The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a petition to postpone the preliminary examination of the civil services of UPSC 2020 due to the increase in cases of coronavirus infections in the country. A bench of three judges led by Judge AM Khanwilkar will hear the plea. Guilty pleas have …
Read More »Donald Trump Elects Conservative Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
President Donald Trump nominated Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, culminating a dramatic reshuffle of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide the necessary boost to his re-election effort. Republican senators are already lining up for Barrett’s quick …
Read More »Vodafone v. India – End of a saga?
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ultimately ruled in favor of telecoms giant Vodafone in an investment treaty arbitration (ITA) dispute against India, initiated under the India-Netherlands Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). This ruling marks the culmination of nearly a decade of bitter tax dispute between India and the …
Read More »The results of the examination of the sub-fund of the class 12 will be declared before October 10: CBSE informs SC
New Delhi: The CBSE informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that it will declare the results of the class compartment 12 exams on or before October 10, taking into account the interest of students. A bank headed by Judge AM Khanwilkar was also informed by the University Scholarship Commission (UGC) …
Read More »‘Good Case on Merits’: SC Asks Defendant Bhima Koregaon to Submit New Bail Statement
On Thursday, the Supreme Court observed that Bhima Koregaon charged Sudha Bharadwaj, has good reason to request bail on the merits of her case, while declining to consider her bail statement submitted on medical grounds. A court headed by Judge UU Lalit said the court was unwilling to grant him …
Read More »Court jokes on Sudarshan TV audience
The Supreme Court said that the Sudarshan News television program was vilifying the Muslim community. New Delhi: The Supreme Court virtual hearing in a case involving a private television company that aired episodes about “Muslims infiltrating” government services, had some quieter moments when leading advocates joked about the “silence button.” …
Read More »Supreme Court orders no action against Facebook director in India until October 15
The Delhi Assembly told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan was not cited as a defendant and no enforcement action was intended against the company. The court was hearing a petition filed by Facebook India and Mohan against the notice issued …
Read More »Pushed by SC, Delhi Assembly panel says no enforcement action against Facebook executive for ‘role’ in February riots
A file photo of Ajit Mohan, Managing Director of Facebook India. (Reuters) Before a podium headed by Judge Sanjay K Kaul, the Peace and Harmony Committee put on record its commitment that the panel proceedings regarding the social media platform will remain suspended. CNN-News18 New Delhi Last update: September 23, …
Read More »Supreme Court Orders No Coercive Action Against Facebook India Boss Until Oct 15
The Supreme Court issued a notice to Facebook India Vice President and CEO Ajit Mohan, and ordered that no enforcement action be taken against him until October 15, when the matter will be taken for a further hearing in the case in relation to a summons asking him to depose. …
Read More »Facebook India Moves SC Against Notice Issued By Delhi Assembly Panel On ‘Role’ In February Riots, Hearing Tomorrow
The Facebook executive was quoted in connection with a report that Facebook does not actively remove hate content in India. (Image credit: Reuters) Facebook India executives last week had skipped a call issued by the Assembly for Peace and Harmony panel for a Wall street journal report that claimed that …
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