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J&K's Article 370 returns to Supreme Court after 3 years

A clutch of petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370, which gave special status to J&K, have been taken up by the Supreme Court after a gap of over 3 years. Watch the video to know more

Delhi riots: SC to hear Umar Khalid's plea for bail in UAPA case on July 24

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on July 24 a plea by former JNU student Umar Khalid seeking bail in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020. The Delhi Police sought time to respond to the petition during the hearing before a bench of Justices A S Bopanna and M M Sundresh. Advocate Rajat Nair, appearing for the Delhi Police, urged the bench to grant him some time to file a counter affidavit in the matter. "In a bail matter, what counter is to be filed. The man is inside for two years and 10 months," said senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Khalid. Nair said he is praying for a short time to file counter in the matter. "The charge sheet is voluminous. It runs into thousands of pages," he said, while requesting the bench to grant them some "reasonable time". "It should have been ready today," the bench observed and posted the matter for hearing on July 24. On May 18, the apex court had sought response of the Delhi

SC refuses urgent mentioning of plea in summoning of Adipurush makers

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear the urgent mentioning of a plea against an order of the Allahabad High Court, which had directed the makers of the controversial movie "Adipurush" to appear before it on July 27. "Adipurush", a retelling of the epic Ramayana, has come under attack for its dialogues and use of colloquial language. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the counsel appearing for the makers of the movie to mention it on Thursday. The high court on June 30 had directed the makers of the movie to appear before it on July 27 and told the central government to form a committee to give its views on the film. It was hearing separate petitions of Kuldeep Tiwari and Naveen Dhawan seeking a ban on the movie. The high court had ordered director Om Raut, producer Bhushan Kumar, and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir to appear before it on July 27. It has also directed the central government to constitute a five-member committee to give its view on the f

SC adjourns Adani-Hindenburg case to Aug 14, the Sebi probe deadline

Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who represents one of the petitioners in the case, says no chance of Sebi proceeding anywhere with probe as "They have done things fatal to the investigation"

SC asks Centre, Manipur govt to ensure safety of citizens amid violence

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre and the Manipur government to take steps to ensure the safety of the citizens in the ethnic violence-riven state besides ordering disbursement of funds for reconstruction of villages and places of worship. The top court also took note of the submissions about objectionable public utterances by some groups and individuals. We request all parties to maintain equilibrium in their speeches and steer clear of any sort of hate speech, the court said. Observing that law and order fell within the executive domain, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said it cannot direct as to where the Army and the central armed police forces have to be deployed. The bench, also comprising justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra, however, ordered sufficient arrangements to be made to ensure the protection of the citizens and private and public property in the state. We are of the view that it will not be appropriate for this court in exercise of judic

Adani-Hindenburg row: Supreme Court asks Sebi about status of probe

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on a batch of pleas on the Adani-Hindenburg row and asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to circulate its response in which the capital markets regulator has given its views on the recommendations made by the apex court-appointed expert committee. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for SEBI, told the top court they had on Monday filed their "constructive response" on the suggestions made by the expert committee in its report filed in the court. "What is the status of the investigation?" asked a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra. Mehta said the apex court had in May granted SEBI time till August 14 to complete its probe into the allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani group and the investigation in the matter is going on. "The expert committee have made certain recommendations. We have filed our response. It has nothing to do with the ...

Supreme Court holds third extension of ED director SK Mishra as illegal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held as illegal the third extension granted to the Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra and curtailed his extended tenure to July 31. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol said in view of the peer review being conducted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) this year and to enable smooth transition, Mishra's tenure will be till July 31. The 1984-batch IRS officer was otherwise to remain in office till November 18, 2023, according to the notification issued by the government. The bench, however, affirmed the amendments of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, and the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act to extend the tenure of ED director for a maximum of five years. On May 8, the top court had reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the third extension of service granted to the Enforcement Directorate chief which was defended by the Centre on grounds of the peer review being conducted by the FATF. Th

Jalan-Kalrock's plan for Jet Airways unworkable, lenders tell Supreme Court

The lenders have filed a challenge to the NCLAT order of May 26 which granted the Jalan-Kalrock consortium three-and-a-half months more to make payments

SC extends interim bail of Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till September 26 the interim bail of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's son Ashish, facing prosecution in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta noted that trial was going on in the case and adjourned the matter. The top court on April 24 had said that it may not be possible to direct the trial court to conduct day-to-day hearings in the case as it may affect other cases pending there. While hearing the matter on March 14, the apex court had said the trial in the case was not "slow paced" and directed the sessions judge concerned to keep apprising it about the future developments of the trial. The top court had observed though it is not monitoring the trial, it is having an "indirect supervision" on it. It had said the interim direction contained in its January 25 order, by which it had granted eight-week interim bail to Ashish Mishra in the case, shall continue to operate. The court had als

SC protects woman lawyer from arrest in FIR lodged by Manipur Police

The Supreme Court on Tuesday protected a woman lawyer from arrest in connection with an FIR lodged by the Manipur Police for her visit to the strife-hit state as part of a fact-finding mission. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions of senior lawyer Siddharth Dave, appearing for advocate Deeksha Dwivedi, while protecting her from arrest and listed her plea for further hearing this Friday. The bench, also comprising justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra, asked Dave to provide a copy of the petition to the counsel assisting Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who is representing the Manipur government in a batch of petitions pertaining to the ethnic violence in the state. Dwivedi was part of a three-member fact-finding team of a women lawyers' association, the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW). The woman lawyer was on a fact-finding mission on the Manipur violence and an FIR was registered by the state police invoking various penal provisio

Article 370 abrogation: Hearing of petitions to begin from August 2

Petitioners Shah Faesal and Shehla Rashid have withdrawn their pleas after nearly four years of the abrogation of Article 370

Govt to reply on pleas challenging law on places of worship till Oct 31

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted time till October 31 to the Centre to file its response to a batch of pleas challenging certain provisions of a 1991 law that prohibits filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on August 15, 1947. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, that the government is seized of it and a comprehensive reply will be filed. Taking note of the submissions of the top law officer, the bench granted time till October 31 to the Centre to file its reply to the petitions. The Centre is taking adjournment after adjournment. Please list it (the plea) for final hearing, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said. The Union of India is asking for an adjournment. Let them file a counter affidavit. Let us see the affidavit of the Centre, the bench said. The top court also mad

Article 370: What is it, why was it abrogated and who's challenging it now?

Supreme Court will be hearing petitions that challenge the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 on a day-to-day basis starting August 2

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Centre's Art 370 affidavit in SC holds no legal value, claim Mehbooba, Omar

Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah on Monday criticised the Centre's affidavit in the Supreme Court on the abrogation of Article 370 saying it lacked logic and had on constitutional backing. "The Centre's defence lacks logic (is) illegal & unconstitutional abrogation of Article 370," PDP President Mehbooba Mufti said in a tweet. "Brute majority was used to subvert the Indian constitution that extended guarantees to the people of J&K & GOI also violated earlier rulings of Hon'ble SC which held that only J&K's constituent assembly could recommend the removal of Article 370 to the President of India," she said. The once-BJP ally also said that "drum beating about an enforced silence" in the region cannot be used to "justify constitutional harakiri." National Conference leader Omar Abdullah also took to Twitter saying the arguments put forth by the government were political and had little in the way of legality. "These are ...

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Supreme Court refuses to stay ordinance on control of services in Delhi

We we will have to hear the matter," the Bench said and posted the matter for hearing on July 17

'Not possible' to straitjacket probe timelines: Sebi to Supreme Court

Legal experts said Sebi, in the 46-page affidavit submitted on Monday, is trying to play down the need for an overhaul in its functioning

Delhi excise scam: SC agrees to hear Manish Sisodia's bail pleas on July 14

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the bail pleas of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia on July 14 in the excise policy "scam" case being probed by the CBI and the money-laundering matter arising out of it. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha agreed to hear the matter after senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing the former Delhi deputy chief minister, urged the court to take it up for hearing on grounds that his wife is seriously ill and hospitalised. The bench said although the matter is listed for hearing on July 17, it will take it up on July 14. Sisodia moved the court last week, seeking bail in the CBI and ED cases related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. He has moved the apex court challenging two orders of the Delhi High Court that dismissed his bail pleas in these cases. Sisodia, who also held the excise portfolio among many that he handled as the deputy chief minister, was arrested by the Central Bureau of ..

SC to hear Uddhav's plea against EC order on party name, symbol on Jul 31

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on July 31 Uddhav Thackeray's plea against the Election Commission's order allotting the name 'Shiv Sena' and the undivided party's bow and arrow election symbol to the Eknath Shinde faction. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha said the matter was listed for hearing after advocate Amit Anand Tiwari sought its urgent listing. "It is listed on July 31, we will hear it on that day," the bench said and allowed Tiwari to file a rejoinder to the reply submitted by the Shinde faction. The top court had on February 22 sought the response of the Shinde faction and the Election Commission on Thackeray's plea. In his application, Thackeray said the matter required urgent hearing as the impugned order is completely illegal in view of the recent Constitution bench judgment of the top court pronounced on May 11. The apex court, in a unanimous judgment, had held the then Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari's direction to Thackera