Supreme Court
'Has far reaching consequences': SC refuses to entertain plea seeking Nupur Sharma's arrest
A bench, headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit told the petitioner's counsel that this may sound simple and innocuous, but it has far-reaching consequences. On August 10, the Supreme Court transferred all FIRs against Sharma over her remarks on the Prophet to Delhi Police. The top court gave her the liberty to approach Delhi High Court for quashing of the FIRs.
We've rights over SYL water, will claim it at any cost: Haryana CM Khattar
A hearing in this matter was held in the Supreme Court in which the Central government informed the court that the Punjab government is not giving any cooperation in the matter. The apex court directed the Central government to organise a meeting of the Chief Ministers of both Punjab and Haryana and try to amicably resolve the issue.
Those people who abuse popularly elected PM', Law Minister hits back at ex-SC judge's remark
Justice Srikrishna said, "Today, things are very bad. I must confess, if I were to stand in a public square and say I don't like the face of the Prime Minister, somebody might raid me, arrest me, throw me in jail without giving me any reason. Now that is something that all of us should oppose as citizens." Rijiju, in a tweet on Saturday, said: "Those people who speak all the time without any restrictions to abuse the popularly elected Prime Minister are crying about freedom of expression! They will never talk about emergency imposed by Congress party and never dare to criticise some regional party CMs."
SC stays HC order directing registration of FIR against Shahnawaz Hussain in 2018 rape case
A bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit said Hussain prima facie makes out a case against high court order. "In further consideration there shall be a stay on further proceedings in connection with the criminal complaint dated 2018 before Saket courts, New Delhi...stay of further proceedings and also the effect and operation of the high court order under challenge," said the top court.
'Welfare schemes radically transformed lives', AAP seeks to intervene in freebies PIL in SC
The plea by AAP said: "The petitioner's prayer to prohibit political parties from promising or making any claims about the manner in which they plan to meet this mandate is not just untenable but also malafide." It added that by removing such socialist and welfarist agenda from the electoral discourse, the petitioner seeks to advance the interests of a different, more parochial kind of politics reliant on caste and communal appeals instead of on appeals to the people's welfare.
Two lawyers write to AG seeking contempt against Kapil Sibal over remarks on SC
In a letter to the AG, advocate Vineet Jindal said "Mr. Kapil Sibal... has directly made allegations with intent to disgrace and scandalise the sitting judges of the highest court, the Supreme Court, of our country. The statements by Mr. Sibal has scandalized the judgments passed by the Supreme Court judges and accused the judges for being corrupt."
Intra-party dispute, not falling within the scope of defection: Shinde counsel to SC
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli was hearing petitions filed by the Shiv Sena and its rebel MLAs on constitutional issues of splits, merger, defection, and disqualification. After hearing arguments, the top court asked Shinde's counsel to redraft the submissions on petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray faction on constitutional issues, which arise out of the political crisis in Maharashtra.
Announcement of freebies by political parties will lead to economic disaster: Centre to SC
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Central government, said the populist announcements distort the informed decision making of the voter and a voter would know what's going to fall on him. Mehta said, "This is the way, we are heading towards economic disaster". Mehta suggested that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should apply its mind on the matter, and they can have a relook.
'A minority tyranny within the House', Shinde opposes Uddhav faction in SC
Shinde said that accepting the argument of the Uddhav Thackeray's faction would result in: "A minority tyranny within the House; anti-democratic and minority Government to continue illegally in office; a Chief Minister, who has lost the confidence of his own party to continue in the office". The petition, filed through advocate Abhikalp Pratap Singh, said petitions filed by Uddhav Thackeray's faction clearly demonstrates that the issues being agitated before the top court have become infructuous by the resignation of the then CM.
Supreme Court grants protection from arrest to news anchor in FIRs over doctored video of Rahul Gandhi
Senior advocate Siddharth Luthra, representing Ranjan, sought protection from coercive action against his client. After hearing arguments, the bench directed the authorities not to arrest or take any coercive action against Ranjan. Luthra was assisted by advocates Ruby Singh Ahuja, Samarjit Pattnaik, and a team of advocates from Karanjawala & Co.
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