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Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Shifting Of Kolhapur Temple Elephant Mahadevi To Vantara
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the transfer of Kolhapur Temple Elephant Mahadevi(also called Madhuri( to Vantara's Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust, Jamnagar. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and AS Chandukar agreed to list the matter for Thursday. The Counsel urged for an early listing on the matter and said : " Mylords, there is...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Kerala High Court Suspending Toll Collection In Paliyekkara In NH 544
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 11) agreed to hear a petition filed against the Kerala High Court's judgment, which suspended the toll collection in Paliyekkara toll plaza in Thrissur district along the National Highway 544."Toll collection has been suspended by the Kerala High Court, which is costing me Rs 50 lakhs per day on the ground of some statutory mandate not being followed by...
'How Can Govt Land Be Used For Political Purposes?' Supreme Court Upholds Madras HC Order To Remove Flagpoles From Public Places
The Supreme Court recently dismissed a challenge to the Madras High Court order which directed all political parties and other organizations to remove permanent flagpoles erected by them in public places, including national highways and government land.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi heard the matter.The petitioner's counsel assailed the direction for removal of flagpoles...
Bar Councils Can't Collect Any Amount As "Optional Fee" During Enrolment : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently clarified that the Bar Council of India or the State Bar Councils can't collect any fees over and above the statutory fees as "optional fee" for enrolment."We make it clear that there is nothing like optional. No State Bar Council(s) or Bar Council of India shall collect any fees of any amount as optional. They shall strictly collect fees in accordance with...
'Take Leave To Write Pending Judgments': Supreme Court Tells Jharkhand High Court Judges
Taking note of continuing delay in pronouncement of judgments by the Jharkhand High Court, the Supreme Court recently suggested that its judges take leaves and clear the backlog. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was dealing with 6 petitions raising grievances with respect to recruitment process of home guards in the state. The High Court apparently failed to pronounce...
Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Allahabad HC Judge Ashok Kumar As Head Of Committee To Administer Bankey Bihari Temple
The Supreme Court has constituted a High Powered Committee led by Justice Ashok Kumar, former Allahabad High Court Judge, to oversee and supervise the day-to-day functioning of the Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple at Vrindavan, Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.The Court constituted this Committee while suspending the operation of the Committee constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest July 21 - 31, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 731 to 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 760Anti Defection Laws - Speaker's power under Tenth Schedule - Timelines for deciding disqualification petitions - Judicial Review of Speaker's inaction - Petitions were filed alleging speaker's inaction and delay in disqualification petitions - Supreme Court urges Parliament to revisit provisions allowing speakers to decide...
Elected Representatives Can't Think Whatever They Do Is Right Just Because Of Popular Mandate: Justice Chelameshwar
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Jasti Chelameshwar on Saturday said that elected representatives often believe that a mandate from the people means whatever they do is right, which, he stressed, is not approved by the Constitution.“What is happening in this country is that elected representatives believe that we have got the mandate from the people so whatever we do is right. That is...