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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Tamil YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea For CBI Probe Into Alleged Misappropriation Of 'Annal Ambedkar' Funds
Tamil YouTuber Savukku Shankar today told the Supreme Court that his house was vandalised after he filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court seeking a CBI probe into the alleged fund misappropriation in the Annal Ambedkar Scheme.The Court today issued notice in his Special Leave Petition challenging the refusal of the Madras High Court to probe into alleged misappropriation in the...
Land Acquisition Compensation | Highest Bona Fide Sale Exemplar To Be Considered To Fix Market Value : Supreme Court
Reinforcing the landowners' right in acquisition proceedings, the Supreme Court on Monday (July 28) enhanced the land acquisition compensation for compulsorily acquired agricultural land by 82%, holding that lower courts erred in ignoring the highest bona fide sale transaction without adequate reasoning. “It can thus be seen that it is a settled position of law that when there are...
"Most Unfortunate": Madras High Court On Retired Judges Making Comments About Action Against Lawyer For Alleging Caste Bias By Judge
The Madras High Court on Monday said that it was “unfortunate” that some judges were making remarks against the action taken by the court, summoning an Advocate seeking an explanation for alleging caste bias on a judge of the bench. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice K Rajasekaran was hearing the case in which the court had summoned Advocate Vanchinathan to explain if...
'If Cash Is Found In Outhouse, Where Is Judge's Misbehaviour?' : Sibal For Justice Yashwant Varma In Supreme Court
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal today argued that the presence of cash in the outhouse of a sitting High Court judge does not mean there is "misconduct" or "proved incapacity", the grounds required to remove a judge from his office under Article 124 of the Indian Constitution. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih was hearing a writ petition filed by Justice Yashwant...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Remove Vijay Shah As Minister For Comments On Col Sofiya Qureshi; Asks SIT To Examine Alleged Incidents
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain Congress Leader Dr Jaya Thakur's plea seeking removal of BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah from ministerial position over his 'sister of terrorists' remark on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.The Court however asked the Special Investigation Team constituted in terms of its orders to look into the incidents highlighted by Thakur in her petition and submit...
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To J&K Civil Judge Notification Without 3-Year Practice Rule; Notes It Was Issued Before Judgment
The Supreme Court today reiterated that its direction mandating 3 years' practice as an advocate to enter judicial service will apply prospectively, and that the notifications issued before May 20(the date of judgment) can proceed without this condition.Holding so, the Court refused to entertain a challenge to a recruitment notification issued by the Jammu and Kashmir PSC, which did not...
'Testing Our Patience': Supreme Court Slams BJP Minister Vijay Shah For 'Online' Apology Over Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Remarks
The Supreme Court today rebuked BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for failing to tender proper apology following his "sister of terrorists" remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi."What do you mean by apology like this? This man has been testing our patience...this was the statement he made on the first date...where is it on record? That (online apology) shows his intentions, that makes us...
How Can You Challenge In-House Inquiry After Participating In Process? Supreme Court Asks Justice Yashwant Varma
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 28) asked Justice Yashwant Varma how he could challenge the in-house inquiry held against him after participating in the process. The Court also asked him why he waited for the inquiry committee to submit the report if it was his case that the committee had no power to probe into the issue.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih was...
'How Many Temple Managements Across India Taken Over By Law?' Supreme Court Asks In Plea Against UP Banke Bihari Temple Trust Ordinance
While hearing a plea challenging constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, the Supreme Court today asked the management committee of the Mathura Temple to find out how many temple managements have been taken over pan-India through legislations.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi re-listed the matter, after hearing Senior...
'Surprising, Erroneous' : Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Order Which Stayed New OBC List In West Bengal
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Calcutta High Court's order which stayed notifications regarding the new list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the State of West Bengal.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice on the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of West Bengal.The...
'What Is Wrong With IIT Kharagpur? Why Students Are Committing Suicide?' : Supreme Court Raises Concerns
The Supreme Court today(July 28) directed an expedited investigation into the suicide of two students from IIT Kharagpur and Sharda University, Greater Noida, respectively, after it took suo motu cognisance on July 21 into this unfortunate incident. It has directed the Amicus and Senior Advocate Aparna Bhat to provide the details of the same, pursuant to which she submitted a report...