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"Misconceived" : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To De-Register Political Parties For Not Publishing Candidates' Criminal Antecedents
The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed writ petition seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to de-register political parties which fail to publish details regarding criminal cases of its candidates. While dismissing the petition, a Division Bench of Justices SK Kaul and Abhay Shreeniwas Oka observed the petition is "misconceived" as the petitioner did...
"Why Do You Want To Increase Pollution?" : Supreme Court Asks While Hearing Plea To Lift Firecrakers Ban In Delhi-NCR
While considering BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's plea challenging the ban on firecrackers in Delhi, the Supreme Court expressed concerns regarding the pollution in Delhi."You're a permanent resident of NCR right? Why do you want to increase the pollution?", the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari asked the petitioner's counsel Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha.The counsel submitted that...
Collegium Procedure Should Make No Difference If There's Consensus About The Names : Former SC Judge Justice MB Lokur
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur has said that if there is no disagreement among the collegium members regarding the proposals for elevation, then the fact that a different procedure of meeting has been adopted should not be a ground for objection.Justice Lokur was referring to the Supreme Court collegium deciding to defer the consideration of ten names, after two judges of...
Supreme Court Agrees To Take Up Plea To Improve Judicial Infrastructure Of Trial Courts
The Supreme Court on Monday heard a petition concerning infrastructure of all trial courts in the country. The matter was heard by a bench comprising of CJI UU Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat. At the outset, the CJI remarked that the issue had been engaging the attention of the Chief justices and Chief Ministers conference and it had been seriously given a thought. Therefore, the issue could...
'Hate Speeches Are Sullying Entire Atmosphere, Need To Be Curbed' : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Cite Specific Instances
The Supreme Court on Monday heard a Public Interest Litigation filed against rising hate speech against minority communities in the country. While noting that the atmosphere of the nation was being sullied by hate speeches and that they need to be curbed, the bench bench comprising CJI UU Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat asked the petitioner to file specific instances of hate speech instead...
St.Stephen's College Case : Supreme Court Judge Justice Kaul Recuses; Delhi University Undertakes To Not Take Precipitative Steps On Admissions
The hearing of the petition filed by St.Stephen's College in the Supreme Court challenging the admission criteria laid down by the Delhi University got adjourned on Monday after Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, the presiding judge of the bench, recused on the ground that he was an alumnus of the college. The bench was considering a Special Leave Petition filed by the College against aDelhi...
SCBA Executive Committee Condemns Letter Against Justice DY Chandrachud, Seeks Stringent Action Against 'Unscrupulous' Complainant
The Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association has strongly condemned the letter circulated by one Mr Rashid Khan Pathan, "vilifying" Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud, who is next in line to be the Chief Justice of India. The said letter alleges that Justice Chandrachud had passed certain orders in a case which in some manner is connected with proceedings before the High Court of...
Plea To Transfer Cases Challenging Waqf Act : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To File Proper Affidavit
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the petitioner seeking transfer of petitions challenging the Waqf Act to the Top Court from High Courts to file a "proper affidavit" detailing the other pending cases.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy was hearing the transfer petition filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyaya. On the last hearing date, Justice Joseph had said that he was...
Supreme Court Seeks Transcripts Of Yati Narsinghanand's Statements In Contempt Case
While considering a petition seeking criminal contempt action against Yati Narsinghanand, the Supreme Court on Monday granted three weeks' time to the petitioner to produce the transcripts of his interview in which derogatory remarks were made against the Court.A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M. Trivedi was considering a petition filed by activist Shachi Nelli. She...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Kerala Govt On ED's Plea To Transfer Gold Smuggling Case Trial; Posts For Disposal On October 20
The Supreme Court on Monday posted to October 20 the petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking to transfer the trial in the gold smuggling case from Kerala.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat allowed the application filed by the State of Kerala seeking impleadment in the ED's petition and issued notice to the State. State has...
"Whose Fundamental Rights Affected?": Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Declare Cow As National Animal Of India
The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking to declare cows as the National Animal of India.The petition also sought to protect cows within the country.A Bench of Justices S K Kaul and Abhay Shreeniwas Oka allowed the petitioners to withdraw the plea after a request to that effect was made at the end of the hearing today.When the matter came up today, the...
