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'Curtails Freedom Of Expression' : Supreme Court Stays Order Restraining YS Sharmila's Comments Against YSRC Party, Andhra CM
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) stayed the ex-parte injunction order passed by a District Court in Andhra Pradesh restraining YS Sharmila, the President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, and others from speaking against the YSR Congress Party and the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the murder of YS Vivekananda Reddy.A bench comprising Justices...
CJI DY Chandrachud Congratulates Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal For Election As SCBA President
Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud on Friday (May 17) congratulated Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on being elected as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association yesterday."Mr Sibal, heartiest congratulations on our behalf for being elected as the President of the SCBA. We look forward towards your cooperation and the members of the executive committee," CJI told Sibal. CJI...
'In Matters Of Personal Liberty, Every Single Day Counts' : Supreme Court Asks HC To Decide Regular Bail Plea Soon
Emphasising that in matters concerning personal liberty, every single day of delay counts, the Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) expressed disappointment at the Delhi High Court keeping the bail application of a petitioner pending for nearly 11 months.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a petition filed by Amandeep Singh Dhall, an accused in the Delhi liquor...
Calcutta High Court Stays FIR Against Former Judge & BJP Lok Sabha Candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay; Cites SC Order In Arvind Kejriwal Case
The Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to former judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay in an FIR registered against him for allegedly assaulting protesting teachers who had lost their jobs pursuant to a High Court order in West Bengal's Tamluk, while participating in a BJP rally.Earlier, Gangopadhyay's plea was placed before Justice Jay Sengupta who recused...
Supreme Court Upholds ICAI Rule Limiting Number Of Tax Audits By Chartered Accountants Per Yer; Declares It Operative From April 1, 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 17) upheld a rule issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Of India (ICAA) barring Chartered Accountants from accepting more than the "specified number of tax audit assignments" (at present, the upper limit is set at 60) in a financial year.A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih held that the rule (para 6.0 of Chapter VI...
S.494 IPC | Friends/Relatives Can't Be Held To Have Common Intention For Offence Of Bigamy By Mere Presence In Second Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, held that the charge under the offence of bigamy, punishable under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, can be framed only against the spouse to the second marriage.By the mere presence of friends and relatives in the second marriage, it cannot be held that they had the common intention to commit the offence of bigamy unless the complainant prima...
Should Timelines Fixed For Selection Process By PSC Be Relaxed For Women Due To Pregnancy/Maternity? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court on May 13 agreed to consider the issue of whether timelines fixed in the Notification for selections to public appointments issued by the Public Service Commission (KPSC) can be altered and postponed on account of the maternity period endured by women aspirants. The Kerala Public Service Commission has challenged the impugned order of the Kerala High Court to permit...
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Elected As President Of Supreme Court Bar Association
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has won the election to the post of the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association.Sibal secured 1066 votes, while the next contender Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai got 689 votes. The inumbent President Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala secured 296 votes (the figures are tentative).The other contenders were Priya Hingorani, Tripurari Ray, Neeraj...
Right To Property | 7 Sub-Rights Which State Must Protect During Land Acquisition : Supreme Court Explains
In a pivotal judgment, the Supreme Court (today on May 16), while setting aside acquisition of land acquired by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, highlighted seven sub rights of Article 300A of the Indian Constitution. Article 300A provides that “no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law”. The judgment authored by Justice PS Narasimha stressed...
Fundamental Right To Health Includes Customer's Right To Be Made Aware Of Quality Of Products : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has declared that the the fundamental right to health encompasses the right of a consumer to be made aware of the quality of products being offered for sale by manufacturers, service providers, advertisers and advertising agencies.To protect this right, the Court directed that henceforth, before an advertisement is printed/aired/displayed, a Self declaration shall be...
Parts Of UP Anti-Conversion Law Seem To Be Violating Article 25 Of Constitution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday orally commented that the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law [UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021] in some parts may seem to be violative of the fundamental right to religion guaranteed under Article 25 of the ConstitutionThe bench of Justices J. B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing petitions by Vice Chancellor of Sam...