SC asks Centre if Jantar Mantar was de-notified as protest venue after its October 9 order
New Delhi, Oct. 15: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the Central government’s response on a petition challenging the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue and asked whether the decision was taken in the wake of its October 9 order. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, while […]
SC moved seeking contempt action over Congress post targeting CJI
New Delhi, Oct. 13: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking criminal contempt proceedings against the Congress and other political leaders over social media posts targeting Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with the framing of guidelines restraining political parties from publicly pressuring judges over pending cases. The plea has been […]
SC stays trial in against Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case over 2018 remarks on PM Modi
New Delhi, Oct. 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the trial against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case arising from his 2018 remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rafale fighter jet deal. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh also sought a response from the […]
SC clarifies it neither approved nor disapproved ECI’s modified Form 6
New Delhi, Oct. 12: The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it had neither approved nor disapproved the Election Commission of India’s modified Form 6 for enrolment of new voters, saying the revised form was not before it when it heard the petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar whose […]
SC questions limiting trade-margin cap to cancer drugs, flags wide gap between procurement price and MRP
New Delhi, Oct. 12: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned why the Centre’s proposed cap on trade margins was confined to certain cancer medicines and asked whether similar regulation should extend across the pharmaceutical market, including medical devices, particularly where large gaps between procurement prices and maximum retail prices (MRPs) raised concerns over whether existing […]
CEC Gyanesh Kumar ouster protest: SC asks senior Delhi Police officer to appear over allegations involving women journalists during protest
New Delhi, Oct. 13: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked a senior Delhi Police officer to remain present before it on October 15 to assist the court and explain allegations of sexual harassment, assault and intimidation of women journalists covering the October 10 protest in the national capital demanding the ouster of Chief Election Commissioner […]
CEC Gyanesh Kumar ouster protest: SC seeks Delhi govt reply on contempt, orders normal Metro services, no unlawful detentions
New Delhi, Oct. 11: The Supreme Court on Sunday issued notice to the BJP-led Delhi government seeking its reply on why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against it over the closure of Metro stations during the October 10 protests demanding the ouster of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. A special bench comprising […]
SC seeks dedicated funding framework for costly treatment of SMA patients
New Delhi, Oct. 8: The Supreme Court on Thursday called for a permanent financial support mechanism for patients suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic disorder, observing that access to prohibitively expensive treatment should not be left to occasional charity or ad hoc government assistance. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice […]
SC quashes abetment case, says breakup or refusal to marry alone insufficient for prosecution
New Delhi, Oct. 8: The Supreme Court has held that the breakdown of a relationship or refusal to marry, by itself, cannot justify prosecution for abetment of suicide merely because the other partner subsequently dies by suicide. A bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran made the observation while quashing criminal proceedings […]
“Don’t use a hammer to kill a fly”: SC cautions against excessive curbs, rules out blanket Metro shutdown
New Delhi, Oct. 9: Cautioning authorities against excessive security restrictions ahead of the October 10 protests in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Friday said “don’t use hammer to kill a fly” and ruled out a complete shutdown of Delhi Metro services at 57 metro station, asking the Centre instead to adopt proportionate regulatory […]
