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...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Board Exams For Classes 5 & 8 In Karnataka On March 27

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear next Monday (March 27) a petition challenging the holding of board examination for students of Standards 5 and 8th in schools affiliated to the Karnataka state board.The petition has been moved by the associations of unaided private schools against the order passed by a division bench of the Karnataka High Court on March 15 which allowed the holding...

'Foreign Lawyers Entry' Rules Should Be Welcomed In 'National Interest', It Won't Affect Advocates Practicing In India: BCI

Regarding its recent decision to permit foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law in India on a reciprocity basis, the Bar Council Of India today issued a press release putting out some clarification in an attempt to put to rest certain 'misapprehension' and 'misinformation' surrounding the same.It has categorically stated that the rules allowing foreign lawyers entry into India...