations him. The Court also disposed of the petition moved by the woman seeking transfer of the defamation suit filed by the ex-judge from Delhi High Court. Both the matters were disposed of on the basis of the agreement between the parties.The former judge had...

Bilkis Bano's Plea Against Release Of Convicts: Supreme Court Bench Of Justices KM Joseph And BV Nagarathna To Hear On 27th March 2023

The pleas challenging the order of Gujarat Government allowing the premature release of 11 convicts sentenced to life in Bilkis Bano case has been listed before the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice KM Joseph and Justice BV Nagarathna on March 27 2023. The matter has been listed after being mentioned five times before the Supreme Court of India by Bano's lawyer Advocate Shobha Gupta....

'Not In Sealed Cover' : Supreme Court Says While Asking Centre To Give Recommendations To Reconstitute CEC

The green bench of the Supreme Court of India on Friday directed a committee appointed by it for monitoring the implementation of its orders and highlighting incidents of non-compliance, to be reconstituted with younger members. For that purpose, a division bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Vikram Nath urged the solicitor-general and the two amici curiae to propose the...

Former CJI UU Lalit's Lecture On Independence Of Judiciary [Watch Live Video]

Former Chief Justice of India UU Lalit will deliver a lecture on the topic "Evolution of independence of judiciary as a basic feature of the Constitution" at the Kerala High Court auditorium on March 24 at 4.40 PM.The lecture session is conducted in connection with the golden jubilee of the judgment Kesavananda Bharti vs State of Kerala. The event is organised jointly by the Kerala High...

Plea Challenging Senior Designation System: Supreme Court Asks Petition To Be Listed Before A Three-Judges Bench

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Registry to list the petition challenging the system of designating senior advocates before a three-judge Bench. The Court noted that the petition assails the guidelines laid down by it in relation to regulation of conferment of designation of Senior Advocates in Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India. Considering that the...

Breaking: Rahul Gandhi Declared Disqualified As A Member Of Lok Sabha Following His Conviction In Defamation Case

Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi was today disqualified as a Member of Lok Sabha from the date of his conviction in the criminal defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark. A notification in this regard was issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat today. Gandhi is an MP from Kerala's Wayanad district.The disqualification is in terms of Article 102 (1) (e) of the Constitution of India read...

95% Of Political Leaders Investigated By CBI & ED Are Opposition Leaders : Non-BJP Parties Tell Supreme Court

In a significant step, fourteen political parties approached the Supreme Court against the alleged use of central investigating agencies such as Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation in arresting opposition political leaders and other citizens exercising their fundamental right to dissent and disagree with the present Union Government. The matter which was mentioned...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Renaming Of Aurangabad As 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar'; Asks Petitioner To Approach HC

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition challenging the renaming of the city of Aurangabad to 'Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar' stating that the matter had been seized of by the High Court of Bombay. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala.The plea challenged the approval granted by the Union of India and...