A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana issued notice to the petitioners who have challenged the amended law before various High Courts and sought their response to the Union government's plea that all such cases be heard together, preferably by the Delhi High Court.
The order was passed by the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V. Mohana after hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by K.S. Raju Legal Trust through its representative, Dr Jagmohan Singh Raju.
While hearing the matter, a bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vijay Bishnoi denied bail to RTI activist Rakesh Kumar Behl and his aide.
The apex court left open the option of an election petition before the High Court as the Congress intensified its protest over the rejection of Natarajan's candidature.
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued detailed guidelines for courts dealing with cases involving the custody of a child who is an alleged victim under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, emphasising that the child’s welfare, dignity, emotional security and psychological well-being must remain the paramount consideration at all stages of the proceedings.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Delhi High Court to hear on July 28 the petitions challenging the release of the film “Udaipur Files - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder”, which is based on the 2022 murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan.
The Uttar Pradesh government has already submitted its affidavit supporting the trial court’s decision, stating that the summoning order was passed after a thorough re-examination of the case file, witness statements, and the investigation report.
The court, However, refused to halt the release of the eleven accused acquitted by the high court.
The petition claims that the demolitions were carried out in violation of the November 13, 2024, top court's guidelines on the procedure to be followed for carrying out eviction and demolition.
“We will engage top lawyers to fight in the Supreme Court. We are of the view that those involved in the July 11, 2006 incident must be punished but innocent should not be troubled,” he said.
