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Supreme Court to Decide on Parallel Investigations by CBI and SFIO in the Same FIR

The Supreme Court is set to address a significant legal issue: whether the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) can conduct parallel investigations into…

Supreme Court Restores ₹1.75 Lakh Monthly Maintenance to Wife, Highlights Right to Matrimonial Standard of Living

The Supreme Court, while restoring the Family Court’s order of ₹1.75 lakh as monthly interim maintenance to a wife during divorce proceedings, reaffirmed the principle that a dependent spouse is…

Supreme Court Clarifies Karnataka HC Division Bench Did Not Continue Single Judge’s Interim Order Against Power TV

19 Nov 202419 Nov 2024

On November 14, the Supreme Court clarified that the Karnataka High Court's division bench did not extend the interim order previously issued by a Single Judge that restrained Kannada news…

Supreme Court Adjourns ED’s Plea to Transfer Kerala Gold Smuggling Case to Karnataka by Six Weeks

The Supreme Court today deferred the hearing of a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking to transfer the Kerala Gold Smuggling case from the Special PMLA Court in…

SC Suggests Amicable Resolution in Justice (Retd) Ranjit Singh’s Plea Against Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia

In a hearing today (November 19), the Supreme Court proposed an amicable resolution to the dispute between Justice (Retd) Ranjit Singh and former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh…

SC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Actor Siddique in 2016 Rape Case Allegations

19 Nov 202419 Nov 2024

The Supreme Court today (November 19) granted anticipatory bail to prominent Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case filed by a young actress alleging sexual exploitation in 2016. A bench…

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…