Senior advocate Sajan Poovayya, representing Twitter Inc, California, the US, contended before the top court that he will advise his client to delete the offensive tweets.
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SC stays Gujarat HC order of nullifying election of BJP leader Bhupendrasinh Chudasama
SC issues notice in the matter. Justice Shantanagoudar says that the Gujarat HC order has to stay
SC protects Prashant Bhushan from arrest for Ramayana, Mahabharata tweets
A bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna said “Anybody can watch anything on TV. How can you say people cannot watch this and that? How can you object to people watching TV?”
SC seeks Delhi govt’s reply on Sharjeel Imam’s plea for clubbing of FIRs
The Supreme Court on Friday sought Delhi government’s response over a petition filed by JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam.
Access to internet not fundamental right, can’t provide 4G, J&K tells Supreme Court
he Jammu and Kashmir government has informed the Supreme Court that 2G internet is sufficient to download e-learning apps and to browse video lectures as it contended that the right to access the internet is not a fundamental right and the right to carry on any trade or business through the medium of internet can be curtailed.
Free tests may be detrimental to Covid-19 fight, ICMR tells SC
ICMR insisted the free-of-cost interim order passed on April 8, may work to the detriment of the cause the country is fighting.
Courts not equipped to control riots: Supreme Court on Delhi violence
The petition was mentioned for urgent hearing by senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, who was representing the riots victims. The top court also said it wishes for peace and also have limitations.
SC terms 35-year-old long strike of lawyers illegal in Uttarakhand, issues notice to Bar Council
The Supreme Court, while awarding judgment in this regard, has considered it illegal.
6 Supreme Court judges down with Swine Flu, CJI Bobde meets judges, lawyers
The symptoms that can be observed in the H1N1 virus is that it includes fever, chills and sore throat and is similar to seasonal influenza but has seen higher fatality rates among healthy young adults and higher incidence of viral pneumonia.
Women Army officers entitled to permanent commission same as males: SC
It said that the Union Government’s policy decision of 2019 to grant Permanent Commission to women Army Officers would apply to all female officers.
How can 4-month-old go to protest at Shaheen Bagh: Supreme Court
A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde issued a notice on suo-motu plea to “stop the involvement of children and infants in demonstrations”.
Army soldiers not ready to take command from women officers, center argues in SC
The Center has given this argument in the Supreme Court on the plea for a permanent commission on the commanding posts of women
Year Ender 2019: From Triple Talaq to Aadhar amendment Bill; List of Key legislation passed by the Parliament
Three full sessions of Parliament operated this year in 2019- Interim Budget Session from January 31 to February 13, Budget Session from June 17 to August 7 and Winter Session from November 18 to December 13.
Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress file writ petition in Supreme Court against Maharashtra govt formation
The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The parties, in their petition, have claimed that the governor’s actions are “arbitrary”.
SC allows Delhi govt to notify higher minimum wages for workers
The Delhi High Court had last year stayed the government notification after several employers in the state argued that the burden of minimum wages and its upward revision would badly affect them.
Bilkis Bano to get Rs 50 lakh compensation, job, accommodation: Supreme Court
The court has turned down a plea by Gujarat to reconsider its April order which made the same recommendations.
SC allows Jamia Millia Islamia law graduate to meet his parents in Kashmir
Aleem Syed on August 10, had moved to the Supreme Court by filing a writ petition for habeas corpus nature seeking information and access to his parents in Kashmir.
SC to decide if Rohingyas will get refugee status or be deported
Two Rohingya men had moved the Supreme Court, challenging the government’s plans to deport 40,000 members of the Muslim community to their native land, Myanmar
No Vishaka guidelines at religious places: SC
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said judicial orders can’t be passed on this plea as Visakha guidelines cannot be extend to religious places
Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing on contempt plea over mob lynching
The ruling by an SC bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi came after a lawyer sought urgent hearing on contempt proceedings against some states for non-compliance of the apex court’s order.
IAS/IPS cadre allocation case: SC seeks Centre’s reply
A batch of fresh pleas was filed in the court on Monday by a group of IAS (Indian Administrative Service) and IPS (Indian Police Service) officers of the 2018 batch for a fresh chance to mark their preferences for cadre allocation after nearly two dozen similarly placed officers were granted the benefit by the court on May 17
Dutee Chand admits being in same-sex relation, says “SC gave me believe that we aren’t wrong”
The ace sprinter said that she is yet to tell her parents about the relationship. She is confident that they will accept it
Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant recommended for SC judges; Know about the two in detail
Justices BR Gavai, Surya Kant have been recommended by the Collegium after taking into consideration the seniority criterion
SC declines increase in verification of VVPAT slips with EVMs
A bench headed by the Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said “we are not willing to modify our order”.
Supreme Court to hear review petition by opposition on 50% VVPAT
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a review petition by 21 opposition parties for verification of 50 per cent Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) using voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips, next week. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had directed the Election Commission[Read More…]