Tag: Supreme Court

High Profile Cases

Sohrabuddin case: SC upholds clean chit to BJP chief Amit Shah

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In a huge relief to BJP president Amit Shah, the Supreme Court today upheld the clean chit given by the subordinate courts to him in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case and rejected the plea for its revival. “Rejected,” said a bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and Ashok Bhushan while questioning the locus standi […]

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SC seeks Centre’s reply on verification of cellphone

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The Supreme Court today sought the response of the Centre on the action taken by it on the issue of verification of mobile phone subscribers to avoid fake identities which cause a grave risk to national security. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Telecom […]

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SC asks Centre on safe custody of seized drugs

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to spell out the action taken by it for implementation of the apex court direction on ensuring safe custody of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized by the enforcement agencies. The apex court also asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to inform it about the progress in […]

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Ex-CMs not entitled for govt accommodation for lifetime: SC

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The Supreme Court today held that former Chief Ministers are not entitled for government accommodation for lifetime. A Bench headed by Justice Anil R. Dave, which pronounced its verdict on a 2004 plea, said that any such government accommodation should be vacated within two to three months. “They don’t have the right to occupy government […]

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SC directs actor Rajpal Yadav to undergo 6-day jail term

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Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav will now have to serve out remainder six days of the jail term for not paying back the money to a businessman here as the Supreme Court today refused to take note of his plea that he cannot repay as his film bombed at the box office. Yadav’s response at the […]

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SC critical of magistrate ordering probe in Rahul defamation case

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The Supreme Court was today critical of the trial court in Maharashtra asking the cops to probe the criminal defamation complaint lodged against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks allegedly accusing RSS for assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The apex court said “prima facie the procedure of taking cognizance by the judicial magistrate is […]

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Court, Judiciary & Legal System

Centuries-old tag no justification: SC on Jallikattu

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The Supreme Court today said that just because the bull-taming sport of Jallikattu is a centuries-old tradition, it cant be justified. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and R F Nariman said that if the parties are able to convince the court that its earlier judgement was wrong, it may refer the matter to a […]

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Illegal sale of NSP arms: SC reserves verdict on PIL

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The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a PIL filed in 2007 which alleged that a racket was being run by some army officers and bureaucrats by illegally procuring and selling Non-standard Pattern (NSP) weapons from Central Ordnance Depot, Jabalpur. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur concluded hearing arguments on the […]

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SC slams Rajpal Yadav for not settling bizman’s loan

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The Supreme Court today pulled up Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav for not paying money to a businessman here despite giving repeated undertakings before court, saying his conduct in the case was “inexplicable”. “You have taken the court for a ride. People like you should go to jail. You filed undertakings after undertakings and still you […]

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SC collegium recommends transfer of two judges

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The Supreme Court collegium is learnt to have recommended transfer of two judges from Rajasthan back to the Punjab and Haryana High Court after the Centre said it is not advisable to have several judges from the same high court in another high court. Justices Jaishree Thakur and Anupinder Singh Grewal were transferred to Rajasthan […]

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German bakery blast: SC notice to convict on Maha’s appeal

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The Supreme Court today sought the response of Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convict in Pune German Bakery blast which had claimed 17 lives in 2010, on a plea of the Maharashtra government against the Bombay High Court verdict that commuted his death penalty to life term. A bench of Justices P C Ghose and […]

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Disqualification of lawmakers: SC seeks response

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The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission on a PIL alleging that despite the ruling of the apex court, elected lawmakers continue to enjoy their status as MPs and MLAs for quite some time after their conviction in criminal cases. Initially, a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices […]

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