SC Constitution Bench slams M L Sharma for filing plea on rubbish grounds, issues notice
9 years, 10 months ago

SC Constitution Bench slams M L Sharma for filing plea on rubbish grounds, issues notice

Live Law  

Advocate M L Sharma was served a show cause notice today by a five member bench headed by Justice Khehar for making ‘scandalous’ and ‘irresponsible’ allegations in his PIL challenging the new law on appointment of judges for higher judiciary. The bench directed Sharma to respond within a week why he should not be "debarred" from filing any public interest litigation. "Having considered the content in the writ petition, we consider it to issue show cause notice to the petitioner why he should not be debarred from canvasing any PIL on account of irresponsible and scandalous allegations levelled by him in the petition," the bench said in its order. The bench also comprising Justices J Chelameswar, M B Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Adarsh Kumar Goel took note of the fact that that Sharma files PILs regularly in the apex court.

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PILs reduced to suspicion due to misuse: SC Judge Nagarathna
Top News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

PILs reduced to suspicion due to misuse: SC Judge Nagarathna

Hindustan Times  

Public interest litigation, once a “virtuous weapon” for the weak and oppressed, has now been reduced to suspicion due to its misuse for monetary or publicity gains, Supreme Court judge justice BV Nagarathna said on Tuesday. Justice Nagarathna commended Baxi for his role in shaping legal thought, especially in human rights and constitutional law. The event marked the unveiling of …

AP HC adjourns PIL seeking CBI, ED probe against Chandrababu Naidu, ministers
1 month, 1 week ago

AP HC adjourns PIL seeking CBI, ED probe against Chandrababu Naidu, ministers

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on a Public Interest Litigation seeking the transfer of cases against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Ministers Nara Lokesh, P Narayana, K Atchannaidu, K Ravindra, MLA Chintamaneni Prabhakar, former minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, businessman Lingamaneni Ramesh, Vemuri Harikrishna Prasad, and others to the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. Journalist …

'Too Vague': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Inquiry Against Legislators Over Alleged Disproportionate Assets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Too Vague': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Inquiry Against Legislators Over Alleged Disproportionate Assets

Live Law  

Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking a direction to Lokayukta to hold enquiry against the MLA, MPs and MLCs whose assets are disproportionate to their known sources of income, by considering the representation made by the petitioner in December 2023. It said “The petition and facts stated therein are too general and too vague …

SC seeks Bihar's response on PIL challenging BPSC chairperson appointment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC seeks Bihar's response on PIL challenging BPSC chairperson appointment

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Bihar government on a PIL challenging the appointment of Bihar Public Service Commission chairperson Parmar Ravi Manubhai. A bench comprising justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of lawyer petitioner Brajesh Singh challenging the appointment of Manubhai as the Commission head. The plea challenged the appointment …

SC issues notice to Bihar government on PIL challenging BPSC's chairperson appointment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC issues notice to Bihar government on PIL challenging BPSC's chairperson appointment

India TV News  

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Bihar government regarding a PIL challenging the appointment of Parmar Ravi Manubhai as chairperson of the Bihar Public Service Commission. Bench appoints amicus curiae to pursue PIL While issuing notices to the state government and the BPSC chairperson, the bench remarked, "As a lawyer, you should avoid filing these types of …

Coal scam: Justice K.V. Viswanathan recuses himself, CJI to reconstitute bench
2 months, 1 week ago

Coal scam: Justice K.V. Viswanathan recuses himself, CJI to reconstitute bench

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge Justice K. V. Viswanathan on Thursday recused himself from hearing coal scam cases, saying he had appeared in one of the matters as a lawyer. The pleas seek a modification of earlier Supreme Court orders that had barred the high courts from taking up appeals against trial court orders passed in criminal cases related to alleged illegal …

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Sambhal Violence Before Appropriate Bench

Live Law  

The Chief Justice Arun Bhansali-led Bench of the Allahabad High Court today directed the listing of a Public Interest Litigation plea seeking a CBI probe into the violence that erupted last month in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, before a bench with the jurisdiction to hear criminal PILs. The PIL plea also prays for the following reliefs: Appoint a special investigation team, …

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointments Of AAGs, Law Officers; Says Executive's Domain To Decided Their Suitability
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Appointments Of AAGs, Law Officers; Says Executive's Domain To Decided Their Suitability

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL filed by the national President of “Lashkar-E-Hind”, challenging the appointment of Additional Advocate Generals and Law Officers by the State Government, for lacking any merits and being filed solely on the basis of vague allegations. “The suitability of a lawyer who is engaged by the Government is a matter exclusively within the …

'Don't Dig Up Ghosts, Be Sensitive About Judiciary': Supreme Court In PIL Against Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Over Remarks On Justice Ramana
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Don't Dig Up Ghosts, Be Sensitive About Judiciary': Supreme Court In PIL Against Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Over Remarks On Justice Ramana

Live Law  

While hearing a PIL filed against ex-Andhra Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over his allegations of impropriety against former Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, the Supreme Court today remarked that people should be sensitive atleast towards the judiciary. In the context of the main matter, Justice Kant posed to the petitioner's counsel, "who has advised you to unnecessarily …

PIL Challenging Rahul Gandhi's LS Election: Allahabad HC Seeks Registry Report On HC's 2016 Directive Against Petitioner's Advocate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PIL Challenging Rahul Gandhi's LS Election: Allahabad HC Seeks Registry Report On HC's 2016 Directive Against Petitioner's Advocate

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed its registry to submit its report on a 2016 Judgment of the High Court passed related to the advocate representing the petitioner in a Public Interest Litigation plea challenging Rahul Gandhi's election to the Lok Sabha. "This court has perused the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of …

Parties Approaching Judges Becoming Regular Practice In NCLAT: Judicial Member Of Chennai Bench Recuses From Hearing Case
9 months, 1 week ago

Parties Approaching Judges Becoming Regular Practice In NCLAT: Judicial Member Of Chennai Bench Recuses From Hearing Case

Live Law  

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, Judicial Member of the National Company Law Tribunal at Chennai recently recused from hearing a case after the parties to the case approached him for favorable orders. Adding that it had become a regular practice in NCLAT for parties to approach the judges, Justice Sharma said that if the same happened in the High Court, he …

SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking court-monitored probe into Sandeshkhali violence case
1 year, 1 month ago

SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking court-monitored probe into Sandeshkhali violence case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday in its order refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation filed by a lawyer, Alakh Alok Srivastava, seeking a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation or Special Investigation probe, along with compensations for the victims into the alleged violence and sexual assault cases in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali village. The apex court's two-judge bench, headed …

PIL Challenging RPA Provisions Dismissed
1 year, 1 month ago

PIL Challenging RPA Provisions Dismissed

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court dismissed a PIL challenging provisions of The Representation of People’s Act, 1951, pertaining to the arrangement of names of candidates on ballot papers. Ban on rooftop hoardings: SCB refrained from taking further action Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court directed the Secunderabad Cantonment Board not to take any further …

'Rampant Corruption In Judiciary' Remark: PIL In Rajasthan HC Seeks Suo Moto Contempt Case Against CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 6 months ago

'Rampant Corruption In Judiciary' Remark: PIL In Rajasthan HC Seeks Suo Moto Contempt Case Against CM Ashok Gehlot

Live Law  

A PIL plea has been moved before the Rajasthan High Court to initiate suo motu contempt proceedings by invoking powers under Article 215 of the Constitution of India against State's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over his alleged 'rampant corruption in Judiciary' including in the higher judicial institutions remark.The PIL plea has been filed by a Supreme Court advocate and former …

SC junks PIL on Arun Goel’s appointment as poll commissioner
1 year, 7 months ago

SC junks PIL on Arun Goel’s appointment as poll commissioner

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the appointment of Arun Goel as an election commissioner, noting that a Constitution bench had in March already gone into the process of his appointment and yet refrained from passing any adverse orders. The petition is accordingly dismissed.” In its March judgment, the Constitution bench of five-judges ruled that election commissioners …

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s Letters To Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi From Jail
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Against 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s Letters To Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi From Jail

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a public interest litigation seeking to restrain alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, accused in a cheating case, from releasing the alleged derogatory letters from jail to media about actors Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi and Chahatt Khanna. The PIL was moved by Nishant Singh, a public servant calling himself as “one of the hard-core fans” …

SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyers' body for action against V-P Dhankar, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

SC refuses to entertain plea of lawyers' body for action against V-P Dhankar, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 13 refused to entertain a plea challenging the Bombay High Court order, which had dismissed a petition against Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, over their remarks on the judiciary and the collegium system for the appointment of judges. "It is submitted that the petitioner herein filed the PIL before the High …

'Supreme Court Broad Enough...' : SC Rejects PIL For Action Against Law Minister & Vice President Over Comments Against Judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

'Supreme Court Broad Enough...' : SC Rejects PIL For Action Against Law Minister & Vice President Over Comments Against Judiciary

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Bombay Lawyers Association challenging High Court's order dismissing its PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks in public about the basic structure doctrine evolved by the Top Court and the Collegium system for appointment of Judges. The Apex Court noted, “we …

SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC
1 year, 11 months ago

SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court bench headed by justice KM Joseph on Monday recused from hearing a plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner. The bench said the petition has relied on a March 2 verdict of the constitution bench headed by Justice Joseph which had ruled that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners will be …

Change Of Bench In Plea Related To Religious Conversions; CJI DY Chandrachud-Led Bench To Hear On Monday
2 years, 2 months ago

Change Of Bench In Plea Related To Religious Conversions; CJI DY Chandrachud-Led Bench To Hear On Monday

Live Law  

A change of bench has taken place in the PIL filed in the Supreme Court alleging that mass religious conversions were taking place in India through forceful and fraudulent means.The matter, which was being heard by a bench led by Justice MR Shah, will be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha and …

HC CJ recuses from hearing plea against CJI Chandrachud’s appointment
2 years, 2 months ago

HC CJ recuses from hearing plea against CJI Chandrachud’s appointment

Hindustan Times  

Delhi high court chief justice Satish Chandra Sharma on Friday recused from hearing a review petition against an order dismissing a public interest litigation challenging the appointment of DY Chandrachud as Chief Justice of India. Two days later, the high court bench dismissed with costs of ₹1 lakh the PIL by Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari against CJI Chandrachud’s appointment. The petitioner …

'Misconceived': Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL For 'Default Bail' To Rape Accused If Chargesheet Not Filed Within 2 Months Of FIR
2 years, 2 months ago

'Misconceived': Allahabad HC Dismisses PIL For 'Default Bail' To Rape Accused If Chargesheet Not Filed Within 2 Months Of FIR

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea which prayed for a declaration that a rape accused may seek 'Default Bail', in case a chargesheet is not filed against him within two months of lodging of FIR. The Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vikas Budhwar dismissed the plea for being ‘misconceived’ as it noted …

High Court Dismisses Plea Requiring BCCI To Hold Fresh Elections To J&K Cricket Association, Amend Its Constitution
2 years, 3 months ago

High Court Dismisses Plea Requiring BCCI To Hold Fresh Elections To J&K Cricket Association, Amend Its Constitution

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea requiring BCCI to initiate the process of amendment of constitution of J&K Cricket Association and to hold fresh elections of the body.It was alleged that the present office bearers of JKCA are guilty of disobedience of a judicial order directing removal of 3 office bearers over conflict …

Supreme Court Pulls Up LLM Student For Filing PIL To Remove Reservation System
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Pulls Up LLM Student For Filing PIL To Remove Reservation System

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a PIL seeking to remove the system of reservations in the country while terming the said PIL "an abuse of process". The PIL, which was filed by an LLM student was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. At the very outset, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed …

‘How Is This A PIL?’: HC on Petition Seeking Order to Restrain Maharashtra Guv Koshyari 'From Speaking'
2 years, 3 months ago

‘How Is This A PIL?’: HC on Petition Seeking Order to Restrain Maharashtra Guv Koshyari 'From Speaking'

News 18  

How is this a PIL, asked a division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja on Thursday, questioning the petitioner as to how can the court restrain the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari “from speaking”. WHAT IT STATES The petition stated that Koshyari on February 2 had said that Samarth Ramdas was the ‘Guru’ of Chhatrapati …

PILs seeking probe into money-laundering allegations against Soren not maintainable: SC
2 years, 4 months ago

PILs seeking probe into money-laundering allegations against Soren not maintainable: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday held that public interest petitions filed against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking a CBI probe into allegations of money laundering is not maintainable. Mr. Soren had approached the Supreme Court after the State High Court had held that the PILs against him for alleged money laundering through shell companies and obtaining a mining lease …

Decide on argument points: Supreme Court to Shiv Sena factions
2 years, 4 months ago

Decide on argument points: Supreme Court to Shiv Sena factions

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked senior advocates appearing for the opposing Shiv Sena factions of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde to sit together and devise a common framework by proposing points of arguments and a common compilation of judgments by November 29 for arguments to proceed before a five-judge Constitution bench. The Supreme Court bench last met on September …

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[Judges' Appointment] No Reason To Assume That Collegium Isn't Mindful Of Its Duty: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

Dealing with a Public Interest Litigation plea pertaining to the appointment of judges in the HC as per the sanctioned strength, the Uttarakhand High Court recently observed that it is the Job of the HC Collegium to make the recommendations and that there is no reason to assume that the collegium is not mindful of its duty, or that it …

'Production Of Accused In Court Fundamental To Criminal System': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking To Produce Undertrials In Court Virtually
2 years, 5 months ago

'Production Of Accused In Court Fundamental To Criminal System': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking To Produce Undertrials In Court Virtually

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to prevent undertrial prisoners from being produced in court to ensure safety of judges, prisoners and others inside the courtroom. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M. Trivedi. While advising the petitioner to withdraw …

PIL Filed Before Delhi HC Seeking Disqualification of Arrested AAP MLA Satyendar Jain
2 years, 7 months ago

PIL Filed Before Delhi HC Seeking Disqualification of Arrested AAP MLA Satyendar Jain

News 18  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to declare AAP leader Satyendar Jain, arrested in a money laundering case, a person with unsound mind and disqualify him as MLA and minister. The plea, filed through lawyer Rudra Vikram Singh, stated that in response to Jain’s bail application before the trial court, the ED informed …

PIL before Delhi HC seeks disqualification of arrested AAP MLA Satyendar Jain
2 years, 7 months ago

PIL before Delhi HC seeks disqualification of arrested AAP MLA Satyendar Jain

India TV News  

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to declare AAP leader Satyendar Jain, arrested in a money laundering case, a “person with unsound mind” and disqualify him as MLA and minister. The plea, filed through lawyer Rudra Vikram Singh, stated that in response to Jain's bail application before the trial court, the ED informed …

Calcutta High Court Seeks State Govt Reply On PIL Alleging Irregularities, Corruption In Primary Teachers' Recruitment
2 years, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Seeks State Govt Reply On PIL Alleging Irregularities, Corruption In Primary Teachers' Recruitment

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought the reply of the state government on a Public Interest Litigation plea moved alleging irregularities, illegalities, and corruption in the recruitment of Assistant Teachers in Primary Schools of the State on the basis of the Teacher Eligibility Test, 2014.The Bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj. The Calcutta High Court …

"Politically Induced" : Bombay High Court On PIL Seeking Direction To Eknath Shinde To Return To Maharashtra
2 years, 8 months ago

"Politically Induced" : Bombay High Court On PIL Seeking Direction To Eknath Shinde To Return To Maharashtra

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking an FIR against Uddhav Thackeray and directed another PIL petitioner to deposit Rs. 1 lakh as a pre-condition to hear his plea against MLA Eknath Shinde and others.The bench comprising Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice MS Karnik was of the view that the PIL against Shinde was politically motivated …

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL after 15 April on expeditious trial in cases against politicians
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL after 15 April on expeditious trial in cases against politicians

Firstpost  

According to a recent report, a total of 4,984 cases are pending against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly/Council out of which 1,899 cases are more than five years old New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear after 15 April, 2022, a PIL which has sought expeditious trial of criminal cases against lawmakers and speedy …

PIL Filed In Karnataka High Court Seeking Action Against Ministers, MLAs For Alleged Hate Speech
2 years, 11 months ago

PIL Filed In Karnataka High Court Seeking Action Against Ministers, MLAs For Alleged Hate Speech

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Karnataka High Court seeking direction to the state government to take action against the concerned public officials for failing to act against alleged hate speeches made by legislators and vigilante groups. The plea dubs such non-action as dereliction of duty and non-compliance of Supreme Court orders.The petitioner Mohammed Khaleelulla has also by way. …

Victim Herself Has Approached Us: Karnataka High Court Disposes PIL Challenging SIT Probe In Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex CD Scandal Case
3 years ago

Victim Herself Has Approached Us: Karnataka High Court Disposes PIL Challenging SIT Probe In Ramesh Jarkiholi Sex CD Scandal Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of a public interest litigation seeking to quash the order passed by the Commissioner of Police, forming a Special Investigation Team comprising of Six police officers to conduct investigation in the alleged sex CD case, involving former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice S R …

'PIL Filed For Publicity Without Proper Research': Madras High Court Bars Litigant From Filing PILs For 2 Yrs, Imposes Cost
3 years, 1 month ago

'PIL Filed For Publicity Without Proper Research': Madras High Court Bars Litigant From Filing PILs For 2 Yrs, Imposes Cost

Live Law  

In a plea seeking a slew of "exceedingly general directions" for tackling the menace of corruption, the Madras High Court has censured the petitioner for filing public interest litigations for mere publicity, without proper research.The first bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice PD Audikesavalu further imposed a cost of Rupees Ten Thousand on the petitioner. In …

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To Centre On PIL Seeking Establishment Of NCLAT Bench At Ahmedabad
3 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To Centre On PIL Seeking Establishment Of NCLAT Bench At Ahmedabad

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central Government on a Public Interest Litigation plea filed seeking the establishment of a circuit/regional bench National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at Ahmedabad as per the Supreme Court's order.The Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri was hearing the plea filed by the. The Gujarat …

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow PIL Seeking Proper Investigation
3 years, 5 months ago

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow PIL Seeking Proper Investigation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the PIL related to the investigation of Lakhmipur Kheri violence of October 3, which claimed the lives of 8 people, four of them being farmers protesters who were allegedly mowed down by the vehicles in the convoy of Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.The PIL was registered …

'This Is Not The Way Of Filing A PIL' : Supreme Court Pulls Up ML Sharma In Pegasus Case
3 years, 7 months ago

'This Is Not The Way Of Filing A PIL' : Supreme Court Pulls Up ML Sharma In Pegasus Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up serial litigant Advocate ML Sharma over the PIL filed by him seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy.Nine petitions on the Pegasus issue were listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Surya Kant.As the bench took up the cases, Sharma sought to make submissions first, saying that …

Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Petitioner Challenging CJI Dipak Misra's Appointment; Directs Recovery
3 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Reduce Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs Imposed On Petitioner Challenging CJI Dipak Misra's Appointment; Directs Recovery

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an application which sought for the reduction of the cost of Rupees 5 lakhs imposed on one Mukesh Jain for filing a writ petition questioning the appointment of Justice Dipak Misra as the Chief Justice of India.A division bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah termed the application "misconceived". The Supreme Court on …

BREAKING : PIL Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Court-Monitored SIT Probe Into Pegasus Snooping Allegations
3 years, 8 months ago

BREAKING : PIL Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Court-Monitored SIT Probe Into Pegasus Snooping Allegations

Live Law  

Serial PIL litigant Advocate ML Sharma has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team into the reports of alleged snooping by government agencies using Israeli spyware Pegasus over journalists, activists, politicians etc.Sharma is known for rushing to the Supreme Court with PILs in sensational matters such as Rafale deal,. Serial …

Politicians entitled to file PILs: SC
3 years, 11 months ago

Politicians entitled to file PILs: SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has said judges need not read political motives or prejudice into a PIL petition merely because the person who filed it is a politician. Persons with political affiliations are as much entitled to file a public interest litigation as any other person, a Bench led by Justice Indira Banerjee observed in a recent order. “While it is …

Bombay High Court To Hear Param Bir Singh's Plea Seeking CBI Probe In To Allegation Of Corruption Against HM Anil Deshmukh Tomorrow
3 years, 11 months ago

Bombay High Court To Hear Param Bir Singh's Plea Seeking CBI Probe In To Allegation Of Corruption Against HM Anil Deshmukh Tomorrow

Live Law  

Bombay High Court has agreed to hear the Petition filed by Former Mumbai Police Chief Param Bir Singh seeking a CBI inquiry against the alleged corrupt malpractices of Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister Government of Maharashtra.Senior Advocate Vikram Nankani mentioned the matter before Chief Justice Dipankar Datta.Chief Justice has agreed to hear the mater tomorrow.The PIL filed Article 226 of. Bombay …

Cheap publicity: Bombay HC raps lawyer over plea seeking probe against Anil Deshmukh
3 years, 11 months ago

Cheap publicity: Bombay HC raps lawyer over plea seeking probe against Anil Deshmukh

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday rapped a lawyer over a petition seeking CBI probe against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh, saying such pleas were often drafted for "cheap publicity". In an eight-page letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh had alleged that Anil Deshmukh had …

"Not Maintainable": Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Removal Of Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy
4 years, 3 months ago

"Not Maintainable": Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Removal Of Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea seeking appropriate action against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy for making public allegations against Justice N V Ramana, the second senior judge of the Supreme Court.A bench of Justices SK Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy observed,"The petitioners have made a dual prayer. The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the …

PIL in Delhi HC seeks to prevent Republic TV from reporting crime probes
4 years, 5 months ago

PIL in Delhi HC seeks to prevent Republic TV from reporting crime probes

Op India  

As if the relentless attack by Maharashtra govt and Mumbai police on Arnab Goswami was not enough, now a PIL has been filed seeking to prevent his news channel Republic TV from reporting on any criminal investigation. A person named Mohd Khalil has filed a Public Interest Litigation before Delhi High Court seeking directions against Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami …

SC Under Nefarious Attacks By 'Disgruntled Bar Members' & 'Former Judges With Political Agenda': BCI Chairman [Read Press Release]
4 years, 9 months ago

SC Under Nefarious Attacks By 'Disgruntled Bar Members' & 'Former Judges With Political Agenda': BCI Chairman [Read Press Release]

Live Law  

The Bar Council of India Chairman vide a press release on Saturday stated that the Supreme Court has been under attack by a "synchronised" & "sustained" conspiracy to weaken & browbeat the institution. The press release signed under the hand of its Chairman, Mr. Manan Kumar Mishra states that a concerted attack by some "disgruntled senior advocates" and former judges …

PIL filed in SC against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination
5 years ago

PIL filed in SC against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination

Live Mint  

Madhu Kishwar, professor at the Indian Council of Social Science Research, has filed public interest litigation in Supreme Court on Wednesday challenging former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi’s nomination as member of Rajya Sabha. Kishwar claims in her petition that Gogoi’s nomination to Rajya Sabha by the President of India seems like a political appointment. This statement makes it all the …

"Let Them Justify Their Actions":Sr. Ad. Raju Ramachandran Pleads Before SC To Rule On Legality Of Tarigami's Detention
5 years, 5 months ago

"Let Them Justify Their Actions":Sr. Ad. Raju Ramachandran Pleads Before SC To Rule On Legality Of Tarigami's Detention

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to respond to a petition filed by CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury challenging detention of his party colleague Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami in Kashmir. The court ordered so after much insistence by Yechury's counsel senior advocate Raju Ramchandran. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the bench that Yechury's had become infructuous as Tarigami had …

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