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Medical College Admission Scam: SC Reserves Judgment On CJAR’s Plea For SIT...
Mehal JainThe Supreme Court bench of Justice RK Agrawal, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Monday reserved judgment on a writ petition filed by the NGO Campaign for Judicial...
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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up
Ashok K.MDespite Inconsistencies In Statements By Minor Rape Victim, SC Upholds Conviction; But Reduces Sentence The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man accused of raping a minor, even though...
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SC Dismisses PIL Against Appointment Of Asthana As CBI Spl Director
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL filed by NGO Common Cause which challenged the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Special Director of the CBI. The PIL had contended the...
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SC Issues Notice On Petition Challenging Finance Act Provisions On Tribunals,...
Apoorva MandhaniThe Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice on a Petition challenging the Constitutional validity of provisions of the Finance Act, 2017 which confer "unbridled and unguided powers to...
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2011 I-T Dept Circular On Not To File Appeals Before HC Where Tax Impact Is...
Ashok K.MThe Supreme Court, in Director Of Income Tax vs SRMB Dairy Farming (P) Ltd, has clarified that the Income Tax administrative circular, providing for appeals not to be filed before the high...
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Padmavati Row: SC Warns “Persons Holding High Offices” Against “Pre-Judging”...
Live Law News Network“Surely those in high public offices should refrain from making such comments...pre-judging... as it violates the principles of rule of law and prejudice the decision of the CBFC”...
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Insufficient Evidence: SC ‘Acquits’ Man Who Has Been In Custody For 17 Years...
Ashok K.M17 years in jail following concurrent convictions in a murder case, SC acquits finally citing insufficient evidence The Supreme Court, in a very brief non-reasoned order, has set aside...
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Auction Purchaser Can Challenge Before DRT Action Of Secured Creditor In...
Ashok K.MAuction purchaser is entitled to challenge the action of the secured creditor before the DRT by filing an application under Section 17(1) of the SARFAESI Act, the court held. The Supreme...
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Centre “Seriously Considering” LCI Report On Ratification Of UN Convention On...
Apoorva MandhaniThe Supreme Court, on Monday, disposed of the Petition filed by former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar seeking ratification of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,...
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Madras HC Set To Create History: Will have 11 Women Judges Soon
Apoorva MandhaniPresident of India, on Tuesday, appointed four more women Judges to Madras High Court, increasing the number of women Judges in the Court to eleven. This is probably the first time in...
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Five Star Hotel On Island In Udaisagar Lake: Construction Proceeding In...
Mehal JainThe Supreme Court special bench of Justice J Chelameswar and Justice AM Sapre on Tuesday heard a writ petition filed by NGO Jheel Sanrakshan Samiti (JSS) regarding the construction of a...
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Insurer Has No Liability Once There Is Breach Of Condition Of Insurance...
Ashok K.MThe Supreme Court, in MS Middle High School Vs HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co Ltd, has upheld a high court judgment which held that once there is breach of condition of insurance policy, the...
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Petition In SC Demanding “One Nation One Syllabus” For Children Aged 6-14...
Apoorva MandhaniA Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a common education system, i.e. common syllabus and common curriculum for all children aged 6 to 14 years. The Petition, filed by...
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Can HC Review President’s Move To Reject Commutation: SC Issues Notice On...
Ashok K.MThe Supreme Court has issued notice on the Centre’s special leave petition against the Delhi High Court’s judgment commuting death sentence of Sonu Sardar. The Delhi High Court had quashed the...
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How Can Guidelines Be Issued When There Is An IPC Provision? SC On its...
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court, on Wednesday, expressed qualms over the correctness of its judgment in the case of Rajesh Sharma v. Union of India, wherein it had issued a new set of guidelines...
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Stop Filing Writ Petitions On Same Subject Or Get Punished For Contempt: SC...
Ashok K.MStop filing or get punished for contempt, SC tells him The Supreme Court of India has cautioned a man that he will be liable for punishment for contempt if he files yet another petition...
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SC ‘Hopes’ Proposed Law To Deal With Destruction Of Properties During...
Ashok KMThe Bench suggested that one or more district/additional district Judges can be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the High Court to deal with the issue either on...
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Delhi Govt Vs LG:SC Questions Centre’s “Intervention In National Interest”...
Live Law News NetworkThe Supreme Court constitution bench hearing the Kejriwal government Vs Lt Governor turf war posed pointed questions to the Centre on its argument that “national interest” was the...
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Independent Proceedings Against Validity Of Trademark Not Maintainable If The...
Manu SebastianThe Supreme Court has settled an important question of law in the Trademarks Act, in its decision in Patel Field Marshal Agencies Ltd vs PM Diesels Ltd and others. A division bench of...
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Breaking: SC Issues More Directions On Road Safety- Formulate Road Safety...
Apoorva MandhaniThe Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued guidelines to reduce the number of deaths that occur as a result of road accidents. The Bench comprising Justice M.B. Lokur and Justice Deepak...
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