LEGAL NEWS

Legal News  Date: 18th August 2022 Dr. Subramanian Swamy, a Rajya Sabha MP, filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking National Heritage Status for Ram Setu. The issue was heard before the Bench of Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who stated that the decision to list the matter next will be made after careful … Continue reading Bench of Justice DY Chandrachud to hear Subramanian Swamy’s plea on Ram Setu

The Supreme Court dismissed a plea contesting the permit given to Reliance Industries to build a zoo in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, stating there was no logic or substance in the case. A bench of justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari dismissed an advocate’s petition to prohibit Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre from acquiring animals. According … Continue reading ‘No Logic Or Basis’: SC Dismisses PIL against Upcoming Private Zoo in Gujarat

According to a senior police officer, one person died and another was critically injured after becoming stuck in an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya’s West Khasi Hills area. “It is unclear how the two miners, who purportedly entered the mine in Goreng village on Thursday night, became stuck within,” said police superintendent H.G. Lyngdoh. “They … Continue reading Trapped in Illegal Coal Mine, One Dies, Another Injured in Meghalaya

The Gujarat government’s choice to commute the sentences of 11 inmates who had gang raped Bilkis Bano and killed her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots has been contested in a plea filed with the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal and Advocate Aparna Bhat presented the petition before a bench of Chief Justice … Continue reading Bilkis Bano: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 life imprisonment convicts.

The Manipur High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) brought by the District Hospital, Chandel, requesting that the State government create a blood bank with suitable storage. Moranthyel Saka’s PIL further requests that the authorities issue specific consequence orders regarding the collection, storage, and supply of blood to patients in need. The Special Secretary … Continue reading Manipur High Court dismisses PIL seeking blood bank at Chandel District Hospital.

A petition challenging certain provisions of the Act of 199, which were prohibits from the filing of actions seeking to reclaim or alter the nature of places of worship, which came into force on August 15, 1947, which will be heard by Hon’ble Supreme Court on 9th September. A Bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana … Continue reading Supreme Court Hearing Petitions Contesting Provisions of Places of Worship Act 1991.

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana said on Friday that the current global culture is becoming a threat to local cultures, symbols and identities. Speaking at the 82nd General Assembly of Osmania University in Hyderabad, CJI said he feels the winds of globalization are pushing people towards a global culture. Social media, television and pop … Continue reading The current global culture is a new threat to local culture: CJI NV Ramana.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted Zee News editor Rajnish Ahuja protection from arrest in connection with the First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against him for disseminating a false news report alleging that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condoned the recent murder of a man in Udaipur. The Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and JB Pardiwala … Continue reading The Supreme Court has granted protection to Zee News Editor Sudhir Chaudhary from arrest in any future FIRs related to the show he presented on Rahul Gandhi.

The Supreme Court granted Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) access to certain documents used by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in its investigation into a share acquisition case on Friday. A Bench of Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana, Justice J.K. Maheshwari, and Justice Hima Kohli voiced their opinions while granting Reliance Industries … Continue reading The Supreme Court grants Reliance’s petition against SEBI for access to information, stating that the market regulator must be fair and not subvert the rule of law.

On Thursday, August 4, 2022, in the case of  Siddique Kappan v State Of UP, The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea moved by journalist Siddique Kappan who has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Single Judge Krishan Pahal dismissed Kappan’s challenge to a Court of Sessions  order denying him … Continue reading Allahabad High Court rejects bail plea moved  by Siddique Kappan.

A five-judge collegium of the Supreme Court convened on Tuesday, August 2, to begin the process of choosing the new Chief Justice of India. The collegium’s leader, Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, will retire on August 26. Justices U.U. Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud, Sanjay K. Kaul, and S. Abdul Nazeer are among its other members. According to … Continue reading SC Collegium Meets to Discuss Next CJI

On Tuesday, In the case of Aboobacker KA & Ors. v Joint Regional Transport Officer, Kerala’s High Court ordered the Kochi Police Commissioner  to take action against a traffic police officer found  using a mobile phone while on duty, except for emergency or official calls. Judge Amit Rawal found that traffic cops were constantly scrolling … Continue reading Public can lodge complaints against traffic cops found talking, browsing on mobile phones while on duty: Kerala High Court.

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the structures of the Employee Provident Fund Scheme (EPFS) and the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) are completely distinct. Senior Advocate Aryama Sundaram, who represented EPFO, submitted the submission before Justices UU Lalit, Aniruddha Bose, and Sudhansu Dhulia. The Bench was considering the … Continue reading EPFO:Employee Provident Fund Scheme and Employee Pension Scheme is entirely different

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 2, said it would set up a bench to hear a batch of pleas challenging the Karnataka high court verdict refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions of the state, and added one of the judges was unwell leading to a delay. The case was heard … Continue reading Hijab Case Delayed as ‘one of the judges aren’t well’ and a bench will be constituted for hearing.

Single bench of Justice Yashwant Varma of Delhi High Court held that any members of rifles’ associations or clubs is not allowed to hold more than two firearms claiming exemptions under Section 3(2) of Arms Act of 1959. Further the bench had stated that on temporary basis the holding of number of arms is reduced … Continue reading Delhi High Court on  exemptions Arms Act,1959

Legal News Date: 23rd July 2022 On Friday, two Advocates-on-records Aldanish Rein and Ramesh Kumar Mishra filed a plea before Hon’ble Supreme Court of India contending that the State Emblem of Ashokan lions installed atop the new Parliament building in the Central Vista is an incorrect representation of the lions  of National emblem as the lions … Continue reading Plea filed before Supreme court to seek correction of national emblem installed atop central vista

The Supreme Court has observed and put an interim stay order on the criminal proceedings against the Army Men who are being prosecuted for Murder of civilians in Nagaland where the preliminary sanction is not obtained under AFSP. On 4th December 2021, an incident had taken place in the Oting village of East – Nagaland … Continue reading Army men can’t be prosecuted for Murder unless Sanction is obtained under AFSPA: Supreme Court Order.

On Thursday 21st of July 2022, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India passed an ad-interim order which allows an unmarried woman to abort her pregnancy of 24-weeks arising out of Live-in relationship, after the consultation by the Medical Board which constituted AIIMS Delhi, where after examination it was stated that the pregnancy in this case … Continue reading Supreme Court: “Women have the Sacrosanct Right to Bodily Integrity” on Abortion at 24 weeks.

Legal News Date: 25th July 2022 President-elect Draupadi Murmu, who hails from the tribal community, on Monday took oath as the 15th President of India. She was escorted by Vice-President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to the Central Hall. Droupadi is the youngest person to take … Continue reading Draupadi Murmu takes oath as India’s 15th President

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court looking for bearing to Center Government to change the Call Sign ‘VT’ composed on Indian airplane which means ‘Victorian Territory and Viceroy Territory’. That’s what the supplication expressed, even following 75 years of Independence, VT, which is an indication of subjugation, actually exists.The … Continue reading PIL filed in Delhi HC seeking to change callsign ‘VT’ written on Indian aircraft

The Patna High Court has given a delicate welcoming providers or approved vendors to give Apple iPhone 13 Pro to all adjudicators, an authority said. A letter in such manner was given from the workplace of extraordinary obligation official of Patna High Court on June 21 (Tuesday). According to the delicate, rumored firms, approved vendors, … Continue reading Patna High Court issues tender to buy Apple iPhone 13 pros for all judges

The Supreme Court on Friday consented to hear on June 27 a supplication documented by a man looking for a course to unearth the body of his child, who was named a fear monger and killed in an experience in November 2021, and hand it to his family for last ceremonies. A get-away seat of … Continue reading Hyderpora encounter: Supreme Court to hear father’s plea seeking exhumation of son’s body

Seeing that it was anything but an instance of political quarrel, the Bombay High Court on Thursday excused the request documented by Union Minister Narayan Rane testing the destruction request passed by the BMC against his supposed unapproved structures at his Adish Bungalow in rural Juhu. A division seat of Justices RD Dhanuka and MG … Continue reading HC dismisses Narayan Rane’s plea for retention of illegal unauthorised structures in Juhu Bungalow

The High Court of Karnataka has expressed that for offenses under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the savagely disparaging should be in a public spot. It suppressed a body of evidence forthcoming against an individual as it observed that the supposed maltreatment was made in a cellar of a … Continue reading Karnataka High Court: No case under SC/ST act if abuse not in public

A unique MP-MLA court here has guided police to enlist a body of evidence against RLD MLA from Purkazi voting demographic Anil Kumar on charges of offending the public banner on Independence Day last year. Common adjudicator senior division Mayank Jaiswal on Thursday guided the New Mandi police headquarters to present a report in something … Continue reading Court orders police case against MLA for insulting national flag

The Kerala High Court on Thursday conceded bail to a Catholic minister and a pious devotee sentenced and condemned to life detainment for the homicide of 21-year-old Sister Abhaya whose body was tracked down in the well of a community in Kottayam in 1992. A Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and C Jayachandran suspended … Continue reading Sister Abhaya Murder Case : Kerala High Court Raises Prima Facie Doubts At Witness Statements While Suspending Convicts’ Sentence

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed capital punishment given to a person for the merciless homicide and severe assault of a seven-and-a-half-year-old intellectually and genuinely tested young lady. The peak court maintained the Rajasthan High Court’s May 29, 2015 request, which condemned the convict to death. A three-judge seat of Justices A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari … Continue reading ‘Crime of extreme depravity’, SC confirms death sentence to man

The Center on Thursday proposed to the Supreme Court that if at all the conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his significant other Leena are to be moved external the Tihar Jail, then, at that point, they ought to be stopped exclusively in Mandoli jail. which is monitored by paramilitary powers. The conman is as of now … Continue reading Conman can only be moved to Mandoli jail, Centre tells SC

According to Bar and Bench, the Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a Delhi High Court judgement to suspend a probe into financial irregularities in nine Sahara Group entities. According to Live Law, the Delhi High Court issued the stay order in December, stating that the reasons for ordering the probe were insufficient. It stated that the … Continue reading Heading: The Supreme Court has overturned a stay order on an investigation into nine Sahara Group firms

The Supreme Court on Thursday put away the Delhi High Court request, which remained the examination concerning organizations connected with the Sahara Group and furthermore the post fliers gave against Sahara Group boss Subrata Roy and his better half. A seat involving Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Bela M. Trivedi said the high court request was … Continue reading ‘Extraordinary order’, SC sets aside Delhi HC order staying SFIO probe into Sahara group firms

The Supreme Court on Friday saved its judgment on the survey request in the 1987 uncontrollable anger case prompting murder including Navjot Singh Sidhu. The zenith court had in 2018 subdued the three-year sentence of Sidhu and fined just Rs.1000. The casualty Gurnam Sigh’s family then recorded an audit appeal. The survey request was heard … Continue reading SC reserves order on review petition in 1987 Sidhu road case

West Bengal ‘s Birbhum area brutality shook the Parliament on Friday with the BJP and TMC individuals in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha going after and accusing either sides. BJP’s Rajya Sabha part Roopa Ganguly requested the inconvenience of President’s Rule in West Bengal and, surprisingly, separated while raising the issue. Monstrous dissent by the … Continue reading Birbhum massacre rocks both Houses of Parliament

Declining to put confidence in the Special Investigation Team made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Calcutta High Court on Friday requested CBI examination concerning the Rampurhat pyro-crime and mass homicide case coordinating the SIT to stop examination and move forthwith the case to the Central organization. A Division Bench of Chief Justice … Continue reading HC orders CBI probe into ghastly Birbhum carnage

In a major alleviation to previous Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, the Supreme Court on Thursday moved test on all arguments against him to CBI, enlisted by Maharashtra Police. An extremely cloudy undertaking is happening in the midst of echelons of force on who ought to examine the matter, a seat of Justices S … Continue reading SC transfers probe against Param Bir Singh to CBI

The Delhi High Court Friday looked for reaction of previous Union Minister P Chidambaram and his child Karti on a supplication by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) testing a preliminary court’s organization guiding it to give them different archives corresponding to the INX Media illegal tax avoidance case. Equity Yogesh Khanna gave notice to Chidambaram and … Continue reading INX Media case: HC asks Chidambaram, son to respond to ED’s plea against order to provide documents to them

The Bombay High Court on Friday coordinated the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to document its affirmation in answer to the bail supplication of Maharashtra’s previous home clergyman Anil Deshmukh, captured in an illegal tax avoidance case. A solitary seat of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai requested that the ED document its affirmation in somewhere around a week and … Continue reading HC seeks ED reply to Deshmukh’s bail plea in money laundering case

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a CBI examination concerning Birbhum viciousness that asserted eight lives recently. The court coordinated a SIT framed by the West Bengal government to surrender case papers and charged people captured by it to the focal test organization. A division seat including Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice R … Continue reading Cal HC orders CBI probe into Birbhum killings

Author: Deepanaashri.k The first bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday wondered as to why not the Constitution be re-written in such a manner to provide 7.5 per cent reservation to students from government schools alone in the matter of admission in medical courses. When the batch of PILs and writ petitions challenging the … Continue reading Constitution may have to be rewritten to provide 7.5 per cent medical reservation: Madras HC

Author: Deepanaashri.k The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the stranded students in Ukraine while hearing a petition seeking direction to the Centre to evacuate Indian nationals from the war-torn country. Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing for the Government of India, asserted that the Centre was concerned for the students as well and 17,000 … Continue reading 17,000 Indians evacuated from Ukraine, SC told; Bench expresses concern over stranded

The Madras High Court on Wednesday strongly recommended to the Tamil Nadu government to provide a specified percentage of special reservation for the Transgenders/Third Genders (TGs) in future public employments, apart from other relaxations and concessions extended to the socially and economically backward classes. Justice M S Ramesh made the recommendation while allowing a batch … Continue reading Provide specific reservation for transgenders: Madras HC.

The Supreme Court Thursday asked Attorney General K K Venugopal to look into a plea that some Indian students trying to flee Ukraine were stuck on the Romanian border as they were being prevented from crossing over, and see if they can be helped. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana … Continue reading ‘Please use your good offices’: SC asks A-G to help those stranded in Ukraine.

The first bench of the Madras High Court was informed on Tuesday that a peacock idol, which went missing in 2004 from the famous Sri Kapaleeshwarar-Karpagambal temple at Mylapore in Chennai, is believed to have been buried in the shrine tank. A submission to this effect was made by State Public Prosecutor Hasan Mohammed Jinnah … Continue reading ‘Peacock idol buried in Mylapore temple tank’: Madras HC told.

There is no willful disobedience of an order passed in 2015 with regard to implementation of Thamirabarani-Karumeniyar- Nambiar river linking project, the Madras High Court on Tuesday said and closed a contempt of court application filed in 2017 by the then DMK MLA P Appavu. Appavu is currently Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Holding that … Continue reading Madras HC closes contempt case linked to river linking project.

The Supreme Court has quashed a 2016 Bihar government notification, through which the government had given people from Lohar caste the status of Scheduled Tribes (ST) — from the earlier Extremely Backward Classes (EBC). The court ruled that Bihar’s Lohar or Lohaar community is not the same as “Lohra or Lohra”, which are ST communities … Continue reading SC quashes Bihar notification to declare Lohar caste ST.

The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear after ten days the plea of Cyrus Investment Pvt Ltd (CIPL) seeking expunction of certain remarks made allegedly against Cyrus Mistry in the 2021 verdict setting aside the NCLAT’s order which had restored Mistry as the executive chairman of the Tata Group. A bench headed by … Continue reading SC to hear after 10 days plea of CIPL for expunction of adverse remarks against Mistry.

The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition by BJP leaders seeking deployment of central forces in the 106 West Bengal municipalities going to polls on February 27. The BJP leaders were challenging a judgment by the Calcutta High Court that left it to the State Election Commission (SEC) to decide on demands for deployment of central forces depending on … Continue reading Supreme Court dismisses BJP leaders’ plea seeking deployment of central forces for Bengal civic body polls.

The Delhi government Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it is in the process of appointing a Lokayukta in the national capital. The position has remained vacant since December 2020. “On 10th February a meeting was convened with all statutory authorities and a name has been recommended,” the Delhi government’s standing counsel Santosh Tripathi submitted before the division … Continue reading Appointment of Lokayukta in Delhi soon, Delhi govt tells High Court

The Delhi High Court Thursday declined to entertain an impleadment application that sought to question the maintainability of petitions seeking registration of FIRs against various political leaders for giving alleged hate speeches during the Northeast Delhi riots 2020. Reprimanding the applicant, the division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said he … Continue reading Delhi HC refuses to entertain intervention application against PIL seeking FIR against political leaders for hate speech during Delhi riots.

The Bombay High Court Wednesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) not to take any coercive action against actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in a plea related to the acquisition of a part of the land on which their bungalow in Juhu existed for widening the road in the area. The high court asked BMC to … Continue reading HC directs BMC to decide on Amitabh Bachchan’s representation over Juhu land acquisition; no coercive action till then.

The Orissa High Court has asked the state government to establish special courts to conduct the speedy trials of offences related to illegal mining in the region. Underlining the necessity of such courts, a single judge bench of Justice S K Sahoo said, “This court expects the state government to take necessary effective steps in … Continue reading Orissa HC directs state government to set up special courts for cases of illegal mining

The Delhi High Court Tuesday took note of the presence of unmanned barricades on roads in the national capital and asked the Delhi Police to place on record the protocol that they follow in relation to setting up of barricades in the city, while initiating a public interest litigation (PIL) on the issue. The division … Continue reading Unmanned barricades serve no purpose, cause harassment to public: Delhi HC.

The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Delhi government to respond to a petition challenging its decision to install CCTV cameras inside classrooms of Delhi schools and allow live streaming of footage by parents. The division bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh listed the petition filed by Delhi Parents Association … Continue reading Installation of CCTVs in classrooms without consent violates right to privacy: PIL before

Seeking more time from the HC to respond to the pleas, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that a communication was sent on February 10 to the chief secretaries of all states and union territories seeking their views, but none has responded so far. Rejecting the Union government’s request to defer hearing, the Delhi … Continue reading Delhi HC reserves judgment on pleas seeking criminalisation of marital rape.

The Bombay High Court on Monday disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Maharashtra government to appoint a full-time director general of police (DGP) as per the recommendation made by the empanelment committee of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The court observed that nothing survives in the plea as the … Continue reading Bombay High Court disposes PIL seeking full-time DGP after Rajnish Seth appointment.

A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the bail of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union minister Ajay Mishra, who was arrested in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that killed eight people, including four farmers, on October 3 last year. The application was filed by advocates Shiv Kumar Tripathi and … Continue reading Plea in Supreme Court seeks cancellation of bail to MoS Ashish Mishra’s son.

The Supreme Court Friday sought response from the CBI and the Maharashtra government on bail plea of Indrani Mukerjea who is the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and P S Narasimha issued notice to the CBI and the state government Mukerjea’s appeal challenging the Bombay … Continue reading Sheena Bora murder case: SC notice to CBI, Maha govt on Indrani Mukerjea bail plea.

A special court in a recent order said that not a single case under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA) has concluded and allowed the release of two accused on bond, in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) observing that there was ‘no hope’ for early disposal of the case. “It is a … Continue reading No case concluded under PMLA so far, court says while allowing release of two accused

The Supreme Court on Thursday, while setting aside the High Court order staying the Haryana government’s law reserving 75 per cent of private sector jobs for residents of the state, asked the HC to decide within four weeks, petitions challenging the validity of the legislation. The top court also restrained the state government from taking any action … Continue reading Supreme Court sets aside HC order staying 75% quota for Haryana locals in private jobs

The high court order of February 10, which prohibits the use of hijabs, saffron shawls and other religious symbols, does not apply to degree colleges in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in the state assembly Wednesday. “The high court order will not be followed in all colleges. HC has said only colleges where uniforms are … Continue reading No ban on religious wear in degree colleges as per HC order, says Karnataka CM Bommai

The Karnataka High Court Tuesday issued a bailable warrant against the engineer in chief of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for failing to appear before it during the hearing on a petition over filling up of potholes in Bengaluru. A division bench of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj … Continue reading Karnataka HC issues warrant against BBMP engineer in chief

Arguing that the Centre-run Kendriya Vidyalayas give an option for Muslim students to wear headscarves in colors that match their school uniform, petitioners against the hijab ban in some government educational institutions in Karnataka on Monday asked the Karnataka High Court to permit them to do the same. The plea was made in the form of a … Continue reading Allow us to wear hijab matching color of uniform: Udupi students in Karnataka HC.

Allowing the interim bail of an accused in a minor’s rape case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Punjab, to file an affidavit as to why even DNA kits are not available with laboratories when a large number of cases would depend on the outcome of DNA analysis. The … Continue reading HC asks Punjab to explain lack of DNA kits with forensic lab.

With high schools set to reopen in Karnataka on Monday, following a four-day break to ease tensions over the hijab-saffron shawl row, the police have imposed prohibitory orders near the institutions in Udupi for six days till Saturday. Notably, the southern Karnataka district is at the centre of the ongoing controversy. The imposition of Section 144 under … Continue reading Karnataka hijab row: Section 144 near Udupi schools; joint legislature session from

Cholendra Shumsher Rana became the second Chief Justice of Nepal to face “impeachment” procedure in Parliament in seven years over allegations of corruption. Based on earlier precedence, CJ Rana has been “suspended” pending final disposal of the case, and Dipak Karki, the senior most judge in the Supreme Court has taken over as the acting … Continue reading Chief justice of Nepal faced impeachment motion.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the reinstatement of a Madhya Pradesh woman judicial officer who had resigned from serviceafter her transfer following a complaint of sexual harassment against a High Court judge. A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai said the resignation of the judicial officer dated July 15, 2014 “cannot … Continue reading Supreme Court orders reinstatement of MP judicial officer who alleged sexual harassment by HC judge.

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to transfer petitions in the hijab controversy to itself, saying the Karnataka High Court should be allowed to hear them first and decide. “Please wait. Let the high court hear it. It’s too early to interfere for us…Wait for one or two days”, Chief Justice N V Ramana said … Continue reading SC refuses to transfer hijab petitions from Karnataka High Court.

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a resident of Bhiwandi to life imprisonment for the murder of a four-year-old girl in April 2018. The convict, who was 20 years old at the time of the incident, had murdered the daughter of a man who slapped him for failing to clear … Continue reading Bombay HC commutes death sentence of man convicted for killing 4-year-old girl.

In a matter related to the Northeast Delhi riots, the Delhi High Court Tuesday granted time to the petitioners to file applications to implead political leaders and activists, who they have accused of delivering hate speeches, as parties in the case. Asking the petitioners whether the court can issue directions against whom the allegations have … Continue reading Delhi riots: HC says have to hear those being accused of hate speech

The Calcutta High Court Monday asked the West Bengal State Election Commission and the state government about the security arrangements being made ahead of the civic elections in Bidhannagar, Asansol, Chandannagar and Siliguri, and sought their response about the deployment of central forces. A division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Rajarshi Bharadwaj gave … Continue reading Calcutta HC seeks SEC, govt response on central forces for civic polls

Upholding a single bench order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the LPA (Letter Patents Appeal) in a matter regarding compensation over NHAI land acquisition. The court held, “Where larger interest of public is involved, sanctity of date of completion of the project for construction and relevance or importance cannot be ignored on account … Continue reading HC dismisses challenge to NHAI project, cities ‘larger public interest’.

The Kerala HC on 7th February 2022 Monday granted anticipatory bail to actor Dileep and others in a case pertaining to the alleged conspiracy to kill police officers, who investigated the abduction and sexual assault case of a women actor in 2017. Dileep has been named as an accused in the case. Last month, the … Continue reading Kerala HC grants Dileep anticipatory bail in murder conspiracy case.

The Supreme Court on 7th February 2022 Monday said that it would hear on February 11 the appeal of the Haryana government challenging the Punjab and Haryana high court order granting an interim stay on its law providing 75% quota in private sector jobs for residents of the state. A bench comprising justices L.Nageswara Rao … Continue reading SC to hear appeal of Haryana against P& H HC stay order on its quota law on February 11

A total of 4,984 criminal cases involving legislators were pending in various courts across the country as on December 1, 2021, according to data compiled by the Amicus Curiae who is assisting the Supreme Court in a matter in which the top court had ordered setting up of special courts to fast- track cases against … Continue reading 4,984 criminal cases involving legislators pending in courts: Amicus Curiae.

The Haryana government on 4th February 2022 Friday, challenged before the Supreme Court, the Punjab and Haryana high court order staying its law providing 75 percent reservation in the private sector for those who have a domicile in the state. During mentioning hours, which is when urgent matters are brought to the notice of the … Continue reading 75% reservation for locals Haryana moves Supreme Court against HC’s stay order.

The Patna high court has taken Suo Motu Cognizance of a viral video in which a former inmate of an after- care home in the state capital has accused a top official at the home of enabling sexual abuse of victims, and exploiting them himself. The girl, who left the Patna home sometime back, has … Continue reading HC takes up video of girl alleging abuse at Patna home, asks why no FIR.

The Supreme Court on 1st February 2022 Tuesday restrained the Punjab government from arresting Lok Insaf Party (LIP) MLA Simarjeet singh Bains till February 3 2022 Thursday. Bains faces arrest in connection with a rape case and also for violating the covid protocol. Hearing Bains’s appeal on the arrest warrants against him by a Magistrate … Continue reading SC asks Punjab government not to arrest M.L.A Bains till Feb 3.

The Supreme Court collegiums on 2nd February 2022 Wednesday, decided to reiterate it earlier recommendations for elevation of five judicial officers and three advocates as judges of various high courts. The collegiums, headed by chief justices at India, which met on February 2022 Tuesday, resolved to reiterate the recommendations for elevation of judicial officer Pradeep … Continue reading SC reiterates recommendations to elevate 5 judicial officers, 3 advocates as judges of various High Courts.

  The BJP will file a case against Shiv Sena leaders for questioning the Supreme Court’s recent decision to revoke the suspension of 12 party MLAs from the Maharashtra assembly. The party’s state chief Chandrakant Patil said, “We will file a case in the Supreme court against Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut and transport minister Anil Prarab … Continue reading BJP to move SC against Sena leaders for questioning apex court’s decision.

The Supreme Court on 31st January 2022 Monday agreed to list for urgent hearing a former rajya sabha lawmaker’s plea seeking contempt action against top Haryana government officials over alleged disruptions in the offering of Friday ‘namaz’ in guru gram. A bench comprising chief justice N.V.Ramana and justice A.S.Bopanna and Hima Kohli took note of … Continue reading Guru gram ‘namaz’ row: SC agrees to hear plea for contempt action against Haryana officials.

The Kerala High Court on Monday postponed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s judgment canceling the license of renowned Malayalam news channel Media-One until the next hearing date. The petition was scheduled to be heard on Wednesday by Justice N. Nagaresh, who also served notice on Planet cast Media Services Ltd, the third respondent. The … Continue reading Kerala High Court Temporarily Defers Centre’s Ban on News Channel Media-One

The madras high court on 28th January 2022 Friday asked authorities to revamp the entire arbitration clause while dismissing an application from the Tamilnadu urban habitual development board to refer to arbitration a dispute over construction of tenements. The case related to a Namakkal-based engineering firm getting a show cause notice from the Tamil Nadu … Continue reading Revamp entire arbitration clause, madras HC tells authorities.

  The Supreme Court on 28th January 2022 Friday set aside the suspension of the 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs from the assembly for one year, saying the decision was arbitrary, unconstitutional and illegal. A bench headed by justice A.M.KHANWIKAR said the MLAs cannot be suspended beyond the session reinstating them, the court held that the resolutions … Continue reading ‘Unconstitutional’: Supreme Court cancels suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP MLAs.

The Supreme Court on 28th January 2022 Friday refused to lay down a yardstick for determining adequacy of representation in granting promotions to schedule caste (SC) and schedule tribe (ST) employees in government jobs. A three bench judges, justices NAGESWARA RAO, SANJIV KHANNA and B.R. GAVAI, said that states are obligated to collect data on … Continue reading SC, ST QUOTA IN PROMOTIONS: SC REFUSES TO LAY DOWN YARDSTICK.

The Calcutta High Court ruled on Monday that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (2013 Act) applies to schoolgirls. In the instant case, the Court was adjudicating upon an appeal against an order dated October 5, 2021, issued by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata Bench, wherein the Tribunal … Continue reading POSH Act Applicable to Girl Students of a School: Calcutta High Court

The madras high court has been informed that the wildlife forensic laboratory (WFL) will become operational shortly in Tamil Nadu. As assurance to this effect was given by the state top officials when a public interest writ petition came up before a Division bench of justices V.Bharathidasan and N.Satish Kumar on 25th January 2022 Tuesday. … Continue reading Wildlife Forensic Lab Will Become Operational Shortly: Tamil Nadu Government Tells HC.

A division bench of Kerala high court 27th January 2022 Thursday acquitted suspected LeT Militant Tadiyantavade Nazir and his relative, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the case related to low intensity twin blasts in Kozhikode in 2006. Nazir, who has been convicted in Kerala’s terror recruitment case of 2008, and his relative Shafaz … Continue reading Kerala HC acquires two in 2006 Kozhikode twin blasts.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied an application for interim relief to allow the continuation of FCRA licenses of organizations that were valid as of 30.09.2021, despite the submission of the Solicitor General of India that the registrations of 11,594 NGOs who applied within the cut-off date had been extended. The PIL was filed in … Continue reading Supreme Court Turns Down Plea to Extend Lapsed FCRA Licenses of NGOs

The Kerala high court 25th January 2022 Tuesday granted ten days to the prosecution to complete the examination of witnesses in the case pertaining to all alleged abduction and sexual assault of a women actor in 2017 prominent Malayalam actor Dileep is one of the accused in the case. The high court directive to the … Continue reading Actress assault case: Kerala HC grants 10 days to examine witnesses.

The Supreme Court on 25th January 2022 Tuesday issued notices to the centre and the election commission seeking their response to a PIL seeking a direction to seize the election symbol or de-register a political party that promises or distributes “Irrational freebies” from public funds before election. A bench comprising chief justice of India N.V.RAMANA … Continue reading SC issues notice to centre, EC on PIL against poll promises of ‘Freebies’.

On Monday, the Supreme Court of India denied a miscellaneous case seeking clarification of its judgement on the Shaheen Bagh protests, which was issued on October 7, 2020. In a case brought by Advocate Amit Sahni to have the CAA-NRC protests removed from Shaheen Bagh, the Supreme Court ruled in October 2020 that while the … Continue reading Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Clarification of Verdict Against Shaheen Bagh Protests

The supreme court on 24th January 2022 Monday declined a prayer by Kerala seeking extension of time to complete trial in the actress assault case against Malayalam actor Dileep saying it can do so only if the trial judge felt the need for more time and not at the instance of the state. “ We … Continue reading Actress assault case: SC rejects Kerala’s plea seeking extension of time to complete trial.

The Calcutta high court on 24th January 2022 Monday dismissed a public litigation (PIL) over the cancellation of the west Bengal government’s tableau for the republic day parade in Delhi saying that the matter cannot be judged in such a short period. The PIL filed by advocate Ramprasad sarkar sought a direction to the central … Continue reading Calcutta High Court dismisses PIL against cancellation of Bengal government’s R-Day tableau.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday, January 21, 2022, that Section 5 of the Limitation Act does not apply to the filing of a civil claim in the Civil Court. The court made this observation while overturning a decision by the NCDRC, which stated that the complaint would be free to seek redress in the … Continue reading Section 5 Limitation Act Does Not Apply to Institution of Civil Suit in Civil Court: Supreme Court

The Madras High court on 21st January 2022 Friday declined to entertain plea from a public interest litigation petitioner to restrain the Tamilnadu state Election Commission (TNSEC) from notifying the date for holding elections to urban local bodies in the state. Wondering as to how the notification of the election process can be stayed when … Continue reading Madras High court declines to restrain TNSEC from notifying date for urban civic polls .

The supreme court on 21st January 2022 Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to censor future statements likely to be made by actor Kangana Ranaut and clubbing of FIRs against her with the one pending at the khar police station in Mumbai. A bench of justices D.Y.chandrachud and Bela Trivedi told petitioner Sardar … Continue reading Supreme court down plea to censor kangana’s remarks club cases.

Supreme court on 19th January 2022 Wednesday reserved its judgement on petitions filed by 12 BJP MLAs challenging their suspension from the Maharashtra legislative Assembly for 1 year for alleged unruly conduct in the house. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for some of the petitioners, said : “ The decision of the house without hearing … Continue reading Supreme court reserves judgement in case over suspension of Maharashtra BJP MLAs

The covid 19 wave hampered the functioning of supreme court on 19th January 2022 Wednesday with sittings before 3 benches getting cancelled. Sources indicated that at least 10 judges of the court may have been infected by the virus. Highly placed sources said at least 5 of the 6 judges in the three benches had … Continue reading Sitting of three supreme court benches cancelled, some judges test positive for COVID.

A 50 year old man allegedly tried to set himself on fire outside the supreme court in New Delhi on 21st January 2022 Friday afternoon. He was taken to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where he is recuperating and police are trying to contract his family. According to the police, the man has been identified … Continue reading Delhi: man attempts to set himself on fire outside supreme court.

The supreme court on 19th January 2022 agreed to consider listing of a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of a provision of the representation of people act which had led to the introduction of electronic voting machines (EVMs), instead of ballot papers, for polls in the country. A bench headed by chief justice N.V.Ramana heard … Continue reading Supreme court accepts plea challenging use of EVMs in polls.

The supreme court 18th January 2022 Tuesday granted protection from arrest Poonam Pandey in porn films racket case . A bench of justices Vineet Saran and B.V.Nagaratha issued notice to the Maharashtra government on an appeal filed by Pandey against a Bombay High court order rejecting her anticipatory bail. “ Issue Notice…In the meanwhile, no … Continue reading Pornography case: Supreme court grants protection from arrest to Poonam Pandey.