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Supreme Court Dismisses Telangana MLA Aadi Srinivas's Plea Against Ramesh Chennamaneni Over 2018 Election
The Supreme Court today(August 8) dismissed a Special Leave Petition challenging the Telangana High Court order's which, even though it declared Ramesh Chennamaneni a German citizen and consequently disqualified him from contesting and holding public office, failed to formally declare Aadi Srinivas, who had secured the second-highest votes, as the MLA from Vemulawada.Chennaimaneni was elected...
Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Agrees For Early Listing Of Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea
The Supreme Court today (August 8) accepted a request for early hearing of the bail plea by Dalit rights activist and advocate Surendra Gadling in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon case under the UAPA over alleged Maoist links.Sr Advocate Anand Grover, appearing for Gadling, mentioned the matter before the bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria. He stressed that the SLP...
Banke Bihari Temple | Will Pass Order To Suspend Committee Under Ordinance Till HC Decides Its Validity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today stated that it will pass an order to suspend the operation of the Committee/Trust under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, which has been vested with the management of the Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan, Mathura.The Court indicated that it will pass an order relegating the petitioners to the High Court to challenge the...
Supreme Court Is The 'Hindustan' Where Lawyers Come From All Parts Of Country: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia In Farewell Address
In his farewell address at the ceremonial bench, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, who is due to retire on August 9, expressed that the Supreme Court was the 'Hindustan' in its true essence and inclusivity. Justice Dhulia lauded the diversity of the Supreme Court and how, according to him, the Apex Court encapsulated the essence of 'Hindustan'. He expressed : "In the morning, my wife asked what it...
Supreme Court Dismisses CBI's Review Petition Against 'Ritu Chhabaria' Judgment That Incomplete Chargesheet Won't Defeat Default Bail
The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation against the 2023 judgment in the case Ritu Chhabaria v. Union of India And Ors which held that the filing of an incomplete chargesheet will not defeat the right of the accused to seek default bail.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice MM Sundresh dismissed the review...
Can Voters Be Denied NOTA Option In Elections With Only One Candidate? Supreme Court Asks ECI
"If there is one candidate, but substantial part of voters, through NOTA (None of the Above), do not want him to be elected, should their 'invisible will' be [allowed to be] defeated?" the Supreme Court questioned yesterday during the hearing of a PIL challenging direct election of candidates in uncontested elections (that is, without conduct of a poll).A bench of Justices Surya Kant,...
'Mother' Needn't Be Biological Mother : Supreme Court Urges IAF To Revisit Exclusion Of Stepmothers From Family Pension
In a matter pertaining to Indian Air Force's denial of pension benefit to a stepmother who raised the deceased officer-son since the age of 6 years, the Supreme Court yesterday expressed that for welfare purposes like pension scheme, the expression 'mother' should not be a static expression.A case should be seen on its particular facts to determination who infact played the role of a mother...
'Baseless Findings': 13 Sitting Allahabad HC Judges Urge CJ To Convene Full Court Against SC Order Stripping HC Judge Of Criminal Roster
In a strong and unprecedented move, at least 13 judges of the Allahabad High Court have written to the Chief Justice of the HC urging him to convene a Full Court to consider not giving effect to certain directions issued by the Supreme Court in its August 4 order taking away Justice Prashant Kumar's criminal roster until his retirement. The letter seeks consideration of the...
JSW Faltered In Executing Resolution Plan; Need Fresh CIRP, Not Liquidation Of BPSL : Ex-Promoter Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today heard the appeals against the resolution plan of JSW Steel for Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL).The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices SC Sharma and K Vinod Chandran heard the matter. Last week, the bench, in exercise of review power, had recalled the May 5 judgment which had rejected JSW's resolution plan and decided to hear the matter afresh. Notably, the bench...
Will Vacate Official Residence Before Permissible Deadline Under Rules: CJI BR Gavai
Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Thursday said he will vacate his official residence before the deadline permitted under the Supreme Court Rules.The Chief Justice acknowledged his constraints, stating, “Till 24th of November (date of his retirement), I won't find time to find a suitable house. But I can assure you that whatever time is permissible as per the Rules, I'll be shifting...