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Centre Seeks Time To Verify And Clear Bills Of Lawyers Representing Delhi Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by the Delhi government against the Union of India & Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) assailing non-payment of its lawyers' bills, after the Union's counsel sought 4 weeks' time to verify and clear the bills of the lawyers engaged to represent Delhi government (against the Union).A bench of Justices Sanjiv...
Natural Guardian's Right To Custody Of Child Not Lost Just Because Temporary Custody Was Given To A Relative: Supreme Court
While granting custody of a minor daughter to her father, the Supreme Court observed that granting temporary custody of a minor child to a relative would not preclude the natural guardian from seeking custody of a minor child.After the unfortunate death of a minor's mother during COVID-19, the father had asked her sisters-in-law to take care of her minor daughter who required female...
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking To Declare Caste System As Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court today (August 20) refused to entertain a petition seeking to declare the caste system as unconstitutional.The petition was filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by the Petitioner-In-Person challenging the caste system to be against the fundamental rights. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the matter.Refusing...
Supreme Court Permits Teesta Setalvad To Travel To Malaysia For Anti-Racism Conference
The Supreme Court today (on August 20) has permitted human rights activist Teesta Setalvad to travel to Selangor, Malaysia from August 31 to September 10. The purpose of this travel is to attend a conference pertaining to anti-racism. The Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and KV Viswanathan granted the permission subject to two conditions. First, an undertaking to be filed by her...
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Probe Into Alleged EVM Manipulations, Violations By ECI
The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking inquiry into the allegations of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) manipulations and violations by the Election Commission of India during Lok Sabha Elections 2024.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the order, observing that omnibus and vague assertions had been made by the petitioner and that he has already approached the...
Medical Professionals' Safety: Meet The Members Of National Task Force Formed By Supreme Court
To address the systemic issues regarding the lack of safety for medical professionals, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) ordered the formation of a National Task Force to give recommendations on the modalities to be followed all over the country.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed the order in the suo motu case taken...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta High Court Judgment Containing Controversial Remarks About Adolescent Sexual Behaviour
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 20) delivered its judgment in a suo motu case titled "In Re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents," which was initiated over the controversial remarks made by the Calcutta High Court in a judgment delivered on October 18, 2023.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside the High Court's judgment and its controversial remarks such...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)
Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and the updates of the Constitution Bench hearing on the taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands, providing a succinct overview.Judgments/...
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder : Live Updates From Supreme Court Suo Motu Case On RG Kar Medical Hospital Incident
The Supreme Court to hear today at 10.30 AM the suo motu case taken over the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata.A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The suo motu case titled "In Re : Alleged Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College Hospital, Kolkata and related issues"...
No Wrongdoing By Vinesh Phogat, Consequences For Wrestlers Failing Second Weigh-In Are "Draconian": CAS
The Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) sole arbitrator while denying Vinesh Phogat a joint-silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, has expressed that the Indian wrestler did not commit any indiscretion leading to her disqualification. Phogat was disqualified after failing to qualify for her weigh-in on the second day, before her gold-medal match, measuring in at 100 grams above...