Dec 06, 2022 04:13 PM IST

Completely unconstitutional government run in Maharashtra: Uddhav faction; SC to hear pleas on Jan 13

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha said it will hear a batch of petitions on the Maharashtra political crisis on January 13 as it will not be possible for the five-judge Constitution bench to sit next week, which will be for miscellaneous matters.

RBI recommended demonetisation: Central bank rules out ‘administrative impropriety’ on part of Govt

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court was hearing a batch of 58 petitions that challenged the Union Government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes six years ago.

Centre wants Delhi-Centre power row to be referred to larger SC bench

The Delhi government, represented by senior advocate A M Singhvi, opposed the Centre's plea before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha, saying, "this will only create delay and such tactics cannot be allowed."

Supertech twin towers' debris removal deadline missed, may take one-and-a-half months more

Around 60 percent of construction and demolition waste cleared; delay on account of the GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) ban on construction, claims the company tasked with the removal of debris. The Supreme Court deadline was November 28.

SC may have to hand over Amrapali Group’s management to UP govt if financial issues not resolved: Receiver

The Amrapali matter was listed before the bench on December 2 for fixing the next date of hearing. The case will now be taken up on December 8.

Existing collegium system should not be derailed, don't want to comment on what former judges say: SC

A bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar said, "Nowadays, it has become a fashion to comment upon earlier decisions (of the collegium) made when they (former judges) were part of the collegium. We don't want to say anything on their comments".

50% quota for in service doctors: Supreme Court directs Tamil Nadu govt to fill seats within 15 days

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati submitted that since 2016 there has been no reservation in super speciality courses.

Legal Affairs | Collegium system has its flaws, but government interference is not the remedy

The Union Law Minister forgets that it was his own government which nixed a plan to make the process of appointment of judges more transparent

All-women bench to hear matters in SC

This is the third occasion in the history of the apex court that an all-women bench has been constituted.

Activists allege government misleading Supreme Court on GM mustard

The Supreme Court will resume hearing a petition seeking a ban on the testing and planting of GM mustard. A government panel had approved the commercial cultivation of GM mustard

Collegium system of appointing judges is the law of land, Centre has to approve it: SC

"Once the Collegium reiterates a name, the Centre has to approve it," SC noted, adding, "If today Centre refuses to obey the law, tomorrow some other section of population can also refuse to comply with certain laws," as per CNN News 18 report.

EC selection, judicial overreach and the problem with 'We are not saying so but it looks like that'

The Supreme Court talked about Chief Election Commissioners having had shorter tenures since 1996. The fact is India has had 25 CJIs and 15 CECs in the 26 years since 1996.

Conversion of Supreme Court into small causal court must stop: R Venkataramani

Addressing a gathering at the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court, Venkataramani said there is a need to have a litigation policy for the government so that every matter does not become a matter of litigation.

Supreme Court taking steps to have own live-streaming platform, says CJI

"The discussions in the court are in different contexts and a 10 second clip is put out without referring to what preceded or what succeeded. So we are looking into it," the bench said.

SC seeks Centre's response to pleas for recognition of gay marriages in 4 weeks

A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who was also part of the Constitution bench which in 2018 decriminalised consensual gay sex, issued notice to the Centre besides seeking the assistance of Attorney General for India R Venkataramani in dealing with the pleas.

SC questions appointment process of EC Arun Goel, AG for Centre asks court to 'hold its mouth'

As the apex court observed that the file pertaining to Goel's appointment was cleared with "lightning speed", the Centre through Attorney General R Venkataramani asked the court to "hold its mouth" and requested it to look into the matter in its entirety.

SC RTI portal to help people access information will be operationalised soon, says CJI Chandrachud

At the outset of the hearing, the CJI, who was sharing the bench with Justices Hima Kohli and J B Pardiwala, said the portal will start functioning in 15 minutes.

SC to hear Mumbai's Aarey colony tree felling matter on November 24

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and J B Pardiwala took note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) that there was a need to fell 84 trees.

Constitution vests enormous power on fragile shoulder of ECs, CEC, need person like late T N Seshan: SC

T N Seshan was a former cabinet secretary to the Union government and was appointed as the election commissioner (EC) on December 12, 1990 with a tenure till December 11, 1996. He completed his six-year tenure and died on November 10, 2019.

Noida Authority starts issuing notices to developers to clear their dues

Karnataka set to fight boundary row with Maharashtra in SC, says Basavaraj Bommai

The development comes after the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra appointed ministers Chandrakant Patil and Shambhuraj Desai to coordinate with a legal team regarding the court case on the issue.

SC asks Gujarat HC to periodically monitor probe, other aspects related to Morbi bridge collapse

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli said that as a division bench headed by the Gujarat High Court Chief Justice has already taken a suo motu note of the incident and has passed several orders, it will not hear the petitions as of now.

Anti-conversion law: Madhya Pradesh govt to move SC against interim relief from action given to interfaith couples

The MPFRA forbids conversions by misrepresentation, allurement, use of threat of force, undue influence, coercion, marriage or by any other fraudulent means.

All SC benches to hear 10 matrimonial transfer cases, 10 bail pleas every day: CJI Chandrachud

At the start of the proceedings, the bench said the decision has been taken at a meeting of all apex court judges.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Centre moves SC seeking review of order for premature release of 6 convicts

The Centre said the order granting remission to the convicts, who had assassinated the former prime minister, was passed without affording it adequate opportunity for hearing despite it being a necessary party to the case.