By: Manu Sebastian 2019-01-01 05:25:23.0 Drama, high-suspense, unprecedented events, unexpected twists- the year 2018 took the Supreme Court through a roller coaster ride of events. With the dawn of the new year, it is worthwhile to have a retrospect of major SC events of 2018. Judges Press Conference January 12 began as an otherwise slow news day for the legal correspondents. Then suddenly this news broke that four senior SC judges- Justices Chelameswar, Kurian Joseph, Gogoi and Lokur- were going to hold a press conference at the residence of Justice Chelameswar. The news was initially greeted with disbelief. Such a thing had never occurred. A lot of earth shattering revelations were made in the press conference. Justice Chelameswar, who did most of the talking at the presser, said that administration of justice was not in order and that "many things which are less than desirable have happened in the last three months". The judges handed over to media a letter written by them … [Read more...] about Press Conference, Impeachment Motion & More : Major SC Events Of 2018
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High Voltage Hearing In The Karnataka Assembly Case: Read The Complete Courtroom Exchange
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Mehal Jain May 18, 2018 3:15 pm Change Font Size The hearing on Friday commenced with Attorney General K. K. Venugopal submitting before the Supreme Court bench of Justices A. K. Sikri, S. A. Bobde and Ashok Bhushan that the letters addressed by BJP Chief Ministerial candidate B. S. Yeddyurappa to Governor Vajubhai Vala asserting majority have been produced. Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of the BJP, submitted, “after the first letter of May 15, a second letter dated May 16 was sent to the governor stating that the BJP has emerged as the single largest party…that I also have the support of others…hence, I request you to invite me to form the government…” Senior Advocate Prabhuling Navadgi Appointed As Advocate General For Karnataka “I have the majority and I shall prove it on the floor of the house…the place to do that is not the courtroom…there is no … [Read more...] about High Voltage Hearing In The Karnataka Assembly Case: Read The Complete Courtroom Exchange
Karnataka Elections : SC To Examine Yeddyurappa’s Letter To Governor Showing Majority; No Stay Of Swearing-In [Read Order & Petition]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Manu Sebastian May 17, 2018 7:11 am Change Font Size After a marathon midnight hearing held in the Supreme Court on the plea of Congress-JD(S) legislators seeking stay of the swearing-in of B.S Yeddyurappa as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, the Supreme Court directed him to produce the letter sent to Governor showing majority before the Court on Friday. The Court however declined to stay his oath taking ceremony scheduled on Thursday. “After hearing the parties, we are of the opinion that it is necessary to peruse the letters dated 15th Mayy, 2018 and 16th May, 2018 submitted by the respondent no.3(Yeddyurappa) to the Governor which found a mention in the communication dated 16th May 2018 of the Hon’ble Governor. We request the learned Attorney General and/or respondent no.3 to produce these letters on the next date of hearing”, stated the order of the Court. The midnight bench comprising Justices … [Read more...] about Karnataka Elections : SC To Examine Yeddyurappa’s Letter To Governor Showing Majority; No Stay Of Swearing-In [Read Order & Petition]
“Promising Steps To Eradicate Social And Educational Backwardness To A Community Does Not Amount To An Appeal On The Ground Of Religion”: SC Rejects Muthalik’s Plea Against Karnataka Congress Manifesto
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: LiveLaw News Network May 10, 2018 11:40 am Change Font Size Supreme Court today rejected Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Muthalik’s plea which alleged that the Congress in its election manifesto in Karnataka was seeking votes in the name of religion. He had sought directions to the Election Commission to delete the Congress party’s alleged appeal in its manifesto to vote on religious basis. “Referring to a community suffering from social or educational backwardness and assuring or promising steps to alleviate them is not an appeal on the ground of religion”, said Justice D Y Chandrachud. At the outset when Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked what is your problem, “This is not the stage to interfere. 48 hours before the polling.We cannot interfere at this stage” CJI Misra told Muthalik’s lawyer. When the hearing began, CJI Misra asked the counsel “who are you?” … [Read more...] about “Promising Steps To Eradicate Social And Educational Backwardness To A Community Does Not Amount To An Appeal On The Ground Of Religion”: SC Rejects Muthalik’s Plea Against Karnataka Congress Manifesto
Cauvery: SC Directs Karnataka To Release 4TMC Water To TN, Reprimands Centre For Asking More Time To Submit Scheme On The Ground That PM And Ministers Busy With Election Campaign
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Live Law May 3, 2018 12:48 pm Change Font Size The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the state of Karnataka to release 4 TMC of water for the month of May to the State of Tamil Nadu. Chief Justice Dipak Misra reprimanded the Centre for not having complied with the Court’s direction dated April 9 to frame the scheme under section 6A of the Interstate river disputes act of 1956 by May 3 pursuant to its February 16 verdict in the Cauvery river water dispute. On Thursday, Attorney General K. K. Venugopal sought 10 more days’ time to frame the scheme- “the draft of the Cauvery Management Board has been placed before the Cabinet but as the Prime Minister is in Karnataka for the elections, the same has not been approved…further, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, in a letter dated April 26, has advanced that the Cauvery Management Board may be composed of the Water Resource Ministers of the four states … [Read more...] about Cauvery: SC Directs Karnataka To Release 4TMC Water To TN, Reprimands Centre For Asking More Time To Submit Scheme On The Ground That PM And Ministers Busy With Election Campaign