Apr 02, 2024, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Income Tax department Monday assured the Supreme Court that it will not take any coercive steps to recover Rs 3500 crore dues from the Congress party till the end of the upcoming Lok Sabha Election.
600 lawyers write to CJI on attempts to influence judiciary by 'special interest group'
Mar 28, 2024, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi: Over 600 lawyers in India, including senior advocates Harish Salve and Pinky Anand, have expressed concerns regarding efforts by a "special interest group" to exert influence on the judiciary, media reports said.
Supreme Court asks K Kavitha to approach trial court for bail
Mar 23, 2024, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear the bail petition of K. Kavitha, MLC of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and daughter of former Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao, and told her to approach the trial court for bail.
Mar 23, 2024, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Friday told the Supreme Court that he will administer the oath of office and secrecy to K Ponmudy at 3.30 pm today acting on Chief Minister M. K. Stalin's recommendation to re-induct him in the state Cabinet.
Arvind Kejriwal withdraws plea against his arrest in Supreme Court
Mar 22, 2024, at 06:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has withdrawn his plea in the Supreme Court against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the excise policy case, media reports said.
SC stays Centre's notification to set up Fact Check Units
Mar 22, 2024, at 04:22 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a stay order on the government's notification setting up Fact Check Units (FCU) under the 2023 Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules (IT Amendment Rules 2023) pending the final decision of the Bombay High Court.
Mar 22, 2024, at 02:53 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court rebuked Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Thursday for his refusal to reinstate a DMK leader as a minister despite a temporary halt on his conviction, media reports said.
SBI submits all details, including serial numbers, of electoral bonds to Election Commission
Mar 22, 2024, at 12:40 am
New Delhi: After the Supreme Court’s rebuke, the State Bank of India has furnished critical details on electoral bonds, including the serial numbers for the bonds, to the Election Commission, media reported.
Patanjali issues apology after Supreme Court raps Ramdev and company MD Balkrishna
Mar 21, 2024, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Acharya Balkrishna, the MD of Indian multinational conglomerate holding company Patanjali, has issued an apology a day after the Supreme Court rapped him and his aide Ramdev for not responding to its contempt notice over misleading advertisements, media reports said.
SC to hear plea seeking ban on announcement of freebies by political parties in election campaigns
Mar 21, 2024, at 05:37 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday decided to schedule a hearing for March 21 regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the tradition of political parties offering free incentives during electoral campaigns, media reported.
Supreme Court grants interim bail to ED officer Ankit Tiwari
Mar 21, 2024, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Wednesday granted interim bail to Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Ankit Tiwari, who was arrested by Tamil Nadu police in December last year on bribery charges.
SC allocates ‘Man Blowing Turha (trumpet)’ symbol to Sharad Pawar
Mar 20, 2024, at 06:41 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday clarified that the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) cannot use the symbol of ‘Clock” as its allocation is sub-judice till the outcome of the court proceedings.
Supreme Court orders Ramdev to appear personally in Patanjali advertisement case
Mar 20, 2024, at 05:55 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Patanjali Ayurved Ltd co-founder Baba Ramdev and managing director Acharya Balkrishna to personally appear before it and explain why no reply was filed on a contempt notice issued against them for showing misleading advertisements on medicinal cures.
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea to stay CAA rules; no interim stay
Mar 20, 2024, at 02:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Tuesday sought a response from the Centre on the plea to stay the recently notified Citizenship (Amendment) rules of 2024 and asked it to file its reply by April 2.
Supreme Court asks SBI to disclose 'all information related to electoral bonds'
Mar 18, 2024, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated its directive to the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose the complete information of the electoral bonds through which political parties used to get donations from individuals and companies.
Supreme Court dismisses Satyendra Jain’s bail plea, asks him to surrender
Mar 18, 2024, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendra Jain's bail plea and asked him to surrender in connection with a money laundering case.
Supreme Court registry returns seal covered electoral bonds data to Election Commission
Mar 17, 2024, at 02:40 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court registry returned the electoral bonds data provided by the Election Commission on Saturday, in compliance with the directive of a five-member Constitution bench, media reports said.
Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA implementation on Mar 19
Mar 15, 2024, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will hear the petition filed by the Indian Union Muslim League and others seeking a stay on the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024 on March 19.
Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose electoral bond numbers
Mar 15, 2024, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday rapped the State Bank of India (SBI) for not disclosing electoral bond numbers and directed the national bank to do it, media reports said.
Election Commission uploads electoral bonds' data from SBI on website
Mar 15, 2024, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big move towards showing transparency regarding political funding, the Election Commission of India has uploaded the data of the electoral bonds provided to it by the State Bank of India.
SC prohibits Ajit Pawar group from using Sharad Pawar’s name during election campaign
Mar 15, 2024, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Ajit Pawar faction, which has been officially recognised as the Nationalist Congress Party by the Election Commission of India to submit an undertaking in the court that they will not use the name and pictures of former NCP supremo Sharad Pawar in the election campaign.
SBI furnishes Electoral Bonds details to Election Commission of India, files affidavit before SC
Mar 13, 2024, at 11:21 pm
The Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court on Wednesday informing that the Bank has complied with the Apex Court order fully and furnished the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Justice Gita Mittal Committee submits 3 reports before SC on Manipur violence
Mar 13, 2024, at 03:33 am
New Delhi: The court-appointed Committee headed by former High Court Judge Justice Gita Mittal submitted its findings in three reports before the Supreme Court on Tuesday regarding the recent spurt of violence in Manipur.
SBI submits data on Electoral Bonds to Election Commission, day after SC's rebuke
Mar 13, 2024, at 02:25 am
New Delhi: The State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday provided the Electoral Bonds data to the Election Commission of India (ECI), as per the strict directive from the Supreme Court issued on Monday, media reports said.
CAA implementation: IUML challenges Centre's move in Supreme Court
Mar 12, 2024, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Union Muslim League or IUML on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which aims to grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from India's neighbouring countries Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
In a setback, SC dismisses Mamata govt plea against Calcutta HC oder over CBI probe for Sandeshkhali
Mar 12, 2024, at 05:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Supreme Court Monday dismissed its plea against the Calcutta High Court order that transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe into an attack on a team of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Bengal's Sandeshkhali.
Congress moves SC to prevent govt from invoking CEC Act 2023 to appoint new election commissioners
Mar 12, 2024, at 02:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court by Congress leader Dr Jaya Thakur to restrain the central government from invoking the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (CEC Act) to fill two vacant election commissioner posts.
Supreme Court asks SBI to share details of electoral bonds with ECI by tomorrow
Mar 11, 2024, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to share the details of electoral bonds with the Election Commission of India (ECI) by Tuesday, rejecting the government-run bank's plea seeking time till June 30.
Prashant Bhushan files contempt petition against SBI on electoral bond issue
Mar 08, 2024, at 06:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Senior Advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday mentioned a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against the State Bank of India for not complying with its direction to disclose details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI) by March 6.
Stop pooja archana in court, bow down to Constitution instead: Supreme Court judge
Mar 08, 2024, at 12:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay Oka has recommended the legal fraternity to avoid religious programmes in court premises and bow down to the Constitution instead, media reports said.