Ashish Sinha

SC ban on barium firecrackers applies nationwide, not just Delhi-NCR

November 8, 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the order banning firecrackers containing barium binds every state and is not just limited to Delhi-NCR region. The clarification by the Supreme Court, which had in 2018 banned the bursting of conventional firecrackers to curb air and sound pollution, will have ramifications across...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 3 HC Chief Justices To Supreme Court

November 7, 2023

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday recommended the names of three high court chief justices as Supreme Court judges. The collegium ecommended the names of Delhi High Court Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Augustine George Masih...

Former Orissa HC Chief Justice S Muralidhar appears as a Sr. Advocate before SC

November 7, 2023

Former Orissa High Court chief justice S Muralidhar on Monday has appeared as a senior advocate before the Supreme Court to defend a retired judicial officer in a case related to adverse remarks issued against her by the Madras High Court.The top court has designated Justice Muralidhar as a senior...

SC dismisses PFI plea challenging five-year ban, allows to approach HC

November 7, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of the Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging the confirmation of a five-year ban imposed on it by the central government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi suggested that the PFI...

HC stays summons to Kejriwal’s wife in voter lists case

November 7, 2023

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a lower court summons to Sunita Kejriwal (wife of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal) for allegedly violating the law by getting herself enrolled in voter lists of two assembly constituencies. Justice Amit Bansal issued a notice to the state as well as the complainant...

SC Seeks Update on Punjab Govt’s plea against Guv’s delay to pass bills

November 7, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place an updated status report on action taken by the Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit on the bills passed by the state assembly. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud stated that governors must act on bills even before...

SC set to hear pleas against Section 6A of Citizenship Act in December

November 7, 2023

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will commence hearings from December first week to examine the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which pertains to illegal immigrants in Assam. Section 6A in the Citizenship Act was incorporated as a special provision to address the citizenship status...

Parliamentary panel adopts reports on criminal law bills: Sources

November 7, 2023

A Parliamentary Committee on Home affairs on Monday adopted three reports on bills aimed at replacing the current criminal laws, with some Opposition members submitting dissent notes, sources told The Daily Guardian Review. The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs, led by BJP member Brij Lal, convened on Monday, approximately 10...

Punjab govt’s plea against governor’s bill delay heads to SC

November 6, 2023

The Supreme Court is set to hear the Punjab government’s plea regarding the alleged delay in granting assent by Governor Banwarilal Purohit to bills passed by the Assembly on Monday. The plea, which also seeks directions to the governor to clear all pending bills awaiting his assent, has brought the...

Krishna Janmasthan: Mathura district admin enforces firecracker ban near religious shrines

November 6, 2023

Ahead of Diwali, the Mathura district administration has imposed a ban on the storage, sale, and bursting of firecrackers within the red and yellow zones surrounding the Krishna Janmasthan temple and the adjacent Shahi Eidgah mosque, according to officials on Sunday. Both of these revered shrines fall within the “red...

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