Category: Supreme Court of India

Explained: When Supreme Court reviews a decision.

Source – indianexpress.com A number of recent Supreme Court decisions have given currency to the expression “review petition”. Petitioners plan to seek review of the recently delivered Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi and telecom revenue verdicts, while the Supreme Court this month agreed to review its Sabarimala verdict but refused to do so in the Rafale case. So what

Annual report on judiciary, Supreme Court app to be launched on Tuesday.

Source – newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The ‘Indian Judiciary: Annual Report 2018-2019’ that showcases the initiatives and achievements of the Indian judiciary, including the Supreme Court of India, will be presented to President Ram Nath Kovind at a special function on Tuesday on the occasion of Constitution Day. The official multilingual mobile app of the Supreme

PM Modi in Mann ki Baat thanks people for showing maturity after Ayodhya verdict.

Source – indiatoday.in The patience, restraint and maturity displayed by the people after the Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Ayodhya case proves that there is nothing bigger than national interest for Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, in the latest edition of his monthly “Mann ki Baat” radio program. He also

Supreme Court refuses to stay NGT ban on RO filters, asks manufacturers to approach govt.

Source – indiatoday.in The Supreme Court has asked the RO Manufacturers Association to approach the government on the National Green Tribunal’s order prohibiting the use of reverse osmosis (RO) purifiers where total dissolved solids (TDS) in water are below 500 mg per litre. The SC said this while hearing a petition filed by Water Quality

Supreme Court issues notice to Enforcement Directorate P Chidambaram’s bail plea in INX Media case.

Source – hindustantimes.com The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Enforcement Directorate (ED) on former finance minister P Chidambaram’s bail petition. The bench of the court headed by Justice R Banumathi asked the probe agency to file a fresh affidavit.The case will be next heard on November 26. The ED was represented by Solicitor

Supreme Court discusses ‘voluntary code of conduct’ for Cabinet Ministers.

Source – thehindu.com A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether Cabinet Ministers at both the Central and State levels should have a “voluntary model code of conduct” which addresses their private and public activities. The submissions about such a code were made before the five-judge Bench led by Justice Arun

17 Karnataka MLAs Stay Disqualified, But Can Contest Polls: Supreme Court

Source – ndtv.com NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The Supreme Court today confirmed the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs whose revolt triggered the collapse of the Janata Dal Secular-Congress government and the subsequent takeover by the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP. But the court has cancelled the Speaker’s decision to bar the rebel MLAs from contesting polls till 2023. “In a parliamentary