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Why Can't Form 17C Data Be Disclosed? Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response On Plea To Publish Voter Turnout Numbers Soon
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) gave one week time to the Election Commission of India(ECI) to file its response to an application seeking directions to the ECI to upload on its website the scanned copies of Form 17-C (which records the number of votes polled in a booth) soon after the elections.The application, jointly filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms and Common Cause,...
Attempt Made For AoR Exam In 2021 Won't Be Treated As An Attempt Since It Was COVID Year : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Friday (May 17) announced that the Supreme Court has taken a decision not to treat the attempt made in the Advocates-on-Record exam in 2021 as an attempt since it was during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.CJI made this announcement during the farewell function for Justice AS Bopanna."We have taken a decision which I am sure will do credit to Mr....
'Ignoring Precedent A Material Error' : Supreme Court Recalls Its 2022 Verdict For Not Considering Constitution Bench Judgment
The Supreme Court on May 16 recalled an earlier judgment passed it in 2022 after noting that a precedent laid down by the Constitution Bench was not applied in it.Reiterating the position of law laid down by the Five Judge Constitution Bench in Bhagat Ram & others vs. State of Punjab & others (AIR 1967 SC 927), the Court observed that if there exists a surplus land after providing...
NEET-UG 2024 : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Declaration Of NEET Results Over Alleged Paper Leak
The Supreme Court today (May 17) refused to grant a stay on the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 exam, while agreeing to issue notice on the PIL seeking NEET UG exams to be conducted afresh in light of the alleged malpractices and paper leak of the exam. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra agreed to consider...
ED Files Chargesheet Against Arvind Kejriwal, AAP In Liquor Policy Case Before Delhi Court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday filed a supplementary chargesheet before a Delhi Court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party in the liquor policy case. The central probe agency has made both AAP and Kejriwal as an accused in the seventh supplementary chargesheet in the money laundering case.Earlier today, the ED told Supreme Court that AAP will be made an...
BREAKING | Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Petition Challenging ED Arrest
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) reserved judgment on the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which allowed Kejriwal's interim release till June 1 last...
AAP Withdraws Plea Before Supreme Court Seeking Allotment Of Land In Delhi For Office, Says HC Is Hearing
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today withdrew a Special Leave Petition filed before the Supreme Court which seeking the allotment of space in the national capital for its office. The withdrawal was made on the grounds that the Delhi High Court is now hearing the matter. The SLP was filed against the High Court's refusal of an early hearing of the case. Senior Advocate AM Singhvi appearing on behalf...
Worked On Judgment Draft While On Flight To Brazil Using Aircraft Internet : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud today (May 17), before pronouncing the judgement on the issue of promotion of Gujarat Judicial Officers, recalled how the said judgement was worked upon while he was in flight to Rio De Janeiro for attending the 'J20 Summit'. The CJI shared this to highlight how the judges can make an effective use of the technology in completing judgements on time....
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Stay Of Investigation Against Tejasvi Surya For Alleged Hate Speech & MCC Violation
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) refused to entertain a plea challenging the order passed by Karnataka High Court staying investigation against Bhartiya Janta Party MP Tejasvi Surya for allegedly posting objectionable tweets & violating the Model Code of Conduct.After the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta expressed disinclination to entertain the matter, the...
Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Hemant Soren's Plea For Interim Bail, Lists It On May 21 Before Vacation Bench
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) refused to consider former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's plea for interim bail in a money laundering case for the purposes of election campaigning. The bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta directed listing of the matter before a vacation bench of the Supreme Court next Tuesday (May 21).Soren has approached the Supreme...
Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear at 2.30 PM today the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta is likely to conclude the hearings today. Yesterday, the...
Release Land Allotted For New Bombay HC Building So That Construction Can Start Soon : Supreme Court To Maharashtra Govt
The Supreme Court today (May 17) asked the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court to expedite the process of finalising the architect and design plan for the new High Court building. The Court further directed the State Government to take immediate steps to release the first tranche of land for the construction of the new building to commence. The Court stated that the Government need not wait...