5 years ago

From PILs challenging CAA, abrogation of Article 370 to pleas seeking stay on electoral bonds, Supreme Court has a hectic month ahead

January is set to be an extremely busy month for the Supreme Court of India when the bench assembles on Monday after a long winter break. Among some key cases slated for hearing include PILs challenging the constitutional validity of CAA, the abrogation of Article 370 as well as a plea seeking a stay on the electoral bond scheme The Supreme Court of India will open after a long winter break next week and host of important cases await hearing as the bench assembles on Monday. On 18 December, the Supreme Court while refusing to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, Jain and Parsi communities who came to India from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan on or before 31 December 2014, agreed to examine its constitutional validity. Petition challenging revoking of Article 370 The Supreme Court will hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Petition challenging Electoral Bonds On 4 December, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition filed by advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking to stay the implementation of the electoral bonds scheme.

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CJI DY Chandrachud bids adieu to Supreme Court: Top 5 crucial verdicts delivered by him

India TV News

On the last day in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud leaves behind a legacy of important decisions on privacy, federalism, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. While addressing his farewell function, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, "Thank you so much for such a great honour.I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the Supreme Court …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Plea in SC seeks review of verdict scrapping electoral bonds scheme

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking review of its February 15 verdict, which had scrapped the Modi government's electoral bonds scheme of anonymous political funding. The review plea filed by advocate Mathews J.Nedumpara submitted that this Court entertained the petition and struck down the law and the scheme without noticing that in doing so …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

SC Seeks Centre's Response on Citizenship (Amendment) Rules

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to respond within three weeks to applications seeking a stay on implementation of the Citizenship Rules 2024 till the disposal of the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act 2019 by the apex court. Chandrachud, also comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was hearing a batch of …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Top news of the day: March 19, 2024

The Hindu

Lok Sabha polls | PM Modi vows to take stringent action against corruption over next five years Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 19 said that stringent action would be taken against corruption over the next five years, and asked the people of Tamil Nadu to give his BJP-led National Democratic Alliance a massive mandate in the Lok Sabha elections. …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA Challenge: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Pleas To Stay Citizenship Amendment Act & Rules, Posts On April 9

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the union government on a batch of applications seeking to stay the Citizenship Amendment Act and the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024. Seeking the Union's response, the court posted the matter on April 9.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra adjourned today's hearing on Solicitor. Arguing …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

CAA legal battle: Examining the key arguments in Supreme Court

The Hindu

Published : Mar 16, 2024 19:12 IST - 8 MINS READ The Home Ministry’s March 11 notification, detailing the rules for the Citizenship Act of 2019, has sparked a surge in fresh petitions filed against the CAA in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear all petitions related to the CAA and the recently notified …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

AIMIM president moves SC seeking stay on CAA Rules

The Hindu

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said he petitioned the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the recently notified rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Mr. Owaisi, who represents Hyderabad in the Lok Sabha, had moved the apex court earlier, but the Centre had then informed the court that the rules were yet to be framed. Speaking …

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: Supreme Court raps SBI, asks ‘what steps have you taken in last 26 days?’

Hindustan Times

Electoral bonds case hearing: The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the State Bank of India for not complying with its order and not disclosing electoral bond donor details to the Election Commission of India by March 6. The Supreme Court rejected the SBI's application seeking time till June 30 to disclose the details, giving it time till the business …

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: Key Supreme Court hearing today as SBI, NGO file petitions | 10 points

Hindustan Times

All eyes will be on the Supreme Court on Monday, March 11, as it will hear the application filed by the State Bank of India seeking an extension till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties before the scheme was scrapped last month. A view of the Supreme Court of India A five-judge Constitution …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Electoral bonds: What Supreme Court judges said in their landmark judgement

Hindustan Times

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a unanimous verdict on the central government's electoral bonds scheme, striking it down as “unconstitutional”. Five-judge bench of Supreme Court delivers landmark judgment on electoral bonds scheme case The apex court was ruling on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the scheme. Electoral bonds scheme: What five-judge …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

'All petitions filed by us have been comprehensively allowed': Prashant Bhushan on SC's electoral bonds scheme verdict

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: After the Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan said that the petitions filed have been comprehensively allowed by the top court. Speaking on the SC verdict, the senior lawyer said, "The Supreme Court has struck down the electoral bond scheme, comprehensively struck it down, and all the provisions that were …

1 year ago

Supreme Court reserved verdict on key section of Citizenship act

Hindustan Times

A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it does not deny that the issue of illegal immigration is “serious” while reserving orders on a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act. A constitution bench of the Supreme Court reserves order on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A …

1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict in the challenge to the electoral bonds scheme

The Hindu

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. The bench also directed the Election Commission of India to submit within two weeks information on the receipt of electoral bonds by political parties till September 30. Earlier, the bench had flagged how the ‘selective anonymity’ of the scheme makes it easier for the ruling party to obtain information about …

1 year, 2 months ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the. …

1 year, 2 months ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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1 year, 2 months ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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1 year, 2 months ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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1 year, 2 months ago

Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court

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1 year, 3 months ago

Constitution Bench to hear challenge to Section 6A of Citizenship Act on October 17

The Hindu

A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday decided to hear from October 17 a series of petitions challenging the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Section 6A is a special provision inserted into the 1955 Act in furtherance of a Memorandum of Settlement called the ‘Assam Accord’ signed on August 15, …

1 year, 4 months ago

SC junks PIL seeking declaration that Article 370 abrogation constitutionally valid

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a declaration that abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was constitutionally valid. Terming the plea as "misconceived", a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said the issue of constitutional validity of abrogation of Article …

1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging scrapping of Article 370 from August 2

India Today

The Supreme Court will hear from August 2 petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. During the hearing, the Supreme Court made it clear that it would not hear the fresh affidavit filed by the Centre regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Raju Ramachandran told …

1 year, 9 months ago

Validity of electoral bonds scheme | Supreme Court fixes April 11 to examine whether petitions need to be referred to Constitution Bench

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on March 21 fixed April 11 to examine whether petitions challenging the validity of electoral bonds scheme need to be referred to a Constitution Bench. Explained | The electoral bonds scheme and the challenges to it in Supreme Court Mr. Farasat argued that the issue of election bonds raised cardinal and substantial questions of law affecting fair …

1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court To Consider If Electoral Bonds Case Should Be Referred To Constitution Bench

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday listed the batch of petitions challenging the Electoral Bonds scheme on April 11 2023 to decide if the matter should be referred to Constitution Bench. However, Advocate Shadan Farasat, appearing for a petitioner, requested the bench that the matter should be heard by a Constitution Bench owing to its impact on the democratic polity and …

1 year, 11 months ago

Validity of electoral bonds scheme | Supreme Court to examine on January 31 whether petitions need to be referred to Constitution Bench

The Hindu

The Supreme Court is on January 31 scheduled to examine whether petitions challenging the validity of electoral bonds scheme need to be referred to a Constitution Bench. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for petitioner NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, has argued that amendments made via Finance Acts of 2016 and 2017, both passed as Money Bills, have through the electoral bonds …

2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Lists Plea Challenging Centre's Recent Notification Allowing Electoral Bonds' Sale Along With Main Matter

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, agreed to hear a petition raising additional issues, inter alia, regarding the recent notification of the Union Government which authorised the sale of fresh tranche of electoral bonds for the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. It will also hear an application for additional grounds in the plea challenging the provisions of Finance Act …

2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act To December 6

Live Law

The Supreme Court adjourned the petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 to December 6 2022. The bench decided to treat the petition filed by the Indian Union Muslim League as the lead matter. Issues Raised in the Lead Petition The 2019 Act amends the Citizenship Act 1955 to liberalize the norms for granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, …

2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court to hear 232 pleas against CAA issue tomorrow

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear around 240 PILs, including a large batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the contentious Citizenship Act, on Monday when it would reopen after a nine-day Diwali vacation. Several other petitions have been filed challenging the constitutional validity of the amended law, including by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, RJD leader …

2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Posts Electoral Bonds Case To December 6

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday posted a batch of petitions challenging the anonymous electoral bonds scheme to December 6.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna was considering a batch of petitions filed by Association for Democratic Reforms, Communist Party of India etc, challenging the electoral bonds scheme.The case was listed today for first time after the last. A …

2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Petitions Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Lists It On Oct 31

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Monday, heard a batch of 220 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising raised two points before the court and stated that the Union had not filed any reply in relation to her Assam petition and that there might be an overlap and to avoid the same, a …

2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court to hear plea against CAA, over 200 other PILs tomorrow

Live Mint

The Supreme Court is reportedly scheduled to hear over 200 PILs tomorrow on Monday including a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the contentious Citizenship Act. The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice U U Lalit is scheduled to hear the petitions challenging the validity of the CAA whose enactment had triggered widespread protests across the country. …

2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court set to hear pleas challenging CAA on September 12. Details here

Live Mint

The Supreme Court is reportedly scheduled to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Citizenship Act, 2019 on September 12, even as a bench comprising of Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat is set to hear at least 220 petitions challenging the CAA. Notably, the pleas against the CAA first came up for hearing in …

4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging Section 8(2) Of Citizenship Act; Gives Liberty To Approach HC

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a writ petition which challenged the constitutionality of Section 8 of the Citizenship Act 1955.A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao asked the petitioner to approach the High Court and granted permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to challenge the provision before the HCAs per Section 8, if a person …

4 years, 7 months ago

SC Adjourns Hearing On Plea Challenging PM Narendra Modi's Election From Varanasi

Live Law

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the plea challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi in the 2019 General Elections. A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy adjourned the matter by a period of 2 weeks after receiving the adjournment letter circulated by Yadav …

4 years, 9 months ago

Rajasthan moves Supreme Court against CAA

The Hindu

The Congress government in Rajasthan on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the Citizenship Act contending that the law was against the country’s secular fabric and violated fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. The Left Democratic Front government of Kerala had on January 13 filed the plea under Article 131 seeking declaration of the CAA as violative …

4 years, 9 months ago

State Of Rajasthan Files Suit In SC Challenging Citizenship Amendment Act 2019

Live Law

Following the State of Kerala, the State of Rajasthan has now filed an Original Suit in the Supreme Court under Article 131 of the Constitution challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.The suit filed by the Congress-ruled State seeks a decree declaring that the CAA is ultra vires the Constitution for being violative of Articles 14 and …

4 years, 9 months ago

[CAA] Salve Finds Nothing Discriminatory, While Suhrith Calls It Unconstitutional: Madras HC Says Both Sides Should Be Allowed To Articulate Their Views [Read Order]

Live Law

The Madras High Court, while granting permission to conduct Anti CAA protests and Pro CAA public meetings observed that India being a vibrant and functioning democracy ought to allow both to articulate their respective side. While disposing of a writ petition seeking permission to hold public meetings condemning the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, Justice GR Swaminathan observed: No one. While …

4 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear plea challenging CAA, issues notice to Centre; over 160 such petitions listed for hearing this month

Firstpost

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act filed by a journalist New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act filed by a journalist. A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde and Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant …

4 years, 11 months ago

Petition challenging NPR says govt may misuse data, Supreme Court issues notice

India Today

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Centre over a bunch of fresh petitions challenging Citizenship Act and NPR. "The collection of such data may lead to possible unsanctioned state surveillance of private citizens who have not engaged in unlawful activity," the petition said. Making clear it will not stay the Citizenship Act without hearing the Centre, the Supreme …

4 years, 11 months ago

CAA Protests: What Did Supreme Court Say and What Happens Next?

The Quint

It's been over a month now but there's no let up in the anti-CAA protests that have erupted across India. Even as this organic, grassroots movement continues to grow, the battle against the CAA is also being fought on a battlefield that has seen an increasing number of challenges to government action over the last few years: The Supreme Court …

4 years, 11 months ago

Bombay HC Asks Petitioner Challenging CAA To Approach SC

Live Law

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation filed by one Urmila Kowe challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act. A division bench of Justice RK Deshpande and Justice AB Borkar of Nagpur bench observed that the Supreme Court was already hearing petitions challenging the said act and asked the petitioner to approach …

4 years, 11 months ago

Bombay HC refuses to hear PIL against CAA

The Hindu

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on January 22 refused to hear a public interest litigation challenging constitutional validity of the Citizenship Act, saying the Supreme Court is already hearing petitions pertaining to the issue. A Division Bench of Justices R.K. Deshpande and A.M. Borkar permitted the petitioner, social worker Urmila Kowe, to approach the apex court. The …

4 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay Citizenship Amendment Act, gives four weeks to Narendra Modi government to respond

Firstpost

Supreme Court has refused to grant any stay on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register for Citizens or the National Population Register saying that the Centre is free to implement these laws. The apex court, however, gave the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre four weeks to respond to at least 140 writ petitions which challenge the constitutional …

4 years, 11 months ago

SC Hearing on CAA LIVE: No Stay on Citizenship Law & NPR as Court Gives Centre 4 Weeks to Reply; CJI Restrains HCs from Passing Order on CAA

News 18

SC Hearing on CAA Live Updates: The Supreme Court today made it clear that it will not grant any stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act without hearing the Centre. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the validity of CAA, including those filed by the Indian Union Muslim League and Congress leader …

4 years, 11 months ago

Kerala HC Adjourns Hearing Of PIL Challenging CAA To Next Week [Read Petition]

Live Law

The Kerala High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of a writ petition challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.The PIL has been filed by one Shamem MS through Advocate AX Varghese. The petitioner, apart from a prayer to declare CAA unconstitutional, also urges Court to direct all the respondents not to implement CAA.Advocate AX Varghese, representing the petitioner, submitted. The …

5 years ago

Supreme Court refuses to accept petition to uphold CAA

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said efforts should be made to calm frayed tampers in the wake of the agitations against the Citizenship Act and to normalise the situation. “We have never heard of a petition like this — to declare an act as constitutional,” the Chief Justice said, adding: “The job of the court is to determine …

5 years ago

'Country going through critical times': SC refuses to entertain plea seeking to declare CAA as constitutional

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused urgent hearing of a plea seeking to declare the Citizenship Amendment Act as constitutional and a direction to all states seeking its implementation. "This court's job is to determine validity of a law and not declare it as constitutional," the bench also comprising justice BR Gavai and Surya Kant said. The observation came after …

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024: BNSS & Cr.PC

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[GST] Decision-Making Procedure Adopted By Authority De Hors Provisions Of Act/Rules, Is Liable To Be Rendered As Flawed: Allahabad High Court

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While directing that the order under Section 73 of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 uploaded in the “Additional Notices and Tabs” on the GST portal be treated as the show cause notice, the Allahabad High Court observed that “If in a decision making procedure adopted by the authority is de hors the provisions of the act or rules …

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Gauhati HC Denies Migrant's Plea For Extension Of Time To Register Under Citizenship Act, Cites SC Ruling Upholding Validity Of S.6A

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The Gauhati High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition filed by a woman praying for a direction to extend the time limit for registering with FRRO, on the ground that the Court is bound by the decision of the Supreme Court of India in the case of Re: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, would not have power …

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The Hindu Morning Digest, January 10, 2024

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CBI books Karti Chidambaram in fresh corruption case The CBI has registered a fresh case of corruption against former finance minister P. Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo Scotland over a ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky, officials said Thursday. Expand projects and publications globally to enhance police …

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Delhi HC questions maintainability of plea against AAP poll promise

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Delhi HC questions maintainability of plea against AAP poll promise

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a plea against Aam Aadmi Party’s recent poll promise of paying a stipend of ₹2,100 to women in the Capital under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana if the party returns to power. “How is it maintainable as an election petition?” Justice Jyoti Singh said, and advised the petitioner to file …

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Supreme Court says ball is in the courts of government, legislature on ‘creamy layer’ for SC/STs

The Hindu

Supreme Court judge, Justice B.R. Gavai, on Thursday said the ball was in the courts of the legislature and the government to take a call on whether the ‘creamy layer’ of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes’ beneficiaries of reservation in education and public service must be excluded from quota benefits. The court was hearing a writ petition filed by Santosh …

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It is beyond comprehension how authorities can assign house numbers to encroachers of Gulbarga Fort: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu

Stating that the conduct of the State authorities is “contemptuous” for not demolishing the illegal constructions put up within the precincts of Gulbarga Fort, a national monument situated in Kalaburagi, despite the court’s direction issued way back in 2019, the High Court of Karnataka has observed that “it is incomprehensible as to how the authorities can give house numbers to …

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- November 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

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Adverse Possession The dispute involved the ownership and possession of land claimed by the respondents based on revenue records and challenged by the appellants on the grounds of adverse possession. Ramakant Ambalal Choksi v. Harish Ambalal Choksi, 2024 LiveLaw 939 Order 39 and 43 - Temporary Injunction - Appeal from orders - High Courts must not substitute their views for …

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Delhi High Court Questions Maintainability Of Petition Against AAP Poll Promise To Give ₹2100 Monthly Aid To Women

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the maintainability of a petition against the election promise made by Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party recently, promising to give Rs. 2100 monthly aid to Delhi women under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana. Justice Jyoti Singh questioned the petitioner, Vijay Kumar, as to how the plea was maintainable as an election …

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Cheque Dishonour: Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Conviction After Compromise, But Imposes 15% Cost On Drawer Citing Failed Appeal

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Rajasthan High Court set aside conviction and sentence in a cheque dishonour case in light of settlement reached between the parties while imposing a cost of 15% of the cheque value on the petitioner since the compromise was reached at after rejection of appeal filed by the convict and pending revision petition. The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Garg was …

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Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging poll officers appointment law on Feb 4

India Today

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023. The law, enacted earlier this year, removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel for appointing Election Commissioners. Bhushan cited urgency, noting that the current Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, is set …

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Same-sex marriage: Supreme Court rejects review petitions on judgment, says 'no error'

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a batch of petitions seeking review of its judgement by which it had denied to recognise same-sex marriage, noting that there was no "error apparent" and no "interference is warranted". No unqualified right to marriage: SC A five-judge Constitution bench led by then CJI Chandrachud on October 17, 2024, refused to accord legal backing …

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Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

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Approach Supreme Court to seek reservation of posts for women lawyers in governing council of Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday dismissed petitions seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in various posts of the governing council and the executive committee of the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru. The High Court said that it has no power in law to issue such a direction in the absence of a bylaw in AAB providing reservation for women advocates, …

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'Policy Matter': Delhi High Court Refuses To Order 'Rehabilitation Package' For Pakistan Migrants Under CAA

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass directions to the Central Government on a petition seeking “comprehensive rehabilitation package” for Pakistan migrants who have obtained citizenship under the Citizenship Act. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that rehabilitation package was purely a matter of policy of the Government. The …

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Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

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Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

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On mentioning of the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing Election Commissioners, the Supreme Court today expressed inclination to hear the matter on February 4. The most notable feature of the new legislation is that the President of India would …

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Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI

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Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI

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The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central and State governments, the Archaeological Survey of India and local authorities on a plea moved by the Shahi Jama Masjid committee in Sambhal challenging a trial court’s order. A Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal also ordered a stay on the proceedings in the case by the trial …

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SARFAESI | Borrower's Right Of Redemption Available Only Till Notice For Sale Of Mortgaged Asset Is Published : Supreme Court

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SARFAESI | Borrower's Right Of Redemption Available Only Till Notice For Sale Of Mortgaged Asset Is Published : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has stated that the right of a borrower to redeem the secured asset can be exercised only till a notice for the sale of the mortgaged property is published in terms of Rule 9 of the Security Interest Rules, 2002. The Court observed that till the 2016 amendment to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and …

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SARFAESI | Borrower's Right Of Redemption Available Only Till Notice For Sale Of Mortgaged Asset Is Published : Supreme Court

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Following Justice CT Ravikumar's Retirement, Supreme Court Bench Hearing Pleas Seeking Review Of PMLA Verdict To Be Reconstituted

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Following the retirement of Justice CT Ravikumar of Supreme Court, the bench hearing review petitions filed against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, is set to be reconstituted. It may be recalled that the matter was being considered by a bench of Justices Surya Kant, CT Ravikumar and Ujjal Bhuyan, …

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Over 60 pleas filed by INDIA bloc candidates challenging Maharashtra poll results

India Today

Members of the INDIA alliance claim that about 63 election petitions have been filed across various benches of the Bombay High Court in Maharashtra against discrepancies in the recently held Assembly election. Eight Congress leaders from Vidarbha — Prafull Kudade, Yashonati Thakur, Subhash Dhote, Girish Pandav, Shekhar Shende, Satish Varjurkar, and Santosh Singh Rawat — along with four leaders from …

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Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Upper-Age Limit In Surrogacy Laws On February 11

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The Supreme Court is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Surrogacy Act, 2021 and Surrogacy Rules, 2022 on the specific issue of upper-age limited and cases where the surrogacy process has already commenced for interim relief. Whether the right of a couple to avail surrogacy being restricted to married couples between the age of 23 to 50 …

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Maneka Gandhi's Plea Challenging Election Of Samajwadi Party's Ram Bhuwal Nishad In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

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The Supreme Court today issued notice on senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi's plea challenging the election of Samajwadi Party MP Ram Bhuwal Nishad from the Sultanpur Lok Sabha constituency. Issuing notice on the appeal, arising out of an Allahabad High Court judgment which dismissed Gandhi's election petition as barred by limitation, the Court gave 4 week's time to respondent-Ram Bhuwal …

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BPSC 70th CCE 2024 exam row: Supreme court refuses to hear plea, asks petitioners to move Patna HC

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BPSC 70th CCE 2024: The Supreme Court has refused to hear a petition calling for the cancellation of the BPSC 70th CCE prelims 2024, instead directing the petitioners to approach the Patna High Court. The counsel appearing for petitioner, Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust, urged the bench to consider the plea, saying the country witnessed Bihar police's brutality on peaceful …

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BPSC Paper Leak : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging BPSC Exam, Asks Petitioner To Approach Patna HC

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The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the 70th Combined Competitive Exams conducted by the Bihar Public Services Commission on grounds of an alleged paper leak. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice KV Vishvanathan was hearing a plea seeking the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams conducted by the Bihar …

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SC seeks CBI’s response on Graham Staines’ murder convict’s remission plea

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation on the remission plea filed by Dara Singh, the convict in the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons in Odisha. In August, the court had entertained Singh’s plea for granting him premature release as he has already undergone 24 years and 11 …

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Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers

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The Supreme Court today slammed Maharashtra authorities over non-payment of timely compensation to persons whose lands were compulsory acquired by the state way back in 2005. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with the petitioner's plea against a High Court order, whereby the Zilla Parishad was directed to pay compensation to respondent-claimants against compulsory …

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Hindu outfit seeks to intervene in 1991 places of worship row in SC

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, a Hindu outfit, moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking to intervene in cases filed against the validity of provisions of the 1991 law that asks to maintain the religious character of places as it existed on August 15, 1947. The outfit's plea, filed through lawyer Atulesh Kumar, challenges Sections 3 and 4 …

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses from hearing pleas on IOA, AIFF constitutions

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses from hearing pleas on IOA, AIFF constitutions

Hindustan Times

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing two separate pleas pertaining to finalisation of the constitutions of the Indian Olympic Association and the All India Football Federation, both framed by former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao. Sanjiv Khanna, India's chief justice, declined to hear two distinct appeals on Monday that concerned the completion …

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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024- Code Of Civil Procedure (CPC)

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SUPREME COURT ANNUAL DIGEST 2024 - CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 Section 9 and Order 7 Rule 1 - Jurisdictional Fact and Maintainability of Suit - The issue of maintainability of a suit pertains to the jurisdiction of the trial court and strikes at the root of the proceedings under Order VII Rule 1, CPC. Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust v. …

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Supreme Court Transfers Petitions Filed Against CCI Probe Into Amazon-Flipkart To Karnataka HC

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The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to the Karnataka High Court multiple writ petitions pending in various High Courts challenging the Competition Commission of India's probe into alleged anti-competitive practices by Amazon and Flipkart-associated sellers. In June 2021, a single judge of the Karnataka High Court dismissed writ petitions filed by Amazon and Flipkart challenging the probe. Proceedings in the …

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Plea Filed Seeking Vacation Of Supreme Court's Stay On Registration Of New Suits & Passing Survey Orders Over Mandir-Masjid Disputes

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Applications have been filed before the Supreme Court seeking vacation of the stay on registration of fresh suits against places of worship as well as surveys of the religious sites in pending mandir-masjid suits. It may be recalled that on December 12, the Supreme Court ordered that no further suits can be registered in the country against places of worship …

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Politicians inciting Muslims on Waqf Bill: Indresh Kumar

Hindustan Times

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh leader Indresh Kumar, who is closely associated with the Muslim Rashtriya Manch, on Saturday said while politicians were inciting Muslims on the issue of the Waqf Amendment Bill, a large number of members of the community have extended support to the proposed amendments. Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh leader Indresh Kumar Kumar was in the state capital to preside …

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NCLAT Directs Revival Of Company Petition After Appellant Was Deprived Of Remedies Under Article 21 Of Constitution

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The NCLAT Chennai bench of Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and Jatindranath Swain, considering the peculiar situation where the civil suit was dismissed as withdrawn three days after the company petition under section 59 of the Companies Act was dismissed, directed the revival of company petition. The appellant also filed another civil suit in Civil Court Senior Division, Pune in RCS …

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Dismissal Of Earlier S.482 CrPC Petition Doesn't Bar Subsequent Petition Filed Due To Change In Law : Supreme Court

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Dismissal Of Earlier S.482 CrPC Petition Doesn't Bar Subsequent Petition Filed Due To Change In Law : Supreme Court

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Observing that the principle of res judicata is not strictly applicable to the criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court recently ruled that the dismissal of a previous petition does not preclude the filing of a subsequent petition under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C if it is prompted by a change in the law. The bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice …

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Dismissal Of Earlier S.482 CrPC Petition Doesn't Bar Subsequent Petition Filed Due To Change In Law : Supreme Court

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Procedure adopted in violation of principles of natural justice: HC

Hindustan Times

letters@htlive.com The bench comprising Justice Shekhar B Saraf and justice Vipin Chandra Dixit allowed the petition filed by M/s Prinav Gis Technologies The Allahabad high court has quashed the order by which a private company was blacklisted and the contract, granted to it for the supply of 250 KVA and 400 KVA transformers to Kanpur Electricity Supply Company Limited, terminated.The …

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Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: December 2024

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Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that “the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

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Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: December 2024

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BJP leaders' poll plea against leader of Sharad Pawar's party rejected

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The Bombay High Court has dismissed an election petition filed challenging the election results of the Pune Division Graduates' Constituency held in 2020, alleging irregularities in the preparation of the electoral roll, online voter registration beyond permissible timelines, and misrepresentation in the affidavit submitted by the winning candidate, NCP SP's Arun Ganpati Lad. Deshmukh's main grievance was that the Election …

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28 sentenced to life for Chandan Gupta’s murder during 2018 Tiranga yatra in Kasganj

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW: A special National Investigation Agency court on Friday awarded life imprisonment.to the 28 men convicted for the murder of Chandan Gupta who was killed in a communal clash in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh during the “Tiranga yatra” on the Republic Day in 2018. Chandan Gupta was killed on January 26, 2018 during a rally involving large number of …

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Laws Applicable To Andhra Pradesh Continue To Apply To New States Of Telangana & AP After Bifurcation : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on January 2 clarified that all laws applicable to the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh would continue to apply to the newly carved out States of Telangana & AP till such time the laws were altered, repealed, or amended. Further, since the FIRs on the said offences were registered by the CBI Hyderabad, after the transfer to …

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Not Issuing Provisional Answer Key Or Inviting Objections During Recruitment Process Violates Fundamental Rights Of Candidates: Rajasthan HC

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Rajasthan High Court has ruled that not following the procedure like issuance of model answer key, inviting objections, constitution of committee of experts and issuance of final answer key in the recruitment process for government posts, renders the process non-transparent and violates the fundamental rights of the aspirants under Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution. The bench of …

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Supreme Court junks Karnataka Congress MLA's plea over 'vague' election win claim

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Karnataka Congress MLA TD Rajegowda, who sought to challenge an election petition filed by BJP leader DN Jeevaraja over his 2023 poll win. The BJP leader subsequently filed an election petition in the Karnataka High Court, alleging irregularities, including the use of black money, to influence the outcome. Rajegowda approached the …

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HC Incorrect In Deleting District Magistrate As Necessary Party In Election Petition: Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea

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The Supreme Court today issued notice in a petition challenging the order of the Allahabad High Court which allowed the deletion of Election Commission of India and District Magistrate as necessary parties in an election petition challenging the Lok Sabha elections in Gautam Buddha Nagar Constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Before the High Court, the petitioner had filed an election petition …

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SC to hear Owaisi's plea seeking stringent implementation of Places of Worship Act 1991, Union govt has sought 8 extensions so far

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The debate on the Places of Worship Act 1991 has resurfaced, as the Supreme Court is set to hear a petition filed by Asaduddin Owaisi, the supremo of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, seeking directions for the central government to strictly enforce the provisions of the act. Advocate @MNizamPasha appeared for us — Asaduddin Owaisi January 2, 2025 The law …

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Places Of Worship Act| MP Owaisi Moves Supreme Court Seeking To Restrain Courts From Passing Hasty Orders In Mandir-Masjid Suits

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Member of Parliament and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi has filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Supreme Court, seeking to enforce the Places of Worship Act 1991. The petition Member of Parliament and President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi has filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Supreme Court, seeking to enforce the Places …

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Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Reservation For SC/STs In Punjab Municipal Corporation Ward, Says It Ensures Representation In Local Self-Body

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the reservation made in a ward in Punjab's Nagar Panchayat Khanauri, Sangrur for the Punjab Municipal Corporation election, observing that the roster for reserving seats is created to ensure representation of the backward class category of candidates in local self-bodies.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "Needless, to say. Justice Sureshwar Thakur …

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Best Of 2024 : Top 5 Supreme Court Decisions Of Past Year

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The Supreme Court delivered several notable judgments in 2024. Setting aside the remission of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case Case Title : Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 22 Within a week of the new year, the Supreme Court delivered a bold judgment setting aside the Gujarat Government's decision to grant remission to eleven convicts …

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Holding Multiple Inquiries On Same Allegations Amount To Violation Of Article 21: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court granted anticipatory bail in fraud and Prevention of Corruption Act case to a Junior Engineer posted in Municipal Council Khanna, accused for committing embezzlement of Rs. Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "multiple inquires on same set of allegations would amount to violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India added with the fact that …

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Bombay High Court temporarily suspends externment of Uddhav Sena leader

India Today

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed that a notice issued to Shiv Sena Pimpri Chinchwad city president Sachin Bhosale in pursuance of externment proceedings going on against him, to be temporarily suspended and the authority to decide the issue within a week. The bench of Justices Dr Neela Gokhale and Ashwin Bhobe were hearing a petition filed by Sachin …

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