Calcutta High Court pulls up Election Commission of India for allotting ISF’s ‘Envelope’ symbol to TMC-D for the upcoming #Nandigram by polls.
Court: conduct of the parties reveals connivance between them! I’m not minded to say this…if the ECI has been guided by the private party then what remains?!
Supreme Court refuses to stay the Centre's decision to impose charges for UPI transactions between individuals and merchants above Rs 2000.
SC however seeks an affidavit from the Centre explaining the basis for the decision.
Supreme Court ISSUES NOTICE on writ petition seeking quashing of Gazette notifications issued by the Union Ministry of Finance on September 14 and 15, announcing charges on commercial #UPI transactions above ₹2,000
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana
Petitioner's counsel: Since UPI was brought, black money transactions were reduced
ASG Venkatraman: It's yet to come...Oct 15 is the first milestone. 96% using gateways are exempt. Amongst the [...] persons, essential services are capped at 5 rs. There's a value cap. It's not a tax or fee
CJI: we need these facts on affidavit. It's more of a technical issue
J Bagchi: What is the executive scope of making this expropriation? We would have understood if it was a fee. It's not a fee, then what is the character? Charge of 1% on 140 cr Indians [...]
ASG: There's cost for doing debit/credit card transactions. UPI is not different. 2 operators provide the service. 1 are the banks. It is not statutory collection by govt of India. It's a settlement fee amongst the players, which NPCI facilitates. Govt not taking a rupee of this.
Notice To Student Over Cockroach Janta Party Protest Withdrawn, Greater Noida Executive Magistrate Tells Supreme Court
Delhi High Court seeks Tihar jail authorities’ response on Sharjeel Imam’s plea seeking permission to access research material in a pen drive in a computer inside jail to complete his PhD.
#KeralaHighCourt has issued notice to actor Ansiba Hassan in the plea filed by Lakshmi Priya to quash the crime registered on Hassan’s complaint alleging harassment during an enquiry at the Thrippunithura Vanitha cell.
Supreme Court issues notice on plea challenging the Bombay HC order acquitting 22 accused, including 21 policemen (from Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh), in the 2005 encounter case of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, his wife Kausar Bi, and his aide Tulsiram Prajapati
CJI bench passes the order
CJI- We would like to see statements of some witnesses. We are not summoning the record...you give us whatever 3-4 statements you feel are vital. We will examine acquittal. Para 43 - we will not examine. We will not allow this kind of...
J Bagchi - 92 witnesses turning hostile is a concern. Whether there was fair and just trial - that's to be considered.
Supreme Court Urges West Bengal Speaker To Decide Disqualification Pleas Against 10 Rebel Trinamool MLAs By October 8
Supreme Court reserves order in PIL seeking implementation of Front of Package warning labels on packaged foods high in nutrients of concern such as sugar, fat and salt.
Bench: Justice Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran.
Supreme Court hears West Bengal MLA Sohandeb Chattopadhyay's plea seeking an expeditious decision by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on petitions for #disqualification of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs who broke away from the party
Bench: CJI Surya Kant, J Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana.
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: 3 months will expire on 8th October. Same pattern (as Shiv Sena). You don't deal with disqualification...go to ECI, get an order...SAME PATTERN
CJI: We will dispose of observing that we are hopeful that Speaker will follow the law laid down in Kesham Meghachandra
Sibal: But someday your lordships may examine the pattern
J Bagchi: We should see the mirror before we issue directions. There are cases judiciary must decide expeditiously...We are gloriously in breach.