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'Power Of Arrest Must Be Used Sparingly; No Justification To Keep Him In Continued Custody' : SC In Mohammed Zubair Case [Full Courtroom Exchange]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of fact-checker Mohmmed Zubair on interim bail in all the FIRs registered by the UP Police over his tweets.The Court observed that "there is no justification to keep him in continued custody any further and subject him to diverse proceedings when the gravamen of allegations arises from the tweets which form part of investigation by Delhi...
IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Plea To Stay Interim Orders Passed By High Courts On July 27
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, disposed of the petitions seeking direction to regulate online media and OTT content as infructuous. The transfer petition in the batch seeking directions to regulate intermediates, along with the main Writ Petition before the concerned High Court were also disposed of. Considering that new IT Rules, namely, Information Technology (Intermediary...
Court While Deciding 'Section 11' Application Seeking Appointment Of Arbitrator Can Consider Whether Dispute Falls Within 'Excepted Clause' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that, at the stage of deciding application for appointment of arbitrator, a Court can consider whether the dispute falls within the excepted clause.The court observed that the question of jurisdiction and non-Âarbitrability can be considered by a Court at the stage of deciding an application under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act if the facts are very...
Supreme Court Allows OBC Quota In Remaining Local Body Elections In Maharashtra; Directs SEC To Notify Elections In 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, allowed OBC reservation in the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra as per the recommendations of the commission appointed by the State Government.The Court directed the Maharashtra Election Commission (SEC) to notify the election programme with respect to the local bodies wherein it is yet to be notified, within a period of two weeks.In December...
'Can't Ask A Journalist To Not Write' : Supreme Court Rejects UP Police Plea To Restrain Mohammed Zubair From Tweeting As Bail Condition
While granting interim bail to fact checker Mohammed Zubair in all FIRs registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police over his tweets, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to impose a bail condition that he should not tweet.The Court turned down a request made by the Additional Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh for such a condition."It is like telling a lawyer that you should not argue. How can...
Supreme Court Orders Release Of Mohammed Zubair Forthwith On Interim Bail In All UP Police FIRs; Transfers UP FIRs To Delhi Police
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of AltNews, on interim bail in all UP Police FIRs. A bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud observed that existence of power of arrest must be pursued sparingly by the Police. The Court has directed the Tihar jail authorities to ensure that he is released before 6 pm today, subject to furnishing...
'Important Constitutional Issues To Be Settled' : Supreme Court Mulls Larger Bench Reference In Uddhav Thackeray-Eknath Shinde Dispute
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issues arising in the petitions filed in relation to the Shiv Sena rift may have to be referred to a larger bench.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing six petitions filed by petitioners belonging to Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions of...
Mohammed Zubair's Plea against UP Police FIRs-Supreme Court Hearing-LIVE UPDATES
Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud will hear a petition filed by Alt News Journalist Mohammed Zubair seeking to quash the FIRs registered against him by the UP Police. On July 18, Top Court had directed the Uttar Pradesh Police to not take any precipitative action against fact checker Mohammed Zubair in connection with the 5 FIRs registered against him in Lakhimpur...
Shiv Sena Vs Shiv Sena- Maharashtra Politics- Supreme Court Hearing- Live Updates
Supreme Court is hearing the petitions relating to rebellion in #ShivSena. A bench led by CJI to hear the pleas by #EknathShinde and #UddhavThackarey factions. Disqualification proceedings, election of Speaker, recognition of whip, floor test etc., subject matters of...
Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Judgment Which Allowed Trial Of Husband For Marital Rape
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which allowed the trial of a husband for the offence of rape alleged by his wife.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli passed an order of ad-interim stay of the High Court's judgment dated March 23, 2022, till the next posting date.The bench also stayed...
Supreme Court Expresses Concerns At Centre's Delay In Appointing APTEL Chairperson
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concerns at the post of Chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) lying vacant.Chief Justice of India NV Ramana asked Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj to take instructions from Central Government regarding the appointment of APTEL Chairperson. "When are they filling the vacancies of Chairman? You get instructions as to...