Supreme Court Suggests Union Bring Back Persons Deported To Bangladesh Over Nationality Suspicion For Hearing Opportunity

CJI Kant remarked that the deportees claiming to be Indian citizens had a right to plead their case before the authorities.

Supreme Court To Examine Private Universities' Functioning Across Country, Seeks Details From Govts & UGC

Expressing its intention to examine the functioning of private universities across the country, the Supreme Court recently sought details from the Union Government, the State/UT Governments to furnish comprehensive details on the creation, functioning and regulatory oversight of all private and deemed-to-be universities.The Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice N.V. Anjaria passed...

NCLT Bengaluru Denies Interim Relief To Riju Ravindran In His Plea Against Glas Trust's Aakash Right Issue Funding Plan

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Bengaluru on Tuesday refused to grant any interim relief in former Byju's promoter Riju Ravindran's plea challenging the Committee of Creditors' approval of a Compulsorily Convertible Debenture structure proposed by Glas Trust to fund Think and Learn Private Limited's subscription to Aakash Educational Services Limited's rights issue. The...

MV Act | Supreme Court Refers Issues Regarding Cashless Treatment To Justice Sapre Committee's Examination

The Supreme Court recently referred to the Justice AS Sapre Committee (Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety) issues pertaining to cashless treatment and complete insurance coverage for road accident victims.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan was dealing with intervention applications filed by Advocate Kishan Chand Jain in the 2012 PIL of Dr. S Rajaseekaran (Chairman and Head...

Bollywood Actor Celina Jaitly Files Domestic Violence Complaint Against Austrian Husband, Demands ₹50 Crore Compensation

Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly has moved a complaint under the Domestic Violence Act against her Austrian-national husband Peter Haag demanding Rs 50 crore for continued harassment and cruelty she has been subjected to in her nearly 15 years marriage.The complaint has been filed before the Judicial Magistrate at Andheri, Mumbai, wherein the actress has cited several instances of her...

Supreme Court Directs Kerala Govt To Establish Primary Schools In Areas Lacking Them

LP schools must be established in regions lacking them within 1-KM radius and UP schools in regions without them within 2-KM radius.

Supreme Court Leaves Open Question Whether Customs Can Seize Goods Which Left Port

The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain an appeal against the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”) view that once goods are cleared from the port, customs authorities lose their power to confiscate them for violations such as non-compliance with license requirements. However, the bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan left open the question...

CCTVs In Police Stations : Supreme Court Grants Final Deadline To States/UTs For Compliance Affidavits; Directs Secretary's Appearance On Default

The Supreme Court today granted 3 weeks to the States and UTs that have not filed their compliance affidavits in the matter relating to the lack of functional CCTV Cameras in police stations across the country. The Court added that in case of non-compliance with the deadline, Chief Secretaries are to be present in the Court on the next hearing.The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice...

'We Should Not Divide Society On Caste Lines': CJI Surya Kant In Maharashtra Local Body Elections Matter

"Whatever we do, we should not divide the society on caste lines," said Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today during the hearing of the Maharashtra local body elections matter.The remark came as parties expressed concern over the possible exclusion of Other Backward Classes from representation in grassroots democracy if the 50% ceiling on reservations is insisted in the local body...

NCLAT Allows Meta, WhatsApp To Redact Confidential Data From Judgment Upholding ₹213 Crore CCI Penalty

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi on Tuesday allowed applications filed by Meta Platforms and WhatsApp LLC seeking redaction of confidential commercial information from the tribunal's November 4 judgment that upheld the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) Rs 213 crore penalty for abuse of dominance in the OTT messaging market. A bench comprising Chairperson...

Sandesara–Sterling Group Loan Fraud | Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Cases After Accused Agree To Pay Rs 5,100 Crore To Banks

The Supreme Court recently quashed all criminal and civil proceedings against Hemant S. Hathi and Chetan Jayantilal, accused in the Sandesara–Sterling Group bank fraud case, after they agreed to deposit Rs 5,100 crore as full and final settlement with lender banks.A bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi, however, clarified that the directions were issued in the peculiar...

Maharashtra Local Body Polls | Further Elections You Notify Must Be Within 50% Reservation Limit, Supreme Court Tells SEC

The elections notified with more than 50% reservation will be subject to the outcome of the proceedings, the Court expressed.