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In a major relief to former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) seeking the court’s nod to initiate a fresh probe against him in the Rs 4,000-crore highway tender scam case. A two-judge bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma passed… Continue reading "SC rejects plea for probe against EPS"
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The Supreme Court on Friday said a governor cannot refer to the president Bills that they have previously withheld assent to, advising Tamil Nadu governor R.N. Ravi to resolve the impasse with the state government over 10 Bills. A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud made the verbal suggestion to attorney general R. Venkataramani. Ravi had withheld assent… Continue reading "T.N. Governor cannot refer re-enacted Bills to President, says SC"
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The Supreme Court did some tough talking on Friday over the governors of Punjab and Tamil Nadu delaying assent to bills passed by the state legislatures, cautioning the Raj Bhawan occupant in Chandigarh against “playing with fire” and observing his counterpart in Chennai, accused of “sitting over” 12 bills, was a “matter of concern”. “You are playing with fire,” the… Continue reading "Governors cannot sit on Bills passed by House: SC"
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The Supreme Court Monday said it has directed the registrar to allocate “two dedicated dates” for hearing the Vedanta group’s plea related to the closure of its Sterlite copper unit in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of a lawyer… Continue reading "SC agrees to list plea of Sterlite copper unit of Tamil Nadu for hearing"
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The Supreme Court on Friday said no to the production and sale of green firecrackers “for the present”, rejecting a plea seeking the manufacture and use of firecrackers using barium. The court refused to interfere with the Delhi government’s decision to ban the use of firecrackers in the national capital ahead of the Diwali festival. The court added that the… Continue reading "Supreme Court says no to barium green crackers, joined crackers"