Bar shares dais with Bench in Supreme Court to hear 315 Lok Adalat matters

Bar shares dais with Bench in Supreme Court to hear 315 Lok Adalat matters

CJI Chandrachud alongwith Justices JB Pardiwala, Manoj Misra and SCBA President Kapil Sibal along with President of SCAORA Vipin Nair  The Supreme Court’s Special Lok Adalat week to commemorate the 75 years of India’s top court, began today. A total of 315 cases were listed before seven benches of the apex court. The Lok Adalat week …

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Supreme Court rejects curative petition filed by Manish Sisodia seeking bail in Delhi Excise Policy scam

Supreme Court rejects curative petition filed by Manish Sisodia seeking bail in Delhi Excise Policy scam

Manish Sisodia, Supreme Court Manish Sisodia’s Facebook account Supreme Court has dismissed the curative petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia against an apex court order denying him bail in the money laundering case connected to the Delhi Excise Policy Scam. A bench of Chief Justice of …

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Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, associated amendments as unconstitutional

Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, associated amendments as unconstitutional

In a unanimous judgement, a constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said amendments made to laws governing elections, taxation and corporate donations to facilitate the rollout of the scheme were unconstitutional and violated citizens’ right to information. The apex court directed State Bank of India (SBI), the sole issuer of electoral bonds, to …

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Supreme Court judge from SC community questions intergenerational benefits due to reservation; Punjab AG says creamy layer addresses it

Supreme Court judge from SC community questions intergenerational benefits due to reservation; Punjab AG says creamy layer addresses it

Supreme Court of India  The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that Punjab government’s law on sub-classification within the reserved categories may have been aimed at excluding those whose one generation has already benefited due to the relaxations granted by law. [State of Punjab and ors vs Davinder Singh and ors]. The bench of Chief Justice …

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