Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Allow NRIs To Vote In Elections From Abroad

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a petition seeking directions to the Central Government to permit citizens residing outside India to exercise their franchise, under Section 20A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (1950 Act), from their place residence or employment. The petition has thus asked for alternative options/external modes to be provided to citizens residing...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-128]

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Karnataka High Court Nod To Inspection Of Nursing Colleges By Legislative Panel

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the constitution of a Special House Committee which has been empowered to visit all the Nursing Colleges and Allied Health Sciences Institutions in the State and carry out inspections to ascertain whether they are functioning as per the directions of Indian Nursing Council and whether they have the necessary infrastructure and other facilities.The...

Dushyant Dave Flags Problems With Supreme Court Registry; CJI Says "Will Speak About All Of This In Farewell Speech"

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave on Wednesday raised an issue with the working of the Supreme Court Registry before the Chief Justice of India, after an item which was listed got deleted.While holding back from making any remarks, the CJI said,"There are a lot of issues which I want to flag but I don't want to observe anything before demitting the office. But I will speak about all of this in...

Justice Sunil Thomas Appointed As Judicial Member In CAT Ernakulam Bench

Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Wednesday appointed Justice Sunil Thomas, former judge of the Kerala High Court, as the Judicial Member in its Ernakulam bench. Justice Thomas may assume charge by September 9. The office order issued by the Joint Registrar reads as follows: "In pursuance of Government of India, M/o Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel...

"Freebies" Issue Getting Complicated, Are Promises For Free Education, Free Drinking Water "Freebies"? Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while considering a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to not permit political parties to promise freebies during election campaigns, orally opined that the issues raised in the matter were getting increasingly complicated. The matter was listed before the bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Hima...

AIADMK Leadership : Madras High Court Orders Status Quo Ante As On June 23, Says No To General Council Meeting Without Joint Consent Of OPS & EPS

The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered to conduct a fresh General Council Meeting of the AIADMK party. The court also ordered the status quo ante, as existed on June 23, before the General Council meeting took place on July 11. The court observed that only the coordinator and the joint coordinator had the powers to convene the General Council. Thus the court in effect canceled the...

Govt Itself Permitted Businesses To Run 24x7, Police Cannot Restrict The Time On Their Own: Madras High Court

While hearing a shop owner's plea to direct the police not to interfere with his business during late night hours, the Madras High Court noted that the Government of Tamil Nadu has already passed orders permitting shops in the State to run 24x7. In such a situation, the police cannot interfere with the business, except in case of any law-and-order situation. Justice N Satish...

Party Seeking Appointment Of Arbitrator U/S 11(6) Must Demonstrate Failure By Other Party In Following Procedure: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that a party seeking appointment of an arbitrator through the intervention of the court must demonstrate that there was a failure by the other party in following the procedure and accepting the request for the appointment of an arbitrator before approaching the court. A bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal was...

BREAKING| Take Proactive Steps With FIFA To Lift AIFF Suspension & Ensure Hosting Of U-17 World Cup : Supreme Court To Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Central Government to take "proactive steps" with the FIFA to ensure that India can get to host the Under 17 women's world cup and that the suspension of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is lifted.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna and JB Pardiwala adjourned the hearing in the matter related to AIFF as per the Solicitor...

Failure To Raise 'Probable Defence' Or Deny Issuance Of Cheque & Signature Thereupon Strengthens Presumption U/S 139 NI Act: Himachal Pradesh HC

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that if the drawer of a cheque fails to raise a "probable defence" or to contest the existence of a legally enforceable debt or to deny the issuance of the cheque and signatures thereupon, the statutory presumption in favour of cheque holder under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act comes into play. The observation came from...

Preliminary Issues Are Determined Purely On Point Of Law In Isolation To Facts: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court recently observed that main controversies in a suit cannot be adjudicated as 'preliminary issues' as they require a full fledged trial and leading of evidence. Justice T. Amarnath Goud added that issues to be determined preliminary would exclusively and purely be on law point in isolation to facts but not mixed question of law and fact.The bench observed,"Issue which is...