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Presidential Election : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Rejection Of Candidate's Nomination
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, refused to entertain the plea of Dr Mandati Thirupathi Reddy who had sought to file nomination for the ensuing election of President of India, but the same was rejected by the returning officer of Secretary General, Lok Sabha, Parliament House. "No case to interfere by this court is made out. Dismissed."A vacation Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Allows Jailed MLAs Nawab Malik & Anil Deshmukh To Participate In Tomorrow's Floor Test In Maharashtra Assembly
Supreme Court has allowed Jailed Maharashtra MLAs Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh to participate in the floor test, which the Governor has ordered to be held tomorrow to test the majority of the Maha Vikas Aghadi Government.Advocate on Record Sudhanshu Choudhari mentioned the petition before a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala at 1 PM today for urgent hearing today...
Supreme Court Stays Tripura HC Order Calling For MHA Files On Security Cover To Mukesh Ambani & Family
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the orders passed by the Tripura High Court seeking the production of files of the Ministry of Home Affairs relating to the security cover given to billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani and his family in Mumbai.A vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala passed the interim order in a petition filed by the Central Government...
UP Demolition: Supreme Court Adjourns Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind's Plea To July 13
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the application filed by Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind alleging that the authorities in the State of Uttar Pradesh had resorted to demolition of properties as a punitive measure for protesting against the remarks on Prophet Muhammad.This was after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the UP government, submitted that the petitioner has filed a...
Breaking: Maharashtra Crisis- Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Shiv Sena's Plea Against Floor Test At 5PM Today
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear today the petition filed by Shiv Sena Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu challenging the Maharashtra Governor's direction to the Chief Minister to prove majority of Maha Vikas Aghadi Government by taking floor test in the Assembly tomorrow.Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and...
UP Demolitions- Supreme Court Hearing On Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind's Plea -Live Updates
Supreme Court will hear an application by Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind seeking directions to the State of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that no further demolitions are carried out in the State without following due process.In the last hearing, Supreme Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government not to carry out demolition activities except in accordance with the procedure established by law. It has also...
What Is A "Floor Test"? Explained With Important Supreme Court Judgments
Amidst the political imbroglio in Maharashtra, the Governor has directed the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Government to take a 'floor test' and demonstrate that it still enjoys the confidence of the Legislature on the floor of the Legislative Assembly on June 30.While the Constitution of India does not contemplate that the political party which forms the Ministry should have a majority in...
Kalkaji Temple: Supreme Court Grants 2 Weeks Time For Unauthorized Occupants To Vacate Premises
The Supreme Court on Monday granted 2 weeks time to some unauthorized occupants of Dharamshalas in the city's Kalkaji Temple to vacate the premises. The vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala however refused to entertain the special leave petition assailing Delhi High Court's order dated June 1 directing pujaris and unauthorized occupants in city's Kalkaji...
Arrest In Breach Of "Arnesh Kumar" Guidelines : Kerala High Court Seeks Explanation From Judicial Magistrate For Remanding Accused
The Kerala High Court recently sought an explanation from a Judicial Magistrate for remanding an accused without satisfying if the arrest has been carried out in compliance with the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v State of Bihar.A Division Bench of Justice Alexander Thomas and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen also issued a contempt notice to the Police Officer who...
Breaking: Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair Remanded To Four Days Police Custody
A Delhi Court on Tuesday remanded Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair to four days police custody after he was arrested yesterday by the Delhi Police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity through his tweet.CMM Snigdha Sarvaria observed that Zubair has remained "non-cooperative" and recovery of the devices used for posting the tweet is yet to be made. The...
Arrest Of AltNews Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair : Delhi Court Remands Him To 4 Days Police Custody [LIVE UPDATES]
A Delhi Magistrarte is hearing the Delhi police plea for remand of Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, who was arrested yesterday in a case over a tweet made in 2018 for allegedly hurting of religious sentiments.Zubair is produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria of the Patiala House Court.Senior Advocate Vrinda Grover is appearing for...
'Abuse Of Process, Frivolous Litigation' : Supreme Court Affirms Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Litigant
Quoting its earlier observations about how "the Indian judicial system is grossly afflicted with frivolous litigation" and how "a new creed of litigants has cropped up which does not have any respect for truth", the Supreme Court has said that the Bombay High Court's imposition of Rs. 5 lakhs cost on a lady aged 78 was "absolutely justified" in view of her "consistent effort to abuse the...