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Recovery Of Debts: SC Seeks Big Loan Defaulters’ List [Read Judgment]
Ashok KMA list of corporate entities where the debt amount outstanding is in excess of Rs.500 crore and empirical data on the pendency of cases for more than 10 years have been sought The Supreme Court...
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The Interesting, Witty Moments At CJI Thakur’s Farewell
LiveLaw News NetworkLive Law presents you with some sidelights, a few interesting and witty moments at Chief Justice T S Thakur’s farewell organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association yesterday which...
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SC To Hold Day-To-Day Hearing In Cauvery Dispute
LiveLaw News NetworkKeeping in view the urgency of the issue, the Supreme Court today assured that day-to-day hearing will be held on the appeals filed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala against the...
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UP Chief Secy, DGP In Trouble For Not Arresting ‘Contemnor’ Despite SC Order...
Ashok KM“The person who was to be arrested is present in-person,” the bench said.The Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh have courted trouble for not executing a...
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Delay Can’t Be Condoned In VAT Revisions, Says SC [Read Judgment]
Ashok KMApplication of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, to a proceeding under Section 81(1) of the VAT Act stands excluded, the bench said.The Supreme Court, in M/S Patel Brothers vs. State of...
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When Can EVMs With “Paper Trail” Be Introduced, SC Asks EC [Read Order]
Ashok KMThe Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission of India to ‘bring on record’ the approximate time within which the entire system of the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) can be...
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COFEPOSA: Detention Ordered On Multiple Grounds Will Survive Even If One...
Ashok KM“Once it is found that the detention order contains many grounds, even if one of them is to be rejected, principle of segregation contained in Section 5A gets attracted.”, the Bench said.The...
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Porters In Indian Army Should Be Paid Minimum Wages At Par With Multi-Tasking...
Ashok KMThere is no element of doubt that the porters provide valuable support to the Indian Army and are an integral, if not indispensable, requirement of operations in border areas, the bench...
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HC Can Interfere With ‘Flawed’ Disciplinary Enquiry: SC [Read Judgment]
Ashok KMIn a case where the disciplinary authority records a finding that is unsupported by any evidence whatsoever or a finding which no reasonable person could have arrived at, the writ court would...
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Examine Conflict Between POCSO & IPC: SC To Centre
LiveLaw News NetworkNobel prize winner Kailash Satyarthi’s NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan wanted the Supreme Court to clear the conflict between the IPC - which terms children as those aged under 15 years...
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Aadhaar; Data Collection By Private Agencies Not A Good Idea: SC
LiveLaw News Network“We are not inclined to give immediate hearing as there are limited resources but biometric data collection by private agencies is not a great idea” : SC bench headed by Chief...
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Petitions Against Tainted Persons Contesting Election: SC To Constitute...
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to constitute a Constitution Bench and hear petitions against tainted persons contesting elections.A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice...
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Congress Worker Files Petition In Bombay HC, Seeks Quashing Of Specified Bank...
Nitish KashyapSachin Sawant a congress worker, has filed PIL in the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Ordinance, 2016 which was promulgated on...
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Bhushan Files Fresh Documents In Sahara/Birla Case
LiveLaw News NetworkPrashant Bhushan has filed an application in the Supreme Court on behalf of NGO ‘Common Cause’ to file additional documents in the Sahara/Birla payoff case.He also filed 10...
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SC To CBI: Complete Air India Aircraft Purchase Probe By June
LiveLaw News NetworkActing on a PIL filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation, the Supreme Court has set a deadline of June, 2017 for CBI to complete its probe by June into allegations of serious...
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Breaking: Aadhaar To Be Made Must For EPS, MGNREGA Schemes; Notifications...
Ashok KMThe Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Ministry of Rural Development have made ‘Aadhaar’ mandatory for members and pensioners of the Employees’ Pension Scheme and for those registered...
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SC Drops Contempt Proceedings Against Katju After Accepting His Apology
LiveLaw News NetworkA bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi of the Supreme Court today dropped the contempt proceedings against former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandeya Katju pertaining to certain...
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Result Of Case Can’t Be Announced Without Judgment Available On Record: SC...
LiveLaw News NetworkThe Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the result of adjudication cannot be announced without the judgment available on record.A two-judge bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and...
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Breaking: HC Can’t Restrain Police From Arresting Accused, While Declining To...
Ashok KMSuch directions “amounts” to an order under Section 438 CrPC, albeit without satisfaction of the conditions of the said provision, which is legally unacceptable, the Court said.The Supreme...
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Justice Dipak Misra Appointed As NALSA Executive Chairman [Read Notification]
Ashok KMJustice Dipak Misra of the Supreme Court has been appointed as the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), with effect from Wednesday (4th January, 2017).This is in...
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