Explained | Can FIR Be Registered Against A Sitting Judge? What Is In-House Enquiry Procedure On Complaint Against Judge?
4 days, 17 hours ago

Explained | Can FIR Be Registered Against A Sitting Judge? What Is In-House Enquiry Procedure On Complaint Against Judge?

Live Law  

Reports regarding the alleged recovery of unaccounted money from the residence of Justice Yashwant Verma of the Delhi High Court have sent shock waves across the legal fraternity.While it is understood that the Supreme Court Collegium is considering a proposal to transfer Justice Verma and that the Delhi HC CJ is enquiring into the matter, several concerns are being raised, quite rightly, by. The In-House Procedure was first stated in the 1991 judgment where the allegations were against a former Chief Justice of the High Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. In 2015, in Additional District And Sessions v Registrar General, High Court Of Madhya, the Supreme Court further explained the In-House procedure especially in the context of the role of the Chief Justice of the High Court when the complaint is against a judge of the High Court. If the judge refuses to resign or seek voluntary retirement, the CJI must advise the Chief Justice of the High Court to not allot any judicial work to him. Transparency of in-house procedure In Indira Jaising v. Registrar General, Supreme Court, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising had filed an Article 32 writ seeking public disclosure of the enquiry report made by a Committee constituted by the CJI of two judges of the Supreme Court and a judge of the High Court to enquire into the allegations of sexual harassment against the then sitting judge of Karnataka High Court.

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Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms
1 day, 12 hours ago

Indian Judiciary: An astounding dearth of accountability, transparency and reforms

Op India  

Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court has been embroiled in controversy since an enormous amount of unaccounted cash was reportedly discovered after a fire at his residence. Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010 laid forth judicial standards, mandates that judges disclose their assets and creates procedures for dismissing Supreme Court and High …

Prepared for serious steps: CJI Sanjiv Khanna on cash row
5 days, 5 hours ago

Prepared for serious steps: CJI Sanjiv Khanna on cash row

Hindustan Times  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday assured all Supreme Court judges that the transfer of Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma was “just the beginning” and that he was prepared to take “more serious steps” in the matter if required, according to people aware of the developments. Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday assured all Supreme …

In SC collegium’s decision to transfer HC judge, a video clip played a big role
5 days, 11 hours ago

In SC collegium’s decision to transfer HC judge, a video clip played a big role

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium’s decision to transfer Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma and consider an in-house inquiry against him was significantly influenced by a video purportedly showing the recovery of unaccounted cash from an outhouse at his official residence, people aware of the matter said. The video, recorded by Delhi police during a fire at justice Yashwant …

CJI briefs SC judges on justice Varma case, says transfer is just the beginning
5 days, 12 hours ago

CJI briefs SC judges on justice Varma case, says transfer is just the beginning

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday assured all Supreme Court judges that the transfer of Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma was “just the beginning” and that he was prepared to take “more serious steps” in the matter if required, according to people aware of the developments. The CJI conveyed this during an informal gathering over …

Understanding the legal precedent behind SC action against Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma
5 days, 12 hours ago

Understanding the legal precedent behind SC action against Delhi HC judge Yashwant Varma

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court’s decision to consider initiating an in-house inquiry against Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the cash recovery from his official residence has brought renewed attention to a landmark ruling that defines judicial accountability — K Veeraswami vs Union of India. The five-judge Constitution bench in K Veeraswami ruled that judges of the Supreme Court …

Supreme Court begins probe after cash found at Delhi High Court judge's home
6 days ago

Supreme Court begins probe after cash found at Delhi High Court judge's home

India Today  

The Supreme Court has initiated a probe into allegations against a Delhi High Court judge after a significant amount of cash was recovered from his official residence following a fire incident. Justice Yashwant Verma was recently transferred back to his parent court, the Allahabad High Court, following the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation. According to legal experts, whenever allegations of misconduct …

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Challenging HC Order To Register FIR On Witness Statements Before Justice Hema Committee
2 months ago

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Pleas Challenging HC Order To Register FIR On Witness Statements Before Justice Hema Committee

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today reserved the judgment in the three Special Leave Petitions filed challenging the Kerala High Court's October 2024 direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Sajay. …

Senior lawyers urge CJI to direct CBI to lodge FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav
2 months, 1 week ago

Senior lawyers urge CJI to direct CBI to lodge FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav

The Hindu  

Senior advocates have written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to lodge a First Information Report against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav after taking suo motu notice of communal comments reported to have been made by him during a speech at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu …

Karnataka High Court stays investigation into FIR registered against IIM-B director and seven faculty members
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court stays investigation into FIR registered against IIM-B director and seven faculty members

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed the investigation based on the FIR registered against the director of the Indian Institute of Management-Bengaluru and seven faculty members for alleged caste-based discrimination and humiliation of an associate professor by disclosing the information in the public domain that he belongs to the Scheduled Caste community. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the interim …

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague
3 months ago

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague

Live Law  

The Telangana High Court has granted relief to two Junior Civil Judges in a long pending case of 10 years, wherein they were charged under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989. “It is pertinent to mention that respondent No.5 has lodged a complaint against the petitioners on 09.10.2015, subsequent to the report submitted by the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

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 …

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
4 months ago

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed …

HC Has Duty To Maintain Accurate Records Within Its Jurisdiction To Ensure Justice Prevails In Accordance With Law: J&K High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

HC Has Duty To Maintain Accurate Records Within Its Jurisdiction To Ensure Justice Prevails In Accordance With Law: J&K High Court

Live Law  

Reiterating that the High Court, as a court of record, derives its power to review judgments under Article 215 of the Constitution of India the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasized its obligation and duty to maintain accurate records within its jurisdiction, ensuring justice prevails in accordance with the law. Clarifying the mandate and obligation of the …

26 FIRs Registered in Kerala Based on Justice Hema Committee Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

26 FIRs Registered in Kerala Based on Justice Hema Committee Report

Live Law  

The Kerala government has registered 26 FIRs based on the Justice Hema Committee Report pursuant to the Court's direction. The State Government has submitted the SIT's Action Taken Report to the Special Bench, Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha. The Court has observed that the Report discloses commission of cognizable offences, which could be treated as …

Supreme Court judgment backs validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota law
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court judgment backs validity of Tamil Nadu’s Arunthathiyar quota law

The Hindu  

A majority judgment of the Supreme Court on Thursday has backed the constitutional validity of a Tamil Nadu law that offered preferential treatment among the Scheduled Castes to socially and educationally backward Arunthathiyars. The Tamil Nadu State Legislature had enacted the Tamil Nadu Arunthathiyars Reservation Act, 2009, to provide the Arunthathiyars reservation in appointments or posts in State services on …

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [April 1 to 13]
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [April 1 to 13]

Live Law  

SUPREME COURT WEEKLY DIGEST APRIL 2024 PART 1 Citations 2024 LiveLaw 269 to 2024 LiveLaw 290 Abuse of Process of Law Abuse of process of law – Collusion between parties in tender process – Held, respondent no. Pankaj Singh v. State of Haryana, 2024 LiveLaw 274 Criminal procedure Code 1973; Section 439 and National Investigation Agency Act, 2008; Section 21 …

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has voiced its criticism in a matter where the Gujarat High Court reserved a judgment for ten months and ultimately released it because it was not pronounced within a reasonable time. "We hope earnestly that this does not reflect the trend in High Courts in other parts of the country as well", the Supreme Court observed in …

District Judge’s conference call with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati | Madras High Court upholds his removal from service
1 year ago

District Judge’s conference call with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati | Madras High Court upholds his removal from service

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court refused to interfere with the punishment of removal from service imposed upon an Additional District Judge for having participated in a conference call relating to the payment of money with Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati of Kanchi Mutt when the latter had been arrayed as the prime accused in the Sankararaman murder case. The explanations submitted by them …

Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction To Entertain Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Ex-MLA Sumitra Devi In False Affidavit Case
1 year ago

Magistrate Had No Jurisdiction To Entertain Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Relief To Ex-MLA Sumitra Devi In False Affidavit Case

Live Law  

While holding that the Judicial Magistrate First-Class at Burhanpur had no authority to entertain a criminal complaint filed against former Nepanagar MLA Sumitra Devi, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the trial court to forward the complaint under S.156 CrPC to the designated special judge of Indore District Court. “…Since the question of competency and jurisdiction of the court …

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old
1 year ago

Madras High Court Removes Observation In Judgment That Origin Of Caste System Is Less Than A Century Old

Live Law  

The Madras High court has now removed the remarks made about the origin of caste system from its recent judgement in the pleas challenging the continuation of office of Minister Udayanidhi Stalin, Minister Sekar Babu and MP A Raja. In the judgment uploaded on March 6th, Justice Anita Sumanth had observed as under, "This Court agrees unequivocally that there are …

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Fast Track Courts & Alternate Dispute Resolution Not Sufficient To Reduce Burden, Courts Should Curb Abuse Of Legal Procedures: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has observed that Courts should be very conscious and unless it is satisfied that the material evidence placed before it warrants exercise of power under Section 216, the powers under Section 216 of Cr.P.C. Unless the Courts dispense with such procedures which are totally unnecessary and causes no prejudice to the parties if they are dispensed …

Supreme Court sets aside HC order criticising Collegium & CM Jagan
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court sets aside HC order criticising Collegium & CM Jagan

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a relief to the Andhra Pradesh government, the Supreme Court on Friday quashed a controversial order passed by the State High Court in which Justice Rakesh Kumar had strongly slammed the Collegium and Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The bench was hearing an appeal filed by the State government challenging a December 31, 2020 order passed …

Supreme Court Declines Abhishek Banerjee's Plea For Action Against HC Judge Over Interviews, But Agrees To Consider Request For Transfer Of Cases
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Declines Abhishek Banerjee's Plea For Action Against HC Judge Over Interviews, But Agrees To Consider Request For Transfer Of Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed disinclination to entertain Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's request for 'necessary action' against Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, judge of the Calcutta High Court, for 'politically motivated' interviews. With respect to this prayer, the bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Manoj Mishra and Satish Chandra Sharma stated that Banerjee's petition will be tagged with …

Judge Vs Judge row In Cal HC: Supreme Court Transfers Pleas In Bengal Caste Certificate Scam Case To Itself
1 year, 1 month ago

Judge Vs Judge row In Cal HC: Supreme Court Transfers Pleas In Bengal Caste Certificate Scam Case To Itself

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred all the proceedings in the writ appeal from the Calcutta High Court in alleged scam in West Bengal caste certificate case to itself. A 5-judge bench of the top court transferred to itself the case from the high court which triggered judicial spat between two high court judges as a single bench of the …

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Gag Media From Reporting Calcutta HC Hearing In Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's request for a gag order restraining media coverage of the proceedings before a single judge of the Calcutta High Court monitoring the probe into an alleged multi-tier recruitment scam in the state. During today's hearing, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan pressed for a 'suspension of reportage', arguing – “Certain remarks …

An overhaul, the criminal law Bills, and the big picture
1 year, 6 months ago

An overhaul, the criminal law Bills, and the big picture

The Hindu  

The central government introduced three Bills in Parliament in August. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita There is an explicit provision in the BNSS on the registration of a cognisable offence in any police station, irrespective of the area where the offence is committed. A provision has been added to permit the conduct of a preliminary inquiry to ascertain the existence …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To 16 July 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: July 10 To 16 July 2023

Live Law  

Gurugram Prime Plot 'Sold' Through Fake GPA: Supreme Court Forms SIT To Probe Land Scam; Questions Role Of Sub-Registrar's Office Case title: Pratibha Manchanda And Anr. Supreme Court Issues Notice To CBI, ED On Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In Delhi Liquor Policy Scam Case Case title: Manish Sisodia v. Central Bureau of Investigation Citation: Special Leave Petition No. Supreme Court …

S.319 Cr PC| Person Not Named In FIR Can Be Added As Accused If There's Sufficient Evidence Of His Involvement : Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months ago

S.319 Cr PC| Person Not Named In FIR Can Be Added As Accused If There's Sufficient Evidence Of His Involvement : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently upheld an order of Allahabad High Court which dismissed an appeal filed by a person, who was not named in the FIR, under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 against a summoning order to face the trial passed by a Special Court in exercise of power its under Section 319 of …

BREAKING | Supreme Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Appeal Against CBI Notice In School Jobs Scam Case On May 26
1 year, 10 months ago

BREAKING | Supreme Court To Hear TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Appeal Against CBI Notice In School Jobs Scam Case On May 26

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has agreed to list on May 26 an appeal filed by TMC leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee against Calcutta High Court's order dismissing his plea to recall the order passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay on April 13 giving liberty to the CBI and ED to interrogate him in the West Bengal School Job Scam case. Last week, …

Cannot Invoke Writ Jurisdiction For Registration Of FIR When Alternate Remedy Available: Gujarat High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Cannot Invoke Writ Jurisdiction For Registration Of FIR When Alternate Remedy Available: Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

The petitioner argued that despite her representations, she could not get the concerned authorities to register an FIR. In its rebuttal, the Respondent State argued that considering the availability of remedies under the Criminal Procedure Code, it is not proper to invoke writ jurisdiction under article 226 of the Constitution. To bolster its argument, the State relied upon the Supreme …

Supreme Court Collegium’s Landmark Reiterations Show It Is No Longer Pusillanimous
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Collegium’s Landmark Reiterations Show It Is No Longer Pusillanimous

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court’s three-member Collegium - comprising the Chief Justice of India, D.Y.Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M.Joseph - responsible for recommending suitable names for elevation as the High Court Judges, reiterated certain names recommended by it earlier, for elevation to various High Courts. The reiteration of recommendation to elevate senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal as a …

2012 rape-murder: 'Evidence ignored...' - SC's acquittal of convicts challenged
2 years, 3 months ago

2012 rape-murder: 'Evidence ignored...' - SC's acquittal of convicts challenged

Hindustan Times  

Nearly a month after the Supreme Court acquitted three men convicted by lower court in the gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old woman, the family has now sought review of the order. Last month, a three-judge bench headed by former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit said, “Having regard to the totality of circumstances and the evidence on record, …

Relief to Jagathi publications and others in HC
2 years, 6 months ago

Relief to Jagathi publications and others in HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a major relief to Jagathi Publications, auditor and MP V. Vijaysai Reddy and others, who were arrayed as accused in FIRs filed by the CBI related to AP Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s disproportionate assets cases, the Telangana High Court on Friday allowed their pleas to direct the special court to first hear cases lodged by the …

Over 1,600 Complaints On Functioning Of Judiciary In Past 5 Yrs, Forwarded To Respective Chief Justices As Per 'In-House Procedure': Law Ministry
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 1,600 Complaints On Functioning Of Judiciary In Past 5 Yrs, Forwarded To Respective Chief Justices As Per 'In-House Procedure': Law Ministry

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice informed Lok Sabha that during last 5 years i.e. from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2021, 1631 complaints were received in the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System on the functioning of the judiciary including judicial corruption and forwarded to the CJI/Chief Justice of High Courts, respectively, as per the procedure established. from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2021, …

Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant For Alleged Delay In Ramesh Jarkiholi Case
3 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant For Alleged Delay In Ramesh Jarkiholi Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday by way of interim relief stayed the operation, execution and all further proceedings which may be initiated against Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant and two other police officers, pursuant to the order dated November 23, passed by the Magistrate court. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court had directed the Cubbon park police to investigate a …

Supreme Court to name ex-HC judge to monitor Lakhimpur Kheri violence probe
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court to name ex-HC judge to monitor Lakhimpur Kheri violence probe

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it intends to appoint a former judge from a high court other than the one in Uttar Pradesh to ensure an “independent, impartial and unbiased” investigation into the mowing down of four farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 as the court observed the investigation was not proceeding in the way …

Calcutta HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Mamata’s Nandigram Recount Case, Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine
3 years, 8 months ago

Calcutta HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Mamata’s Nandigram Recount Case, Slaps Rs 5 Lakh Fine

News 18  

Justice Kaushik Chanda of Calcutta High Court on Wednesday recused from hearing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s case in which she challenged the result of Nandigram constituency during the recently help assembly elections. On June 24, the Trinamool Congress chief had filed a plea, seeking the recusal of Justice Kaushik Chanda “in order to avoid any prejudice during hearing …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up June 21- June 27, 2021
3 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up June 21- June 27, 2021

Live Law  

Goods Imported Violating FTDR/DGFT Notifications Are 'Prohibited Goods' Liable For Confiscation Under Customs Act : Supreme CourtTitle : Union of India vs Raj Grow Impex LLP and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 271The Supreme Court has held that peas and pulses, which were imported in violation of the notifications of the Central Government and the Director General of. Goods Imported …

Relief To Navneet Kaur Rana MP As Supreme Court Stays HC Judgment Which Cancelled Her Caste Certificate
3 years, 9 months ago

Relief To Navneet Kaur Rana MP As Supreme Court Stays HC Judgment Which Cancelled Her Caste Certificate

Live Law  

In a relief to MP Navneet Kaur Rana, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Bombay High Court judgment which had set aside her caste certificate.Since she had won from a seat reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the High Court judgment could have affected her election to the Parliament. In a relief to MP Navneet Kaur Rana, the Supreme Court …

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Constitute Committees To Hold Preliminary Inquiries Before Lodging Sedition Cases Against Senior Journalists
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Constitute Committees To Hold Preliminary Inquiries Before Lodging Sedition Cases Against Senior Journalists

Live Law  

In its judgment quashing sedition case against Journalist Vinod Dua, the Supreme Court rejected the plea to direct the State Governments to constitute committees to conduct preliminary inquiry before FIRs are registered against senior journalists.That would amount to encroachment upon the field reserved for the legislature, the bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and Vineet Saran. In its judgment quashing sedition …

BREAKING : Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment In Pleas Challenging Maratha Quota Tomorrow
3 years, 10 months ago

BREAKING : Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment In Pleas Challenging Maratha Quota Tomorrow

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will pronounce judgement tomorrow in a batch of pleas challenging the Maharashtra SEBC Act, 2018, which provides for reservation for Marathas in jobs and education.A 5-Judge Bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, L. Nageswara Rao, S. Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat had reserved judgment in the case on March 26 after …

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Next Week On Justice Eswaraiah's Challenge Against AP HC Enquiry Into Alleged 'Phone Call Conspiracy'
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Next Week On Justice Eswaraiah's Challenge Against AP HC Enquiry Into Alleged 'Phone Call Conspiracy'

Live Law  

Dismissing an interlocutory application filed seeking to re-open arguments in the petition of former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justce V Eswaraiah, the Supreme Court on Monday said that it will pronounce judgment in the case next week, on April 12.The former High Court judge has filed the petition in the Supreme Court against an order of the Andhra Pradesh …

Supreme Court Defers Judgment On Justice Eswaraiah's Plea To Set Aside AP High Court Order For Enquiry Into Alleged Phone Call 'Conspiracy' Against SC Judge
4 years ago

Supreme Court Defers Judgment On Justice Eswaraiah's Plea To Set Aside AP High Court Order For Enquiry Into Alleged Phone Call 'Conspiracy' Against SC Judge

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred pronouncement of the judgement in the plea filed by former Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge, Justice V. Eswaraiah, against an order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court ordering a judicial inquiry into an alleged phone conversation between him and a District Judge plotting 'conspiracy' against the Chief Justice of the High Court and a …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On DMK MP RS Bharati's Plea Seeking To Quash Criminal Case Under SC/ST Act
4 years ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On DMK MP RS Bharati's Plea Seeking To Quash Criminal Case Under SC/ST Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by a DMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP R S Bharathi challenging a Madras High Court's refusal to quash a chargesheet filed against him under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act over a speech made by him.A division bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat posted …

"SC Never Releases Info On In-house Proceedings": Supreme Court Refutes Media Reports On Action In Andhra CM's Allegations
4 years, 2 months ago

"SC Never Releases Info On In-house Proceedings": Supreme Court Refutes Media Reports On Action In Andhra CM's Allegations

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday has issued a Press Release to categorically refute media reports which state that action will be taken by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde in matters pertaining to allegations against members of the higher judiciary. The statement goes on to note that any inquiries that are conducted under the "In-House procedure" of the Apex Court …

"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 …

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response On Special Court Order For Further Investigation In A Corruption Case Against Maneka Gandhi
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI's Response On Special Court Order For Further Investigation In A Corruption Case Against Maneka Gandhi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on BJP MP Maneka Gandhi's plea challenging a trial court order rejecting its closure report in a graft case against her and two others and directing further investigation in the matter. The then Special Judge CBI at Patiala House Courts while contemplating the said closure report directed for reinvestigation …

SC judge UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing of pleas against Jagan Mohan Reddy over letter to CJI
4 years, 4 months ago

SC judge UU Lalit recuses himself from hearing of pleas against Jagan Mohan Reddy over letter to CJI

Firstpost  

In an unprecedented move, the Andhra Pradesh chief minister on 6 Oct wrote to CJI alleging that Andhra Pradesh HC was being used to “destabilise democratically elected govt” New Delhi: Supreme Court judge UU Lalit on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas seeking action against Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for levelling allegations against the judiciary. A …

A look at how cases against some journalists were dealt by courts
4 years, 4 months ago

A look at how cases against some journalists were dealt by courts

Op India  

With Arnab Goswami failing to get a relief from Bombay High Court, the possibility of the Republic TV Editor-in-Chief approaching Supreme Court has increased. Previously, Vinod Dua had approached Delhi High Court in an FIR registered by Delhi Police seeking quashing of the FIR. When the UP police registered an FIR against Siddharth Varadhrajan of The WIRE form spreading fake …

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