The Supreme Court on Friday said that keeping the bail matter pending for a long time deprives the petitioner of his valuable right of liberty and urged the Delhi High Court to decide businessman Amandeep Singh Dhall bail plea expeditiously before summer break.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and also comprising justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that it will take up the matter in July.
The Incumbent President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Adish C Aggarwala congratulated senior advocate Kapil Sibal, on winning the election for the president post of the Supreme Court Bar Association.
Senator Vawda on Wednesday came out against the judges of the Islamabad High Court in a press conference over their letter, alleging spying by intelligence agencies in judicial affairs, saying that the targeting of institutions should stop.
Senior Advocate Sibal said, "It is an honour and pleasure to be appointed to the post after 22 years. I will ensure cooperation between the bar and the bench."
Home Minister Amit Shah slammed Arvind Kejriwal over his "won't have to go to jail if you vote for me" appeal to the public and said that there can be "no bigger contempt of the Supreme Court than this."
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, suggesting that the public will be reminded of the liquor 'scam' whenever they see Kejriwal campaigning for the AAP and Congress in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a criminal contempt of court notice to the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in the matter relating to the felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area.
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the acquisition of private properties is unconstitutional if the procedure is not followed properly while depriving a person of his land.