Cancellation Of Exams, Conduct Of Online Classes, School Fees : How Supreme Court Dealt With Students' Issues In 2021

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Madras High Court To Hear Cases In Physical Mode From 3rd January, 2022, Virtual Mode Of Hearing Suspended

After the 9th November notification that lifted restrictions on the entry of advocates and clerks to court premises, Madras High Court has now decided to hear cases solely through physical mode. The notification states that all virtual hearings on video conferencing platforms will remain suspended from 3rd January 2022, i.e, Monday onwards. The mandatory physical mode will...

Tripura High Court Directs State Govt To Frame Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Policy For 'Environmental Protection'

The Tripura High Court has directed the State Government to take urgent steps to frame a comprehensive electric vehicle policy for the State of Tripura in order to achieve the objective of environmental protection through promotion of non-carbon fuel-based vehicles in an efficient and timely manner.The order by the Bench of Chief Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice S. G. Chattopadhyay has...

J&K&L High Court Seeks Response Of Govt, SLSA Over Implementation Of Women Related Schemes In UT Jammu & Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court last week sought the reply of the UT Administration of Jammu and Kashmir as to if they are satisfied with the implementation of the women-related schemes [particularly 'Women Help Line' (WHL) and 'One Stop Centre' (OSC) schemes] in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.In case they aren't satisfied, the Court has asked for their suggestions...

Google Moves Karnataka High Court Challenging CCI Order In Case Related To Play Store Payment Policy

Google India Private Limited has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking to quash the order dated December 14, passed by the Competition Commission of India by which it rejected Google's request for access to the identity of app developers/start-ups allegedly suffering harm on account of Google Play store payments policy 2020. The plea filed through Advocate Dharmendra...

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code : Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021

1. Supreme Court Upholds Sections 3, 4 & 10 Of IBC Amendment Act 2020 [Judgment dated: 19.01.2021] [Citation : LL 2021 SC 25] [Bench: Justices R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha and K.M. Joseph] [Author: Justice K.M. Joseph] In Manish Kumar v. Union of India And Anr., the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 3, 4 and 10 of the Insolvency...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2021-Part 1 [Citations 1 To 250]

As the end of year 2021 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of Supreme Court judgments. This yearly digest includes 765 orders and judgments, listed in the order of LiveLaw citation index.Due to the bulky size of the digest, it is being published in three parts. This part covers citations from 1 to 250. Part two will cover citations from 250 to 500 and part three will...

Complaint Filed Against Suresh Chavhanke Over Alleged Hate Speech Against Muslims At Hindu Yuva Vahini Event

A Complaint has been filed against Mr. Suresh Chavhanke, Editor-in-Chief of the Sudarshan TV for allegedly giving hate speech and promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, at an event organized by Hindu Yuva Vahini earlier this month. The complaint filed by Avani Bansal, Prashant Dubey and Prakhar Dixit refers to an event dated December 19, 2021 which was organized...

"Apposite To Interest & Rights Of Devotees": Delhi HC Directs Authorities To Ensure Implementation Of Orders To Remove Illegal Encroachers In Kalkaji Temple

The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities including South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi Development Authority and Delhi Police to ensure that it's orders are implemented in order to remove all illegal encroachers within the Kalkaji Temple premises, as per the deadlines given. Justice Pratibha M Singh also observed that the dharamshalas within the temple were not meant to be...

Bank Doesn't Hold Customer's Deposit In Trust; Banker-Depositor Relationship That Of Creditor-Debtor: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the money that is deposited by the customer in the bank is not held by it as a trustee but it becomes a part of the banker's fund who is under a contractual obligation to pay the sum deposited by a customer to him on-demand with the agreed rate of interest.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli made...

Supreme Court Death Penalty Digest 2021

In 2020, the Supreme Court had affirmed death penalty in 8 cases (10 prisoners) and commuted death sentence to life imprisonment in 3 cases (4 prisoners). The year did not witness any acquittals. However, 2021 began with acquittal (1 prisoner) and ended with one (3 prisoners), as well. The Apex Court commutations totalled at 4 cases (5 prisoners). In one of these 4 cases, the Supreme...

Centre Moves Supreme Court Assailing Top Court's Order Of Staying Elections Process In OBC Seats In MP Local Body Polls

The Central Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking recall or modification of Top Court's order dated December 17 ("impugned order") by which it had stayed the election process in the seats reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the local body elections in Madhya Pradesh.Relief for deferring local body elections for a period of four months with a mandate to the State...