The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday recommended the elevation of Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, to the Apex Court. Justice Bagchi, who currently stands at 11th rank in the all-India seniority list of High Court judges, including Chief Justices, will have a considerably long tenure at the Supreme Court. He will become the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central government to explain the reasons behind disparity in the airfare of the Calicut-Jeddah route, as compared to other routes in the state of Kerala for the 2025 Hajj. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh observed that although there was no dispute that…
The Supreme Court has directed the authorities not to issue preventive detention orders on the basis of casual reference to the material placed before them, but on independent grounds of detention. The Bench of Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and Justice Augustine George Masih held that a mere statement that the authority was ‘satisfied’ on examination…
The Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal has dismissed a review application filed by Moon Network Pvt Limited in an ongoing broadcasting dispute involving Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. The case, Broadcasting Petition No. 463 of 2017, revolves around an outstanding payment amounting to Rs 1,18,04,830, which was decreed in favour of Zee Entertainment following a…
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the authorities not to register any other criminal case against Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin in connection with his controversial comments on Sanatana Dharma without the Court’s permission. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar passed the interim order on a petition…
Media company ABP Group has put out an unconditional apology for publishing a news item on its Hindi website making unsubstantiated allegations against Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai. The report published on May 30, 2023 had alleged the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force had summoned Senior Advocate Rai for questioning. It had also claimed Rai was…
The Supreme Court has said that since a mobile phone battery charger was not a composite part of the cellphone but an independent product that could be sold separately, it could come under a tax rate different from the cellphone. The Bench of Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya and Justice Madan B Lokur passed the order on…
The Supreme Court has expressed its strong displeasure over its December 2019 order that allowed tree felling by certain companies in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) for agro-forestry activities, without taking prior permission from the Court. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice N Kotiswar Singh observed on Wednesday issued notice to reconsider…
The Madras High Court has directed the authorities to ensure that no non-devotional songs, such as movie songs, were played within the premises of Hindu temples during festivals and other religious occasions. Additional Government Pleader R Sreedhar, appearing for the Puducherry government and other authorities, assured the High Court that only devotional songs would be…
The Supreme Court has expressed its strong disapproval over the non-implementation of the Punjab Privately Managed Affiliated and Punjab Government Aided Colleges Pensionary Benefits Scheme, 1986, by the State of Punjab, despite repeated assurances given to the High Court. The Bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice N Kotiswar Singh further pulled up the State…