HC judge seeks expunction of ‘disparaging remarks’ made by Gauhati HC in case decided by him as trial judge
Deccan Herald | New Delhi | 23 October 2023, 19:56 IST
In his plea filed through advocate Somiran Sharma, the judge sought expunction of ‘certain disparaging remarks’ made against him in the high court verdict dated August 11.
In an unusual case, a sitting Gauhati High Court judge has approached the Supreme Court seeking expunction of ‘certain disparaging remarks’ against him made by a high court bench while dealing with a terror-related case decided by him when… Read in details.
SC stays HC order on ad hoc panel to manage Shirdi temple
Times of India | Aurangabad | 1 December, 2021, 04:17 IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a stay on the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court’s order of October 14 that appointed an ad hoc committee to manage the revered Shirdi Sai Baba temple in Ahmednagar district after holding that the state-appointed temple panel was “incomplete and deficient”. While the matter is pending before the high court (HC), Kopargaon MLA Ashutosh Kale, who was appointed chairman of the state’s temple panel, had moved Supreme Court against the HC order and the same was heard on Tuesday.
Somiran Sharma, who represented Kale in the apex court, told TOI, “The apex court’s stay order means that the state-appointed panel is allowed to take charge and manage the day-to-day affairs of the Sansthan…” Read in details.
Political Affiliation Alone Not Disqualification; But Pattern Of Appointments Raises Concerns: SC Upholds Bombay HC Ruling On Shirdi Sai Baba Trust Appointments
Verdictum | New Delhi | 14 Dec 2024 12:15 PM
The Supreme Court has dismissed appeals challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision to set aside the appointments of members to the Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Management Committee, Shirdi.
The Bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masiah underscored that while political affiliation is not a disqualification under the Shree Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) Act, 2004, the selection process adopted by the Maharashtra government was flawed and arbitrary, violating Article 14 of… Read in details.
SC raps Centre over ‘vague’ report on Indo-Bangla border fencing
Millennium Post | 8 February 2017, 12:02 AM
Even though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raised its concern over the immigration of Bangladeshis with great vehemence, the observation of Supreme Court on construction of fencing along Indo-Bangladesh border has put the ruling government’s intent under scanner. The Centre has told the court that the actual construction work of the 263-km fencing along Indo-Bangladesh border will take three years and go beyond the year 2020.
We are extremely unhappy why this type of an affidavit has been filed.” The bench perused the affidavit after advocate Somiran Sharma, appearing for the NGO, Assam Sanmilita Mahasabha, which had filed the petition in 2012 on the issue of illegal migrant influx from Bangladesh, drew its attention about such submission by the Centre…Read in details.
Lafarge told to get fresh green nod for mining
Financial Express | 30 March, 2010 23:06 IST
French cement giant Lafarge may have to wait a while to resume mining, with the Supreme Court asking it to seek fresh environmental and forests clearance from the Centre for mining in the eco-fragile East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
Opposing the Centre’s plea to regularise the project, Senior counsel PS Narasimha and Somiran Sharma, appearing for Shella Action Committee, contented that the company which violated laws can’t be allowed to mine just because there are “international commitments…” Read in details.