Conservatives on the US Supreme Court began to blaze a trail that could allow President Donald Trump to win a contested election, issuing a powerful set of opinions just as Amy Coney Barrett was obtaining Senate confirmation to provide which could be a crucial additional vote. In a 5-3 decision …
Read More »Hathras gangrape case: SC orders Allahabad high court to monitor CBI investigation
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday entrusted the follow-up of the investigation into the Hathras gangrape and murder case to the Allahabad (HC) High Court and left it open on the transfer of the trial from Uttar Pradesh (UP) to Delhi after The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) completes its …
Read More »Banks are required to credit interest on interest to borrowers before November 5: 10 points
The Reserve Bank today asked all credit institutions, including non-bank financial companies, to implement the interest exemption on interest for loans up to ₹2 crore for the six-month moratorium period beginning March 1, 2020. The Center has also informed the Supreme Court that lenders have been instructed to credit the …
Read More »Lenders Will Credit Interest On Interest To Borrowers By Nov. 5, Center Says
The Center informed the Supreme Court that the lenders were ordered to repay interest on interest New Delhi: The Center has informed the Supreme Court that lenders have been ordered to credit the accounts of eligible borrowers by Nov. 5 the difference between compound interest and simple interest charged on …
Read More »SC puts on hold the order to appoint judge Madan Lokur as head of the panel to avoid the burning of stubble
Attorney General Tushar Mehta informs Bench that a new law may be enacted in the next few days proposing to have a permanent body to deal with stubble burning. On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to “put on hold” its previous order to Dussehra appointing former Supreme Court Justice Justice …
Read More »Amy Coney Barrett to seal SC confirmation
The Republican-controlled United States Senate is set to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee Amy Coney Barrett as the next Supreme Court justice on Monday, a move that will tip the nation’s highest court toward right for years to come. No candidate for the Supreme Court has been confirmed by the …
Read More »SC rejects request for implementation of OBC 50% reserve in Tamil Nadu medical colleges – education
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected the petition requesting the implementation of the 50 percent Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservation in Tamil Nadu medical colleges in the seats contributed to the All India Quota (AIQ) by part of the state. A bench headed by Judge L Nageswara Rao rejected requests …
Read More »CJI to Arnab Goswami during the hearing on the stay of the FIRs for the coverage of Palghar, Bandra
“We cannot have the spectacle of a sword of Damocles hanging over the head of a journalist while a public debate is taking place,” the higher court had said in its order. The judges also noted that “no prima facie case was brought against him.” The Maharashtra government filed an …
Read More »Successful videoconference hearing, says SC, allows HCs to decide on virtual procedures | India News
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court On Monday, he said that the videoconferencing system to provide citizens with access to justice during the current pandemic situation has been “extremely successful” and allowed the higher courts to set rules for such virtual hearings for themselves and subordinate courts. The supreme court said …
Read More »SC in a statement related to Arnab Goswami
Hearing a plea against the Bombay High Court order voiding the FIR against Arnab Goswami, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde observed on Monday that the high court seeking a sense of security about liability in filing reports. “Frankly speaking, I cannot bear it. There has to be responsibility in …
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