Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest Part-10

RRajiv Gandhi Assassination CaseRajiv Gandhi Assassination Case - Supreme Court orders premature release of all 6 convicts. R.P. Ravichandran v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 954Ratio DecidendiRatio Decidendi - Final relief granted need not be the natural consequences of the ratio decidendi of its judgment. (Para 26) B.B. Patel v. DLF Universal Ltd; 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 90 : AIR 2022 SC...

'Can State Be Directed to Consider Degree Holders When Recruitment Rules for Govt Post Say Only Diploma Holders Eligible? SC Issues Notice

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a special leave petition against the Bombay High Court refusing to direct degree holders in civil engineering to be considered as eligible for the post of junior engineer in a government department that sought applications from candidates having a diploma in the subject or any equivalent qualification. A division bench of Justices Surya Kant...

Probation of Offenders Act: Orissa High Court Extends Benefit To Two Convicted ‘29 Yrs Ago’ For Violating Rice & Paddy Control Order

The Orissa High Court has recently released two persons on probation who were convicted ‘29 years’ back for transporting rice bags in violation of the Orissa Rice and Paddy Control Order, 1965.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy deemed it inappropriate to send the convicts to prison at such a delayed point of time and thus, observed-“…the convicts are first...

Hijab Case : CJI DY Chandrachud To Take A Call On Urgent Listing To Consider Muslim Students' Plea To Attend Exams In Govt Colleges

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said that he will take a call on listing the Hijab case from Karnataka to consider the plea made by the Muslim girls seeking interim relief to allow them to attend exams in the government colleges.Advocate Shadan Farast mentioned the matter before the CJI seeking urgent listing, saying that the exams are scheduled to commence from March...

Arbitrator May Use Own Knowledge And Expertise To Arrive At Conclusion But Must Allow Parties To Present Their Case: Madras High Court

While granting relief to the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), the Madras High Court has noted that while an arbitral tribunal, which consists of experts in the field, is at liberty to apply its own knowledge and understanding to arrive at a conclusion, it should always allow the parties involved to present their case. The bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and...

Bank Customers Have No Way Of Contacting Officials Who Send Emails, Accountability Required: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over the computer generated e-mails sent by Citibank to its customers without the mention of contact details of officials under whose instructions they were generated and sent.Observing that there ought to be some accountability of bank officials, Justice Prathiba M Singh sought response of the bank as to whether names of its officials along with...

Ivory Case Against Mohanlal : Kerala High Court Asks Magistrate To Decide Afresh State's Plea To Withdraw

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by actor Mohanlal seeking to quash the JFCM Court, Perumbavoor order which dismissed the plea to withdraw the prosecution case against him pertaining to illegal possession of ivory. However, the Court has allowed the revision petition filed by the State Government against the order of the Magistrate Court, and remanded the matter...

Order Allowing Couple To Adopt Not Meant To Supplant CARA Process : Supreme Court Clarifies In Unmarried Student's Abortion Case

The Supreme Court has issued a clarification with respect to the order passed by it in a petition filed by an unmarried woman seeking termination of pregnancy. After the AIIMS reported that there was high probability of the baby coming out alive if the 29-week pregnancy was attempted to be terminated, the Court had persuaded the woman to opt for delivery. The woman, a 21-year old...

Setting-Up Naval Communication Network By Subcontractor For BSNL, Attracts 12% GST: Maharashtra AAAR

The Maharashtra Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) has ruled that 12% GST is applicable on setting up the Naval Communication Network as a subcontractor for the Indian Navy on behalf of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).The two-member bench of Dr. D. K. Srinivas and Rajeev Kumar Mital, while allowing the appeal, observed that the Navy (under the Ministry of Defense, a...

Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde : Live Updates From Supreme Court | Shiv Sena Case Hearing [February 22]

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to Shiv Sena rift.Yesterday, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal made arguments on behalf of Uddhav Thackeray side. Reports about yesterday's hearing can be read here and here.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and PS Narasimha is hearing the...

Conclude Proceedings Against Schools Found In Violation Of Bye-Laws Within Six Months: Delhi High Court Directs CBSE

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to conclude proceedings initiated against schools which are found in violation of its bye-laws within six months. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad disposed of a public interest litigation seeking CBSE enquiry into the transactions between education societies...

Reforms And Initiatives Mark The First 100 Days Of 50th Chief Justice Of India, Dr Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

Supreme Court of India has witnessed several new initiatives in the first hundred days of the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India, Dr Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud. CONFERENCES AND PROGRAMMES To continue the tradition of celebrating the Constitution Day jointly by all the three organs of the State, the Supreme Court of India, had organized...