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Supreme Court Extends Convicted MLA Udhay Bhan Singh's Interim Bail In 1999 Murder Case; Directs UP Govt To Comply With Orders Of His Premature Release
Supreme Court today (June 28) extended the interim bail of BSP Leader and Former MLA Uday Bhan Singh who was convicted in a 1999 murder case. The Court also issued notice to his contempt petition alleging inaction by the State Authorities against the order directing his premature release.The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing a contempt petition filed by...
Jharkhand High Court Grants Bail To Former CM Hemant Soren In Alleged Money Laundering Case Involving Illegal Land Possession
The Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday in an alleged money laundering case involving the illegal possession of 8.36 acres of land.The Court observed that there was no evidence directly linking Soren to the possession of the land in question and that the ED's statements that their intervention prevented illegal possession of the land...
Live Reporting Of Court Proceedings Need Not Be Stopped : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud endorsed the rights of journalists to live report court proceedings. He said that every remark of judges is now reported on social media on a real-time basis. This type of reporting need not be and cannot be stopped, he said.CJI made these comments while participating in a Q&A session at the Oxford Union earlier this month. Responding to a query...
Never Faced Political Pressure From Govt In My Life As Judge: CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud recently said that he has never faced political pressure from any government in his 24-year long term as a judge. At a Q&A session organized by the Oxford Union earlier this month, CJI was asked about the "political pressure on the judiciary, particularly in the past few years."In response, CJI said, "Political pressure, if you ask me in the sense...
NEET-UG 2024 | Is There Any Time Limit To Raise Grievances Against OMR Sheets? Supreme Court Asks NTA
In a petition filed by Xylem Learning Private Limited in relation to NEET-UG 2024, the Supreme Court today (on June 27) has sought NTA's response on the time limit for raising the grievance regarding the OMR sheets. The petition, among others, raised concerns about the grant of OMR sheets to the students who appeared for the exam. Right at the outset of the proceeding, a Vacation...
Timing Of Arvind Kejriwal's CBI Arrest Circumspect, But Arrest Not Illegal: Delhi Court
A Delhi Court yesterday said that the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the liquor policy case, at this stage, cannot be said to be illegal.While remanding Kejriwal to CBI custody for three days, Vacation judge Amitabh Rawat of Rouse Avenue Courts underscored that while the arrest is not illegal, CBI should not be over zealous....
Allahabad HC Preventing Live Reporting Of Its Hearing Raises Concerns Regarding Freedom Of Press To Cover Court Proceedings
While hearing a PIL Plea challenging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's election as an MP from the Rae Bareli constituency, the Allahabad High Court yesterday asked a LiveLaw reporter to stop reporting on the court proceedings and immediately leave the Courtroom premises. Sparsh Upadhyay, an associate editor with LiveLaw, and the only journalist present in the courtroom posting live...
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Banning Hijab On College Campus Is In Larger Academic Interest, To Avoid Disclosure Of Religion: Bombay High Court While Dismissing Students' Plea
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that the dress code prohibiting students from wearing hijab, nakab, burka, stole, cap etc. on the campus of a Mumbai college is in students' larger academic interest.A division bench of Justice AS Chandurkar and Justice Rajesh S Patil while dismissing a writ petition against the dress code by nine female students NG Acharya and D. K. Marathe College...
'Anti-People, Undemocratic & Draconian': West Bengal Bar Council Declares 'Black Day' Protest On 1st July Against Implementation Of New Criminal Laws
The Bar Council of West Bengal has declared a 'Black Day' protest on 1st July, against the implementation of the three new Criminal laws by the centre, which would replace the Indian Penal Code, Evidence Act, and Criminal Procedure Code. As per resolution of the Council meeting dated 25.06.2024...the Members of the Council express their unanimous views regarding 1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,...
'Heat Wave Now Because We Lost Green Cover' : Supreme Court Directs Delhi Govt, DDA For Replantation Of Trees
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (June 26) directed the Delhi Government and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take effective steps in enhancing the green cover of the National Capital amidst the extreme heat wave that the public is suffering from. The Court also directed the implementation of the recommendations of a 3-member expert committee appointed earlier on May 16 to look into...