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.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On MDMK Leader Vaiko's Plea Challenging SIR In Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by MDMK founder and former Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko challenging Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order. The matter is next listed for consideration on December 2.Vaiko challenges Tamil Nadu SIR saying that the notification is...

Ernakulam Court To Pronounce Verdict In Actress Assault Case On December 8

The Principal District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam today posted for verdict the actress assault case, in which prominent Malayalam film actor Dileep is arrayed as the 8th accused. The Court will pronounce its decision in the case on December 8.Dileep is accused of hatching the criminal conspiracy behind the abduction and sexual assault of the victim, also an actor, in a moving vehicle in...

Supreme Court Asks Petitioners Alleging Sexual Abuse In ISKCON-run Schools To Approach Child Rights Commissions

The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a petition seeking an investigation into alleged instances of sexual abuse in schools run by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness(ISKCON), allowing the petitioners to approach the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the State Commissions in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal with a fresh representation.A bench...