On Tuesday(16th July),The Supreme Court rebuked its registry for directing a case involving a service dispute and individuals with criminal histories to the Lok Adalat. The case involved an appeal challenging the rejection of a constable position due to nondisclosure of criminal prosecution, upheld by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in August 2019.
Today, On 12th July, The Chief Justice of India agreed to consider listing a PIL seeking an SIT probe into the Electoral Bond Scheme, acknowledging concerns about transparency and legality. The plea calls for investigating funding sources of companies that donated to political parties and recovering funds from “quid pro quo” arrangements. The Supreme Court has assured priority for an early hearing.
An application submitted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for extending his interim bail by one week in the Delhi Excise Policy case was turned down by a Supreme Court Registrar. Registrar (Judicial Listing) Pavanesh D, in an order issued on May 28, stated that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader is ineligible to request an extension of interim relief while awaiting a decision on his primary plea.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan has expressed concerns to the Supreme Court’s Registry regarding the unexpected removal of petitions from the causelist. These petitions, challenging the Central Government’s delay in judicial appointments, were notably absent from the list despite a judicial order specifying a hearing date. In a letter dated December 8th, Bhushan, representing the Centre For […]