Manipur Violence: High Court Extends Till September 13 Interim Protection To Advocate In FIR Over Fact-Finding Mission
1 year, 7 months ago

Manipur Violence: High Court Extends Till September 13 Interim Protection To Advocate In FIR Over Fact-Finding Mission

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court on Thursday further extended till September 13 the interim protection granted to Advocate Diksha Dwivedi, against whom an FIR was lodged after she took part in a fact-finding mission regarding the Manipur violence. Dwivedi, who has been booked for Sedition, Conspiracy to wage war against India, etc., had earlier moved the Supreme Court which granted her interim protection from arrest and liberty to approach the High Court. However, following Solicitor General's submissions, the bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra granted her liberty to appear before the High Court virtually. Following this, she had moved the High Court and on August 1, the HC issued the notice in the matter while extending interim protection till August 17.

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Supreme Court extends tenure of committee on Manipur violence till July 31
4 days, 15 hours ago

Supreme Court extends tenure of committee on Manipur violence till July 31

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday extended the tenure of the committee established to oversee relief and rehabilitation in the Manipur violence case, headed by retired Justice Gita Mittal, until July 31. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna directed that the case be listed again in the week commencing July 21. These cases, including the sexual assault …

Manipur Violence| Supreme Court Extends Tenure Of Justice Gita Mittal Committee Till July 31
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5 days, 5 hours ago

Manipur Violence| Supreme Court Extends Tenure Of Justice Gita Mittal Committee Till July 31

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today extended the tenure of Justice Gita Mittal Committee till July 31. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Justices Sanjay Kumar and Joymalya Bagchi passed the following order : "The Committee headed by Justice Gita Mittal, former Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court is extended till 31st July, 2025" The bench also directed that …

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against the CEO of OpIndia, Rahul Roushan, and its Editor, Nupur Sharma, for allegedly spreading fake news about migrant workers of Bihar being attacked in Tamil Nadu. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, on Tuesday, allowed the plea filed by Rahul and Nupur in 2023 seeking to quash the FIR registered against them by …

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts

Live Law  

Asking him to approach the Allahabad High Court for quashing/clubbing of FIRs, the Supreme Court today stayed for 2 weeks the arrest of Samajwadi Party trade wing chief Manish Jagan Agrawal who has been booked by Uttar Pradesh authorities over certain "objectionable" social media posts. "If the petitioner is already on bail, his arrest shall remain stayed for 2 weeks …

Badlapur encounter: Relief for 5 cops as Thane court puts probe findings on hold
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Badlapur encounter: Relief for 5 cops as Thane court puts probe findings on hold

India Today  

The Thane Sessions Court, in an interim order, has temporarily put on hold the findings of a Judicial Magistrate that held five policemen responsible for the encounter of Akshay Shinde, an accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case. WHAT COURT SAID Additional Sessions Judge DR Deshpande passed the order while considering petitions from the policemen, including Senior Police Inspector Sanjay …

Supreme Court Stays Observations Made By P&H High Court Against Haryana Addl Advocate General
1 month ago

Supreme Court Stays Observations Made By P&H High Court Against Haryana Addl Advocate General

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today stayed the adverse observations made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the Additional Advocate General of Haryana in a case where an undertrial prisoner died during the pendency of bail application.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the interim order in a Special Leave Petition filed by the State. …

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday stayed a November 7, 2024 Central Government order by which a former High Court judge Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas stayed the order till the next date of hearing of the petition filed by Desai challenging the order and …

CJI says will consider request for urgent hearing of plea levelling allegations against Manipur CM
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CJI says will consider request for urgent hearing of plea levelling allegations against Manipur CM

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday said the court may, in case of “extreme urgency”, consider advancing the hearing of a plea made by a Kuki organisation, represented by advocate Prashant Bhushan, claiming Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh was instrumental in inciting and organising violence in the northeastern State which led to the loss of many lives. …

Karnataka HC stays ED notice to CM Siddaramaiah's wife, Minister Byrathi in MUDA land allotment scam
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC stays ED notice to CM Siddaramaiah's wife, Minister Byrathi in MUDA land allotment scam

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to B M Parvathy, wife of Siddaramaiah and Minister for Urban Development and Town Planning Byrathi Suresh in connection with the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 compensatory sites to Parvathy by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the interim order …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar, Issues Notice On Anticipatory Bail Plea

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the anticipatory bail plea of ex-IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of “misrepresenting and falsifying facts" in her application for Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination, 2022. However, Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra pointed out that the Delhi High Court has given very strong findings in the impugned order, indicting Khedkar …

Bombay High Court temporarily suspends externment of Uddhav Sena leader
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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 …

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Karnataka High Court extends time for Lokayukta police to file probe report in MUDA case as plea for CBI probe is pending adjudication
3 months ago

Karnataka High Court extends time for Lokayukta police to file probe report in MUDA case as plea for CBI probe is pending adjudication

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday extended till January 28, 2025, the time for the Lokayukta police to submit the final report of investigation before the jurisdictional court against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in the case of alleged illegal allotment of 14 sites to his wife, Parvathi, by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, in his …

Supreme Court Expresses Disinclination To Stay Karnataka Lokayukta Investigation In DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Case
3 months ago

Supreme Court Expresses Disinclination To Stay Karnataka Lokayukta Investigation In DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

In pleas challenging withdrawal of consent accorded by Karnataka government for CBI to prosecute Congress leader and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court today expressed disinclination to pass any interim order regarding ongoing investigation by Karnataka Lokayukta.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter, arising out of. In pleas challenging …

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government
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3 months, 1 week ago

​Welcome spotlight: On the Supreme Court directive to Manipur government

The Hindu  

Hearing a case by petitioners aggrieved with the unremitting hostilities in Manipur, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Manipur government to disclose details of destroyed and encroached properties following the ethnic violence a year and a half ago. The Court had also, a few months ago, extended the working tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal-led Committee supervising the …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Manipur Crisis | Supreme Court Asks State To Furnish Details Of Buildings Burnt, Looted & Trespassed And Action Taken Against Violators
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur Crisis | Supreme Court Asks State To Furnish Details Of Buildings Burnt, Looted & Trespassed And Action Taken Against Violators

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today asked the Manipur Government to furnish in a seal cover a list of properties which have been burnt, looted or encroached upon amidst the ongoing ethnic clashes in the State. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter relating to the Manipur Ethnic Violence Crisis. The CJI told the State …

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties
3 months, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: SC asks state to provide details on arson, encroachments of properties

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to provide details in a sealed cover on the dwelling units and properties burnt either fully or partially, and encroached upon during the ethnic violence in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar fixed the plea for hearing in the week commencing January …

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on Swamy's plea over Rahul Gandhi's citizenship
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on Swamy's plea over Rahul Gandhi's citizenship

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to inform its stand on BJP leader Subramanian Swamy's plea seeking directions to the Ministry of Home Affairs to decide over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship. Swamy's plea, filed by advocate Satya Sabharwal, said on August 6, 2019, a letter was sent to the ministry alleging Gandhi had …

SC grants interim protection from arrest to YSRC social media head
3 months, 2 weeks ago

SC grants interim protection from arrest to YSRC social media head

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a relief to YSR Congress Party social media in-charge Sajjala Bhargav Reddy, the Supreme Court on Monday granted protection from arrest to him for two weeks to enable him move the high court for quashing of multiple FIRs lodged against him in Andhra Pradesh. Refusing to quash the multiple FIRs on a plea by Reddy, a bench …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Journalist Mamta Tripathi In UP Police FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Video Report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Journalist Mamta Tripathi In UP Police FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Video Report

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted interim protection against coercive steps to journalist Mamta Tripathi booked over an alleged defamatory video report dated September 23, 2023 published by Dainik Bhaskar. Hearing Prashad, Justice Roy probed Dave as to whether the High Court order was disclosed in the writ proceedings where another bench of the court granted interim protection to Tripathi. Earlier, …

Supreme Court issues notice to Yasin Malik, others on CBI's plea to transfer trial in two cases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court issues notice to Yasin Malik, others on CBI's plea to transfer trial in two cases

India TV News  

The Supreme Court today sought a response from Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik and others on a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation to transfer the trial in two cases from Jammu to New Delhi. During the proceedings, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that Malik need not be physically taken to Jammu court for trial …

Manipur High Court Seeks State, Centre's Stand In PIL To Maintain Law & Order Following Clash Of Suspected Militants With Forces
4 months ago

Manipur High Court Seeks State, Centre's Stand In PIL To Maintain Law & Order Following Clash Of Suspected Militants With Forces

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court on Monday sought the stand of the State government and the Centre in a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the State to perform its duty to maintain law and order in connection with an incident where six people were allegedly abducted by suspected militants following an altercation with security forces. The PIL states …

Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action
4 months ago

Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action

Live Law  

From an affidavit filed by the governments of Punjab and Haryana, the High Court has found that the infrastructure in district courts and sub-district courts in the states are not disabled friendly.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Alok Jain observed that, "The charts filed by the State of Punjab as well as State of Haryana reveal that there are several …

Supreme Court Adjourns Jharkhand Govt's Plea Against CBI Probe Into Mining Case
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Jharkhand Govt's Plea Against CBI Probe Into Mining Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today adjourned by two weeks the plea of Jharkhand Government challenging the High Court's order for a CBI investigation into alleged illegal stone mining and attack on protesting villagers and complainant in Sahibganj district The case involves alleged close associates of the incumbent Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice …

Banbhoolpura violence: Uttarakhand HC asks 'mastermind' to approach division bench for bail
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Banbhoolpura violence: Uttarakhand HC asks 'mastermind' to approach division bench for bail

The Hindu  

A single-judge bench of Uttarakhand High Court on Monday disposed of the bail petition of Abdul Malik, the alleged mastermind of Banbhoolpura violence, asking him to approach a division Bench of the high court as it is a case under the Unlawful Activities Act. On August 30, after hearing the bail application of Mr. Malik, the single bench of Justice …

Advocate Dinesh Jangra gets relief from high court in assault case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Advocate Dinesh Jangra gets relief from high court in assault case

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court granted anticipatory bail to Dinesh Jangra, an advocate accused in a high-profile assault case involving members of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association. The order was passed by Justice Manisha Batra overturning the decision of the additional sessions judge, Chandigarh, which had denied bail application of Dinesh Jangra. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court adjourns hearing on Yediyurappa’s plea against POCSO case on Special Public Prosecutor’s request

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka, on the request made by the Special Public Prosecutor, on Friday adjourned till September 5 further hearing on the petition filed by former Chief Minister B.S. “If Mr. Yediyurappa is destined to go to jail he will, I am ready to argue the case,” said Mr. Nagesh while pointing out that on the one hand, …

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Transferring Trial Of One Case, Says No Proper Service Of Notice To Accused
7 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Transferring Trial Of One Case, Says No Proper Service Of Notice To Accused

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on August 9 set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court, transferring the trial commenced at Coochbehar to Special CBI Court at Siliguri in the case lodged in the aftermath of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections for serious offences including murder and rape.The Supreme Court set aside the High Court order on the grounds …

Manipur violence: SC extends tenure of Justice Gita Mittal committee by six months
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur violence: SC extends tenure of Justice Gita Mittal committee by six months

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday extended the tenure of the Justice Gita Mittal Committee by six months. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra granted the extension after senior lawyer and Amicus Curiae Vibha Makhija informed the court that its tenure ended on July 15 and argued that an extension was …

Delhi High Court reserves order on Bibhav Kumar's bail plea, Judgement on July 12
8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court reserves order on Bibhav Kumar's bail plea, Judgement on July 12

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail plea moved by Bibhav Kumar, former personal secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Swati Maliwal's alleged assault case. On July 6, a Delhi court extended till July 16 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar. On June 22, a Delhi court extended …

HC seeks police’s stand on Kejriwal aide Kumar’s plea against arrest in Swati Maliwal assault case
8 months, 2 weeks ago

HC seeks police’s stand on Kejriwal aide Kumar’s plea against arrest in Swati Maliwal assault case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on July 1 issued notice to the Delhi Police on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s close aide Bibhav Kumar’s plea challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the Chief Minister’s residence. The High Court said Mr. Kumar’s plea “at this stage” is maintainable to the extent of issuance of …

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup June 24 - June 30, 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup June 24 - June 30, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: State Vs Raj Kumar 2024 LiveLaw 166 Yunius Hussain Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 167 Manzoor Hussain Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 168 ABDUL ROUF SHAH Vs ATIQA HASSAN & OTHERS 2024 LiveLaw 169 Vinod Kumar Vs Somi Devi 2024 LiveLaw 170 Sunil Kumar Vs Department of Agriculture J&K 2024 LiveLaw 171 NAZIR AHMAD DAR & …

Karnataka High Court directs Bhavani Revanna to appear before SIT on Friday
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court directs Bhavani Revanna to appear before SIT on Friday

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Keeping in abeyance the non-bailable warrant issued against Bhavani Revanna, who is facing the charges for allegedly kidnapping a victim of a sexual assault allegedly involving her son, former MP Prajwal Revanna. Justice Krishna S Dixit passed the interim order keeping the NBW in abeyance after the assurance given by the senior counsel Sandesh Chouta that Bhavani Revanna will …

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Notice Of Hearing Must Be Issued To Petitioner & Not His Counsel When Court Seeks To Grant Hearing To All Interested Parties: MP High Court

Live Law  

Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently underscored that notice of proceedings should have been issued to the petitioner and not his counsel in the matter. Pursuant to a High Court order, the Joint Director had decided on an earlier application of the petitioner dated 1/11/2022 and the fresh application filed by him on 28/3/2023. It was incumbent upon respondent No.2 …

BREAKING | Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Order Dismissing His Challenge To ED Arrest
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BREAKING | Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Moves Supreme Court Against HC's Order Dismissing His Challenge To ED Arrest

Live Law  

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has approached the Supreme Court against the High Court's dismissal of the challenge to his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the land scam case. The Jharkhand High Court dismissed Soren's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate 4 days after the Supreme Court agreed to hear his plea against ED arrest in …

Hemant Soren Seeks Interim Bail, Supreme Court Agrees To Consider His Plea Against ED Arrest In Week Starting From May 6
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hemant Soren Seeks Interim Bail, Supreme Court Agrees To Consider His Plea Against ED Arrest In Week Starting From May 6

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.The Bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta posted the matter in the week commencing from May 6 stating that, in the meantime, it shall be open to the Jharkhand High Court to pronounce the. …

'Move HC' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Transgender Activist's Plea To Quash FIRs For Fasting Unto Death On Manipur Crisis
11 months, 1 week ago

'Move HC' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Transgender Activist's Plea To Quash FIRs For Fasting Unto Death On Manipur Crisis

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain writ petition filed under Article 32 by transgender activist Ms Malem Thongam who sought to quash the FIRs registered against her for fasting until death to protest against the ongoing Manipur crisis. The Court has given the liberty to approach the Manipur High Court under a section 482 CrPC Petition. "But now the …

Supreme Court Stays MP High Court Order Debarring 10 Advocates For Holding Strike, Says Lawyers Must Show Some Responsibility
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Stays MP High Court Order Debarring 10 Advocates For Holding Strike, Says Lawyers Must Show Some Responsibility

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Madhya Pradesh High Court order which debarred 10 members of the Seoni District Bar Association from appearing in any court for a period of one month and contesting elections to the Bar Association or Bar Council of the state. Recently, Madhya Pradesh High Court dropped 2624 contempt cases and 1938 show cause notices …

SC dismisses Delhi HC verdict, orders CBI probe into death of Manipuri woman
11 months, 3 weeks ago

SC dismisses Delhi HC verdict, orders CBI probe into death of Manipuri woman

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Unresolved crimes tend to erode public trust in the institutions which have been established for maintaining law and order, the Supreme Court has said while directing a CBI probe into the death of a 25-year-old Manipuri woman who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in her rented house in south Delhi in 2013. The deceased woman's …

Manipur Violence | Judges Committee Raises Concerns About Armed Protests By Weaponised Outfits, Supreme Court Seeks Union's View
1 year ago

Manipur Violence | Judges Committee Raises Concerns About Armed Protests By Weaponised Outfits, Supreme Court Seeks Union's View

Live Law  

Senior Advocate Ms. Makhija, representing the Court-appointed Committee led by Justice Gita Mittal, today brought urgent concerns before the Supreme Court regarding recent spurt of violence in Manipur. The Committee, formed in August 2023 to address humanitarian issues arising from ethnic violence, sought specific directions from the court to restrain protesting organizations from. The Committee, formed in August 2023 to …

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Aaj Tak's Sudhir Chaudhary In Jharkhand Police FIR Over Alleged Anti-Tribal Remarks
1 year ago

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Aaj Tak's Sudhir Chaudhary In Jharkhand Police FIR Over Alleged Anti-Tribal Remarks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted interim protection to Sudhir Chaudhary, Consulting Editor of Aaj Tak TV channel, in relation to an FIR registered by the Jharkhand Police over the alleged remarks made by him against the tribal community following the arrest of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.While issuing notice on the petition filed by Chaudhary returnable within. The …

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 …

Manipur High Court Modifies Order That Triggered Massive Tribal Unrest
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur High Court Modifies Order That Triggered Massive Tribal Unrest

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In a significant development, the Manipur High Court on Thursday deleted the paragraph from the controversial March 27 order that directed the state government to send a recommendation on Scheduled Tribe status for the Meitei community. The detailed order of the bench read, “After joint perusal of the procedure laid down by the Government of India for inclusion in …

Manipur High Court revokes 2023 order on including Meiteis in Scheduled Tribe list
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur High Court revokes 2023 order on including Meiteis in Scheduled Tribe list

India TV News  

Manipur: The Manipur High Court has modified a 2023 order in which it issued direction to the state government for considering the inclusion of Meiteis in the Scheduled Tribes list. The High Court has ordered deletion of a paragraph from a March 2023 order that urged the state to consider including the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe list saying …

Manipur High Court modifies its order to include Meiteis in ST list that triggered violence in the state
1 year, 1 month ago

Manipur High Court modifies its order to include Meiteis in ST list that triggered violence in the state

Op India  

The Manipur High Court on 21 February removed its instruction to the Manipur Govt given last year that sparked the riots in the state which started in May 2023. Notably, para 17 of the High Court order on 27 March 2023 said, “The first respondent shall consider the case of the petitioners for inclusion of the Meetei/Meitei community in the …

ST tag for Meiteis | Manipur High Court withdraws contentious part of its order
1 year, 1 month ago

ST tag for Meiteis | Manipur High Court withdraws contentious part of its order

The Hindu  

A Bench of the Manipur High Court on Wednesday modified its own March 27, 2023 order, ordering the removal of Paragraph 17, which had instructed the Manipur government to consider the inclusion of Meiteis in the list of Scheduled Tribes. The contentious paragraph said that the State government “shall consider the case of the petitioners for inclusion of the Meetei/Meitei …

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court turns down petition seeking CBI probe into Sandeshkhali violence

Op India  

On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation seeking an investigation by a Special Investigation Team or the Central Bureau of Investigation into the violence in Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The petitioner, Alakh Alok Srivastava, pointed out allegations of sexual violence in Sandeshkhali and highlighted the prior concerns of the apex court …

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 …

Supreme Court refuses interim relief to Mahua Moitra
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court refuses interim relief to Mahua Moitra

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court refused interim relief to Mahua Moitra over her expulsion from Lok Sabha in the Cash for Questions case. Singhvi: Many times.#SupremeCourtofIndia #MahuaMoitra — Live Law January 3, 2024 Interestingly, Singhvi also claimed that advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai suppressed the fact that Mahua Moitra was in a physical relationship with him. Singhvi: As every parliamentarian does …

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