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Person Converting Religion For Marriage Must Be Informed Of Legal Consequences Like Inheritance, Maintenance: Delhi HC Issues Directions
The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that an individual undergoing religious conversion for the purpose of marriage must be fully informed of the legal consequences associated with it and issued a slew of directions to be followed in conversion cases. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that by providing a detailed understanding of the religious and its associated ramifications,...
Morbi Bridge Collapse : Supreme Court Rejects Victims' Plea To Set Aside Bail Of Oreva Manager
Dismissing a challenge to the grant of bail to Morbi Bridge Collapse accused Dineshkumar Dave, the Supreme Court today observed that investigation against the Oreva manager was complete and incarceration could not be indefinitely continued.The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti remarked that though Dave was claimed to be a Manager in Oreva, he was earning a "small price".Briefly...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Karnataka HC CJ Justice PB Varale As SC Judge
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of Justice Prasanna B Varale, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, as a Judge of the Supreme Court.While recommending Justice Varale's name, the Collegium has taken into consideration the fact that among the High Court Judges he is the senior-most Judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste and the only Chief Justice belonging to a...
LIFE Mission Case : Supreme Court Makes M Sivasankar's Interim Bail Absolute On Medical Grounds
Without going into the merits of the case, the Supreme Court today granted bail on medical grounds to M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Kerala, who was arrested in connection with the LIFE Mission money laundering case.The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti passed the order after examining the report of JIPMER Pondicherry, which stated that there was...
'Don't Just File Cases & Engage Seniors, Be Ready To Argue Also' : CJI To Newly Inducted Advocates-on-Record
In a very first-of-its-kind initiative, the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, today (January 19) sat as a chamber judge to allow the registration of 170 new Advocates-on-Record, who cleared the AoR examination in December 2023. 198 advocates cleared the 2023 AoR exam conducted by the Supreme Court. Applications of 170 new AoRs were listed before the CJI.Generally, AoR...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Designates 56 Advocates As Senior Advocates, 11 Among Them Women
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) designated 56 advocates as senior advocates. Eleven out of them are women.It is after 5 years that the Supreme Court is conferring senior designations. Last time, in March 2019, 37 advocates, including 6 women, were conferred with senior designations. This is also the first time that senior designations have been decided based on the modified...
Supreme Court Asks UP Congress Committee To Deposit Rs 1 Crore For Stay Of Recovery Of ₹2.66 Crores Dues To UPSRTC
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) directed that the recovery of Rs 2.66 crores from the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) towards the dues to the Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation(UPSRTC) will remain stayed subject to the condition of the UPCC depositing Rs 1 crore within four week. Pertinently, the dues were for using the buses and taxis of the UPSRTC for its...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Restoration Of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Membership With Rs 1 Lakh Cost
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) dismissed a petition challenging the restoration of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, which was suspended following his conviction in a criminal defamation case over the 'Modi-thieves' remark.The Lok Sabha membership was restored after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction of Gandhi in August last year. Lawyer Ashok Pandey later...
'It Appears There Is A Split Within Party' : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Expulsion Of OPS From AIADMK
In a major setback to former chief minister O Panneerselvam and other members who were expelled from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) refused to stay the general council resolutions that led to their removal.The expelled leaders, Panneerselvam, R Vaithilingam and others, approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High...
BREAKING | Supreme Court Dismisses Bilkis Bano Case Convicts' Plea To Extend Time To Surrender Before Jail Authorities
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) dismissed the applications filed by all the eleven Bilkis Bano case convicts seeking further time to surrender before jail authorities.The Court said that the reasons cited by the convicts seeking extension of time to surrender lacked merits. The convicts will have to surrender before the jail authorities by January 21, the original deadline set by...
Supreme Court Grants Relief To Judiciary Aspirant, Sets Aside UPPSC's Rejection Of Candidature For One Day's Delay In Receiving Form
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 19) set aside a decision of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to reject the application of a candidate for the Judicial Service (Junior Division) Examination and directed the UPPSC to declare the results of the petitioner. “An order that the rejection of an application of a petitioner at the hands of the state commission shall not...
Supreme Court Asks CEC To Examine Issues Related To Mining In Aravali Hills
The Supreme Court (on January 10), prima facie, opined that if the State of Rajasthan believes that the mining activities in the Aravali Range pose a threat to the environment, the State can also prevent mining activities in the Aravalli Range. “We, prima facie, feel that if the State is of the view that the mining activities in the Aravali Range is also detrimental to the...