NEW DELHI: As many individuals, organisations, politicians and political parties continue to approach Supreme Court filing applications in support and against the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, the apex court Monday said there should be a limit on such applications. The court deferred the case to April to be heard by a three-judge…
Gyanesh Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Gyanesh Kumar was appointed the 26th Chief Election Commissioner on Monday as the tenure of incumbent poll body chief Rajiv Kumar ends on February 18.The former IAS officer from Kerala cadre was appointed by a panel led by Prime Narendra Modi, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union home…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Monday said a meeting called by the central government to elect the next Election Commission chief should have been deferred until the final verdict by the Supreme Court on the formation of a selection panel.“Today, a meeting related to the election of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was held….
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh authorities in response to a contempt petition alleging a violation of its November 13, 2024, order, which barred demolitions across the country without prior notice and a fair hearing, according to Live Law.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih, while…
YouTuber and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia has approached the Supreme Court seeking to consolidate multiple FIRs filed against him across India over his controversial remarks during his appearance on the show ‘India’s Got Latent‘.On Friday, Allahbadia’s plea was mentioned before a Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar. Representing the influencer…
NEW DELHI: Youtuber Ranveer Allahabadia on Friday moved Supreme Court to quash multiple FIRs against him in India’s Got Latent row.However, the CJI Sanjiv Khanna turned down the request for an urgent hearing , saying that oral mentioning of cases is not permitted.A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note…
A mysterious confidential report landed before SC bench hearing Enforcement Directorate‘s plea for cancellation of bail to former bureaucrat Anil Tuteja in Chhattisgarh liquor scam case, with none of the parties claiming to have filed it.At the outset of the hearing, the bench told lawyers appearing for ED, Chhattisgarh govt and Tuteja that a sealed…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the plea of Indrani Mukerjea, an accused in her daughter Sheena Bora murder’s case, to travel abroad during pendency of the trial.Expressing doubt whether she will return to the country to face trial, a bench of Justices M M Sundaresh and Rajesh Bindal refused her request to go…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the practice of announcing freebies and said that such schemes were discouraging people from working and participating in the development of the nation.“Unfortunately, because of these freebies… the people are not willing to work. They are getting free rations. They are getting amount without doing any work,”…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that investigating agencies are duty-bound to inform grounds of arrest to the accused while taking them into custody and failure to comply with it would render the arrest illegal. It said the requirement to inform the grounds of arrest is not a “formality but a mandatory constitutional requirement”.A bench…
