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Supreme Court Stays Disqualification Of Elected Members Of Anjuna Panchayat, Goa
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 6) stayed the disqualification of two elected members (Sarpanch and Ward member) of the Anjuna Panchayat, Goa. The Court, while issuing notice to the State Government of Goa, also restored the position of the sitting Sarpanch and Ward Member. The proceedings before BDO(Block Development Officer) who was given 15 days to decide as regards...
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Bihar Caste Survey Case Until October
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in a batch of pleas doubting the constitutionality of the caste-based survey conducted by the Bihar government last month. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti is hearing a plea by non-governmental organisations Youth for Equality and Ek Soch Ek Prayas against the decision of the Patna High Court to uphold the Bihar...
'Unprecedented' : Supreme Court Slams Ladakh Administration For Denying Symbol To JK National Conference In LAHDC-Kargil Elections
The Union Territory of Ladakh has come under the harsh criticism of the Supreme Court for denying the 'plough' symbol for the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) party in the upcoming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) election for the Kargil region.Noting that the plough symbol was reserved for JKNC by the Election Commission of India because of its status as...
Online Rummy : Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Which Held That Online Rummy Games Aren't Taxable As ‘Betting’ And ‘Gambling'
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, stayed for three weeks the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which had quashed the GST Intimation Notice to the tune of Rs 21,000 crore and had held that online/electronic/digital Rummy games and other Online/Electronic/Digital games played on Gameskraft’s platforms are not taxable as "betting" and "gambling". A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice...
'One Can't Apply One Bail Order To All Subsequent Cases' : Supreme Court Refuses Bail In PACL Scam
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (05.09.2023) refused to grant bail to Gurmeet Singh and Subrata Bhattacharya, erstwhile directors of PACL (Pearls Agrotech Corporation Limited), a real estate company embroiled in a scam involving more than 40,000 crores that is said to have duped several investors across the country. A bench of Justice A S Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh was...
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of PIL Seeking EVM-VVPAT Tally, Says There Is No Urgency
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday expressed doubts over a public interest litigation (PIL) petition asking for more extensive verification of electronic voting machine (EVM) data against voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) records. The court also shared its misgivings about the multiplicity of fresh PILs seeking electoral reforms filed from time to time despite its...
Manipur Govt Opposes Meitei Christian Group's Plea In Supreme Court As 'Selective'; 'Whataboutery', Lawyer Responds
On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the Meitei Christian Churches Council, Manipur (MCCCM) in a petition concerning destruction of churches in Manipur, raised objection to a paragraph in the affidavit filed by Chief Secretary of Manipur in the matter. Ahmadi was appearing before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra...
‘Lien’ Of Govt Servants Cease Only When They're Appointed On Another Post ‘Substantively’/Confirmed Or Absorbed Permanently : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a ‘lien’ of a government servant only ceases to exist when he/she is appointed on another post ‘substantively’/confirmed or absorbed permanently. Otherwise, his/her lien would continue on the previous post, the bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan observed.In this appeal, the question raised were (1) Whether the order passed by the...
[LIVE NOW] Vimukta Diwas Lecture On ‘Justice For Marginalised In A Constitutional Democracy’ By Justice P.S. Narasimha
CEDE is hosting a lecture on the occasion of Vimukta Diwas Today at 5PMCEDE, Community for the Eradication of Discrimination in Education and Employment is a network of lawyers, law firms, judges, and other organisations and individuals, who are committed towards reforming the Indian legal profession.The lecture will be delivered by Justice P.S. Narasimha, Judge, Supreme Court Of India.Date:...
Judges' Committee's Lawyer Objects To Manipur Govt's Statement Against Her; CJI Tells SG, 'Keep The Counsel Out Of It'
Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, who is representing the judges' committee constituted by the Supreme Court in relation to Manipur violence cases, took objection to certain adverse statements made against her in the affidavit filed by the Chief Secretary of the Manipur Government.Saying that the affidavit was a "direct attack" on her, Arora said that she will recuse from appearing for...
Vandalism Of Manipur Lawyer's Home : Supreme Court Bar Association Condemns Attempts To Intimidate Advocates
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has expressed serious concerns at reports regarding the ransacking of the home and office of Manipur lawyer S Chittaranjan for representing Kuki professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing in a criminal case.Earlier this month, reports emerged that the home of Soraisham Chittaranjan, Hausing's lawyer, had been vandalised by a mob. Following this, he and...