Tarun Tejpal Rape Case Appeal: SC Notice To Goa Govt On Tejpal's Appeal Challenging 10 Yr Jail Term & Notice To Ex-Tehelka Editor On State Govt's Petition Seeking Enhancement Of His Sentence To Life Imprisonment timesnownews.com/india/tarun…

After CJP And A Lawyers' Body Raises Issue, Noise Over Muted Proceedings In SC Becomes Louder. After Ram Temple Donation Theft Hearing, Now Medha Roopam Case Proceedings Too... timesnownews.com/india/speci…

ROW OVER ALLEGED RIFT WITHIN ECI ON SIR REACHES SC A plea filed in the Supreme Court seeks criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over “violations of statutory duties” while conducting SIR exercises across country. Plea urges a declaration that decisions, guidelines and software modifications undertaken by CEC “without the concurrence” of the other 2 ECs be declared “unconstitutional and void”.

SIR row reaches Supreme Court: What’s the latest? Plea in Supreme Court seeks criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged statutory violations linked to the SIR exercise, amid reports of objections raised by two Election Commissioners. The petition also seeks an independent probe into alleged voter-roll deletions and challenges decisions relating to electoral databases and software.

ECI RIFT OVER SIR ROW REACHES SC: Plea filed in SC for criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over “violations of statutory duties” while conducting SIR exercise across country. Plea urges a declaration that decisions, guidelines and software modifications undertaken by CEC “without the concurrence” of other 2 ECs be declared “unconstitutional and void”.

'EC Rift' Report Fallout: CEC Under Fire - Plea filed against CEC in Supreme court - Petitioner seeks investigation by S.I.T - 'Probe voters' deletion under S.I.R process' - Petitioner seeks prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

TEJPAL APPEAL: It’s going to be a clash of titans in the Supreme Court. Tarun Tejpal has roped in legal eagles Kapil Sibal and Mukul Rohatgi to argue his case, while the Goa government will be represented by none other than Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta.

10 YEAR JAIL TERM HANDED DOWN BY BOMBAY HC FOR RAPING HIS JUNIOR COLLEAGUE IN 2013 --SC NOTICE TO GOA GOVT IN EX-TEHELKA EDITOR TARUN TEJPAL'S APPEAL --TEJPAL HAD SURRENDERED ON SEP 14 AFTER SC DIRECTION --SC ISSUED NOTICE ON APPEAL FILED BY TEJPAL -- HC HAD CONVICTED TEJPAL OVERTURNING HIS ACQUITTAL BY TRIAL COURT --GOA GOVT TOO HAS MOVED SC SEEKING ENHANCEMENT OF TEJPAL SENTENCE TO LIFE TERM

Don't Delay (Deciding Party Name & Symbol Dispute)... We've Seen What It Does In Case Of Shiv Sena: SC To ECI In TMC Name-Symbol Row

Tamil Nadu - Karnataka Cauvery Water Crisis Worsens: Tamil Nadu govt has told the SC that the CWRC and CWMA are not addressing its deficit regarding water release. The SC Bench has now asked the Karnataka govt to respond to Tamil Nadu's application. The SC is likely to hear the matter on October 12. Karnataka cites scanty rainfall in catchment areas, low reservoir storage, own drinking water requirements, agricultural needs

SC lawyer initiates steps to file criminal contempt case against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Supreme Court An advocate Brajesh Singh has written a letter to Attorney General of India seeking consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following Indian Express report alleging his unilateral functioning ignoring views of ECs The CEC has been accused of Undermining the majesty and dignity of a constitutional body, willful violation of SC rulings that CEC should function through institutional consensus and interfering with administration of Justice The Rule: To file a criminal contempt petition in India, the written consent of the Attorney General (AG) or Solicitor General (SG) (for the Supreme Court) or the Advocate General (for High Courts) is mandatory for any private third party under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

TMC Name & Symbol Row in Top Court - After Mamata Banerjee challenges ECI decision - Apex Court's big intervention, directs ECI - 'Decide dispute within reasonable time' - SC asks ECI to give a time-frame by Monday - 'Allotted name-symbol can be for by-polls' - Rebels against 'setting a deadline for EC'

Mamata party name and symbol freeze by ECI: SC’s big intervention --Decide dispute within a reasonable time: SC to ECI --Give us a time-frame by Monday [ Sep 28 ]: SC to ECI --Present name & symbol can be for by-polls, ECI itself says. So you can decide soon after that: SC to ECI --SC: ECI can take a reasonable time. At the same time parties should get fair hearing, ECI should also be able to apply their mind ---Snr Adv Niraj Kishan Kaul for Rebel TMC MPs : lawyer for rebels TMC MPs while urging SC not to set any deadline: How can the court say decide within 20 days, 1 month... these are elaborate hearings we have to file documents, submit evidence ..substantial hour long hearings involved.

Ram Mandir 'Chanda Chori' Probe UPDATE || Police file charge sheet naming Champat Rai, Anil Mishra & Gopal Rao as witnesses, not accused.

Judges Appoint Judges? Really? This Oft-Repeated Phrase A Myth: SC Justice Dipankar Datta in CEC,EC appointment case "What about elaborate consultative process with important roles for Centre, states, IB vetting of credentials and finally President which many times causes delay in appointments?...Judiciary in fact plays second fiddle to Executive in judges appointment... Sanctity of a Collegium resolution is lost each time the executive implements it selectively: Justice Datta added timesnownews.com/india/sc-co…

Split verdict on EC appointment row. Pleas had challenged validity of new 2023 rules which omitted CJI from selection panel While Justice Dipankar Datta refused to refer to larger bench, Justice S C Sharma said the issue can be conclusively decided only by a Constitution Bench Scathing Remarks By Justice Dipankar Datta - Justice Datta: ECI must be independent - Justice Datta questions ECI appointment law - 'ECI must not just appear independent' - 'PM nominee cannot be expected to defy PM'

Justice Datta wrote in his judgment: “The Solicitor General of India had argued that if participation of outsiders is not envisaged in the appointment of Judges of this Court and the High Courts under the Collegium system of appointment of Judges, a similar objection cannot be raised in the context of appointments of the Election Commissioners comprising the ECI.”

The Supreme Court two-judge bench delivered a split verdict on Wednesday on whether petitions challenging the 2023 law on appointment of CEC and Election Commissioners should be referred to a Constitution Bench. Justice Dipankar Datta rejected the prayer to refer it, while Justice SC Sharma disagreed and backed referring it.

From SC's ECI Appointments Verdict: Judges appoint judges ? Really? The oft-repeated phrase is a myth: Justice Dipankar Datta to centre He asks: What about the detailed consultative process envisaged under the constitution, and the intrinsic role of the executive both at the centre and states, vetting by IB and clearance by the President which sometimes causes delay in appointments after recommended by collegium ? he asks Justice Datta was countering the argument of centre that via the collegium system judges appoint judges then why can’t there be government dominance in the selection panel that appoints eci members? Justice Datta also defends the collegium system