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Actor Darshan's Medical Certificates Don't Show Any Health Complication Preventing Surgery: Karnataka HC Observes Orally During Bail Hearing
1 month, 1 week ago

Actor Darshan's Medical Certificates Don't Show Any Health Complication Preventing Surgery: Karnataka HC Observes Orally During Bail Hearing

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday orally observed that medical certificates produced by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa Srinivas, who was granted interim bail on October 30 in the Renukaswamy Murder case to undergo spinal surgery, do not reflect any medical complications preventing him from undergoing the surgery. A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, who had earlier granted …

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna today recused himself from hearing the contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority for the illegal felling of trees in Delhi Ridge. Earlier, the bench comprising former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the contempt case initiated against the DDA Vice Chairman for the …

India Justice Delhi Court Contempt Trees Hearing
Supreme Court reserves judgment on whether LMV licence includes transport vehicles
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court reserves judgment on whether LMV licence includes transport vehicles

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud reserved its judgment on the question of whether a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle is entitled to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kg. The reference to the five-judge Bench followed disputes over payment of …

Motor Vehicles Bench Includes Transport Lmv
NEET-UG paper leak: SC asks Centre, NTA to file status report, next hearing on July 11
6 months ago

NEET-UG paper leak: SC asks Centre, NTA to file status report, next hearing on July 11

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court in its order on Monday asked the CBI to file a status report on the probe being carried out into the paper leak case pertaining to NEET-UG FIRs by Wednesday. A three-judge bench of the top court, led by the Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra …

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SC defers hearing of AP’s plea to cancel bail to Naidu for 10 weeks
8 months ago

SC defers hearing of AP’s plea to cancel bail to Naidu for 10 weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing of AP’s plea to cancel bail to former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu in the AP skill development scam case for 10 weeks. It announced that the hearing on a petition filed by the AP government challenging the state high court order of granting bail to Naidu in the case would be heard …

Court Hearing Bench Naidu Cji 10 Weeks
SC pitches for preventive steps, says cloud seeding, depending on rain god no solution for forest fires
8 months ago

SC pitches for preventive steps, says cloud seeding, depending on rain god no solution for forest fires

New Indian Express  

Deputy Advocate General of Uttarakhand Jatinder Kumar Sethi told the court that all the fires were man-made. The state government placed before the bench an interim status report containing details of the various steps taken by authorities to deal with forest fires. A lawyer, who has filed an application for impleadment in the matter, told the bench that the state …

Counsel Uttarakhand Forest State Bench Fires Forests
Delhi High Court slams AAP govt over poor court infrastructure and funds
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court slams AAP govt over poor court infrastructure and funds

Op India  

On Friday, the Delhi High Court admonished the AAP-led Delhi government for its lack of collaboration in providing funds and infrastructure for the courts in the national capital. Three judges sharing one courtroom; peak non-cooperation by State in providing court infra: Delhi High Court report by @prashantjha996 https://t.co/3UbqpbOhbp — Bar & Bench December 1, 2023 The court asserted, “We are …

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AP HC transfers Naidu's bail petition hearing to vacation bench
1 year, 2 months ago

AP HC transfers Naidu's bail petition hearing to vacation bench

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of TD chief and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's bail petition in the Skill Development Corporation Scam case and scheduled the next hearing after the Dasara holidays. The court has transferred the bail petition hearing to a vacation bench. The request for transfer of the case to vacation …

Court Naidu Hc Transfers Vacation Bench
Supreme Court to Hear on Oct 17 TN Anti-Corruption Agency's Plea For Fresh Probe Against Ex-CM Edappadi Palaniswami In Highway Tender Scam Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court to Hear on Oct 17 TN Anti-Corruption Agency's Plea For Fresh Probe Against Ex-CM Edappadi Palaniswami In Highway Tender Scam Case

Live Law  

A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a special leave petition by the anti-corruption directorate against the high court’s decision to dismiss a plea seeking an investigation into the role of the former chief minister in the alleged scam. Sundaram argued against the issuance of notice at this stage, saying that he would like to …

Tamil Nadu High Court Inquiry Vigilance Hearing Minister Chief
SC rejects Centre’s request to defer hearing on Sedition law challenge
1 year, 3 months ago

SC rejects Centre’s request to defer hearing on Sedition law challenge

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday rejected the Centre's request to defer the hearing in the sedition law challenge case since Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is under consideration by a standing committee, according to Bar and Bench reports. During the hearing, CJI DY Chandrachud led-bench clarified that the new law will have no impact on the constitutional validity of Section …

Sedition Bench Section 124A Law Challenge Section 150
Prison Reforms: SC Seeks Details of Availability of Medical Facilities for Inmates
1 year, 4 months ago

Prison Reforms: SC Seeks Details of Availability of Medical Facilities for Inmates

News 18  

As it grapples with the problem of overcrowded jails with inmates living cheek by jowl, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre and states to furnish details about the availability of medical facilities for prisoners and imparting them vocational training. The apex court, which is hearing a matter related to alleged ”inhuman conditions” prevailing in 1,382 prisons across India, also …

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Nuh action not ‘ethnic cleansing’: Haryana govt tells HC
1 year, 4 months ago

Nuh action not ‘ethnic cleansing’: Haryana govt tells HC

Hindustan Times  

The Haryana government on Friday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that question of “ethnic cleansing” in the demolition exercise carried out in Nuh and Gurugram does not arise and that the demolition was undertaken as per the law. As the hearing began before the bench of justice Arun Palli and justice Jagmohan Bansal, on Friday morning, state’s additional …

Justice Court Haryana Demolition Gurugram Pil Bench
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Plea Seeking Ban On Convicted Persons From Forming Political Party Till August
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Plea Seeking Ban On Convicted Persons From Forming Political Party Till August

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, deferred the hearing of the plea involving interpretation of Section 29A of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951 as to whether the Election Commission of India is empowered to de-recognise political parties formed by convicted persons. At the outset, Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, petitioner-in-person, apprised the Bench that there is a vacuum in the RP …

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Same sex-marriages: SC bench asks petitioners to conclude arguments on 24 April
1 year, 8 months ago

Same sex-marriages: SC bench asks petitioners to conclude arguments on 24 April

Live Mint  

On the third day of hearing of the pleas seeking the legalisation of same-sex marriage in India, the Supreme Court constitutional bench -- led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and comprised justices Justices S K Kaul, S R Bhat, Hima Kohli and P S Narasimha-- asked the petitioners to conclude their arguments on 24 April. CJI Chandrachud, while concluding the …

Marriage Chandrachud Cji Chandrachud
Can't Debar Persons Charged For Serious Offences From Elections, Says Supreme Court During Hearing
1 year, 9 months ago

Can't Debar Persons Charged For Serious Offences From Elections, Says Supreme Court During Hearing

Live Law  

While hearing a PIL to debar persons against whom charges have been framed in serious offences from contesting in elections, the Supreme Court on Monday orally observed that it cannot pass a direction to debar persons who are chargesheeted for serious offences from contesting elections. "The prayer is to debar persons against whom charges have been framed in serious offences …

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Numbers Of Students With Special Needs, Special Teachers : Supreme Court Seeks Details From State
1 year, 10 months ago

Numbers Of Students With Special Needs, Special Teachers : Supreme Court Seeks Details From State

Live Law  

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of India ordered the State governments to file an affidavit giving a list of details including the number of students with special needs and the number of teachers required. A Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjay Kumar have sought the following details from the States: Number of children with special needs; Number of …

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Delhi Losing Forest Cover Like Anything, We Should Leave Something For Future Generations: High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi Losing Forest Cover Like Anything, We Should Leave Something For Future Generations: High Court

Live Law  

Hearing a suo motu public interest litigation initiated in 2015 on the issue of air pollution in Delhi, the High Court on Wednesday said that the national capital is losing its forest cover drastically.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad told ASG Aishwarya Bhati to personally look into the matter, underscoring that “injustice is …

Justice Delhi High Court Court Forest Bhati Issue
SC to start hearing on constitutional validity of Sec 6A of Citizenship Act
2 years ago

SC to start hearing on constitutional validity of Sec 6A of Citizenship Act

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will begin hearing on the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act of 1955 next month, the top court said on Tuesday, even as the Centre said accompanying issues pertaining to the challenge to National Register of Citizens and setting up of foreigner tribunals in Assam should be separated, and taken up at a later …

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SC asks Centre to produce file related to appointment of Arun Goel
2 years, 1 month ago

SC asks Centre to produce file related to appointment of Arun Goel

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Wednesday to produce before it the file related to the appointment of Election Commissioner Arun Goel, who was appointed on November 19. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph said it wants to know whether there was any “hanky panky” in Goel's appointment as election commissioner as he …

Election Goel Appointment Cec Bhushan Voluntary Retirement Commissioner Arun
Poachgate: Party\'s HC petition surprises SC
2 years, 2 months ago

Poachgate: Party\'s HC petition surprises SC

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday expressed surprise over a political party`s petition before the High Court in a criminal case related to the alleged attempt to poach TRS MLAs, and how the Telangana High Court had accepted it. While hearing the petition filed by Ramachandra Bharathi and others accused, challenging the High Court's order to them to surrender and …

Court Petition
Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress presidential elections with over 7,800 votes
2 years, 2 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress presidential elections with over 7,800 votes

The Hindu  

Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the new Congress president on Monday after he secured 7,897 out of the 9,385 votes polled. Supreme Court shifts Constitution Bench hearing on Delhi-Centre row over services to November 24 The Supreme Court on October 19 postponed the hearing of its five-judge Constitution Bench on the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive …

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Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates
2 years, 2 months ago

Plea Against Professor Saibaba's Discharge- Supreme Court Special Saturday Hearing-Live Updates

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, is hearing plea by the State of Maharashtra challenging Bombay High Court's order acquitting former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba and five others in alleged Maoist links case.A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi is hearing the matter in a special Saturday sittingOn Friday, the Bombay High Court had allowed their appeals against …

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Rudraksha Or Cross Aren't Comparable To Hijab As They Are Worn Inside Dress, Says Justice Hemant Gupta During Hearing
2 years, 4 months ago

Rudraksha Or Cross Aren't Comparable To Hijab As They Are Worn Inside Dress, Says Justice Hemant Gupta During Hearing

Live Law  

On Wednesday, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India continued to hear the challenge against the decision of the Karnataka Government to ban headscarves or the hijab in government colleges. Mr Kamat also relied on the judgement of Justice Scalia of the United States Supreme Court in a case discussing the permissibility of wearing headscarves in workplaces and …

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Breaking News: Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Start Hearing EWS Quota & Muslim SEBC Reservation Cases From September 13
2 years, 4 months ago

Breaking News: Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Start Hearing EWS Quota & Muslim SEBC Reservation Cases From September 13

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Constituiton Bench will start hearing in the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections and the reservation given for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh as a Socially and Economically Backward Class on September 13 and 14.A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat,. The Supreme Court …

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