The Supreme Court, quoting Shakespeare’s famous line “Let’s kill all the lawyers,” criticised investigating agencies for summoning advocates in criminal cases, warning that such actions could infringe upon their fundamental rights and undermine the independence of the legal profession.
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The Supreme Court Today (Oct 24) refused to entertain a plea alleging contempt of its order on demolition of properties by the authorities in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice B R Gavai and comprising Justices P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan said it was not inclined to entertain the plea filed by the petitioner who was not directly or indirectly related to the alleged act. The court said it will hear those affected by the demolition of properties.
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The Supreme Court Today (Oct 18) dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a father who claimed that his two daughters were being held against their will at the Isha Yoga Centre. The petitioner alleged that his daughters were being kept captive and subjected to “brainwashing” at the spiritual ashram run by the Isha Foundation. The Court’s decision emphasized that since “the two daughters, aged 39 years and 42 years, are major,” there was no need for further judicial intervention in this case.
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The Central government Today (Oct 3) informed the Supreme Court that the prohibitory order issued by the Delhi Police under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which barred the assembly of five or more people in the national capital from September 30 to October 5, had been withdrawn. A Bench led by CJI Chandrachud recorded SG Tushar Mehta’s submission regarding the withdrawal of the order.
The Supreme Court Today (Oct 3) stayed the directions issued by the Madras High Court directing a probe into spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation. The stay order was passed after the foundation approached the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court order directing the Tamil Nadu government to submit details of all criminal cases registered.
“We have found that some social media platforms have identified the school involved in the incident, which breaches the POCSO Act. The law imposes penalties for such violations. We will incorporate the entire Section 23 in our order to remind the media of their responsibilities.” the bench stated Mumbai: On August 27th, the Bombay High […]
On Tuesday(18th June),The Bombay High Court criticized the Maharashtra government for misinterpreting its order allowing animal slaughter at Vishalgad Fort during Bakri Eid and Urs, expressing concern that this interpretation could lead to disharmony and unrest. The court emphasized that its permission applied to all devotees and urged the authorities to adhere to the directive in both letter and spirit.
