Source: indiatoday.in A day before the Supreme Court is to take up the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday met Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in Delhi. However, an official release quoting the chief minister said he did not discuss the issue with the Union minister but
Source: barandbench.com The hearing in the Ayodhya case is progressing at the Supreme Court of India. The Ayodhya case is being heard by a Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer. Hearings had commenced on August 6, with arguments being made on behalf of the Nirmohi Akhara. In
Source: hindustantimes.com Facing the prospect of being sent to Tihar jail later in the evening, former finance minister P Chidambaram’s legal team on Monday made a strong pitch in the Supreme Court to place the veteran Congress leader under house arrest or let him stay in CBI custody. Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, who was representing the 73-year-old politician, told
Source: barandbench.com The Supreme Court today issued notice in a public interest litigation seeking the setting up of community kitchens to combat hunger in the country. The plea sought the involvement of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to monitor the exercise of setting up of these kitchens. However, Justice NV Ramana, who was on the Bench with Justice Ajay Rastogi, asked
Source: thehindu.com Suggestions made for appointment of Chief Justices in 8 High Courts The Supreme Court Collegium led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has made a slew of recommendations to fill four vacancies in the Supreme Court and for appointments of Chief Justices in eight High Courts across the country. On Friday the
Source: hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court has decided to take up the case of the Uttar Pradesh law student from Shahjahanpur who went missing after accusing BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand Saraswati of threats and harassment. The case, taken up by a bench led by Justice R Banumathi on the court’s motion, will be heard on Friday. Chinmayanand, who
Source: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it had received a communication from the Ministry of Law and Justice on the collegium’s recommendation elevating Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. A Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said his office had received a communication from the ministry and
Source: hindustantimes.com The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that a provision in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which allows a convict with up to two-year jail term to contest elections, requires scrutiny. Seeking response from the Centre by November 6, the high court bench of justice Krishna Murari and justice Arun
Source: thehindu.com The Supreme Court has slammed the Centre for harassing a 90-year-old freedom fighter by filing repeated appeals in higher courts, often at the last minute, to deny him a freedom fighter’s pension. The government had challenged a Delhi High Court order directing the Centre to pay Dev Narayan Mishra his freedom fighter pension. The High
Source: deccanherald.com A year after the Supreme Court was informed on 100-plus laws that discriminate against a leprosy-infected person, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has written to 23 states and two central departments with a plea to repeal all such laws as leprosy is a completely curable disease. “Even though the disease is now fully
