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'No S.153A IPC Offence Without Presence Of Two Or More Communities' : Supreme Court Quashes Case Against Journalist
The Supreme Court reiterated that to constitute an offence under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, the essential ingredient is to create a sense of enmity and disharmony amongst two or more groups or communities, failing which no offence could be made out under Section 153A IPC. “From a bare reading of the language of Section 153A IPC, it is clear that in order to constitute such...
NEET-UG | Domicile Entitled To MBBS Seat In Maharashtra Even If Parent Serving Union Is Posted Outside State: Supreme Court
In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court granted a major relief to a candidate who was wrongfully denied medical admission last year in the state quota in Maharashtra in NEET-UG 2023. The Court directed that he should be accommodated in the first year of MBBS(UG) course in the same college in the next session, i.e., NEET UG-2024.Further, the Court directed the College and Maharashtra...
'Centre Trying To Control State's Financial Affairs', Kerala To Supreme Court; Union Cites 'Poor Financial Indicators' & History Of Overborrowing
The State of Kerala on Thursday (March 21) vehemently opposed the Union of India's limits on its borrowing powers, terming it as the central government's attempt to act like an 'executive' and control the state's financial affairs. The Centre resisted this claim, alleging that Kerala has poor financial indicators and a history of overborrowing in the recent past.The court, led by Justices...
'How 6 Out Of 200 Shortlisted In Few Hours?' : Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Hurried Appointment Of New Election Commissioners
While refusing to stay the controversial Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court today expressed that the Union government's latest appointment of two new ECs viz. Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was in haste.Posting the matter...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Protection From ED Arrest To CM Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to pass orders granting interim protection from coercive action at this stage to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy case. “We have heard both the sides. However, at this stage, we are not inclined [to pass any order],” a division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice...
Electoral Bond Numbers & All Details Disclosed To ECI : SBI Chairman Files Compliance Affidavit In Supreme Court
The Chairman of the State Bank of India, Dinesh Kumar Khara, has filed a compliance affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that the SBI has disclosed all details relating to the Electoral Bonds to the Election Commission of India, including the unique numbers of the bonds.The unique bond numbers enable the matching of the purchasers of the bonds with the political parties which redeemed...
'TN Governor Defying Supreme Court, Seriously Concerned About His Conduct' : Supreme Court Slams Governor RN Ravi For Refusing To Appoint Minister
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) expressed displeasure at the Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for refusing to re-induct MLA K Ponmudi as a Minister, even after his conviction was suspended by the Supreme Court.Addressing the Attorney General for India R Venkataramani, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said : "Mr Attorney General, what is your Governor doing? The conviction has been...
Supreme Court Stays Centre's Notification Of 'Fact Check Unit' Under IT Rules Till Final Decision By Bombay HC
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) stayed the Union's notification of the Fact-Check Unit (FCU) under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules 2023 (IT Amendment Rules 2023). The stay shall operate till the Bombay High Court finally decides the challenges to the IT Rules amendment 2023.Yesterday, the Ministry of Electronics...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Election Commissioners' Act Dropping CJI From Selection Panel
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) decided against staying the controversial Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing election commissioners.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta heard writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of various provisions of...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over Attack On Sr Adv Gaurav Bhatia & Woman Lawyer By Striking Advocates At District Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (March 21) took a suo motu case over the attacks on Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia and Advocate Muskan Gupta at the District Court, Guatam Budh Nagar by lawyers during a strike by the District Court Advocates.Senior Advocate Mr Vikas Singh today (March 21) made an urgent mentioning regarding the issue of manhandling and ill-treatment of Senior Advocate Gaurav...
After Supreme Court Rap, Patanjali MD Submits Unqualified Apology For Publishing Advertisements On Medical Cures
The Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, Acharya Balkrishna, has tendered an unqualified apology before the Supreme Court for publishing advertisements regarding medicinal cures in breach of an undertaking given to the Court. This development comes two days after the Supreme Court (on March 19) ordered the personal appearance of Patanjali's Managing Director Acharya Balakrishna...
Supreme Court Receives AIIMS Medical Report On NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha's Health, Posts Matter To First Week Of April
The Supreme Court today posted NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha's plea for release on medical grounds to the first week of April. It may be recalled that Purkayastha is in custody since October 2 last year over a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act involving allegations of Chinese funding to promote anti-national propaganda.On the last date, the bench, comprising Justices...