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Supreme Court Refuses To Cancel Bail Of Augusta Westland Scam Accused-Turned-Approver Rajeev Saxena
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 16) refused to cancel the bail granted to the accused-turned-approver Rajeev Saxena in the VVIP Augusta Westland Chopper Scam. The CBI was granted the liberty to move an application before the Trial Court for the same.The bench comprising the Chief Justice, DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was approached by the Central Bureau...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Preparation Of DNA Index To Identify Unclaimed Dead Bodies
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 16) issued notice in a Writ Petition seeking directions to the Union Government for preparing a DNA Index to help identify dead bodies. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was apprised of the fact that each year 40,000 dead bodies are found which go unidentified and unclaimed....
Be Gentle In Dealing With Advocates, Don't Take Up Cudgels With Bar : Supreme Court To DRT Judge
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 16) dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the presiding officer of the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Chandigarh bench against the adverse remarks and directions passed against him by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on a writ petition filed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal Advocates Association.In the impugned order passed by the High Court on November...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On PIL Seeking National Policy On Community Kitchens, Says It's Policy Matter
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 16) reserved judgment on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition, which sought to formulate a community kitchen policy to avoid starvation deaths. At first, the Bench, comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal, was not convinced to keep the petition alive. However, after much persuasion from the petitioner's counsel, the Court granted...
Supreme Court To Hear Next Month Plea To Implement Women's Reservation Before Lok Sabha Polls
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 16) adjourned until February a plea the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023, which proposes to introduce women's reservation in the Lok Sabha, the upper houses of the state legislatures, and the Delhi legislative assembly. Although the constitutional amendment was signed into law by President Droupadi Murmu in September, the act will...
Supreme Court Stays Unveiling Of Shri Jagatguru Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji Statue In Mysuru
In a plea filed against erection of the statue of former Suttur Seer Late Shri Jagatguru Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji at Gun House Circle, Mysuru, the Supreme Court on January 12 granted interim relief in favor of petitioner-Subramanya, staying the unveiling of the statue.The plea, filed in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation, assailed a Karnataka High Court order of January 2,...
District Judiciary Facing Problem Of Mediocrity, Need To Ensure There're Good People : CJI DY Chandrachud
The district judiciary is facing a great problem of mediocrity, said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday (January 16). Stressing that there should be proper methods which will ensure that good people are there in the judiciary, the CJI expressed prima facie approval of the Punjab and Haryana High Court's mandate that judicial officers should secure a minimum of 50% marks in...
Supreme Court To Hear Appeals Relating To TDS Liability Of Catholic Nuns & Missionaries After 3 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday listed for final hearing a batch of appeals filed by Catholic congregations challenging the judgments of Madras and Kerala High Court which held that Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) must be applied with respect to the the salaries given to nuns and missionaries.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra decided...
'S. 5(1) COTPA Won't Apply To Persons Not Engaged In Tobacco Business' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Action Over Film Poster Showing Actor Smoking
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking criminal action against Tamil actor Dhanush and the producers and distributors of the 2014 movie 'Vela Illa Pattadhari" under Section 5 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act 2003(COTPA) for allegedly publishing posters...
Bar Council Of India Issues Urgent Notice To Advocates On Declaration Of Existence In Profession
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued an urgent notice regarding Advocates Declaration of Existence in Profession - Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practise (Verification) Rules, 2015.The Notice has been issued by BCI in light of recent concerns/apprehensions surrounding misinformation and improper notifications, by State Bar Councils/Members of State Bar Councils/Advocates...
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against AAP MP Sanjay Singh Over Remarks On PM Narendra Modi's Academic Degree
The Supreme Court today stayed the criminal defamation proceedings pending against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh over alleged derogatory remarks made by him against Gujarat University in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree.Refusing to entertain Singh's plea to transfer the case out of Gujarat at the present stage, the Bench of Justices BR...