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Supreme Court Seeks UP Govt Response To Azam Khan's Plea To De-Seal Jauhar University Land
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, granted a week's time to State of U.P. to file response in a plea filed by SP leader Azam Khan seeking directions to the State authorities to remove all barriers, barbed wires set up at the premises of Maulana Ali Jauhar University, de-seal the portions of the premises which were sealed by them pursuant to the directions of the Allahabad High Court. Khan...
'If Everyday You File A PIL, We'll Have To Constitute A Special Court' :Supreme Court To Ashwini Upadhyay
The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a request made by serial PIL litigant Ashwini Upadhyay seeking urgent listing for a writ petition seeking common dress code in all schools.Upadhyay had mentioned the petition filed by his son seeking it to be listed along with the Hijab case matters next week. Expressing its disinclination to list Upadhyay's plea, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana...
When Will You Notify Elections Of Muncipalities And Town Councils? Supreme Court Asks Nagaland State Election Commission
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Nagaland State Election Commission to inform the Court by when they would notify the elections of Municipalities and Town Councils.A Division Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh has granted two weeks' time to apprise the Court regarding further details.The Bench was hearing a petition filed by the People's Union for Civil Liberties...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Directions Passed By Patna HC Against Sahara Chief Subrata Roy In Bail Plea Of Another Party
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, set aside interim orders passed by the Patna High Court in the anticipatory bail application filed by one Promod Kumar Saini and other accused wherein Sahara India Group Head, Subrata Roy, a third party to the bail proceedings, was summoned and asked for a plan to return investments. Stating that the High Court had exceeded its jurisdiction by summoning...
'Looks Like You Have A Problem With A Person For Even Reading Newspaper' : SC To NIA While Upholding Bail In UAPA Case
"The way in which you are going, it looks like you have a problem with a person for even reading a newspaper," the Supreme Court orally remarked on Thursday while dismissing a plea filed by the National Investigation Agency against the bail granted to an accused in a UAPA case.The NIA had approached the Supreme Court against the bail granted by the Jharkhand High Court to a General Manager of...
AG Refuses Sanction For Contempt Action Against Retired HC Judge & 2 Senior Advocates For Comments On SC In Nupur Sharma Case
The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal refused to grant sanction to initiate criminal contempt action against former High Court judge Justice SN Dhingra and Senior Advocates Aman Lekhi and K Ramakumar for their comments criticising the Supreme Court's remarks in Nupur Sharma case.The AG declined the sanction sought by Advocate CR Jaya Skin, who alleged that the comments were contemptous...
LiveLaw Academy's Certificate Course On Constitution Of India By Adv. Avani Bansal
Last day to Register for the Certificate Course on Constitutional Law with Adv.Avani Bansal. Registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3l67E2IGL3gRWZ9wLo8k3C2gz6lDsES086um04uKF8eAdng/viewform?usp=sf_linkAll details about the course:...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Independent Probe Into Alleged Extra-Judicial Killings Of Chhattisgarh Tribals By Forces With Rs 5 Lakh Costs
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed in 2009 seeking independent investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings of tribals in Chhattisgarh by security forces during anti-Naxal operations with an "exemplary cost" of Rs 5 lakhs.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and JB Pardiwala delivered the judgment on the petition filed by one Himanshu Kumar and 12 others...
'As Officers Of Court, Advocates Should Advise Clients Properly': SC Mulls Action Against Lawyers For Filing Multiple Cases To Defeat Eviction Order
Stating that "as officers of the Court, they have a higher responsibility to advise the clients properly", the Supreme Court on Wednesday took a serious view of advocates who, after its order upholding eviction in a matter, advised the filing of multiple proceedings in different courts to "defeat" its order.The bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and M. M. Sundresh was hearing an SLP against a March...
Can SC Issue Directions On Administrative Side To High Courts ? Supreme Court Agrees To Consider 'Larger Issue' Raised By Attorney General
Can Supreme Court issue directions on administrative side to the High Courts ?The Supreme Court said it will examine this 'larger issue' raised by the Attorney General KK Venugopal.Earlier, the Apex Court had issued certain directions to 'tackle the problem with respect to delay in deciding the matters related to commercial disputes in the State of Uttar Pradesh. During last hearing, the...