The Supreme Court has dismissed curative petitions filed by telecom companies against a 2019 ruling of the Court regarding the payment of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. The Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice BR Gavai ruled that no ground was made out to exercise curative jurisdiction in…
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday apprised Attorney General for India R Venkataramani that the State of Jharkhand has filed a contempt petition against the Central government for delay in the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. The CJI said that the matter was brought to his attention last…
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has reconstituted the Supreme Court Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee, starting with the nomination of Justice BV Nagarathna as the Chairperson of GSICC. The CJI has also nominated three members of the committee, which include Jaideep Gupta, Senior Advocate and senior member of the Supreme Court Bar Association;…
The Supreme Court has directed for the payment of full salary to a civil judge, who was removed for allegedly having illicit relationship with a woman judicial officer. Setting aside an order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale observed that since the…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the respondents to file a reports by way of affidavit through e-filing to place on record the relevant material showing why in certain specified areas the ozone is found to be exceeding the parameters, any targeted approach which can be adopted for those areas and also any targeted…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to look into the decrease in water level of the Yamuna in Prayagraj and file an affidavit. The Principal Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr A. Senthil Vel heard an original application, registered suo motu, in which the…
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) passed certain directions to the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Government of Jammu and Kashmir related to wetland / lakes. The Principal Bench of Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr A. Senthil Vel heard an application registered suo motu on the basis of news item appearing…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition that sought directions to regulate the use of light laser beams and loudspeakers in public spaces, gatherings and events during festivals. The petition challenged the Bombay High Court order of April 20, which disposed of the PIL against the usage of laser beams and loud sound systems…
A Delhi court on Wednesday summoned former Union Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with his sons Tejaswi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, in the land for job scam case. Judge Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Court directed them to appear before it on October 7. The judge passed the…
The Supreme Court Collegium has passed a new resolution regarding the appointment of Chief Justices of the High Courts, making changes in the recommendation of three High Court judges. As per the new resolution passed on September 17, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait has been recommended to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the Madhya…