Tag: Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court puts on hold Justice Lokur Committee on stubble burning as govt promises comprehensive legislation

Source:-https://www.indialegallive.com New Delhi (ILNS): The Supreme Court of India today has kept in abeyance its October 16 order appointing Justice Madan B. Lokur as head of a one-man committee to monitor/prevent stubble burning in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. Stubble burning is a major cause of pollution in the Delhi NCR region. A three-judge bench

Supreme Court to review Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Source:-https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court is agreeing to review a Trump administration policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for US court hearings.As is typical, the court did not comment Monday in announcing it would hear the case. Because the court’s calendar is already full through the end of the year, the justices will not

When there are glitches in virtual hearing, how can we order electronic voting for elections: Supreme Court

Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com The Supreme Court, citing connectivity issues while hearing a plea via video conferencing on Tuesday, asked how could they tell the common man to vote electronically. A PIL was filed in the top court by advocate Galib Kabir seeking direction to effectuate online voting by citizens. After appearing on screen in the virtual hearing,

Supreme Court order: special court to try cases ‘against’ legislators

Source:-https://indianexpress.com The Delhi Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court’s decision to seek higher judicial opinion on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the defamation suit by former Union minister M J Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani cites an order under which the court was set up in 2018 to try pending criminal cases or offences “against”

Not doing a favour: Supreme Court lashes out at Delhi brothers refusing to pay Rs 7,000 maintenance to father

Source:-https://www.indiatoday.in Supreme Court lashed out at two brothers based in Delhi after their father moved a petition in court, alleging they have forced him to move out of his ancestral house and has also refused to give any financial support. Supreme Court lashed out at two brothers based in Delhi after their father moved a

Supreme Court at near full strength after 7 months

Source:-https://www.nationalheraldindia.com On Monday, after a gap of nearly seven months, the Supreme Court resumed working almost full strength although virtually. Twenty eight judges of the 30 apex court strength sat for hearing cases through video conferencing. The eight benches conducting hearing through video conferencing comprise of three judges while two benches have two judges each.

CBI’s Babri verdict contrary to 2019 SC judgement, constitutional spirit, says Congress

Source:-theprint New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday said a special CBI court’s decision to acquit all the accused in the Babri Masjid case runs counter to constitutional spirit and the 2019 Supreme Court judgement that described the demolition of the structure as an “egregious violation of the rule of law”. Congress’ chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala

Nirbhaya case: Agonising wait must end as finality of death penalty is important.

source:- tribuneindia.com Death penalty has been held to be a valid form of punishment in India by the Supreme Court. But can convicts inordinately delay their execution by using procedural loopholes in the law? The question is being asked in view of delay in execution of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape

Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Seeking Removal Of Anti-CAA Protesters From Shaheen Bagh.

source:- news.abplive.com A two-judge bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and also comprising Justice KM Joseph on Friday said that they will take up the matter on February 10. Supreme Court today will hear pleas seeking removal of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters from Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area. New Delhi: Supreme Court today will

Plea against Modi in 2002 riots adjourned too many times, next hearing on April 14: Supreme Court.

Source:- nationalheraldindia.com SC on Tuesday said that the plea of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri’s wife Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots, has been adjourned many times. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the plea of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri’s wife Zakia