New Delhi: The Supreme Court has posted for Sept. 6 matter relating to the Cauvery water-sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. A Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra was informed yesterday that in pursuance to its Aug. 25 direction, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has submitted its report relating to…
Karnataka complied with our order: Cauvery Authority in SC
September 1, 2023New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding sharing of Cauvery water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court yesterday. In the affidavit, the CWMA stated that it had directed Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water at Biligundlu for the next 15 days from…
Petitioners to question HC order in Supreme Court
August 10, 2023Expert professionals unavailable for scientific renovation, argues MCC in High Court Mysore/Mysuru: In response to the High Court’s (HC) verdict, Raja Chandra, a petitioner and a member of erstwhile Mysore royal family said, “The verdict contradicts public sentiment and goes against our aim of preserving Mysuru’s traditions by safeguarding the Market’s traditional style. However, despite…
Criminal defamation case over Modi surname remark: SC stays conviction of Rahul Gandhi
August 4, 2023New Delhi: The Supreme Court this afternoon stayed the conviction of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi’ surname remark and revived his status as a Member of Parliament (MP). The Apex Court cited, there was no reasons given by trial judge in giving the maximum punishment of…
Stray dog menace: MCC to move SC
July 29, 2023Mayor Shivakumar cites standing guidelines of Apex Court to check the menace of stray dogs in country Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council has resolved to move Supreme Court (SC) to seek relevant directions to check the menace of stray dogs in the city. The Council meeting of MCC, held at Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Council…
Modi surname defamation case: Supreme Court to hear Rahul Gandhi’s plea on Aug. 4
July 21, 2023New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has sought responses from former Gujarat Minister Purnesh Modi and the State Government on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal challenging the Gujarat High Court’s verdict which dismissed his plea for seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark. The Apex Court has…
DA case against D.K. Shivakumar: SC defers CBI plea to July 14
May 17, 2023New Delhi: The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea challenging Karnataka High Court order granting interim stay on the probe into a Disproportionate Assets (DA) case filed against Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D. K. Shivakumar to July 14. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Sanjay…
Delhi Government wins in Supreme Court over tussle with Centre
May 11, 2023New Delhi: In a huge win for the Delhi Government in a drawn-out tussle for power with the Centre, the Supreme Court today said in a democratic form of Government, the real power of administration must rest with the elected arm of the Government. The Delhi Government must have control over services and the Lieutenant…
Setback to Uddhav Thackeray in SC: Uddhav Thackeray Govt. can’t be restored since he resigned: Supreme Court
May 11, 2023New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will get to keep his job and his Government, the Supreme Court said today, in a massive setback for Uddhav Thackeray over last year’s Shiv Sena mutiny. The Supreme Court said it cannot disqualify Shinde and 15 other MLAs for revolting against then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in…
50 years on, Keshavananda Bharati Judgement reverberates again
April 28, 2023By Ravi Joshi, Formerly in the Cabinet Secretariat It was the summer of 1973, exactly 50 years to this week, and a historic legal battle was being fought in the Supreme Court. The case was known as the Keshavananda Bharati Vs State of Kerala. On 24th April, a 13-Judge Bench delivered the verdict, a landmark…
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