In a relief to veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered that the Telangana police shall not take any coercive action against him for allegedly assaulting a journalist.
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, posted for February 4 a batch of petitions challenging validity of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act 2023, that excludes the Chief Justice of India from a panel for the selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners and gives majority to the government in the selection process.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on January 15 pleas of the West Bengal government challenging the April 22, 2024 High Court order that invalidated and cancelled the appointment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in the state government run and aided schools.
In a significant statement, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government was functioning independently and dismissed reports of being under pressure from the Centre, Raj Bhawan, or any political leaders, including those from the BJP.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted the Punjab government time until January 2, 2025, to comply with its December 20 order to provide medical aid and shift farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a ‘fast-unto-death’ since November 26, to a hospital.
The court also referred to its earlier order in which it was stated that "Law leans in favour of legitimacy and frowns upon the bastardy."
The six MLAs were initially with the BSP but later switched to Congress. The Assembly Speaker declared them members of Congress.
More critical than the fine imposed by the Supreme Court last Friday is the concern articulated by the Bench over what it calls the “mushroom growth of frivolous litigation petitions that should be nipped in the bud”.
Although the prostitution was never illegal in India, sex workers were being harassed often and subjected to police atrocities and inaction for various reasons.
A bench of the Supreme Court granted liberty to the petitioner, Anil Deshmukh, to file an application seeking an early hearing in his bail plea pending before the Bombay High Court.
