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Are Hyderabad Cricket Association Officers 'Public Servants' Under Prevention Of Corruption Act? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court is set to examine whether the officers of Hyderabad Cricket Association (“HCA”) fall within the category of public servants to be tried in corruption cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“PC Act”). A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale heard the petition filed against the Telangana High Court's decision refusing to quash the...
PIL Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Graves Of Afzal Guru, Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt From Tihar Jail Premises
A public interest litigation has been initiated before the Delhi High Court Court seeking the removal of the graves of Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt and Mohammad Afzal Guru, who were executed for terrorism-related offences, from Delhi's Central Jail, Tihar. As an alternative, it is prayed that the authorities relocate their mortal remains to a secret location in accordance with law, “so as to...
NUJS Students Seek VC's Resignation Over PoSH Allegations By Faculty Member, Alleged Financial Impropriety
Students of NUJS Kolkata are staging a protest against their incumbent Vice Chancellor, seeking his resignation in light of sexual harassment allegations by a faculty member and alleged financial impropriety.Although the complaint, filed under the PoSH Act, was dismissed on the grounds of limitation by both the Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court, the SC had asked the VC to include it's...
Some CAT Administrative Members Avoid Passing Orders Against Govt : CJI BR Gavai
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said that some administrative members of the Central Administrative Tribunals are reluctant to pass orders against the Government. Addressing the 10th All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), CJI Gavai said : “As a Judge, I have personally noticed that some of the Judges coming from administration do not forget that they are...
Is S.138 NI Act Complaint Maintainable If Cheque Was Issued For Cash Debt Above Rs 20,000? Supreme Court To Decide
The Supreme Court is set to examine the question whether a complaint for cheque dishonour is maintainable if the cheque was presented to recover a debt above Rs 20,000 which was paid completely in cash.A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Vipul M Pancholi issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed against a judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that a...
Touching Private Parts Of Minor Not Offence Of Rape, But Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that merely touching the private parts of a minor girl will not constitute the offence of rape under Section 375/376AB of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or penetrative sexual assault under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The Court clarified that such conduct would instead amount to the offence of “aggravated sexual assault”...
Lawyer Who Brandished Sword In High Court Premises Gets Bail From Chandigarh Court
The Chandigarh Court today granted bail to Advocate Simranjit Singh Blassi, who was seen brandishing sword in the Punjab & Haryana High Court premises, following a physical altercation with the bar members on September 17.FIR was lodged under Sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 109(1) (attempt to murder), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 3(5)...
Supreme Court Appoints Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud As Mediator In Commercial Dispute
The Supreme Court on Friday (Sep.19) appointed former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud to act as a mediator in a dispute between two companies over ownership of 170,000 MT of iron ore in Sihora, Jabalpur. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan passed an order while hearing Euro Pratik Ispat Ltd.'s appeal against the MP High Court's decision, which reversed with the...
Supreme Court Orders Status Quo In Plea Challenging HP HC Judgment Which Set Aside Power Of Govt To Regularise Encroachments
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered status quo in a petition challenging the decision of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which declared Section 163-A of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1952, as unconstitutional.The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta issued notice in the matter.S.163A empowered the State Government to frame rules for the regularisation of...
CJI Calls For Central Agency To Filter Government Appeals Before Filing In Order To Reduce Pendency
Chief Justice of India Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Saturday called for a Central agency to filter which judgments the government appeals before courts in order to reduce the pendency of matters before the courts.He was addressing the 10th All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), 2025.Justice Gavai said that over one lakh cases are currently pending before the...
Justice PV Sanjay Kumar Recuses From Hearing PIL Seeking Probe Against Vedanta Group Over Allegations By Viceroy LLC
Justice PV Sanjay Kumar of the Supreme Court recused yesterday from hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking investigation into the allegations made by US-based short-seller Viceroy Research LLC against Vedanta group companies.The PIL, filed by Shakti Bhatia, was listed before a bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe.The bench directed that the matter be listed,...