CPC - Obstructor's Claims Over Decree Property Must Be Determined In Execution Proceedings And Not In Separate Suit : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India on Monday held that claims raised by an obstructor including questions relating to right, title or interest in the property in execution proceedings filed by the decree holder against the judgment debtor, has to be adjudicated upon by the Executing Court in the execution proceedings itself. The Bench has held that in accordance with Order XXI Rule 101 CPC,...

Bombay High Court Restrains PMLA Adjudicating Authority From Passing Orders On Attachment Of Anil Deshmukh's Assets

The Bombay High Court on Monday restrained the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act from passing orders on the provisional attachment of assets of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, till January 14. A division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Madhav Jamdar heard Anil Deshmukh's wife – Aarti's petition challenging the provisional...

Plea Before Madras High Court Seeks Ban On Cryptocurrency Trade Advertisements

A petition before Madras High Court seeks a ban on advertisements about cryptocurrency trading in all media platforms until the Government makes proper rules and regulations for Crypto trading. The Finance Secretary, Cabinet Secretary and the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting have been arraigned as the Respondents to stop advertisements on crypto trade within a fixed time...

Supreme Court Asks Railways, State Govts & Municipal Corporations To Chalk Out Plan To Rehabilitate Evicted Slum Dwellers

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Ministry of Railways, State Governments and Municipal Corporations to chalk out a plan with regards to rehabilitation of slums dwellers living adjacent to Railway Tracks in Gujarat and Haryana. While hearing the SLP's assailing Gujarat and Punjab and Haryana High Courts' demolition orders, the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar orally...

Covid Deaths- SC Issues Notice On Parsi Group's Plea To Allow Last Rites As Per Their Religious Practices

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board for a direction to permit it and its members to perform Dokhmenashini/last rites in Dokhmas of its members having died due to Covid 19, in accordance with their religious practices which is duly protected by the Constitution.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and A. S. Bopanna was hearing the SLP...

Air India Disinvestment: Madras High Court Grants Interim Relief To Employees' Union For Retention Of Accommodation, Medical Facilities

An employee's Union has moved the Madras High Court seeking to restrain the Central Government from proceeding further with the process of disinvestment of Air India, until steps are taken to protect the rights of the national carrier's staff. Justice V Parthiban on Friday, granted interim relief and restrained the Civil Aviation Ministry from evicting the members of the Petitioner Union,...

Supreme Court Pulls Up States Over Laxity In Processing COVID Death Compensation Claims; Directs Them To Give Wide Publicity For Scheme

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern regarding the lackadaisical attitude of some of the States in disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family of COVID victims in compliance with the slew of directions issued by the Apex Court on 4th October, 2021. On perusal of the affidavit/status reports filed by the States, a Bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna...

'Directions Falling On Deaf Ears': High Court Raps Delhi Police Over Failure To Install CCTVs In Chandni Chowk To Prevent Illegal Encroachment

The Delhi High Court on Monday pulled up the Delhi Police over it's failure to install 330 CCTV cameras in city's Chandni Chowk area.A bench comprising of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh remarked that the judicial directions on the issue were falling on deaf ears.The Court was dealing with a plea concerning illegal encroachments in Chandni Chowk area, being a no hawking and...

Supreme Court Upholds RBI Regulations For Export Ban On PPE Kits; Says 'Well Being Of Masses Over Right To Business Of Few'

The Court concluded that the RBI decision was a proportionate measure in ensuring the availability of sufficient domestic stock of PPE products.

Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges 2% Reservation For Special Backward Classes In Govt Jobs

This includes sections Of Kohli and Muslim communities.

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Response On Plea Challenging New Excise Policy Allegedly Permitting Auction Of Right To Collect Taxes

The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi Government to file an additional affidavit in a plea challenging its new Excise Policy inasmuch as it allegedly permits auction of right to collect taxes.Appearing before a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh, Senior Advocate Dr. Arun Mohan for the petitioner, Delhi Liquor Traders Association, argued that since the...

"You're Family Members Ultimately": Supreme Court Suggests Lalit Modi, His Mother Bina Modi & Siblings Solve Property Dispute Through Mediation In India

The Supreme Court of India on Monday suggested businessman Lalit Modi, his mother Bina Modi, and his brother and sister to solve their ongoing family property dispute through mediation in India. Lalit Modi had initiated arbitration proceedings in Singapore over property disputes in the family. The same was opposed by Lalit Modi's mother Bina Modi, his sister Charu and brother Samiras who filed...