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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has exempted Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani from personally being present in the top court in a contempt case filed against him by Ericsson over unpaid dues worth Rs 550 crores. A bench comprising Justices R.F. Nariman and Vineet Sharan had on Monday said in open court that they would not exempt Anil Ambani from personally appearing in court. But in a written order that is available now, the court has exempted him from appearing at the next date of hearing. "Personal appearance" dispensed with, the order says. Court orders as they are dictated in open court are usually in line with orders later vetted, signed and made public. But sometimes, judges after discussions, do change the order as they deem fit. This is rare but not unusual in judicial annals. Justice Nariman had said he would not dispense with the requirement under law that requires a person to be personally present in court when a contempt plea was being heard … [Read more...] about Reliance Communications chairman need not appear for contempt case hearing, says Supreme Court

close Video Biden sets up commission to study Supreme Court 'reforms' Fox News contributors Marc Thiessen and Ari Fleischer argue whether 'reform' means 'court-packing', on 'The Story' Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas, on Thursday reintroduced legislation designed to preserve the independence of the Supreme Court , including a constitutional amendment that would require the Court be comprised of nine justices. The constitutional amendment has drawn support from a range of Republican cosponsors including Republican Sens. Mike Braun of Indiana, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Marco Rubio of Florida, Todd Young of Indiana and Rick Scott of Florida. The second proposal would prevent the congressional passage of legislation to add more justices to the high court. "As my Democrat colleagues brazenly discuss expanding the number of justices on the Supreme Court, this legislation and constitutional amendment ensures we prevent either party from wielding the … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz introduces measures to prevent expansion of Supreme Court

WASHINGTON - In a significant defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York prosecutor. The court's action is the apparent culmination of a lengthy legal battle that had already reached the high court once before. Trump's tax records are not supposed to become public as part of prosecutor's criminal investigation, but the high court's action is a blow to Trump because he has for so long fought on so many fronts to keep his tax records shielded from view. The ongoing investigation the records are part of could also become an issue for Trump in his life after the presidency. Trump has called it "a fishing expedition" and "a continuation of the witch hunt — the greatest witch hunt in history." The Supreme Court waited months to act in the case. The last of the written briefs in the case was filed Oct. 19. But a court that includes three Trump appointees waited through the election, … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Will Not Halt Trump Tax Record Turnover

A group opposed to Harvard’s affirmative action policy asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to take up its lawsuit challenging the use of race in higher education admissions decisions. The conservative-backed group Students for Fair Admissions urged the justices to hear its appeal in a suit alleging that Harvard’s policy illegally discriminates against Asian American applicants. If the 6-3 conservative court agrees to hear the case, it could tee up a landmark showdown over whether colleges can promote on-campus diversity by considering the racial makeup of its student body. ADVERTISEMENT In its petition, Students for Fair Admissions asks the court to overturn Grutter v. Bollinger, a 2003 decision in which the Supreme Court upheld the right of college admissions boards to factor in applicants’ race in order to benefit minority groups and enhance diversity. “Grutter’s core holding — that universities can use race in admissions to pursue student-body diversity — is plainly … [Read more...] about Supreme Court asked to hear challenge to Harvard’s race-based admissions policy

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has decided to reserve its opinion regarding the presidential reference seeking an open-ballot voting system in the Senate elections. According to Geo.tv , a five-judge, larger bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed heard the case. During the hearing, Pakistan Bar Council's lawyer Mansoor Usman Awan argued that holding elections through an open-ballot system has been unprecedented in Pakistan, adding that the secrecy of casting votes is the essence of elections. The Chief Justice of Pakistan remarked that it was the Parliament's job to pass resolutions so that the electoral process could become transparent, adding that the court will only give its opinion regarding the implementation of Article 226. Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed added that all political parties have acknowledged the rampant corruption in the process of Senate elections and videos proving that have also emerged, however, no one is ready to take steps to eradicate … [Read more...] about SC reserves opinion on presidential reference seeking open-ballot voting in Senate election