New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has passed an order directing the Karnataka Government to pay compensation as per market rate, to the owner of two acres of land at Hinkal village in Mysuru district, acquired for developing Vijayanagar Layout back in 1986. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan also remarked that,…
SC denies bail to Prajwal Revanna
November 11, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning dismissed the bail petition of suspended JD(S) leader and former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of rape and sexual assault. Supreme Court Bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma rejected the bail after hearing the arguments of both the parties. Prajwal Revanna…
New Statue of Lady Justice unveiled in Supreme Court
October 18, 2024Law as per Indian Constitution is neither blind nor punitive New Delhi: The Supreme Court unveiled the new ‘Lady Justice’ statue on Thursday, featuring a saree and without the traditional blindfold, conveying the powerful message that “the law is not blind in India.” Reports indicate that the statue was unveiled by Chief Justice of India…
Supreme Court grants permission for Janardhana Reddy’s return to Ballari
October 1, 2024Ballari: In a big relief to Gangavathi MLA G. Janardhana Reddy, who also served as a Minister in the Yediyurappa-led BJP Government, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday granted permission for the MLA to enter Ballari without any prior permission of the authorities. Reddy had been banned from entering Ballari in accordance with a Court…
Supreme Court order on creamy layer: SC, ST Railway employees stage stir; demand order review
September 2, 2024Mysuru: Opposing the Supreme Court order on implementing creamy layer among Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), the SC, ST Employees Association of Railway Department, staged a protest in city recently. The protesters stated that, the Supreme Court order on granting internal reservation for SCs is a welcome move, but is not wise to…
Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy suicide case: SC quashes abetment of suicide case against Minister K.J. George, 2 others
August 29, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a plea challenging the Karnataka High Court’s decision to quash criminal proceedings against Congress leader and Minister K.J. George and two retired IPS officers. The case involved allegations of abetment to suicide by Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathy. With this George has emerged victorious…
God Sees the Truth, But Waits
August 18, 2024Delay in Justice delivery destroys human dignity of litigants, accused A news emanating from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, dated 12th August 2024, reminded me of a short story by Leo Tolstoy titled ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits.’ It was among the 50 world’s greatest short stories. But first the news that made me reflect on life…
Musings on Police
August 17, 2024A few days back I received a WhatsApp video sent by one Dr. A.M. Nagesh, Member of Mysuru Open Forum (MOF). Its title ‘Roar for Justice’ and it is a song most melodiously rendered but melancholic for its theme was such which could be known from the title of the song itself. The opening lines…
Advocates Forum calls for immediate implementation of inner reservation
August 3, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Terming the Supreme Court judgement on inner reservation among SC communities as a historic one, the city’s Samajika Nyayapara Vedike (Advocates Forum) has demanded immediate implementation of the SC order. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Vedike’s senior advocate S. Arunkumar said that the Vedike welcomes the SC judgement granting powers to State Governments…
Supreme Court refuses to cancel NEET-UG 2024
July 24, 2024New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday refused to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 on grounds of paper leak and malpractices and said there was no material to indicate that the leak was systemic, affecting the sanctity of the entire exam. A Bench, headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, said that ordering a re-examination will lead to…
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