18 Nov 2024 – Lawcutor

SC Declines to Interfere in Punjab Gram Panchayat Poll Irregularities, Directs Election Tribunal to Decide Petitions in 6 Months

The Supreme Court today (November 18), while refusing to interfere in pleas alleging irregularities in Punjab Gram Panchayat elections, directed the Election Tribunal to decide upon the election petitions within…

Supreme Court to Frame Guidelines for Advocates-on-Record Amid Concerns Over False Statements in Petitions

On November 18, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to seek its views on formulating guidelines to ensure Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) avoid making…

Supreme Court Directs ICICI Bank to Comply with August 9 Order in NewsClick’s Case; Warns Against Ignoring Judicial Directives

In a significant development on November 18, 2024, the Supreme Court addressed a miscellaneous application filed by NewsClick, seeking compliance with its earlier order dated August 9, 2024. The bench…

Supreme Court Defers Order on Mercy Petition of Balwant Singh Rajoana Following Solicitor General’s Plea

The Supreme Court witnessed significant developments on November 18, 2024, in the case concerning Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death row convict in the 1995 assassination of Punjab Chief Minister Beant…

Justice BV Nagarathna Stresses Political Insularity and Judicial Independence in Public Lecture

In a recent lecture delivered at the Justice Natarajan Centenary Memorial Lecture in Chennai on November 16, Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court highlighted the importance of political insularity…