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Single Benches Of SC To Hear Transfer Petitions, Bail Matters Of Offences Punishable With 7 Yrs Imprisonment From May 13

The Supreme Court Rules, 2013, have been amended to stipulate the categories of matters which can be heard and disposed of finally by a Single Judge Bench. In exercise of powers conferred by Article 145 of the Constitution of India and with approval of the President of India a proviso has been inserted in Order

SC Refuses to Pass Orders for 4G Restoration in J&K; asks Special Committee to Examine Issues Raised By Petitioners

A bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai had reserved orders on May 4 on the petitions filed by Foundation of Media Professionals, Private Schools Association of J&K and Soayib Qureshi. The petitioners contended that speed restriction on internet in the region amidst the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in disproportionate

SC IMPOSES COSTS OF RS. 10,000/- AND DISMISSES PETITION SEEKING FOR USE OF “PHYSICAL DISTANCING” INSTEAD OF “SOCIAL DISTANCING”

On 9th May 2020, the SC dismissed a Petition seeking for directions for use of the term “Physical distancing” instead of “Social distancing” and imposed Costs of RS. 10,000/-. The Plea, filed by Advocate-On-Record Satya Mitra on behalf of Shakeel Qureshi, and argued by senior Advocate S.B Deshmukh, he is in support of Plea that

SARFEASI Act Applicable To Cooperative Banks : SC Constitution Bench

Case Name: Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule vs. Vishwasrao Murgud Sahakaribank Limited Case Number: CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5674 OF 2009 The 5-judge bench comprising of comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M R Shah and Aniruddha Bose unanimously held that the Parliament had the legislative competence to bring cooperative banks under the ambit of SARFAESI

PIL in Supreme Court seeks waiver of fees for College, University students amid COVID-19 Lockdown:

PIL is filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to State/ UTs Governments pertaining to private and public college for providing relief, waive off, or moratorium on academic fees for the next semester and restrict them from asking lump sum amount from students. The PIL is filed by Satyam Singh Rajput, National Founder, Justice for Rights

SC to hear Plea by a Karnataka Judge seeking stay on the elevation of a “Junior” as HC Judge, says elevation order is Arbitrary & Unlawful:

Sri. Master RKGMM MahaswamijiPrincipal District & Sessions Judge – (PETITIONER)versusThe Registrar General,Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka & Ors. (RESPONDENTS) A two judge bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose. A scheduled to hear a plea by a principal district and sessions judge for quashing the Presidential order of April 30, appointing a “junior judge” as additional judge

“FIVE JUDICIAL OFFICERS ELEVATED AS ADDITIONAL JUDGES OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT”

On 1st May 2020 , The law Ministry through its notification has elevated five judicial officers as additional judges of the Karnataka High Court. This is happen when the a five judge of Supreme Court collegiums had recommended their appointment. The Judicial Officers including Shivashankar Amarannavar, Smt M Ganeshaiah Uma, Vedavyasachar Srishananda, Hanchate SanjeevKumar ,