BRS leader K. Kavitha. | Photo Credit: PTI The Enforcement Directorate on September 25 told the Supreme Court that the probe agency will not summon Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha in the Delhi excise policy case till the court hears her plea on November 20. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and … Read more
A view of Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on September 21 adjourned for four weeks a plea moved by activist Jyoti Jagtap, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, challenging a Bombay High Court order denying her bail. Jagtap has moved the apex court challenging the October … Read more
A view of Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on September 1 asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to file its reply within four weeks to a plea by activist Gautam Navlakha, who is under house arrest at a Mumbai public library in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, … Read more
Taking exception to the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by the Karnataka government, the Opposition BJP on Tuesday contended that the government should have submitted facts related to the alleged violation of the neighbouring State in terms of crop size that has been allowed. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, BJP State General … Read more
Women belonging to the ‘Meira Paibis’ (a group representing Meitei Society) hold torches as they stage a demonstration demanding restoration of peace in violence-hit Manipur. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court will pass orders on Friday to facilitate the proper functioning of Justice Mittal panel set up to oversee relief for victims of … Read more
The Supreme Court is hearing from August 2 a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud has been conducting day-to-day hearings. August 08, 2023 09:57 am | Updated … Read more
The National Federation of Indian Women highlighted how the 2018 judgment of the apex court in Tehseen Poonawala case had foretold that lynchings and mob violence were “creeping threats” and need to be nipped in the bud. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Supreme Court asks Centre, six States to respond to plea on lynchings … Read more
A view of Supreme Court of India. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court of India on July 21 sought a response of the Centre on a plea of RTI activist and independent Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi challenging the invocation of penal provision of sedition against him in a case related to anti-CAA … Read more
In an earlier hearing, the SC had cautioned the CBI that it would need to bolster its appeal against CM Pinarayi Vijayan with “very strong arguments” as two courts had already discharged him of any wrong-doing. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Supreme Court on July 18 listed the appeals in the SNC-Lavalin corruption … Read more
On July 3, officials from the Law Ministry, informed a parliamentary standing committee headed by BJP MP Sushil Modi that they are awaiting the 22nd Law Commission report to proceed with their process on uniform civil code. Law Commission Member-Secretary Khetrabasi Biswal said on since June 14, the commission published a public notice inviting feedback … Read more