Football Is Popular In India, But No Achievements; Need To Take It Forward : Supreme Court In AIFF Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the plea in relation to the adoption of the new Constitution of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The matter was heard by bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala. The three issues mentioned before the court by the Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta were– a) finalising the constitution of AIFF;...

'Basically Arrested Illegally, For No Reason': Mumbai Court Tears Into ED Probe Against Sanjay Raut

The Enforcement Directorate "illegally" arrested MP Sanjay Raut, one of the closest allies of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray, in the Patra Chawl money laundering case, the Special PMLA court said in its detailed order granting him bail. Special Judge MG Deshpande minced no words to hold that Pravin Raut was arrested for a civil dispute while Sanjay Raut was...

Supreme Court To Decide Further Action On Justice HS Bedi's Enquiry Report Regarding Gujarat Police Encounter Killings Between 2002-2007

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, posted the matter, wherein it was monitoring 22 alleged 'fake encounters' conducted by the Gujarat Police between 2002 and 2007, for hearing in January, 2023. The matter was directed to be listed on the Regular Board. The Solicitor General of India, Mr. Tushar Mehta, apprised a Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka that the...

'Govt's Might Against A Safai Karamchari?': Supreme Court Dismisses State Of Tamil Nadu's Plea Against Sweeper's Regularisation

A Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala dismissed an appeal filed by the Government of Tamil Nadu against an order of the Madras High Court granting relief to a Sweeper in a Government Higher Secondary School by extending him the benefit of regular appointment. While dismissing the appeal, CJI Chandrachud remarked that the Court...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Nomination Of Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi To Rajya Sabha

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, dismissed a petition challenging the nomination of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi as a Member of Parliament (Council of States) in the Upper House. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka dismissed the petition noting that there is no merit in the same. "Sorry, we find no merit." The Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner...

Supreme Court Asks ECI To Defer Rampur Bye-Election Notification, Directs Sessions Court To Decide Azam Khan's Plea To Stay Conviction Tomorrow

The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the Election Commission of India to defer the notification for bye-election for Rampur Assembly so that Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan can seek a stay of his conviction in the 2019 hate speech case before the appellate court tomorrow.Following Khan's conviction in the criminal case on October 27, he incurred disqualification under the Representation...

'We Are Considering To Send Him On House Arrest, Tell Us What Are The Conditions To Be Imposed'? Supreme Court To NIA In Gautam Navlakha's Plea

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce tomorrow the order on the application moved by Bhima Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha seeking transfer to house arrest on account of his medical condition. "This Court has considered house arrest as a form of custody... All kinds of restrictions. We will try out. He's not in the best of health," the Top Court said after an hour long...

Demonetisation Challenge: "This is Embarrassing", Supreme Court Says After Centre Seeks More Time To File Affidavit; Adjourns To November 24

The Attorney-General for India, R. Venkataramani, on Wednesday sought more time for the filing of a comprehensive affidavit in response to the batch of petitions assailing the 2016 high-value banknote demonetisation. The challenge is being heard by a Constitution Bench six years after a circular was passed on November 8, 2016, effectively rendering invalid 86% of India's legal tender....

Supreme Court To Hear SEBI's Challenge Against SAT Order Granting Relief To NDTV Promoters Prannoy Roy & Radhika Roy After Two Weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday(November) adjourned the hearing of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's challenge against the Securities Appellate Tribunal's order that reduced penalties imposed on NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy for allegedly concealing price sensitive information from shareholders. On July 20, the SAT at Mumbai had set aside the findings of the SEBI...

Motor Accident Compensation Claims - Ordinarily There Shall Be No Direction To 'Pay & Recover' If Insurance Company Is Not Liable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that ordinarily there shall be no direction to "pay and recover" if the Insurance Company is not liable.The bench of Justices AS Bopanna and PS Narasimha observed thus while considering an appeal filed by a claimant against the Bombay High Court which held that the Insurance Company was not liable to reimburse the compensation. The issue raised in this appeal...

DRT Judge Facing Bar Association's Protest Moves Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Not Pass Any Adverse Orders

The Presiding Officer of DRT-II Chandigarh, who was restrained from passing any adverse orders in any of the cases pending before him, by the Punjab and Haryana High Court has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court against the said order.The temporary restraint, which is to last till November 30, was passed by a division bench of Justices MS Ramachandra Rao and HS Madaan of...

Consumer Commission Can Condone Delay For Filing Written Version Upto 15 Days Only : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a Consumer Commission has no jurisdiction to condone the delay for filing opposite party's written version beyond the prescribed period of 15 days mentioned in the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.Before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in this case, the opposite party filed written statement (version) beyond the period of 45 days....