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Supreme Court Appoints Senior Adv Maninder Singh As Amicus Curiae In BCCI Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh as amicus curiae in the case relating to the administration of Board of Control of Cricket in India(BCCI).The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli appointed Senior Advocate Maninder Singh as the earlier amicus in the matter, Senior Advocate...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Supreme Court Posts Masjid Committee's Plea To October, Says It Will Await Trial Court Verdict On Suit's Maintainability
In the Gyanvapi mosque case, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will await the decision of the Varanasi District Court on the application filed by the Anjuman Intezemia Masjid Committee (which manages the Gyanvapi mosque) questioning the maintainability of the suit filed by Hindu plaintiffs.Accordingly, the bench adjourned the Special Leave Petition filed by the Masjid...
'Abortion Can't Be Denied Because Woman Is Unmarried' : Supreme Court Allows Unmarried Woman To Seek Termination Of Pregnancy
The Supreme Court on Thursday passed an ad-interim order to allow an unmarried woman to abort her pregnancy of 24-weeks arising out of a live-in relationship, subject to a medical board constituted by the AIIMS Delhi concluding that the foetus can be aborted without risk to the life of the woman.A bench led by Justices DY Chandrachud observed that the Delhi High Court took an "unduly...
"We Used To Stand Under Trees...You Are Fortunate To Get Chambers" : CJI On Plea Regarding Chamber Allotments For SC Lawyers
When a plea regarding the allotment of chambers for Supreme Court lawyers was mentioned for urgent listing, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said that the lawyers in Delhi should consider themselves fortunate to get chambers as nowhere else lawyers are given chambers.The CJI also recalled his days as a lawyer and said "we used to stand under trees, you are fortunate to get chambers".The...
Haryana DSP Murder : Supreme Court Urged To Call For Action Taken Report From State Govt
The murder of a Haryana Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by mowing him down with a dumper truck while he was inspecting illegal mining was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Thursday.Senior Advocate ADN Rao, who has been appointed as an amicus curiae by the Supreme Court in the cases related to illegal mining in Aravalli hills, mentioned the matter before a bench led by Justice...
Soldier Can't Claim Disability Pension Based On Medical Examination Conducted Years After His Discharge : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, noted in order to be eligible for disability pension under Rule 14 of the Entitlement Rules for Casualty Pensionary Awards, 1982, it is not sufficient to demonstrate that the ailment or disability of a soldier had arisen in service. It ought to be also established that the conditions of military service determined or contributed to the onset of the disease and...
'Right To Be Forgotten' : Supreme Court Directs Registry To Examine A Litigant's Request To Erase Names/ Address From Order
The Supreme Court, in an order passed recently, called upon its Registry to examine the plea of a litigant based on 'right to be forgotten' and 'right of eraser'."We thus, call upon the Registry of the Supreme Court to examine the issue and to work out how the name of both the petitioner and respondent No.1 along with address details can be masked so that they do not appear visible for any...
NCLT Not A Debt Collection Forum ; Operational Creditor's Application To Initiate CIRP Must Be Dismissed If The Debt Is Disputed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that application of the Operational Creditor for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) must be dismissed, if the debt is disputed.It is not the object of the IBC that CIRP should be initiated to penalize solvent companies for non-payment of disputed dues claimed by an operational creditor, the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and...
Mekedatu Dam Dispute Between TN & Karnataka : Supreme Court Seeks Presence Of Secretary Of Cauvery Water Management Authority On July 26
While hearing a plea filed by the State of Tamil Nadu seeking urgent directions to restrain the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) from deliberating the proposed construction of reservoir at Mekedatu across the inter-state river Cauvery by the State of Karnataka, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, adjourned the matter till 26th July, 2022 asking the Secretary of the Cauvery...