HL Dattu

SC declines to hear plea for guidelines for parliament

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it knew its "Lakshman Rekha" (boundary) as one of the three pillars of state apparatus as it declined to entertain a PIL seeking framing of guidelines for smooth functioning of the parliament without disruption.

Sep 24, 2015, 18:58 PM IST

Can't step into Parliament function, will cross 'lakshman rekha': SC

Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking guidelines to ensure uninterrupted functioning of Parliament, saying the judiciary cannot monitor the business of the legislature which lay in the hands of Speaker, and any attempt to do so would lead to crossing the 'lakshman rekha'.

Sep 24, 2015, 16:37 PM IST

Less than 10 percent NGOs have filed returns, CBI tells SC

The CBI on Friday told the Supreme Court that out of 30,81,873 NGOs in India, spread over 26 states and seven union territories, only about 10 percent have filed their income-expenditure statements.

Sep 18, 2015, 20:43 PM IST

Sacked IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt alleges victimisation in SC

Dismissed Gujarat Cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he was victimised and targeted by the state government, whose strategy was to shoot the messenger for his bold speaking about the handling of law and order situation during the riots of 2002.

Sep 17, 2015, 21:06 PM IST