Supreme Court Highlights | Kanwar Yatra eateries display board matter couldn't be heard due to 'paucity of time', observes SC bench

SC verdict tomorrow on Delhi govt's plea against LG's decision to appoint alderman in MCD

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on August 5 on a plea of the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government challenging the Lieutenant Governor's decision to nominate aldermen in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi without the aid and and advice of the council of ministers.

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Bail plea of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in SC today.

Former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji.

In June, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches against Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji and some others as part of a money laundering investigation and held multi-city searches. Balaji's office room at the Secretariat here was among the locations raided by the ED officials. The minister, a DMK strongman from Karur district, said he was not aware of what the officials had come searching for at his premises and assured to extend total cooperation in the probe.

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Excise policy cases: Supreme Court to hear Manish Sisodia's bail pleas today

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and KV Viswanathan will take up for hearing both the pleas. On July 29, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for CBI and ED, had told the bench that while the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had filed its response on Sisodia's plea, it had not come on record.

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Eateries along Kanwar Yatra route won't be forced to display owner, employee names: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on July 26 extended its July 22 interim order staying the directives issued by the BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners, staff and other details.

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Supreme Court rules Delhi LG not bound by AAP government's advice for appointment of aldermen to MCD

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and PS Narasimha ruled that the Delhi LG is not bound by the aid and advice of the Delhi government's cabinet on appointment of aldermen since his powers in that regard is derived from the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act.

The top court is set to shortly hear a challenge to the Calcutta HC verdict which struck down the Other Backward Classes (OBC) status of several classes in West Bengal granted since 2010.

Convicted in a fake encounter case, former cop Pradeep Sharma moves Supreme Court for suspension of sentence to contest the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly polls.

Supreme Court to shortly hear challenge to Calcutta HC verdict which struck down OBC status of several classes in West Bengal granted since 2010, finding such reservations to vacancies in services and posts in the state are illegal

Top court dismissed appeal by Coaching Federation of India challenging directions of Delhi HC pertaining to proliferation of coaching institutes in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi for their failure to comply with fire and safety norms.

Apex court takes SUO-MOTU cognisance of death of UPSC aspirants due to flooding in coaching centres' basement in Rajendra Nagar area of Delhi

SC seeks quantifiable data on social & economic backwardness and inadequate representation in jobs of castes included in WB OBC list

Calcutta High Court wants to run State: West Bengal to Supreme Court

The West Bengal government on Monday hit out at the Calcutta High Court for its critical remarks against the State while quashing a decision to identify various classes in the State as Other Backward Classes (OBC).

Representing the State of West Bengal, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising argued that there has been a complete judicial overreach by the High Court.

"Why is all this happening.. because these are Muslims?? and they say it is about religion... Complete falsehood. It is being said that I made reservations because there are Muslims... We have report after report to show that all communities have been considered. Mandal Commission criteria have been followed. State wants to run the State... but if Court wants to run it, then let them.. How should we? Please answer!" she argued.

Supreme Court to hear third bail plea of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in connection with Delhi excise policy case.

SC to shortly hear petition filed by the Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to allow the Corporation to exercise the functions of the Standing Committee

Matter concerning directives by certain to display the names of shop/ restaurant owners was listed today but not taken up due to paucity of time: Justice Hrishikesh Roy