It should be ensured that the advocates representing the state are represented on time: – SC to UP government
Written By:- Shianjany Pradhan On Monday, displeasure was expressed by the Supreme Court as the advocates were restrained from approaching the court for the recovery of the legal fees as they were representing the state government. The plea was filed by the state
Chest Measurement Criterion for Women for Any Post “Outrageous”: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has denounced the criterion of chest measurement to gauge the lung capacity of female candidates during physical examination in the recruitment process for foresters “or any other post”, saying it is absolutely arbitrary and outrageous and dents a woman’s
“Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Mistrial in Mahatma Gandhi Assassination Case”
A recent plea has been made before the Supreme Court of India by the Abhinav Bharat Congress seeking a mistrial in the Mahatma Gandhi assassination case. The plea was filed on the grounds that the trial was not conducted in a fair and
The Kerala Story accused of encouraging hate speech, petition filed in Supreme Court; court rules, must file at High Court first
Issue – The Kerala Story, a forthcoming film, is being sued to prevent its distribution because it allegedly encourages hate speech, according to the Supreme Court petition. Facts of the case – In the Hindi movie The Kerala Story, a group of ladies
“PMLA in consonance with the global standards set by FATF”: Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta
Issue: The bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and V Subrahmanium was hearing the appeals which were made against a Madras HC’S order that directed a fresh inquiry into the cash-for-jobs scam. Facts: The Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthil Balaji had been accused, along
“Judges should have no business in giving interviews on TV on matters pending in the court”: CJI
Issue: – The supreme court was hearing a plea challenging the order by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyaya of the Calcutta HC in which he had directed the CBI and the ED to interrogate the national general secretary of TMC, Abhishek Banerjee, and during the
Amended IT Rules lack the necessary safeguards for the protection of satire: Bombay HC
Issue: – The court was hearing Kunal Kamra’s plea, challenging rule 3(i)(II)(C) of the amended IT Rules, 2023, where the task of identifying fake news regarding government policies, etc. has been allotted to the Government’s fact-checking unit. Facts: – As per the plea
Same-Sex Marriage: Sexual Liberty Arguments Could be Applied To Defend Incest says Solicitor General; CJI Calls It “Far-Fetched”
Issue – The Supreme Court’s Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, informed the court that the defence of incestuous connections may be brought up tomorrow in response to the petitioners’ claims about the right to sexual orientation and the right to choose made by those
Supreme Court stays Madras high court order which quashed the ban on chewing tobacco in Tamil Nadu
The supreme court on Tuesday stayed the madras high court judgement which quashed the government ban on the sale of gutka, pan masala and other tobacco products in Tamil Nadu. The apex court bench comprising justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna, was hearing
The acquittal order GN Saibaba by Bombay HC, set aside by SC
The background of the case is that Saibaba, a wheelchair-bound former D.U professor had filed an application on medical grounds and the same was rejected by the High Court in 2019. An order for his conviction was passed by the court of session
