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District Judiciary Facing Problem Of Mediocrity, Need To Ensure There're Good People : CJI DY Chandrachud
The district judiciary is facing a great problem of mediocrity, said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday (January 16). Stressing that there should be proper methods which will ensure that good people are there in the judiciary, the CJI expressed prima facie approval of the Punjab and Haryana High Court's mandate that judicial officers should secure a minimum of 50% marks in...
Supreme Court To Hear Appeals Relating To TDS Liability Of Catholic Nuns & Missionaries After 3 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday listed for final hearing a batch of appeals filed by Catholic congregations challenging the judgments of Madras and Kerala High Court which held that Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) must be applied with respect to the the salaries given to nuns and missionaries.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra decided...
'S. 5(1) COTPA Won't Apply To Persons Not Engaged In Tobacco Business' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Action Over Film Poster Showing Actor Smoking
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking criminal action against Tamil actor Dhanush and the producers and distributors of the 2014 movie 'Vela Illa Pattadhari" under Section 5 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act 2003(COTPA) for allegedly publishing posters...
Bar Council Of India Issues Urgent Notice To Advocates On Declaration Of Existence In Profession
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued an urgent notice regarding Advocates Declaration of Existence in Profession - Bar Council of India Certificate and Place of Practise (Verification) Rules, 2015.The Notice has been issued by BCI in light of recent concerns/apprehensions surrounding misinformation and improper notifications, by State Bar Councils/Members of State Bar Councils/Advocates...
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against AAP MP Sanjay Singh Over Remarks On PM Narendra Modi's Academic Degree
The Supreme Court today stayed the criminal defamation proceedings pending against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh over alleged derogatory remarks made by him against Gujarat University in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic degree.Refusing to entertain Singh's plea to transfer the case out of Gujarat at the present stage, the Bench of Justices BR...
Supreme Court Stays HC Order Appointing Commissioner To Inspect Shahi Eidgah Masjid In Krishna Janmabhoomi Dispute
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 16) stayed the implementation of the Allahabad High Court order appointing a Commissioner to inspect the Shahi Eidgah mosque at Mathura in the Krishna Janmabhoomi case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta passed the interim order while issuing notice on a special leave petition filed by the mosque committee gainst a December 14...
Supreme Court To Interview Lawyers For Senior Designation After 5 Years; Over 200 Advocates Shortlisted
A committee led by the Chief Justice of India will interview today over 200 lawyers who have applied for senior designation. Out of 282 applications, 200 applications have been shortlisted.Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced this morning that his bench will rise today early as he has to hold interviews for senior designation. The last time the Supreme Court conferred...
If All Judges Are Equal, Why Should Certain Kind Of Cases Go To A Particular Judge? Justice Madan B Lokur
Former Supreme Court Justice Madan B Lokur recently shared his insights on important ongoing issues at the Bhopal Literature and Art Festival. Justice Lokur spoke about the recent Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act), Collegium system, delay by Central Government in appointing judges, and...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea To Cancel Bail Of Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case
In a recent development, Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma of the Supreme Court issued notice in a plea challenging grant of bail to an accused in journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder case.The petition, moved by Lankesh's younger sister Kavita Lankesh, seeks cancellation of the bail granted to Mohan Nayak, who is alleged to have been a part of the conspiracy to murder.Lankesh, who...
Uddhav Sena Moves Supreme Court Challenging Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Eknath Shinde Group
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Maharashtra Speaker to recognize Eknath Shinde group as the real Shiv Sena and refusing to disqualify the members of Shinde faction for defection as per the tenth schedule of the Constitution.It was on January 10 that Speaker Rahul Narwekar pronounced the verdict rejecting the petitions...