Tag: Court
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Kerala Court Acquits Dileep in Actress Assault Case; Convicts Pulsar Suni and Five Co-Accused
However, the Court convicted main accused Pulsar Suni and five others in the matter for offences of gang rape, outraging modesty of woman, criminal conspiracy and kidnapping. The persons convicted are Sunil NS aka Pulsar Suni, Martin Antony, Manikandan B, Vijeesh VP, Salim H aka Vadival Salim and Pradeep. They were found guilty of offences…
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Supreme Court Weighs Landmark Case on Checks and Balances
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was appointed in 2018 to fill a Democratic seat on the Federal Trade Commission. She was removed from her position by the Trump administration in March. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR The Supreme Court hears Monday arguments in a case that could end the independence of independent agencies, overturn…
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Understanding DMK’s Push for Impeachment of Madras High Court Judge Amidst the Thiruparankundram Controversy
DMK lawmakers are planning to move impeachment motion against Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan after his order sent Tamil Nadu into a major legal and political firestorm. This unprecedented step follows the judge’s controversial order directing that the Karthigai Deepam lamp be lit on the Deepathoon pillar at Thiruparankundram, a location situated close…
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Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s 2023 Election
The Karnataka High Court had earlier dismissed this plea in April this year. The petitioner, K Shankara, had filed it on allegations that the five election guarantees made in the Indian National Congress (INC) party’s manifesto for the State polls in 2023 amounted to bribery and a corrupt practice under the Representation of the People…
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Supreme Court Mandates 30% Women’s Reservation in State Bar Councils
In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that 30% of the seats in the State Bar Councils – where elections are yet to be notified- must be represented by women advocates. For the present year, the Court ordered that 20% of the seats should be filled by way of election of women…
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Assam Professor Accused of Pro-Pakistan and Obscene Posts
The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to a College Professor in Assam who had allegedly made ‘pro-Pakistan’ remarks during the Indo-Pak conflict this year. He was also accused of making obscene social media posts. Allegedly, the man (petitioner) uploaded a post on Facebook stating “we are with the brother of Pakistani citizens”. The post…
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Union Challenges Sonam Wangchuk’s Request for Virtual Supreme Court Appearance
The Union Government on Monday (December 8) opposed a request made by Sonam Wangchuk to appear before the Supreme Court via video conferencing from Jodhpur jail in the hearing on the challenge to his detention under the National Security Act. Dr. Gitanjali Angmo, Wangchuk’s wife, has approached the Supreme Court through a habeas corpus petition…
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Supreme Court Questions Corruption Claims in Siddaramaiah’s Election Manifesto
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a petition challenging Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s election from Varuna constituency in the 2023 assembly elections. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order. Although the bench was initially inclined to dismiss the plea, it issued notice after being informed that the decision in…
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Supreme Court Grants Bail to College Teacher Amid Ongoing Suspension
The accused, Joynal Abedin, who was a professor at Gossaigaon College, had moved the top court after the Gauhati High Court in July declined to release him on bail. In a Facebook post, he is alleged to have said that “we are with the brother of Pakistani citizens” and that “we will be with them…
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Supreme Court Ruling on Indigo Flight Cancellations
The Court made the remarks after a mentioning was made for listing of a petition on the issue. A counsel said that there are a lot of vacancies in Indigo and passengers are suffering due to the ongoing situation. “Customers are not informed,” the counsel added. The Court, however, did not immediately order listing of…