supreme court

7May

Education

Supreme Court Calls West Bengal Recruitment Scam A ‘Systematic Fraud’

The Supreme Court termed the alleged recruitment scam in West Bengal as ‘systematic fraud’. The bench consisted of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice J B Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing the petition that challenged the Calcutta High Court’s April 22 decision invalidating the appoi...

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7May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Arvind Kejriwal’s Interim Bail Plea: No Order Today

Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s interim bail plea. The court stated that no order today and matter is likely to consider on Thursday or next week. Arvind Kejriwal has been under judicial custody since his arrest on March 21 in c...

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3May

Elections, India

“May Or May Not…” Supreme Court Mulls Interim Bail For Arvind Kejriwal Due To Polls

The Supreme Court will consider the possibility of granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, allowing him to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta has scheduled a hearing for May 7 to review the interim bail ple...

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3May

India

Bhima Koregaon Case: Professor Hany Babu Withdraws Bail Petition From Supreme Court

Professor MT Hany Babu, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, withdrew his bail petition from the Supreme Court on Friday, May 3, citing "a change of circumstance". The matter was to be heard by a bench of justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal. It was then, the Babu’s counsel Payoshi Roy inform...

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29Apr

India

“Pressurised?”: The Viral Conversation Between A Supreme Court Judge And Kapil Sibal

During the hearing of petitions filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against their arrests by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), senior advocate Kapi Sibal had a viral exchange with the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datt...

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29Apr

Business, Education

No Postponement Of CA Exams, Supreme Court Says “We Shall Not Intervene”

Supreme Court of India today refused to intervene in a plea put forward by Chartered Accountants (CA) aspirants to postpone their exams keeping in view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. CA exams in India is held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The CA exams are not happen...

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26Apr

Elections, India, Lok Sabha Election 2024

“Any Effort To Weaken India’s Progress Has To Be Nipped In Bud”: What Justice Dipankar Datta Said In VVPAT Order

The Supreme Court today dismissed petitions seeking 100% verification of votes cast on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) via paper slips generated through the VVPAT method. The two-judge bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta delivered concurrent but separate judgments. The top...

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25Apr

India

Justice Rohinton Nariman Proposes Involving Retired Judges In Collegium for Judicial Appointments

Former Supreme Court Justice Rohinton Nariman recently put forth a nuanced proposal for an alternative framework to the existing Collegium system for judicial appointments in India, aiming to enhance judicial independence. Drawing inspiration from a 1980 letter by Justice HR Khanna to the Law Min...

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24Apr

Elections, India

Plea In Supreme Court Demands SIT Probe Into Suspected Electoral Bonds Scam

A petition has been in the Supreme Court for a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the suspected scam involving political financing via electoral bonds, as reported by LiveLaw. Common Cause, an NGO, filed the petition citing news reports linking certain companies like Megha...

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24Apr

Elections

There Is No Concrete Proof Of Hacking, Manipulating: Supreme Court On EVM-VVPAT Verification Case

While hearing the case related to the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), the Supreme Court stated that it was not the controlling authority for elections and thus could not dictate how the Election Commission (EC) functions. The court has also asked wheth...

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