Tag: court
SC Wants Probe Report From Maharashtra Police On Palghar Lynching
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a status report from the Maharashtra police in four weeks on a PIL questioning the role of police in permitting assembly of a large number of people at Palghar during lockdown, leading to lynching of two sadhus and their driver. ....
'Am At Risk': Toddler Moves Delhi HC Against Asymptomatic Testing Ban
A two-year-old boy has approached the Delhi High Court against the city government's decision restraining asymptomatic patients from getting tested for Covid-19, claiming that he is at a considerable risk as he has working members in the family. ....
Saket Court Judge Tests Positive For COVID-19
A Metropolitan Magistrate of a district court, here, has tested Covid-19 positive. Her courtroom and chamber are being sanitized. ....
Supreme Court Declines To Stay Central Vista Project
The Supreme Court Friday refused to stay any ground work pertaining to the Central Vista project. ....
Not Holding Final Year Exams Will Damage Students' Future: UGC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has told the Supreme Court that it is not possible to alter its July 6 guidelines mandating universities across India to conduct their final year examination by September end. ....
There Should Be No Attempt To Coerce Apology From Me, Bhushan To SC
Advocate Prashant Bhushan in his written submissions to the Supreme Court has said that there should not be any attempt to coerce him into making an apology and asked the court to recall its August 14 judgement holding him guilty of contempt of court as similar statements were made by retired judges and others. ....
With QR Codes, Thermal Scans, Delhi HC To Start Physical Hearing From Sep 1
With a QR code scanning entry system and thermal scanners, the Delhi High Court is all set to partially open for physical hearing of cases from September 1.....
Token Fine Of Re 1 For Bhushan In Contempt Case, Failing Which 3-month In Jail
The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a token fine of Re 1 on advocate Prashant Bhushan, convicted in a contempt case for tweets against the judiciary, which if he failed to deposit by September 15, the penalty will then be 3 months in jail and the senior advocate will be barred from practicing law for three years. ....
Prashant Bhushan's Conduct Reflects Ego, Zero Remorse, SC Says During Sentencing
The Supreme Court on Monday while imposing a token fine of Re 1 on advocate Prashant Bhushan, who has been convicted in a contempt case for tweets against the judiciary, said it was not afraid of either sentencing Bhushan or of debarring him from practice. ....
At This Stage, Farmers' Protest Should Be Allowed, Says SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday unequivocally pronounced that it will not interfere with the farmers' protest as the right to protest is fundamental right, but emphasised on forming a committee comprising independent and impartial persons, including domain experts, to resolve the impasse between Centre and farmers unions. ....
