BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Review Plea Of SP Group Against Tata Sons Judgment; Agrees To Expunge Few Remarks Against Cyrus Mistry

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the review petition filed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group ("SP Group") challenging the order dated 26.03.2021 wherein the Apex Court allowed Tata Son's appeal against the NCLAT order to reinstate the ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry.The review petitions were filed on behalf of SPG companies Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. and Sterling Investments Pvt. Ltd. The...

Customs Act | Gujarat High Court Endorses Expeditious Disposal Of Case Property, Orders Release Of Base Oil Worth ₹67 Lakhs Subject To Surety

The Gujarat High Court has recently endorsed the "expeditious and judicious" disposal of case property so as to ensure that the owner such seized property does not suffer unnecessary losses and the authorities are also saved from maintaining custody of such property.Justice Ilesh Vora, while dealing with a case involving 1,03,120 kilograms muddamla seized base oil worth Rs....

BREAKING| Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To SP Leader Azam Khan; Asks Him To Move Regular Bail Before Concerned Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a forgery case and directed him to file an application for regular bail before the competent court within two weeks.The interim bail will operate till the court decides the application for regular bail. If the court's decision is against the grant of regular bail, the interim bail will operate for a...

Mother Of Dead BJP Youth Wing Leader Seeks CBI Probe: Calcutta High Court Issues Notice, Directs State To Submit CFSL Report

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the State government to apprise the Court about the findings of the report of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), Kolkata on the next date of hearing pertaining to the death of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) West Bengal youth leader Arjun Chowrasia who was found hanging inside a building in North Kolkata's Ghosh Bagan area.A Bench...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Defers Gyanvapi Mosque Case To Tomorrow; Asks Varanasi Court To Not Pass Any Order Today

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to tomorrow the hearing in the Gyanvapi mosque case on a request made on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Varanasi civil court. The Court directed the Varanasi civil court to not pass any orders today in the case.When the matter was taken, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain submitted that Advocate Hari Shankar Jain, who represents the plaintiffs before...

GST Council Recommendations Not Binding On Parliament & State Legislatures : Supreme Court

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the recommendations of the GST council are not binding on the Parliament and State Legislatures.Though some of the recommendations of the GST council are binding on the Union and State Governments in relation to tax rate and taxable goods etc., by virtue of the provisions of the GST Act, it cannot mean that all recommendations...

Homicidal Nature Of Death Need Not Always Be Proved Through Direct Evidence: Orissa High Court Upholds Man's Conviction For Wife's Murder

The Orissa High Court has recently held that the homicidal nature of death need not always be proved through direct evidence. A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice B.P. Routray noted that a homicidal death must be inferred from the circumstances and the nature of injuries noticed on the dead body.The observation was made in an appeal preferred by a man convicted for...

Applicability Of S.148 NI Act Will Extend To Appeals Arising Out Of Complaint Cases Filed Prior To 2018 Amendment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the applicability of Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 will be extended to appeals arising out of complaint cases that have been filed prior to the amendment of 2018. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh was dealing with a batch of pleas seeking setting aside of order dated 5th February, 2022 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Saket Courts.It...

Sec 138 NI Act- Set Up Pilot Courts With Retired Judges For Cheque Bounce Cases In 5 States With Highest Pendency : Supreme Court

With a view of reduce the pendency of cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the establishment of pilot courts presided over by retired judges in 5 districts of 5 states with the highest pendency (namely, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh).A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and...

Rajasthan High Court Finds Man On Death Row Wrongly Convicted For Rape & Murder Of 7-Yr Old, Modifies Sentence To Life Citing Conviction By SC

The Rajasthan High Court recently commuted death sentence awarded to a man convicted for the offence of sodomy, rape and murder of a 7-year old girl child, while observing that it appeared to be a case of wrong conviction whereby the actual offenders had, with the help of the Police, shifted the crime on the present convict.The case had travelled up to the Supreme Court which did not upset...

Candidate In 'Direct District Judge Recruitment Exam' Fails To Qualify For Interview By 1 Mark After Revaluation; Orissa HC Dismisses Case

The Orissa High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by Mr. Amitav Tripathy, who had challenged marks assigned to him in the examination conducted for direct recruitment from the Bar in the cadre of District Judge. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik, in its order passed on 11th May 2022, had observed the case to be "rare...

Even God Gave Benefit Of 'Audi Alteram Partem' To Adam & Eve, Principles Of Natural Justice Sine Qua Non In Civilised Society: Gujarat High Court

Emphasizing on the importance of principles of natural justice in a "civilized society", the Gujarat High Court recently observed,"the benefit of audi alteram partem principle was even extended to Adam and Eve, even by God before they were punished for disobeying His command. This signifies that even if the authority already knows everything and the person has nothing more to tell,...