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Supreme Court Discharges State Of Uttarakhand & Its DGP From Contempt Plea Filed By Tushar Gandhi Alleging Inaction In Dharma Sansad Hate Speech Cases
In a contempt plea filed by Tushar Gandhi alleging blatant disobedience by the DGP, Uttarakhand Police and DGP, Delhi Police to take action with respect to hate speeches made by prominent persons in Dharma Sansad in the State of Uttarakhand and an event organised by Hindu Yuva Vahini in NCT of Delhi, the Supreme Court, on Friday, discharged the State of Uttarakhand and Director General...
GNCTD v LG : Supreme Court Refuses To Direct Centre To Respond To Delhi Dy CM's Affidavit Regarding Non-Cooperation By Officials
On Friday, the Supreme Court categorically stated that it would freeze the pleadings filed in the plea regarding dispute between the Delhi Government and the Union Government regarding control of administrative services in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, so that no further affidavits can be filed by the concerned parties. "We will freeze all pleadings now…Otherwise people...
'Post- Poll Alliance Subject To Certain Conditions Permissible' : Supreme Court Rejects PIL Challenging Re-appointment Of Nitish Kumar As Bihar CM
Post- poll alliance subject to certain conditions is permissible, the Supreme Court observed while dismissing a writ petition seeking removal of Nitish Kumar from the post of Chief Minister of Bihar.One Chandan Kumar had approached the Apex Court contending that post-poll alliance or coalition by Nitish Kumar and his political party JD(U) with Mahagathbandhan is fraud on the electorate....
"No Reasons Given" : Supreme Court Quashes Bail Granted By Allahabad HC To Two People Accused Of Firing Asaduddin Owaisi's Moving Car
The Supreme Court of India on Friday quashed and set aside the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to two people who were accused of firing at Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi's moving car on February 3, this year. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh has asked the accused to surrender before the concerned court within one week. The Court directed that the matter...
"Ignorance Of Law Is No Defence" : Supreme Court Junks A Writ Petition U/Art. 32 Seeking Expeditious Hearing Of A Petition Pending Before Calcutta HC
"Ignorance of law is no defence", the Supreme Court remarked while dismissing a writ petition seeking directions for expeditious hearing of a petition pending before a High Court.One Nepal Das had approached the Apex Court by filing a writ petition seeking expeditious hearing of petition by the Calcutta High Court."Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India is filed seeking...
Online RTI Portal Will Be Launched Soon: Supreme Court
In a plea seeking mechanism to set up an online portal for the Supreme Court for e-filing Right to Information (RTI) applications and first appeals, the Supreme Court, on Friday, informed that the online portal for filing RTI applications on the Supreme Court website is 'practically ready'. On the last occasion, CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud had assured Advocate, Mr....
Supreme Court Upholds Election Of Office Bearers Of Eastern India Regional Council Of ICSI
The Supreme Court has set aside the Calcutta High Court judgment that quashed the election of the office bearers of the Eastern India Regional Council of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.The High Court seriously erred in setting aside the election on the ground that the meeting was not presided over by the Vice Chairman., the bench...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Supreme Court Extends Interim Order For Protection Of Area Where Shivling Is Stated To Be Found Until Further Orders
In the Gyanvapi mosque case, the Supreme Court, on Friday, extended the interim order passed on May 17, whereby directions were issued to protect the area where a "Shivling" was reported to have been found inside the mosque during a survey ordered by the Varanasi Civil Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Surya Kant and Justice PS Narasimha extended the...
Merely Raising Dispute Before Any Authority Not A Ground To Waive Interest U/Sec 220(2A) Income Tax Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the levy of simple interest on non-payment of the tax @ 1% p.a. is mandatory.Merely raising the dispute before any authority cannot be a ground not to levy the interest and/or waiver of interest under Section 220(2A) of the Income Tax Act, the bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh observed.In this case, the Competent Authority rejected the application of...
NEET PG : Supreme Court Directs All States/UTs To Complete 2nd Round Counselling By November 16
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday directed all States and Union Territories to complete the second round of counselling for NEET-PG 2022-23 by November 16, 6 PM."In order to ensure finality in the process of counselling in NEET-PG we direct all States and Union Territories to finish second round of counselling at 6PM on 16th Nov, 2022 and submit data on the same day...
