Drugs case: SC issues notice to SAD leader Majithia on Punjab’s plea against bail
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on a plea filed by Punjab government against the High Court order. A bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia passed the order while hearing the Punjab government’s plea against the high court order. The Punjab and Haryana high […]Read More
SC pulls up Punjab CM, Governor over spat on budget session, says both are duty-bound
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has summoned the state Assembly for budget session on March 3. With Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit deciding to convene the Budget Session of the Assembly from March 3, the Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea challenging the delay in the Governor’s action, but not before conveying its disillusionment over […]Read More
Demonetisation Was a Deeply Flawed Decision, SC Told
Chidambaram, appearing for one of the petitioners opposing the Union government’s 2016 decision, submitted that the right to regulate the issue of bank notes is entirely with the RBI. Calling the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes “deeply flawed”, senior lawyer P. Chidambaram told the Supreme Court on Thursday, November 24, the […]Read More
SC Questions ‘Tearing Hurry’ in Union Govt’s Appointment of Arun Goel as EC
In successive questions to the government, the Supreme Court also sought to know why the Union law ministry had not suggested names of people who could complete their six-year tenure at the EC. The Supreme Court on Thursday, November 24, questioned the “haste” and “tearing hurry” in appointing Arun Goel as Election Commissioner. The Attorney […]Read More
Supreme Court pulls up Punjab: Treating illicit liquor issue with ‘kid gloves’
No efforts to reach real culprits: SC Expressing dissatisfaction over the progress in the probe into illicit liquor trade cases in Punjab, the Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the state for treating the issue with “kid gloves.” No efforts to reach real culprits It appears no serious efforts have been made to reach the […]Read More
Post SC verdict, clamour grows for all-India body to manage gurdwaras
Read about All India Sikh Gurdwaras Bill Ahead of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) next move to counter the Supreme Court (SC) decision of validating the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Act, 2014, voices are being raised in favour of the All India Sikh Gurdwaras Bill, which was drafted but never tabled in Parliament. About […]Read More
Punjab: AAP minister demands judicial probe by SC judge into ‘Operation Lotus’ by BJP
He also took a dig at Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and said both the parties are questioning AAP instead of questioning the BJP. Amid Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) allegations against BJP of trying to topple the Punjab government by poaching its MLAs, finance minister Harpal Cheema Thursday demanded a judicial probe into ‘Operation Lotus’ by a […]Read More
Water woes: Punjab not cooperating in resolving SYL canal dispute, Centre tells SC
After Centre tells top court that the Punjab government is “not cooperating” in resolving the decades-old Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute with Haryana, the SC observed that water is a natural resource and living beings must learn to share it The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court the Punjab government is “not cooperating” in […]Read More
‘Share water’: SC asks Punjab, Haryana to resolve SYL canal dispute
‘We do not understand that when water disputes between countries are being resolved, what is there in this matter,’ the Supreme Court said Water is a natural wealth that must be shared, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday as it asked the states of Punjab and Haryana, locked in a 26-year-old water dispute over the […]Read More
Supreme Court rejects plea to stop Sikh flyers from carrying kirpan
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking a ban on Sikh passengers carrying kirpan on domestic flights operating from domestic terminals. A Bench led by Justice Abdul Nazeer, however, granted liberty to petitioner Hindu Sena to approach the high court concerned. The petitioner challenged the Aviation Security order dated March 4, […]Read More