Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Provisions Of UP Gangsters Act, Rules

The Supreme Court yesterday (November 29) issued notice on a petition challenging constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 and the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Rules, 2021.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate R Basant...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Ex-MP S Venugopal Chary's Challenge To Conviction, Sentence For Allegedly Hurting Police Official; Exempted From Surrender

While issuing notice on S Venugopala Chary's plea challenging his conviction and sentence (6 months) in a case involving allegations of hitting a police official, the Supreme Court today extended the exemption from surrender granted earlier to the former MP.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order.Briefly put, Chary was booked on the allegations of hitting a...

There Are Other Ways to Agitate, Don't Hold Litigants to Ransom: Supreme Court On Lawyers' Strike, Raps P&H HC Bar Association

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) orally remarked that lawyers' abstaining from court work unfairly harm litigants and there are other powerful methods for lawyers to agitate. The Court was hearing a case concerning members of Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association having abstained from court work in July 2024.“In 75 years of the existence of constitutional courts, someday...

S. 306 IPC | Simple Refusal To Marry Not Abetment To Suicide : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today set aside the conviction of a man who was charged with the offence of abetment to suicide (Section 306 IPC) because his lover committed suicide upon his refusal to marry her. The bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan observed that simple refusal to marry someone would not amount to instigation to commit suicide. Instead, it must be shown...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Repatriation Of Delhi HC Judge Justice Chandra Dhari Singh To Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended repatriation of Delhi High Court judge, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh, to Allahabad High Court, his parent High Court.The recommendation has been made in the Collegium meeting which happened on November 28 and 29. “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meetings held on 28th and 29th November 2024 has recommended repatriation of Mr. Justice Chandra...

Highest Bidder In Tender Process Has No Vested Right To Contract : Supreme Court

In a recent case, the Supreme Court observed that the highest bidder in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) cannot have a vested right to have the auction concluded in his favor. The Court added that for the contract to be executed, a letter of allotment must be issued in favor of the successful bidder. The bench comprising Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma heard a...

Supreme Court To Hear Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Cases On December 9

The Supreme Court posted a batch of petitions relating to the Krishna Janmabhoomi- Shahi Idgah dispute to December 9, at 2 PM.Today, when the matter came up, the bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar relisted it due to paucity of time. The CJI remarked that the matter would require a long hearing and that it would be appropriate to schedule it for December 9. "This we...

Sambhal Masjid Case | Supreme Court Appeals For 'Peace & Harmony', Asks UP Administration To Consider 'Community Mediation'

In the case concerning the survey of the Sambhal Jama Masjid, the Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) made an appeal to maintain peace and harmony.The Court orally suggested that the Uttar Pradesh Government form a peace committee for community mediation under Section 43 of the Mediation Act for communal harmony.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay...

Supreme Court Stays Revival Of Disproportionate Assets Case Against Ex-TN CM O Paneerselvam

The Supreme Court today (November 29) issued notice against the Madras High Court's order setting aside the discharge of O Panneerselvam, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and his family members in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act over alleged disproporation assets. In the meanwhile, the Court has stayed the operation of the impugned order. A bench of Justices Hrishkesh Roy and...

Can Advocates Work As Journalists? Supreme Court To Decide, Hearing On Dec 16

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) said that it will decide whether advocates can simultaneously work as journalists.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was dealing with a petition filed by an advocate who also worked as a free-lance journalist.Justice Oka said, “It was argued before us that it is permissible for a member of the bar to continue as...

Sambhal Masjid: Supreme Court Asks Trial Court To Defer Proceedings Till Survey Order Is Challenged In HC, Keep Commissioner Report Sealed

The Supreme Court on Friday (November 29) asked the Sambhal Trial Court not to proceed in the suit against the Shahi Jama Masjid at Chandausi, till the petition filed by the Masjid Committee against the survey order is listed in the Allahabad High Court.The Court also directed that the report of the Advocate Commissioner, who conducted the survey of the mosque, should be kept in a sealed...

'Went Before Hema Committee For Academic Purpose' : Malayalam Actress Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Register FIR

A Malayalam film actress, who deposed before the Justice Hema Committee - which was constituted to inquire into the exploitation of women in Malayalam cinema- has approached the Supreme Court against the direction issued by the Kerala High Court to register FIRs based on the statements recorded by the Committee.The actress, in her Special Leave Petition, said that she gave statements to the...