New Delhi : In a setback to the BJP, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the party cannot hold its proposed “rath yatra” in West Bengal unless it can address the Mamata Banerjee-led state government’s apprehensions on law and order issues. The order by a Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi-headed bench came in a petition […]
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Judges should not be given postings after retirement: AAP
New Delhi : Supreme Court judges should not be given any profitable posting after retirement, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) demanded on Tuesday, claiming that such postings influence the judicial system. “I demand that judges should not be given any profitable posting after retirement. Otherwise, this is directly influencing the judiciary system,” AAP MP Sanjay […]
SC issues notices on pleas challenging snooping order
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre seeking its response on multiple petitions challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order authorising security and intelligence agencies to snoop on all computers. Hearing the petitions filed by advocate M.L. Sharma among others, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justices […]
Supreme Court issues notice on Sajjan Kumar’s plea
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the CBI on former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s appeal challenging the Delhi High Court verdict sentencing him to life imprisonment following his conviction in one of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Ashok Bhushan and […]
Heavens wouldn’t have fallen if Bhima-Koregaon case accused were given a day’s time: SC
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Thursday said heavens would not have fallen if the Pune court judge had granted a day’s adjournment sought by the accused in Bhima-Koregaon violence case to contest Maharashtra Police application for extension of time beyond statutory 90 days to complete the investigation and file charge-sheet. “Heavens would not […]
Supreme Court defers Ayodhya case to January 29
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the Ayodhya title dispute to January 29, saying that the five judge bench to hear the case will be reconstituted as Justice U.U. Lalit has recused himself. The apex court took the decision after senior counsel Rajeev Dhawan, appearing for one of the Muslim parties, told […]
SC moved against ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’
New Delhi : The Supreme Court was moved on Wednesday challenging the Delhi High Court order dismissing a PIL seeking a ban on YouTube showing the trailer of the movie ‘The Accidental Prime Minister,’ portraying former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The High Court dismissed the plea today. The petitioner had also challenged granting certification […]
SC takes stern view of people being hauled up under invalidated IT Act section
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Monday took strong exception to and expressed shock over the people being arrested and prosecuted under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act — which was junked as unconstitutional by the top court way back in 2015 — as it sought Centre’s response on a PIL by the […]
SC wants details of steps in the appointment process of Lokpal
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to state on affidavit the steps taken to date in pursuance to the long-awaited appointment of the Lokpal. The bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul asked the Attorney General K.K. Venugopal to ensure that the steps taken to date […]
SC to decide on course of Ayodhya hearing on Jan 10
New Delhi | The Supreme Court on Friday said the bench that will hear a batch of cross petitions challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment on the Ayodhya title suit will decide the future course of the hearing. Taking up the applications for early hearing, a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice […]