Elephant Deaths Due To Electrocution : Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a PIL filed seeking court's urgent intervention in relation to the problem of elephant deaths due to electrocution in the country.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction. The petitioners were represented through Advocate Kartik Shukul before the Court. The Petitioners...

Future-Amazon: Delhi High Court To Hear Today Future Group's Appeal Against Single Judge Order

The Delhi High Court will today hear the appeal filed by Future Group challenging a single judge order which had dismissed it's plea challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. The orders deferred the hearing in the plea filed by Future Group seeking termination of the arbitration proceedings instituted by Amazon. A bench led by Chief Justice DN Patel listed...

SCAORA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Revival Of Orders Extending Statutory Limitation Period

Looking at the prevailing situation amid rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking extension of the statutory Limitation Period in respect of judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings. "There has been a sudden and drastic change in the situation with regard to the pandemic, as...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 25 Lakhs Cost On Applicant For Baseless Allegations Against High Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 25 lakh on an applicant who had made allegations against the Uttarakhand High Court and High Officials of the State Government.The applicant had sought to implead in a case related to sale of assets of Khasgi (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Charities) Trust of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT...

Sabarimala: Kerala HC Directs Devaswom Commissioner To Act Against Employees Who Skipped Special Duty During Pilgrimage Season

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered the Devaswom Commissioner to institute disciplinary action against employees of the Travancore Devaswom Board who failed to report for special duty at Sabarimala, Pampa and Nilakkal.While issuing the directive, a Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar recorded that it is the surplus income from the Sabarimala Temple...

NEET-PG Counselling/ EWS/OBC Quota Case- Supreme Court To Continue Hearing Tomorrow

The crucial hearing in the case related to EWS/OBC quota in NEET-AIQ will take place in the Supreme Court today. The hearing is likely to determine the commencement of the NEET PG Counselling process.A two-judge bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna is considering the case. The case is listed as item number 26. The bench commences sitting at 10.30 AM.The case was...

Litigant Ought Not To Suffer Merely Because Of Wrong Listing Date Entered In Advocate's Court Diary: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a litigant ought not to suffer merely because a wrong entry or a wrong date is entered in it's Advocate's court diary, thereby precluding his appearance before the Court on the fixed date. Justice Pratibha M Singh however added that the Court or the Tribunal would have to examine as to whether the said wrong entry is merely an excuse or whether it...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Order Of Denying Bail To Alleged International Hawala Dealer Bimal Jain

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere in the special leave petition filed by alleged International Hawala Dealer Bimal Jain accused of routing funds to the tune of 96000 crores assailing Delhi High Court's order of refusing bail.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also placed on record the ASG SV Raju's assurance that the investigation will be completed by the...

"Sensitive Policy Matters", Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions To Declare 10km From India-Pakistan Border As No Mining Zone

A Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur dismissed a public interest litigation seeking direction to the Union government that ten kilometers of the area from the international borderline (India and Pakistan) should be declared as no mining/commercial/industrial zone. The court observed that it is a sensitive policy matter and not a subject matter of decision by the High Court in...

Future-Amazon : Article 227 Can't Be Invoked To Challenge Case Management Orders Of Arbitral Tribunal - Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the High Court, in the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 227, cannot dictate to a duly constituted Arbitral Tribunal, the manner and the procedure of carrying out the arbitration proceedings. On the aspect of the limited scope of interference under Article 227 over Arbitral Tribunal's procedure, Justice Amit Bansal added that there is only a small...

District Judge Recruitment Exam; Rajasthan HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Conditions On Candidates To Furnish 10 Certified Copies Of Judgments

A division bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur dismissed a plea challenging the conditions on candidates to supply certified copies of those 10 judgments of which the candidate has furnished particulars while submitting the online application form. As per the petitioner, this requirement is not part of the recruitment rules, and therefore, cannot be inserted through the...

Notable Supreme Court Judgments Penned By Justice R Subhash Reddy Who Retired Today

Justice R Subhash Reddy who was elevated as Supreme Court judge on November 2, 2018 retired today. He was the first judge from Telangana to become a Supreme Court judge after the State was carved out from Andhra Pradesh. Born in the year 1957, Justice Reddy was elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh on February 2, 2002 and was sworn in as Judge of High Court of A.P. on...