Alok Kumar, VHP President, criticized the Law Ministry for publicizing a private judges’ meeting. He clarified that only retired judges attended the closed-door event. The gathering focused on various societal issues, including the Waqf Bill and temple-related matters. The public disclosure raised concerns about event confidentiality. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal’s participation stirred a Twitter debate.
The Supreme Court today reviewed a challenge to a National Green Tribunal order limiting the number of people in a ‘dhol-tasha’ group for Lord Ganesh idol immersion to 30. Chief Justice Chandrachud noted the urgency, promising to address the issue by 2 PM. This follows Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the Chief Justice’s residence for Ganesh Puja.
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The Supreme Court has summoned chief secretaries of 18 states and Union Territories for failing to implement the Second National Judicial Pay Commission’s recommendations. Despite multiple orders, the states have not achieved full compliance. The court is determined to enforce adherence, requiring personal appearances to prompt the submission of necessary affidavits.
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Today, On 5th August, The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator to handle cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s plea regarding the infringement of his personality rights and a dispute over a flat sale agreement. The arbitrator will resolve these issues, following the court’s dismissal of the counterarguments from the respondents’ counsel.
A Delhi court on Tuesday (July 30th) took cognisance of a Delhi Police charge sheet filed against chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar in connection with the alleged assault of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) parliamentarian Swati Maliwal, and extended his judicial custody till August 24, the next date of hearing.
A plea filed in the Supreme Court to halt the demolition of a mosque in Delhi, with senior advocate Sanjay Hegde bringing attention to the case. The court, led by Justices Sanjiv Khanna and R. Mahadevan, scheduled a hearing for August 1. The appeal challenges the Delhi High Court’s decision not to stay the demolition, asserting the mosque’s rightful allocation of land in 1979. This case reflects wider concerns about preserving historical and religious structures in Delhi amidst urban development.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta today requested adjournment for the bail plea hearing of former TN minister Senthil Balaji. The Supreme Court agreed, rescheduling the matter for July 12. Balaji was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case. The case has faced multiple rejections in lower courts, with the Madras High Court denying his bail petition in February.