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MHADA Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Plea In Supreme Court On Demolition Of Dilapidated Buildings
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has sought urgent hearing before the Supreme Court of pleas challenging the Bombay High Court judgment which directed constitution of a high-level committee to examine issuance of 935 notices under Section 79-A of the MHAD Act.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & BCI On Plea To Bring Bar Councils Under POSH Act For Women Advocates
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking declaration that the protections under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 extend to women advocates who are registered with State Bar Councils and practicing before courts.The petition also seeks directions to Bar Councils and Bar Associations to constitute Internal Committees to hear...
Recruitment Process Carried Out As Per Statute Can't Be Arbitrarily Scrapped Midway Through Govt Order : Supreme Court
Setting aside the Tripura Government's decision to scrap ongoing recruitments midway and replace them with a fresh process under the New Recruitment Policy, 2018 (“NRP”), the Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 28) ruled that executive instructions cannot override statutory recruitment processes and the rules governing them. The Court said that “executive instructions issued under...
Supreme Court Allows YSRCP Member Pedda Reddy To Have Police Security At Own Expense
The Supreme Court today(August 29) kept in abeyance an August 20 interim order passed by the Andhra High Court's division bench, which suspended a single judge's order providing necessary security for YSR Congress Party former MLA Kethireddy Pedda Reddy to visit his residence in Tadipatri. Reportedly, clashes broke out after last year's election results in the backdrop of the rivalry...
Supreme Court Asks Petitioner Challenging J&K Govt's Ban On 25 Books To Approach High Court
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation challenging Jammu and Kashmir government's notification which declared 25 books, including some written by prominent figures like A.G. Noorani and Arundhati Roy, as 'forfeited' over their alleged propensity to excite secessionism and endanger sovereignty of India.The Court however granted liberty to the petitioner to...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kerala SRTC's Plea Against HC Quashing Bar On Private Stage Carriages For Permits Beyond 140 KM
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 29) issued notice on a petition filed by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation challenging the Kerala High Court's verdict, which quashed the State Government's decision to deny permits to private stage carriers for routes beyond 140 kilometers.The State of Kerala also filed a separate special leave petition against the High Court's judgment, on...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Dr Subramanian Swamy's Plea For Timely Decision By Centre On 'National Monument' Status For Ram Setu
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a PIL filed by former Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to the Union government to timely decide his representation seeking National Monument status for Ram Setu bridge and a survey by the Geological Survey of India & the Archeological Survey of India in respect to Ram-Setu as an Ancient Monument of National Importance.A bench...
'You Don't Allow Lawyers To Argue' : Supreme Court Dismisses Former DRT Chandigarh Judge's Plea Against Extension Of Suspension
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea filed by MM Dhonchak, former Presiding Officer of Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) Chandigarh, against an order extending his suspension.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter.Counsel for Dhonchak argued that he was an efficient officer who served for 35 years and disposed of maximum cases. Unconvinced, Justice Mehta remarked,...
Bihar SIR | Supreme Court Agrees To Hear On Monday Pleas To Extend September 1 Deadline For Claims & Objections
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Monday (September 1) the petitions relating to the Bihar Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls in order to consider applications seeking the extension of deadline to file claims and objections.A bench led by Justice Surya Kant, and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, agreed to list the matter on Monday after an...
Justices Alok Aradhe & Vipul Pancholi Take Oath As Supreme Court Judges
Justice Alok Aradhe (former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court) and Justice Vipul Pancholi( former Chief Justice of Patna HC) today took oath as Supreme Court Judges. Chief Justice of India BR Gavai administered the oath to the newly appointed Judges at a Full Court Ceremony held at 10.30 AM. On August 27 the Union cleared the appointment of the two judges. This was after the Supreme...
After Lawyers' Protests, Delhi LG's Notification On Police Officers' Evidence Put On Hold; Union Home Minister To Meet Bar Representatives
The Delhi Police has said that the August 13, 2025 notification of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor designating all police stations in Delhi as places for police personnel to present evidence and depose before courts through video conferencing will be implemented only after hearing all stakeholders.The statement issued by the Delhi Police added that the Union Home Minister would meet...