“A single uncommunicated adverse remark in the entire service record, or a doubtful integrity, is enough to retire a judicial officer compulsorily in the public interest," Gujarat High Court said.
On June 28, the roof canopy and metallic support beams at Terminal 1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed, claiming one life, crushing several cars.
The apex court asked the Gujarat High Court to take a decision within four weeks on a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders seeking quashing of the summonses issued to them by the trial court.
The Supreme Court on Saturday expressed displeasure over the Gujarat High Court adjourning a rape victim's plea for a medical termination of her 26-week pregnancy.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that certain parts of the Supreme Court's judgment.
The judgment convicting Gandhi in the Modi surname case did not spell out the reason for awarding the maximum sentence of two years, the court said. The stay also keeps alive Gandhi's hopes of contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
The court also permitted Purnesh Modi, the complainant in the case to file a response to Gandhi's petition in 10 days from today.
While the Allahabad High Court, in June 1975, had nullified the election of then PM Indira Gandhi and disqualified her from contesting elections for six years, Rahul Gandhi was convicted by a Magistrate’s court in Surat in March 2023 for allegedly remarking that "all thieves have Modi surname" while campaigning for the 2019 elections.
On July 7, the Gujarat High Court refused to grant a stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction by a Surat court in a defamation case, as a result of which he continues to be disqualified from parliament.
According to the Supreme Court's website, the caveat was filed on July 7, the day Gujarat High Court pronounced its judgment in the 'Modi' surname remark case
Rahul Gandhi will continue to be disqualified from the Lok Sabha and will have to obtain a stay on conviction if he wants to fight the 2024 general election
The court has stayed the order of the Gujarat High Court, which had denied Setalvad regular bail and ordered her to surrender. This stay will remain in effect for one week.
Justice Hemant Prachhak, who heard the arguments, noted that the circumstances of the case is such that he would pass a final judgment in the case after the summer vacations, which ends on June 5.
Senior lawyer and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi is arguing in the high court on behalf of Gandhi.
Amid the on-going row over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degree, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar dimissed the question regarding the genuineness of his degree and emphasised the need to focus on larger socio-economic issues.
The court has also imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had sought details of the PM's degree certificate.
Kejriwal's advocate claimed information about PM's degrees was not available in public domain as claimed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
Oreva Group (Ajanta Manufacturing Limited) was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchhu river that collapsed on October 30 last year
Teesta Setalvad was arrested in June, for allegedly fabricating documents to frame "innocent people" in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.
Last week, the Gujarat HC had pulled up the country’s largest public sector lender for not issuing a no-dues certificate, observing this was nothing but harassment.
The petition before the Supreme Court was filed by Tushar Gandhi, the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, against the Gujarat High Court's order refusing to interfere with the state government's redevelopment proposal.
Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Aravind Kumar said the police officer should distribute 100 cans of soft drink among lawyers or face disciplinary action.
The Gujarat High Court quashed the dismissal of an Ahmedabad Police constable who had an affair with a widowed woman.
The state should not be allowed to interfere as the constitution of Gandhi Smarak Nidhi says Bapu's Ashram and memorials should be kept away from government and political influences, Tushar said.
The possibilities of the use of artificial intelligence are being explored to make the system future-ready, the PM has said.