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Morning briefing: SC to review tapes linked to Manipur CM; more news

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh (File Photo)
Published on Nov 09, 2024 09:19 AM IST

‘There has to be sanctity’: Supreme Court on VVPAT verification

The Supreme Court pointed to the issues related to going back to using paper ballots for the elections
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 02:20 PM IST

SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC

The fresh petition filed by ADR questioned Goel’s appointment as being arbitrary. (HT file image)
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:21 PM IST

2 SAD constitutions: SC reserves verdict in cheating case against Badals

A view of the Supreme Court in New Delhi. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 11:34 PM IST

SC to examine Gujarat’s objections to sharing contents of report on ‘encounters’

The matter will be heard on July 12. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 11:43 AM IST

Furore over ‘bared fangs’ of Ashoka symbol unveiled by PM Modi: From Gandhi to..

PM Modi unveiled the national emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament building and also attended a religious ceremony at the site.
Published on Jul 12, 2022 04:40 PM IST

Key Supreme Court judgments that marked 2020

The Supreme Court held that the concept of ‘ex post facto’ Environmental Clearance (EC) is against the fundamental principles of environmental jurisprudence.
Updated on Dec 26, 2020 04:45 AM IST

Farmer unions to consult top lawyers including Prashant Bhushan on SC proceedings

File photo: Relatives of farmers who are believed to have died by suicide over debt issues, congregate during the ongoing protest against new farm laws at Tikri Border in Delhi.
Updated on Dec 17, 2020 07:29 PM IST

Advocate writes to AG seeking consent to initiate contempt proceeding against Prashant Bhushan

The Supreme Court had on August 31 imposed a “nominal fine” of Re 1 on Bhushan after he was convicted of criminal contempt for his two tweets against the judiciary.
Published on Dec 05, 2020 09:48 PM IST

‘Media trial causing great damage to judiciary’: Attorney General KK Venugopal

File photo: Attorney General of India KK Venugopal.
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 07:16 PM IST

Trump event cited for enquiry into Centre’s Covid handling, SC rejects plea

The bench, headed by justice L Nageswara Rao, said that the government has to be given latitude when it comes to such issues. (Photo by Rajkumar)
Updated on Oct 01, 2020 08:18 PM IST

Politicians who addressed anti-CAA protests mentioned in Delhi riots charge sheet

The names of the political leaders have been mentioned in the disclosure statements of the suspects and the witness that are attached as an annexure to the charge sheet on an alleged conspiracy behind the riots in north-east Delhi that left 53 people dead and 607 injured.
Published on Sep 24, 2020 10:42 AM IST

Bar Council of Delhi asks Prashant Bhushan to appear before it over SC conviction in contempt case

Prashant Bhushan acknowledged receiving the notice on Twitter this morning.
Published on Sep 23, 2020 01:58 PM IST

AG denies nod for contempt case over Rajdeep Sardesai tweet

Venugopal appeared in that case in his personal capacity at the court’s request.
Updated on Sep 18, 2020 07:10 AM IST

Delhi: Activists’ press conference condemns Umar Khalid’s arrest

The press conference was attended by former member of the Planning Commission Syeda Hameed; Supreme Court (SC) lawyer Prashant Bhushan; Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, or CPI (ML), leader Kavita Krishnan; senior journalist Pamela Philipose; and former Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) president Nandita Narain.
Published on Sep 16, 2020 03:28 PM IST

AAP propped by BJP-RSS to bring down UPA government: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi endorsed the Prashant Bhushan’s remarks in an interview to a private TV news channel.
Updated on Sep 15, 2020 03:14 PM IST

Prashant Bhushan deposits Re 1, files review petition against contempt of court conviction

File photo: Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan.
Updated on Sep 14, 2020 09:05 PM IST

Prashant Bhushan deposits Re 1 fine in contempt case, says doesn’t mean he accepts Supreme Court judgement

Advocate Prashant Bhushan was recently held guilty of criminal contempt by the Supreme Court.
Updated on Sep 14, 2020 01:03 PM IST

Prashant Bhushan moves SC for intra-court appeal in criminal contempt cases

File photo: Senior advocate Prashant Bhusha.
Updated on Sep 12, 2020 07:06 PM IST

Supreme Court asks AG Venugopal to be amicus curiae in Bhushan case

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan.
Updated on Sep 11, 2020 03:29 AM IST

Review Prashant Bhushan case: BCI to Delhi bar council

Prashant Bhushan
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 09:25 AM IST

How SC judgment has led to more measures against Prashant Bhushan

File photo: Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan during a press conference after the Supreme Court pronouced quantum of sentence in his contempt case.
Updated on Sep 04, 2020 10:29 PM IST

BCI asks Delhi Bar Council to examine Prashant Bhushan’s contempt case

A bench headed by Justice Aruna Mishra (since retired) had convicted Bhushan for his two tweets against the judiciary.
Updated on Sep 04, 2020 08:29 PM IST

Power of contempt of court misused to stifle free speech: Prashant Bhushan

Bhushan termed the contempt of court jurisdiction “very dangerous” and said it should be abolished.
Published on Sep 03, 2020 10:15 PM IST

Bhushan case: SC sets a wrong precedent

The text of the order sentencing Prashant Bhushan throws up a more disturbing picture.
Updated on Sep 01, 2020 12:35 AM IST

‘Watershed moment for freedom of speech’: Prashant Bhushan on SC verdict. Read full statement here

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan in his chamber at the Supreme Court in New Delhi.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 05:13 PM IST

‘Tweets not intended to disrespect Supreme Court, judiciary’: Prashant Bhushan after verdict

Lawyer Prashant Bhushan addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Monday.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 05:08 PM IST

‘I gratefully accept Supreme Court verdict’, says Prashant Bhushan

“My lawyer & senior colleague Rajiv Dhavan contributed 1 Re immediately after the contempt judgement today which I gratefully accepted,” Bhushan tweeted.
Updated on Aug 31, 2020 04:27 PM IST

Supreme Court fines Prashant Bhushan Re 1. Here’s what it said

The top court had on August 14 found Prashant Bhushan guilty for putting out the two tweets.
Published on Aug 31, 2020 12:57 PM IST