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Ignore Ill-Informed Criticism On Court Vacations, Says Solicitor General After Supreme Court Judges Refer To Sanjeev Sanyal's Comments
Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta on Tuesday (May 14) told the Supreme Court to ignore ill-informed criticism about the vacations of judges. SG underscored the hectic work schedule of judges by pointing out that "vacations" are not "real vacations" as judges spend the time for writing judgments. All are aware that judges are not working only from 10.30 AM to 4 PM, the law officer of...
'Politicians Must Be Circumspect About Utterances' : Supreme Court Refuses To Quash Cases Against BJP's H Raja For Comments On Periyar, Karunanidhi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 14) refused to quash the criminal cases against the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Secretary H Raja for his alleged derogatory remarks against Dravidian movement leader Periyar, former TN Minister M Karunanidhi, DMK party leaders etc. The Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing an SLP against the Madras High Court's...
AAP Will Be Made An Accused In Liquor Policy Scam Case: ED Tells Delhi High Court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is going to be made an accused in the alleged liquor policy scam. The development came while the central probe agency was opposing the plea filed by former Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia in the money laundering case. Special counsel Zoheb Hossain appearing for ED...
Supreme Court Dismisses Punjab Govt Plea Against Quashing Of FIR Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim For Comments Against Kabir, Ravidas
The Supreme Court today (May 14) dismissed Punjab government's challenge to an order quashing FIR against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for allegedly insulting the religious beliefs of Sant Kabir Das and Guru Ravidas' Devotees.Passing the order, the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta observed that the petition lacked substantial merit. While the counsel who...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Disqualify PM Modi From Elections For Alleged Communal Speeches In Campaigns
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 14) refused to entertain a petition seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making hate speeches and invoking religion during campaigns.After the bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma expressed reluctance to entertain the matter, the petitioner chose to withdraw the petition. The petition...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking ECI Action Against PM Modi, Anurag Thakur For Alleged Hate Speeches During Lok Sabha Elections
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 14) dismissed a writ petition seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) against hate speeches allegedly given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Anurag Thakur during the campaigns for Lok Sabha elections.The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing the petition filed by ex-IAS Officer EAS Sarma and...
Supreme Court Asks Patanjali To Inform If Stocks Of Products Were Recalled After Their Licenses Were Suspended; Reserves Order In Contempt Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 14) reserved verdict on the contempt proceedings pending against Patanjali Ltd, its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna and co-founder Baba Ramdev over the publication of misleading medical advertisements in breach of a court undertaking.A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah passed the order, on being informed by Senior Advocate...
Calcutta High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing BJP Lok Sabha Candidate & Former Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's Plea For Quashing FIR, Cites Personal Relations
On Tuesday, Calcutta High Court judge Justice Jay Sengupta recused from hearing a plea by former judge and BJP Lok Sabha Candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay seeking to quash an FIR registered against him, accusing him of attempt to murder, for allegedly assaulting protesting teachers while participating in a BJP rally at Tamluk.Justice Sengupta recused from hearing the plea upon stating that he...
Judgment Bringing Doctors Under Consumer Protection Act Requires Reconsideration : Supreme Court
In a major development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ( May 14) said that its 1995 judgment in the case of Indian Medical Association v VP Shantha, which brought medical professionals under the Consumer Protection Act, required reconsideration. A Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal held so while deciding an appeal that raised the issue of whether advocates can be held...
Sandeshkhali Sting Video : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks SIT Probe To Ascertain Genuineness Of Video
An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an independent investigation to ascertain the genuineness of the video of a sting operation which showed a person claiming that the false allegations of rape were raised by women in Sandeshkhali at the instance of BJP MLA Suvendhu Adhikari to cast Trinamool Congress leaders in bad light.The application has been filed by a woman...
Early Hearing Sought For Plea In Supreme Court Seeking SIT Probe Into Electoral Bonds Bribery Issue
Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday (May 14) requested the Supreme Court for an early listing of a plea seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged instances of quid pro quo in the Electoral Bonds Scheme. He mentioned the matter before a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna & Dipankar Datta (since the Chief Justice of India is not sitting today) "I had filed a...