Chief Justice of India SA Bobde led bench of the Supreme Court to hear
Uttar Pradesh government's challenge to a September 1 order of the Allahabad High Court quashing Dr. Kafeel Khan’s detention under the National Security Act (NSA) #SupremeCourt #KafeelKhan
Dr. Khan was lodged in Mathura jail for an allegedly provocative speech at the Aligarh Muslim University in the backdrop of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Solicitor-General: I will tell you what troubles us. Observations exonerate even in criminal proceedings
SC: we see no reason to interfere. But Observations made will have no bearing on other proceeding
Senior Adv Indira Jaisingh: please don't give an order that it won't have a bearing. Let both side be heard on merits
CJI: criminal cases to be decided on own merits. You cannot use a preventive detention order in another case.
[BREAKING] Supreme Court upholds Allahabad High Court order quashing detention of Dr. Kafeel Khan under NSA
[Kerala LIFE Mission] Kerala HC has extended stay on probe against functionaries of the Kerala LIFE Mission for supposed foreign currency regulation law violations.
LIFE Mission is a flagship programme of the Kerala government to build homes for the homeless.
The proceedings arose out of an FIR filed by the CBI alleging FCRA violations against building contractors Unitac and Sane Ventures, along with 'unnamed officials of the LIFE Mission Project'.
The stay will continue till Monday.
The CBI has alleged that the State Government obtained funds from the Red Crescent, United Arab Emirates, which were transferred to Unitac Builders and Sane Constructions, in violation of FCRA norms.
#BombayHighCourt will shortly begin hearing the plea filed by Sunaina Holey for quashing FIR by Mumbai Police accusing her of passing objectionable statements on her Twitter handle against Maharashtra Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister.
Adv. Ali Kaashif, petitioner in person points out the averments in the petition.
bench of Justice SS Shinde and MS Karnik hearing the plea ask him how is he affected?
Shinde: Is this a PIL? Yesterday SC passed an order that trial can be expedited, Then trial can be expedited. How can it happen on the instance of a third person.
What was happening was that contrary to what is provided under Companies Act under which directors should act independently, proposal for such pre-consultation was going around: Divan
Supreme Court to shortly hear plea seeking to initiate #contempt of court proceedings against comic artist Rachita Taneja at the request of a law student. AG KK Venugopal granting consent stated tweets portray that the #SupremeCourt was biased towards @BJP4India @sanitarypanels
Senior Adv PS Narasimha: Consent of the AG becomes mandatory as far as criminal contempt is concerned. Reason is in Hooda's case which shows AGs role is highlighted in Section 15 of Contempt of Courts Act
Delhi High Court begins hearing Shashi Tharoor's plea against Arnab Goswami for making allegedly defamatory remarks during the reportage of Sunanda Pushkar’s death.