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ADR Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Challenge In Supreme Court Against New Election Commissioners' Law Dropping CJI From Selection Committee
A plea challenging the constitutionality of Section 7 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023 was mentioned on Tuesday (March 12) before the Supreme Court, seeking an urgent hearing.This petition, moved by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), sought relief against the provision, which lays down the process for the appointment of the Chief...
Mahua Moitra's Expulsion Beyond Judicial Review, Parliament Sovereign On Its Internal Proceedings : Lok Sabha Secretariat Tells Supreme Court
The Lok Sabha secretariat asserted the Parliament's exclusive jurisdiction over its internal proceedings and procedures, in response to Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra's plea challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha.In its counter-affidavit filed to Moitra's petition, invoking Article 122 of the Constitution, the secretariat has insisted that Parliament is sovereign in its...
Anticipatory Bail Can't Be Denied On Mere Assertion Of State That Custodial Interrogation Of Accused Is Required: Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court held that anticipatory bail can't be denied merely because the custody of the accused is required by the State for custodial interrogation. “There is no gainsaying that custodial interrogation is one of the effective modes of investigating into the alleged crime. It is equally true that just because custodial interrogation is not required that by itself may also...
Allow Additional Borrowing By Kerala Before March 31 As One Time Measure Subject To Adjustment Next FY : Supreme Court Urges Union
"You can be slightly liberal in relaxing your certain norms as a one-time package as a special case, subject to more rigid conditions the next financial year," Court told Centre.
BREAKING| 'Prima Facie Unconstitutional' : Indian Union Muslim League Moves Supreme Court To Stay Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024
A day after the Union Government notified the rules to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) filed an application seeking stay of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024.Political party IUML is the lead petitioner in the batch of writ petitions pending in the Supreme Court challenging the CAA.IUML filed an interlocutory application in...
CAA : Centre Notifies Committees In States/UTs To Process Applications As Per Citizenship Amendment Act 2019
The Union Government notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules 2024 yesterday (March 11), thus paving the way for enforcement of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act2019 (CAA). Along with this, a gazette notification regarding the formation of an Empowered Committee and a District Level Committee in the states or Union territories for granting citizenship has also been notified by...
Celebratory Firing During Marriage Ceremonies An Unfortunate Practise, Guns Not Meant To Be Used In Such Ceremonies: Supreme Court
In an unfortunate case where celebratory firing during a marriage ceremony resulted in the death of a person, the Supreme Court has called out such an exercise. Expressing dismay at such kind of firing, the bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma stated: “The act of celebratory firing during marriage ceremonies is an unfortunate yet prevalent practise in our nation....
Allegation Of Sexual Harassment Committed Within Closed Confines Requires Closer Scrutiny If Victim's Statement Is Doubtful: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 11) observed that the offence of sexual harassment committed within the confines of a room or a house (under the POCSO Act) requires closer scrutiny by the courts while deciding the conviction of the accused solely based on the victim's statements.Reversing the concurrent findings of the trial court and the Madras High Court, the Supreme Court acquitted...
Should CBFC's Advisory Panel Include Persons With Disability To Deal With Films Portraying Disability? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 11) issued notice in a petition challenging the alleged insensitive portrayal of disabled individuals in the film 'Aankh Micholi,' produced by Sony Pictures. The Court, in the present matter, will consider the potential implications of the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 ( Act of 2016) on the certification process for films...
ED v. Tamil Nadu | Can't There Be Judicial Oversight Before Coercive Orders Are Passed? Supreme Court Asks ED
The Supreme Court today posted to March 20, 2024 a plea by the ED seeking transfer of investigation into bribery allegations against one of its officers from Tamil Nadu State authorities to CBI.The order was passed by Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan, to enable the agency to file a rejoinder.Simultaneously, notice was issued in a connected petition filed by the accused-ED...
Centre Notifies Rules To Enforce Citizenship Amendment Act 2019
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday notified the rules to enforce the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The rules, titled Citizenship (Amendment) Rules 2024, incorporate provisions listing out the procedure for application for citizenship by persons who are entitled to seek Indian citizenship as per the CAA.The CAA, which seeks to fast-track the process for getting...
SCAORA Executive Committee's Elections To Take Place on April 29
Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association has notified today (March 11) that elections of its Executive Committee will take place on April 29, 2024, “in physical mode at Bar Lounge.” “In the EC meeting held on 11.03.2024 it was resolved that the Election for the Executive Committee of SCAORA 2024-2026, will be held on 29.04.2024 in physical mode at Bar...