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Supreme Court Posts BRS Leader K Kavitha's Plea Against ED Summons To March 19
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) adjourned the hearing of the plea by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former Telangana CM's daughter K. Kavitha challenging ED summons in relation to the Delhi Excise Policy case till March 19 A Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal adjourned the matter noting that the connected cases (which raise the legal point whether a woman can...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Poet In Case Over Poem Titled 'Ram'
In anticipatory bail plea of a man accused of hurting religious sentiments and creating communal discord through his poem on Hindu God Shri Ram and Goddess Sita, the Supreme Court today issued notice.The Court also granted him interim relief by directing that he shall not be arrested on the condition that he shall cooperate with the investigation.The order was passed by a Bench of Justices...
S.143A NI Act | Interim Compensation In Cheque Dishonour Cases Isn't Mandatory : Supreme Court Lays Down Broad Parameters
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) observed that mere filing of the cheque dishonor complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act would not grant a right to a complainant to seek interim compensation under Section 143A (1) of the N.I. Act, as the power of the court to grant interim compensation, isn't mandatory but discretionary and needs to be decided after prima facie evaluating the...
Retired HC Judges Can't Be Discriminated Regarding Pension Based On Whether They're Elevated From Service Or Bar : Supreme Court
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) held there cannot be any discrimination between the retired High Court judges, depending on their source of elevation (whether from the bar or the District Judiciary), while computing their pensionary benefits.The Court held that held that the pensionary entitlement of a retired High Court judge, who is elevated from the...
"Leaders Shouldn't Be Stopped From Meeting People Who Elected Them": Madras HC Directs Coimbatore Police To Allow PM Modi's Road Show, Imposes Restrictions
The Madras High Court has directed the Coimbatore police to grant permission for conducting a 4 km road show in Coimbatore in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the city on March 18, 2024. The court has however imposed some restrictions on the conduct of the roadshow. The district police authorities had denied permission for the road show earlier today. Justice...
Senior Advocate Ranji Thomas Resigns From SCBA's Executive Committee, Says It 'Failed To Adhere To Basic Democratic Principles'
In a recent turn of events amid the ongoing conflicts between the Supreme Court Bar Association's President and its Executive Committee, senior advocate Ranji Thomas submitted resignation from the executive committee on March 15th. One of the main reasons mentioned in the letter is that the President and Secretary took various decisions, like writing letters to the Chief Justice of...
'Disclosure Affects Corporate Donors' : SCBA President Adish Aggarwala Writes To CJI Seeking Suo Motu Review Of Electoral Bonds Verdict
After writing to President Droupadi Murmu asking for a presidential reference against the recent electoral bonds verdict and for its implementation to be withheld, Senior Advocate Dr Adish C Aggarwala, the president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), has now penned a letter to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.In his letter written on the letterhead of All India Bar Association (AIBA),...
Employer Can't Change Qualifications Prescribed In Advertisement In The Middle Of Selection Process : Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court observed that any change to the eligibility/qualifications prescribed in the recruitment advertisement in the middle of the selection process is an impermissible exercise and would tantamount to denial of opportunity to the candidate eligible to be selected as per the original advertisement. “It is settled law that it is not open for an employer to change...
1984 Anti-Sikh Riots : Supreme Court Calls CBI's Response On Ex-Congress Councilor Balwan Khokhar's Furlough Plea
In a furlough application filed by former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar, one of the convicts in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, the Supreme Court today called for a response from Central Bureau of Investigation.Asking the CBI counsel to file reply, the Bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol listed the matter after 2 weeks. Justice Maheshwari said, "maybe we can refer it to...
'Normally We Don't Stay A Legislation' : Supreme Court Posts Pleas To Stay Election Commissioners Act On March 21
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) decided to postpone the hearing on pleas to stay the new law that removes the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing election commissioners. Stating that the interlocutory applications are not on record, the court posted the matter to March 21.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta, and Augustine George Masih heard...
NEET-MDS : Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone NEET-MDS 2024 Exam, Centre Says Internship Cut-Off Date Extended To June 30
The Union Government on Friday (March 15) informed the Supreme Court that it has extended the internship cut-off date for the NEET MDS exam from March 31, 2024 to June 30, 2024.Taking note of this submission made by the Union, the Court closed an application filed by the NEET MDS aspirants seeking to reschedule the NEET MDS 2024 which is due on March 18, 2024, and to direct extension of...
Supreme Court To Hear Pleas For Staying Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024 On March 19
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) agreed to hear a batch of pleas for staying the freshly-notified Citizenship Amendment Rules on Tuesday, March 19.Several petitioner, including the Indian Union Muslim League, moved the apex court after the union government notified the rules, by filing interlocutory stay applications in their pending writ petitions. The Citizenship Amendment Rules...