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Madras HC Asks Dainik Bhaskar Editor To Publish Corrigendum For Spreading Fake News On Alleged Attacks Against Migrant Workers, Grants Pre-Arrest Bail
Granting anticipatory bail to Prasoon Mishra, a News Editor of the Digital Division of Hindi Newspaper “Dainik Bhaskar”, in a case for allegedly spreading false and fake news on attacks against migrant workers in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court directed him to publish a Corrigendum on the first page/home page of all publications stating that the news that they had published was...
'Pension Is Service Matter, Approach Armed Forces Tribunal': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Revised Pension For Ex-Servicemen
The Supreme court bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Bela M. Trivedi dismissed a petition by the an organisation of ex- servicemen society seeking a direction for payment of revised pension for those who retired before 1.1.2016. The court held that since pension is covered within Service matters, they should approach the Armed Forces Tribunal which must decide the...
Hearing Of Article 370 Petitions Likely To Start In August, Not On July 11: Supreme Court Judge Justice BR Gavai
The Supreme Court of India is likely to start the hearing of a batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 in August, although the cases have been listed on July 11. Justice BR Gavai revealed this while hearing activist Teesta Setalvad’s bail. When Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal – appearing for Setalvad – suggested that the hearing in her petition may...
Penniyar River Dispute | Supreme Court Judges From Karnataka & Tamil Nadu Recuse From Hearing
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice AS Bopanna and Justice MM Sundresh recused from hearing Tamil Nadu Government’s plea pertaining to the dispute in sharing of the Pennaiyar river water with the State of Karnataka. Recently, the Union Government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court to apprise it that, pursuant to its order, the Centre submitted a proposal to...
'Tandav' Web Series Row | Supreme Courts Directs States To File Status Report On FIRs, Adjourns Hearing To August
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday adjourned to the first week of August, the hearing in a batch of petitions filed by the makers of Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav' for clubbing and transfer of first information reports (FIR) lodged against them in six cities for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. At the behest of Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, a bench of Justices BR Gavai...
Supreme Court Posts Teesta Setalvad's Bail Plea For Hearing On July 19; Extends Stay Of Gujarat HC Order
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday posted activist Teesta Setalvad's bail plea for hearing on July 19 at 2 PM. Issuing notice on her petition, the Court also extended the interim stay of the Gujarat High Court's order which denied her regular bail. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, and Dipankar Datta was hearing Setalvad’s plea against the Gujarat High Court’s decision...
Can't Collect High Enrolment Fee For 'Welfare Scheme', Supreme Court Says While Issuing Notice On BCI's Transfer Petition
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a transfer petition filed by the Bar Council of India seeking to transfer to the Top Court the petitions pending in the High Courts of Kerala, Madras and Bombay challenging the enrolment fee charged by State Bar Councils.However, the bench led by Chief Justice of India orally expressed concerns at the enrolment fee rates. When Senior Advocate...
Make Scheduled Caste Status Religion Neutral : Plea In Supreme Court
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that 'religion' should not be used as a criterion to grant Scheduled Caste status.On July 3, a bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul ordered that the petition filed by Tamil Activist Kundanthai Arasan to be tagged along with the pending petition seeking SC reservations for Christian and Muslim Dalit converts.The...
Supreme Court Declines Whistleblower IFS Officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi's Plea For CBI Probe Into Alleged Forgery By DoPT
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday refused to grant relief to whistleblower Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi who sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into allegations of discrimination and irregularities in the selection process for a post on the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), for which his application was allegedly overlooked without reasonable...
Penniyar River Dispute | Proposal To Form Tribunal Submitted To Cabinet Secretariat : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Union Government has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court to apprise it that, pursuant to its order, the Centre submitted a proposal to the Cabinet Secretariat for formation of Pennaiyar Water Dispute Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar river dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The affidavit states that the Union Cabinet is yet to take a decision in this regard.In November,...
ED Officers Do Not Have Powers Of Police Officer, Can’t Hold Custody Beyond First 24 Hrs Of Arrest: Justice J Nisha Banu In Senthil Balaji Case
The Madras High Court on Tuesday gave a split verdict in the Habeas Corpus plea filed by S Megala, wife of Senthil Balaji against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. The Enforcement Directorate had arrested Balaji on June 14 in a money laundering case associated with the Cash-for-jobs scam, in which he was allegedly involved during his tenure as the Transport Minister between...