News for 'Justice Mishra'

Prashant Bhushan gets SC notice on contempt plea by AG, Centre

Prashant Bhushan gets SC notice on contempt plea by AG, Centre

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Criticising the court may also lead to interference in the course of justice, the bench added.

MP CM allocates portfolios, Scindia loyalists get key ministries

MP CM allocates portfolios, Scindia loyalists get key ministries

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The 28 new ministers who joined the Chouhan cabinet on July 2 include 20 of cabinet rank and eight ministers of state.

SC crisis appears unresolved amid hopes weekend will bring relief

SC crisis appears unresolved amid hopes weekend will bring relief

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

Attorney General K K Venugopal on Tuesday said the crisis in the Supreme Court seems to be unresolved and hoped it will be "fully settled" in a couple of days, remarks that come a day after he stated that everything was settled in the higher judiciary.

SC denies anticipatory bail to Rehana Fathima

SC denies anticipatory bail to Rehana Fathima

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Rehana Fathima was seeking anticipatory bail in cases against her for allegedly circulating a video in which she was semi-nude, allowing her minor children to paint on her body. The bench said it was a little baffled at the kind of case that has come up before it.

Ready to forgo 1/3rd share in Ayodhya land: Shia body to SC

Ready to forgo 1/3rd share in Ayodhya land: Shia body to SC

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

"I am supporting the Hindu side," lawyer M C Dhingra, appearing for Shia Wakf Board, told the bench.

3-man panel gives clean chit to UP police for Vikas Dubey killing

3-man panel gives clean chit to UP police for Vikas Dubey killing

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

A three-member commission probing the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey has given a clean chit to police, stating their version of events about his death were supported by evidence.

Bombay HC grants bail to accused in Dabholkar murder case

Bombay HC grants bail to accused in Dabholkar murder case

Rediff.com7 May 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday granted bail to Vikram Bhave, an accused in the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in 2013.

Media debating pending cases may amount to contempt: AG to SC

Media debating pending cases may amount to contempt: AG to SC

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Today, in big cases when bail applications are about to come up for hearing, TV reports are shown which are very "damaging for the accused who has filed the bail application", he said.

'Rupam is fighting battle against dabang people'

'Rupam is fighting battle against dabang people'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

A day after Rupam Pathak, the school teacher who stabbed Bihar BJP MLA Raj Kishore Keshari to death on Tuesday, was sent to 14-day judicial custody, her mother Kumud Mishra has decided to approach the Patna high court to seek justice for her daughter.

SC seeks response from Centre on fresh plea against 10% quota for EWS

SC seeks response from Centre on fresh plea against 10% quota for EWS

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

The apex court, which had earlier issued notice to the Centre on similar petitions, on Friday ordered tagging of the fresh plea of Tehseen Poonawalla with pending ones.

'There is so much more I can do'

'There is so much more I can do'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

'I don't know what my potential is.' 'This is not some sports where you can measure your speed and strength.' 'This is a continuous journey, where you discover yourself through theatre, cinema and acting.'

CJI asks SC why Unnao victim's letter didn't reach him

CJI asks SC why Unnao victim's letter didn't reach him

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

The court also asked the Uttar Pradesh authorities to file a status report by Thursday on the accident of the Unnao rape case victim.

Judges bribery case: SC dismisses plea for SIT probe; imposed fine on petitioner

Judges bribery case: SC dismisses plea for SIT probe; imposed fine on petitioner

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

The apex court had earlier dismissed a similar plea, which made identical allegations filed by advocate Kamini Jaiswal.

SC upholds SC/ST Act that bans pre-arrest bail

SC upholds SC/ST Act that bans pre-arrest bail

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said a preliminary inquiry is not essential before lodging an FIR under the act and the approval of senior police officials is not needed.

SC setback for Fadnavis in poll affidavit case

SC setback for Fadnavis in poll affidavit case

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

In a setback to former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Supreme Court of India dismissed his plea seeking a review of its 2019 verdict asking him to face trial for allegedly failing to furnish details of two pending criminal cases against him in his 2014 poll affidavit. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said that there was no ground to review the verdict pronounced last year. "We find no ground to interfere in the review petitions. The same are dismissed," said the bench also comprising justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose.

Farmers being 'systematically attacked': Rahul

Farmers being 'systematically attacked': Rahul

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

There is "dictatorship" in India now with politicians not being allowed to visit Uttar Pradesh to meet the families of the victims of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, Rahul said.

My TOP OTT Actors of 2020

My TOP OTT Actors of 2020

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Joginder Tuteja picks his top 10 actors on OTT.

SC notice to lawyer who claimed conspiracy to frame CJI

SC notice to lawyer who claimed conspiracy to frame CJI

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Lawyer Utsav Singh Bains claimed that he was offered Rs 1.5 crore to represent a former apex court woman employee and arrange a presser against the CJI at the Press Club of India in New Delhi.

Farmers' movement likely to continue till govt brings law on MSP

Farmers' movement likely to continue till govt brings law on MSP

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of the agitating unions, is meeting on Sunday to decide on the next course of action, including on the MSP issue and the proposed daily tractor march to Parliament during the upcoming Winter Session, SKM core committee member Darshan Pal said.

Dulat's memoir does not do justice to Kashmir, its leaders

Dulat's memoir does not do justice to Kashmir, its leaders

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

'Dulat's professional successors in the game would now find it that much harder to access/create meaningful sources/assets needed for effective functioning in a place like Kashmir. By blowing their cover the former top spy has undone whatever he might have been able to add to his organisation's resource kitty.'

Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh get new Guvs

Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh get new Guvs

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

The post of Chhattisgarh governor was under the additional charge of Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel since August after the demise of Balram Das Tandon.

Self-assessment of dues by Airtel, VIL, Tatas Rs 82,300 crore short of DoT's AGR math

Self-assessment of dues by Airtel, VIL, Tatas Rs 82,300 crore short of DoT's AGR math

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

AGR dues calculated by the government for 16 entities add up to Rs 1.69 lakh crore, while telcos' self-assessment place their dues at a mere Rs 37,176 crore.

'Mischievious forces' behind CJI charges

'Mischievious forces' behind CJI charges

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

There was no occasion for the woman to interact directly with the CJI, notes Supreme Court Secretary General S S Kalgaonkar.

Kolkata: Sudipta's family to meet governor today

Kolkata: Sudipta's family to meet governor today

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

The family of Students' Federation of India leader Sudipta Gupta wants to meet the West Bengal Governor M K Naryayanan to seek justice, Leader of Opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra said on Friday. The governor has granted an appointment at 5 pm today.

SC says Mayawati should return money used for erecting her statues

SC says Mayawati should return money used for erecting her statues

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

The bench made it clear the tentative view was expressed by it as the matter would take some time for hearing.

Blow to Lalu, SC orders separate trial in fodder scam case

Blow to Lalu, SC orders separate trial in fodder scam case

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Prasad will face charges including criminal conspiracy and fraud in the fresh trial.

Bail pleas of Chinmayanand, girl student rejected

Bail pleas of Chinmayanand, girl student rejected

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Chinmayanand was the discharged from Lucknow Hospital and was sent back to Shahjahanpur jail.

SC refuses to remove ex-DGP from Vikas Dubey panel

SC refuses to remove ex-DGP from Vikas Dubey panel

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it would not allow the petitioners, who had referred to statements given by Gupta to the media for seeking his removal, to cast aspersions on the member of inquiry commission.

SC notice to Centre on deadline for depositing old notes

SC notice to Centre on deadline for depositing old notes

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India on a plea alleging that people were not being allowed to deposit demonetised currency notes till March 31 as promised.

PM meets J-K leaders to chalk out future course of action

PM meets J-K leaders to chalk out future course of action

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

With no agenda announced for the meeting, the leaders from Jammu and Kashmir said they have come with an open mind.

Talwars acquitted in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case

Talwars acquitted in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

The HC said that it is a fit case where benefit of doubt can be given to the appellants.

Plea in SC challenges constitutional validity of Contempt Act

Plea in SC challenges constitutional validity of Contempt Act

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

The joint petition, filed by senior journalist N Ram, former Union minister Arun Shourie, and lawyer Prashant Bhushan, submitted that the impugned sub-section is unconstitutional as it is incompatible with preambular values and basic features of the Constitution.

Daas Dev Review: A soap opera classic

Daas Dev Review: A soap opera classic

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

'Sudhir Mishra takes us into the dreams and fears of our politicians, into their self-deceiving pitches, and he shows us their demons and angels,' says Sreehari Nair.

Illegal review

Illegal review

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Illegal captivates you in the first half of the series, feels Joginder Tuteja. And then...

Andhra 'invaded' our territory, changed names of villages, Odisha tells SC

Andhra 'invaded' our territory, changed names of villages, Odisha tells SC

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

During the pendency of suit filed by Odisha, the top court had on December 2, 1968 directed both the states to maintain status quo till the disposal of suit and said, "there shall be no further ingress or egress on the territories in dispute, on the part of either party".

29 Aarey protesters released from jail

29 Aarey protesters released from jail

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

A court on Sunday ordered the release of protesters on certain conditions, including production of personal surety of Rs 7,000 and assurance that they would not take part in protests.

Riots: Rajiv completely absolved

Riots: Rajiv completely absolved

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

Bengal government opposes CBI probe in chit fund scam

Bengal government opposes CBI probe in chit fund scam

Rediff.com3 May 2013

The West Bengal government on Friday opposed a prayer for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the multi-crore chit fund scam, claiming in an affidavit to the Calcutta high court that at this stage, credibility of the investigation by the state police cannot be doubted.

Rajasthan battle shifts to SC; Speaker, Pilot file pleas

Rajasthan battle shifts to SC; Speaker, Pilot file pleas

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Seeking an interim stay on the high court order, Joshi's petition said it was the top court's duty to ensure that all constitutional authorities act within the 'Lakshman rekha' drawn for each one of them.

Uncertainty looms over execution of Nirbhaya convicts on Feb 1

Uncertainty looms over execution of Nirbhaya convicts on Feb 1

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi said even the court understands that the convicts are filing pleas one after the other just to delay the hanging.