The ECI has maintained that ECINet is decentralised and that statutory responsibilities remain with designated election officials. The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to an early listing of a plea challenging the manner in which the Election Commission of India (ECI) is functioning, with allegations that powers vested in the multi-member constitutional body are being…
Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court on September 14 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Goa government on a plea filed by former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal challenging the Bombay high court judgment convicting him in a 2013 sexual assault case and sentencing him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment.The bench sought…
SC: Constitution bench should deal with case to prevent delay NEW DELHI: On a day when Election Commission found itself under the scanner, a two-judge bench of Supreme Court gave a split verdict on whether the issue of validity of the law on appointment of CEC/ECs be referred to a constitution bench, but later agreed…
SC judge on collegium system NEW DELHI: Rejecting what he described as the “myth” that “judges appoint judges”, Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Dutta said on Wednesday that the judiciary, in fact, plays “second fiddle” to the government in the appointment of judges.“This court is left to wonder why, even after the judiciary has been relegated…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Election Commission to file its response over the basis on which persons are being issued notices under the “logical discrepancies” category during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Delhi.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya bagchi and Justice V Mohana specifically questioned…
The Supreme Court acquitted the RPF official, saying the CBI failed to prove that the intermediary accepted the bribe on his behalf. New Delhi: The speed at which CBI sprang into action on a bribery complaint and laid a trap within hours to catch a public servant could give rise to suspicion, which, Supreme Court…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to reconstitute a five-member high-powered committee set up to probe alleged police excesses against student protesters in Delhi, saying that the committee was formed with the highest standards of fairness and transparency.This comes after a plea was filed in the apex court alleging that one of the members…
NEW DELHI: Leading lawyers Harish Salve and Mahesh Jethmalani Monday advocated a reset in the judiciary, as happened after the Emergency, and said the complaint redressal mechanism needs to be reformed for the public to continue reposing faith in the institution.Referring to the unprecedented discovery of burning cash at Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence in March…
NEW DELHI: UP govt informed Supreme Court Thursday that it has suspended the executive magistrate who issued a peace bond notice to a second-year law student in Noida for participating in the NEET-UG paper leak student protest and clarified that the district magistrate had no role in the offending action.This information was given by solicitor…
CHENNAI/NEW DELHI: As about 1,800 of the more than 4,000 super-specialty medical seats are lying vacant even after two rounds of counselling, Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union govt to consider lowering the NEET-SS 2025 qualifying cutoff marks.“Having examined the matter from different perspectives, we are of the opinion that it may be necessary…
