Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor condemned the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the excise police, calling the Supreme Court to take suo moto cognizance in the matter. Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader said, “I call upon the […]
Supreme Court agrees to hear Delhi Govt plea seeking release of Delhi Jal Board funds on April 1
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear Delhi Government’s plea seeking the release of Delhi Jal Board funds on April 1. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi for Delhi Government mentioned the plea seeking urgency on the matter before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Senior Advocate apprised the court that the […]
Corruption, bribery by legislators erode probity in public life: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday held that “corruption and bribery by members of the legislatures erode probity in public life” while overturning a previous ruling that offered immunity to lawmakers from charges of accepting bribes for casting votes or making speeches in Parliament or state legislatures. The Supreme Court’s seven-judge […]
Supreme Court to deliver order on immunity for legislators in bribery cases tomorrow
A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will deliver an order tomorrow (March 4) on the issue relating to the re-examination of its 1998 judgment in the P V Narasimha Rao case and the matter concerning whether a Parliamentarian or legislator can claim immunity from prosecution for accepting bribes for making a speech or vote […]
Supreme Court leaves it to Centre to take a call on NEET-MDS 2024
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to take a call and decide expeditiously on the representation of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) 2024. The court was hearing the petition seeking to postpone the NEET-MDS 2024 test. The Centre today apprised the top court that they are […]
Ring Road scam: Supreme Court declines Andhra govt’s plea against anticipatory bail to TDP chief Naidu
The Supreme Court on Monday declined the plea of the Andhra Pradesh government challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court order granting anticipatory bail to former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in connection with an FIR lodged in 2022 with regard to a scam in making a plan for the Inner […]
Litigants may become disillusioned with judicial process due to delays in proceedings:
The Supreme Court has observed that the litigant public may become “disillusioned with judicial processes” due to inordinate delay in the legal proceedings not reaching their logical end and moving at a snail’s pace due to dilatory tactics adopted by one or the other party. Noting that even after 41 years, the […]
Supreme Court to Railways: Maintain status quo on demolition drive in Mathura
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed to maintain status quo until further orders on the demolition drive of alleged encroachments on railway land near the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar, and SVN Bhatti passed the order granting interim relief to the petitioner till further order. […]
VHP to hold nationwide protests against same-sex marriage plea in Supreme Court
Stating that same-sex marriage is against the “ethics of Indian culture,” Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday held a protest in Tripura’s Agartala and said the outfit will orgainse similar protests nationwide against a plea in the Supreme Court on the issue. This comes amid the ongoing hearing in Supreme […]
PM Modi to participate in Constitution Day celebrations at Supreme Court today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in Constitution Day celebrations in the Supreme Court on Saturday at 10 am. The day has been celebrated as Constitution Day since 2015, to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly in 1949, as per an official press release. […]
Supreme Court to have special benches for hearing on four issues from next week: CJI Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Wednesday announced that the Supreme Court will from next week have four special benches for the hearing on four issues. “The Supreme Court will have four special benches for conducting the hearing on four issues — criminal matters, direct and indirect tax […]
Supreme Court agrees to hear Gyanvapi mosque case on November 11
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on Friday at 3 pm a plea related to the protection of ‘Shivling’ discovered at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala said it will constitute a bench […]
Education not a business to earn profit, tuition fee must be affordable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that education is not the business to earn profit and tuition fees shall always be affordable as it noted that the Andhra Pradesh Government’s decision to enhance fee to Rs 24 lakhs per annum, which is seven times more than the fee fixed earlier is not justifiable at […]
Supreme Court dismisses plea to open rooms in Taj Mahal
The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea seeking the opening of 22 rooms in the Taj Mahal to enquire into the monument’s history. A bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh dismissed the plea saying it was a “publicity interest litigation “. Dismissing the appeal filed against the […]
Two judges of Supreme Court Collegium oppose process of selection, appointing judges by circulation
Two out of five judges of the Supreme Court Collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India have opposed the process of selection and appointing judges by circulation for filing up the vacancies in the Supreme Court. These facts were disclosed in the statement, issued on October 9 which became […]