The plea for contempt action has been filed as there are repeated incidents of violence and false cases are being lodged against their members, advocate Amar Dave, appearing for TMC, said.
Zakia Jafri, the wife of slain Congress leader Ehsan Jafri who was killed at Gulberg society in Ahmedabad on February 28, 2002 during the violence, has challenged the SIT's clean chit to 64 persons including Narendra Modi, the then Gujarat chief minister during the 2002 riots in the state.
As per the October 14 notification, the summer vacation would have started from May 18 and concluded on July 5 (both days inclusive) in the apex court.
Senior advocate Vikas Singh, representing Kumar, said that his client be granted bail as if something happens to him in jail then his life imprisonment would become death penalty for him.
The Supreme Court on Thursday appreciated the decision of the West Bengal Government to withdraw the cases against some persons, including editors of a news web portal, in connection with articles published by them and hoped that it would be followed by other states.
A special CBI court had in 2014 discharged Shah in the case.
'Just think of this innocent man who had to suffer so much.' 'Who will compensate for the physical and mental torture Kappan had to go through in the last two years though he has not done any crime?'
The court on September 3 asked the SIT to submit its fresh report.
The SC assured the AVUT that it will accord an early open court hearing.
The Delhi High Court Tuesday said the Income Tax department is bound by its assurance to maintain confidentiality of the material seized during a survey operation at news portal Newslaundry's premises and to ensure that it is not leaked.
As per the plea, the image of eggs shown in the augmented reality game appear in places of worship of different religious groups.
'I've not closed that door'
In their comments, the Indian-American stand-up comedians said the arrest of Faruqui was incredibly unjust and against the freedom of expression.
The top court said the judicial process will be reduced to a "charade" if the courts are burdened with such cases with extraneous reasons.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi ordered that the confidential CVC report be given to Verma in a sealed cover and asked him to respond to it by Monday, also in a sealed cover. It will take up the matter on Tuesday.
Three among the bigger courtrooms will be readied within that time for physical hearing, while adhering to the prescribed distancing and other norms and as per medical advice.
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation and prosecution in hate crimes related to the "continuous attack" on the personality of Prophet Mohammad and disparaging remarks by various people in different parts of the country attacking the very belief system of Muslims at large.
'I have not imputed any motives and there can be none as the Supreme Court is a great institution, but it can commit errors and citizens must point them out.' 'How else will the highest court correct them?'
The apex court, which dealt with the submission advanced by Kumar's counsel that the former MP be allowed to undergo treatment at a private hospital at his own cost, observed that he cannot be treated as a 'super VIP patient'.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation to lodge an FIR into the alleged conspiracy to "fix" Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.
Justice J Chelameswar, a senior judge of the SC and a member of the five-member collegium, has written to the CJI seeking transparency in the appointment of higher judiciary judges.
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed till further orders the execution of death sentence of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, who were awarded capital punishment in 2004 for a landmine blast in Karnataka that left 22 police personnel dead. The bench posted the matter for Wednesday.
How should one billion Indians, for whom deprivation has become an inescapable way of life, join us in celebrating 75 years of Independence? And where do we go from here? asks Kalyan Singhal.
The Supreme Court has said that Cyrus Mistry's removal as executive chairman of Tata group was justified as a "a person who tries to set his own house on fire for not getting what he perceives as legitimately due to him, does not deserve to continue as part of any decision-making body".
"The question of entering into Delhi is a law and order matter and will be determined by the police," the bench said.
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the National Investigation Agency to probe the case against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen and asked the special court to conduct the trial on a day-to-day basis after the charge sheet is filed.
'No one would be allowed to impure the stream of justice,' declared the top court.
The Supreme Court Monday stayed the ongoing proceedings before the Delhi high court in the case related to the amalgamation of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail. A bench of Justices R F Nariman, B R Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy posted the matter for hearing on May 4 and directed that all pleadings be completed in the matter. Amazon had moved the apex court on April 8 challenging the Delhi high court's division bench order that had vacated a stay on Kishore Biyani-led Future Group proceeding with its Rs 24,713 crore asset sale to Reliance Industries.
The Sri Lankan innings was into its first hour when the plane moved over the stadium with the message.
In the face of widespread criticism over security measures in coastal areas, a report on protection of coastline of Gujarat submitted by Justice SD Dave Commission in 2002, is gathering dust in the state home department, sources in the state secretariat said.
The Gujarat high court on Friday rejected a public interest litigation seeking recall of Governor Kamla, and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the petitioner.
'A climate of impunity is created when the fascistic hate-mongers reckon they can get away with anything because 'this is our regime' and this is going to be a 'Hindu Rashtra'.'
A bench comprising Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh made these observations while quashing the FIRs against editors of a news web portal and others, in connection with articles published in West Bengal.
A fast-track court in Mehsana had acquitted all the 27 accused on June 14, 2005.
The apex court has been holding hearings through video conferencing since March 25 due to the COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown and even after the restrictions were relaxed; it has decided to continue with the practice.
The Andhra Pradesh high court on Monday stayed a Central Bureau of Investigation's inquiry into the alleged illegal mining by the Obulapuram Mining Company, owned by Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhan Reddy and his family.
The apex court asked Reserve Bank of India to amend Foreign Exchange Management Act regulations within two weeks to allow implementation of FDI in retail sector.
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that former Unitech promoters Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra be shifted from Tihar Jail in Delhi to Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail and Taloja prison in Maharashtra after the ED said they were conducting business from the premises in connivance with the staff.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Election Commission's reply to a plea for de-recognition of the Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena as political parties for the alleged hate speeches delivered by their top leaders recently.
Chief Justice of India H L Dattu on Sunday termed as "unfortunate" the controversy surrounding his colleague Kurian Joseph's objection to the holding of judges' conference on Good Friday and said while all Supreme Court judges are invited, the presence of only top three is mandatory.
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