The Maharashtra government will file a curative petition in Supreme Court after its review petition on the Maratha reservation was dismissed a day before, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday. Speaking... Read more »
The Supreme Court asked the Varanasi district collector today to ensure that a sufficient number of plastic tubs with water is made available for “wazu” (ritual ablution) for Muslim devotees at the... Read more »
For the first time in the Supreme Court of India’s history, an advocate with over 70% visual disability, N Visakhamurthy, has passed the Advocate on Record examination. It is worth noting that... Read more »
The Supreme Court recently held that if a wife died in her matrimonial home under unusual circumstances within seven years of marriage will not suffice to convict the husband for dowry death. According to... Read more »
The Supreme Court recently overturned an order summoning former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Amod Kanth in the Uphaar cinema fire case. He was summoned for allegedly allowing extra seats in the... Read more »
A plea has been mentioned today before the Supreme Court claiming that the women’s toilet in Ooty District Court has been sealed. The petitioner’s advocate told Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY... Read more »
The Supreme Court recently held that state agencies cannot contest regulatory agencies’ assessments and methodologies after initially accepting them. A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Vikram Nath noted that Haryana power discoms were... Read more »
The Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on pleas till May 3 challenging the amended law allowing an extension of up to 5 years for the director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).... Read more »
The Supreme Court recently agreed to list Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan’s plea on Friday. The plea challenges the Allahabad High Court order which rejected his plea seeking a... Read more »
Don’t Encourage Attempts To Circumvent Statutory Remedies: SC To HCs Dealing With Commercial Matters
The Supreme Court recently stated that High Courts should only exercise their jurisdiction in commercial matters only in extraordinary circumstances. A bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice MM Sundresh stated that... Read more »