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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Speedy Adoption, Foster Care And Sponsorship
The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a petition, inter alia, seeking guidelines for timely and speedy action by stakeholders under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) to secure rights of children in need of care and protection, primarily, in relation to adoption, foster care and sponsorship. A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and...
Supreme Court Upholds HC Order Quashing Complaint Against Shah Rukh Khan In 2017 Stampede Case
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea assailing the order and judgment of the High Court of Gujarat which quashed a criminal case filed against the Bollywood Actor Shah Rukh Khan. A case was registered against the actor regarding a stampede which ensued at the Vadodara Railway Station in January 2017.The top court bench comprising of Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice C. T. Ravikumar...
Supreme Court Orders Removal Of Business Activities In 500 Meter Radius Of Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a direction to the Agra Development Authority to immediately halt all commercial activities which come within the radius of 500 m from the peripheral wall of the Taj Mahal.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka issued the following directions in order to protect the iconic landmark site, "We allow the prayer and thus prayer 'A' of...
How Can Section 164 Statements Be Given To Private Parties? Supreme Court Seeks Report From Trial Court
The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and J.B. Pardiwala heard a matter where the statement made under Section 164 of CrPC was provided to private parties by the court. Right at the outset, CJI Lalit remarked–"We don't understand how can 164 copy be given? How can they get the copy? First of all, how can the court actually release that?...
Historic Move By Supreme Court : Constitution Bench Hearings To Be Live-Streamed From Tomorrow
In a historic move, the Constitution Bench hearings in the Supreme Court will be live-streamed from tomorrow.The proceedings can be watched in the Supreme Court's own platform webcast.gov.in/scindia/ There are three constitution benches sitting tomorrow, presided by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul respectively.The CJI-led Constitution...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Suspend Ministers If They Spend More Than 2 Days In Custody
Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking a direction that a Minister should be temporarily debarred from holding office, if the said person has spent 2 days in judicial custody.The matter was heard by bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice J.B. Pardiwala.At the outset, the CJI remarked that...
Section 14 SARFAESI Act - CMM/DM Not Required To Adjudicate Disputes Between Borrower/ Third Party And Secured Creditor: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that, while considering an application under Section 14 SARFAESI Act, the CMM/DM is not required to adjudicate the dispute between the borrower and the secured creditor and/or between any other third party and the secured creditor with respect to the secured assets.Once all the requirements under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act are complied...
Plea To Regulate Govt Advertisements : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Common Cause's PIL
The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a petition seeking directions to restrain Union and State Governments from using public funds on Government advertisements in violation of the guidelines issued by the Apex Court in Common Cause v. Union of India (2015) 7 SCC 1. After hearing Advocate, Mr. Prashant Bhushan representing the petitioner in some details, a Bench comprising Justices...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On IVF Specialist's Plea Challenging Provisions Of Surrogacy Regulation Act & ART Act
The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Indian Council of Medical Research in a petition challenging certain provisions of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and related rules. A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Justice...
Temple Administration - Supreme Court Raises Concerns About Appointments Made On Basis Of Political Affiliation
Raising concerns about political interference in the administration of temples and shrines across the country, the Supreme Court on Monday orally expressed the need for laying down guidelines for transparent norms and parameters in the appointment of trustees or members of administrative committees. A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar was hearing a Special Leave...
