How BCI Certified NLU Tripura If There Were No Buildings & Faculty? Supreme Court Baffled

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice to the Bar Council of India in a plea seeking to quash directions passed by the National Law University, Tripura to cancel the admission process initiated for the Academic session 2022-23.A Bench comprising Justice S.K. Kaul, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Aravind Kumar impleaded Bar Council of India (BCI) as a party to the present proceedings on...

Actor Assault Case | Why Trial Is Protracted? Supreme Court Asks Kerala Govt; Questions Need To Examine Additional Witnesses

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Kerala State government (prosecution) why the trial before the Ernakulam court in Kerala actor sexual assault case in which Malayalam actor Dileep is an accused was being protracted.The Bench comprising Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Dipankar Datta questioned the move made by the State on January 19 to examine 41 more witnesses in the case, shortly ahead...

CJI DY Chandrachud's Strong Message To HC CJs : Don't Disband Hybrid Hearing Option, Technology Was Not Only For Pandemic Time

While hearing a plea seeking to declare virtual hearings a fundamental right, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed his anguish towards Chief Justices of High Courts who have started disbanding the infrastructure for virtual hearings. CJI Chandrachud, who has been a strong advocate for the use of technology in the judiciary and has emphasized the importance of virtual hearings in promoting access...

Justice Means Equal & Fair Opportunity To Win Against Most Powerful, Even State Itself: Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court, said that the term ‘justice’ means the existence of rules that provide equal and fair opportunity to people to win against the most powerful and even against the State itself.He was speaking at the Odisha Judicial Academy, Cuttack on Saturday, where he released the ‘Annual Report-2022’ of the Orissa High Court and also flagged off...

Adani-Hindenburg Issue : Centre Agrees To Supreme Court's Suggestion For Expert Committee To Review Regulatory Regime

The Union Government on Monday expressed its willingness to form a committee to determine whether a modification was required in the regulatory framework to protect Indian investors in the wake of Adani-Hindenburg issue. The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta said–"I have instructions that SEBI and other agencies are fully equipped, not only regime wise, but otherwise also to take care...

'No Fundamental Right To Bear Arms In India' : Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case On Unlicensed Firearms

The Supreme Court on Monday registered a suo motu case to curb the large number of possession and use of unlicensed firearms in the country. Terming the trend as "disturbing", a Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna registered the case while hearing the bail application of a murder accused. "According to prosecution, an unlicensed firearm was used and offences under Sec...

MCD Mayor Polls : Nominated Members Cannot Vote, Says Supreme Court While Hearing AAP Leader's Plea

The nominated members cannot vote in the elections for the Mayor of Municipal Corporation, orally observed the Supreme Court while hearing a petition filed by AAP leader Shelly Oberoi in relation to the election of Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)."Nominated members cannot go for election. The Constitutional provision is very clear", Chief Justice of India DY...

'Why Are You Piggybacking Uber?' : Supreme Court Refuses To Allow Rapido's Intervention Plea, Asks It To Move Bombay HC

The bike-taxi aggregator, Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd (Rapido), approached the Supreme Court of India in an intervention application in Uber's challenge to March 7, 2022 order of the Bombay High Court which directed that cab aggregators should comply with Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020. The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha,...

Collegium Proposals | 'Make Sure What Is Expected Is Done, Concerned With Some Issues' : Supreme Court To Centre On Judges' Appointments

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it still has some concerns regarding the appointment of the judges and told the Central Government to "make sure what is expected is done". A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Manoj Misra and Aravind Kumar was hearing a contempt petition filed by Advocates Association of Bengaluru against the Central Government over the delay in...

Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Applications Of Vernon Gonsalves & Arun Ferreira To Feb 21

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of the bail applications of Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, both of whom have been lodged in jail since August 2018 after their arrest over alleged Naxal links in Bhima Koregaon case. The accused are facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. A division bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and...

License Necessary To Operate As Cab Aggregator : Supreme Court Asks Uber To Apply For License From Maharashtra Govt

The Supreme Court on Monday, directed Uber to apply for a license as per Section 93(1) of the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2019 within a period of 3 weeks (on or before 6th March, 2023), to continue its services as an aggregator in the State of Maharashtra. At the same time, the Court also allowed Uber to make a representation to the State of Maharashtra to ventilate its grievances with regard...

Human Life Equally Important As Protection Of Environment; Projects Necessary For Country's Economic Development Can't Be Stalled : Supreme Court

While giving a go-ahead to the construction of railway overbridges in West Bengal as part of the Setu Bharatam project, the Supreme Court observed that protection of human life is also equally important as protecting the environment.The project had been stayed since 2018 after the Calcutta High Court's order allowing the cutting down of 356 trees was challenged in the Supreme Court. In 2020,...