The Supreme Court of India allowed Tehseen Poonawalla and Vishal Dadlani’s appeal against a cost order imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The High Court had previously quashed an FIR against them for criticizing a Jain sermon, while the Supreme Court criticized the cost order as inappropriate and canceled it.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today (30th Sept) criticized a lawyer for using informal language in court, stating he is “allergic” to expressions like “yeah.” The discussion revolved around the lawyer’s petition against former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Consequently, the Chief Justice emphasized that a judge cannot be impugned in such cases and instructed to amend the petition.
The Supreme Court of India suspended the refund of water cess to power firms in Himachal Pradesh, overturning a previous ruling by the High Court. This impacts hydroelectric projects in the region and aims to address legalities around the imposition and refund of water cess. The dispute will be heard by the Supreme Court in July.
