Supreme Court Wants West Bengal Speaker To Decide Mukul Roy's Disqualification Petition Soon

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee to decide on the disqualification petition moved against TMC MLA Mukul Roy expeditiously and accordingly adjourned the matter for further hearing to January 17, 2022. The Court was adjudicating upon a Special Leave Petition (SLP) moved by the Speaker against the order of the Calcutta High...

Breaking- Andhra Pradesh Government Decides To Withdraw 'Three Capitals' Law

The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to withdraw three capitals proposal and has decided to repeal the Laws paving way for three capitals of Andhra Pradesh. As per media reports, the Advocate General for the State of Andhra Pradesh, Subrahmanyam Sriram has informed the High Court about the decision of the Government to take back the contentious laws. This decision of the Andhra...

ISRO Espionage Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Police, IB Officials

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the anticipatory bail granted by the Kerala High Court to four police and intelligence bureau officials in the case related to the alleged framing of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in a 1994 espionage case.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar posted the...

Trinamool Congress Alleges 'Worsening' Tripura Security Situation; Supreme Court To Hear Contempt Plea Tomorrow

In the wake of security concerns raised about the upcoming Tripura local body elections, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a contempt petition at the behest of All India Trinamool Congress.On November 11, the Court had directed on a petition filed by the All India Trinamool Congress that it is the responsibility of the Tripura police authorities to ensure that no...

CBSE Students' Plea To Retain Class 12 Original Result Over Improvement Exam Result : Supreme Court To Hear On Dec 6

The Supreme Court today adjourned a writ petition filed by class 12th students who were either declared fail or awarded very less marks in the improvement examination seeking issuance of directions to CBSE to not cancel their original result in which they were declared as Pass for November 22, 2021.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar posted the matter to December 6, after...

Out-Door Catering Services Used For Personal Use Excluded From 'Input Service' As Per Cenvat Credit Rules: Supreme Court

Upholding the ruling of the Karnataka High Court denying the input tax credit to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd. for availing outdoor catering services (for personal use), the Supreme Court has affirmed that such a service is excluded from input service as per CENVAT Credit Rules 2004 post-April 1, 2011.Referring to Rule 2(1) of CENVAT Credit Rules 2004, which defines "Input Service", the...

Register FIR, Take Strict Action Against Those Who Threaten Couples Marrying Against Wishes Of Family: Ut'khand HC Directs DGP

"Needless to say, adults have a right to marry a person of their choice. Therefore, no pressure tactic should be permitted either by the family members or by friends of the family": Uttarakhand High Court

S. 125 (3) CrPC- Composite Civil Imprisonment For More Than A Month Can't Be Imposed In Single Stroke: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that in the exercise of its powers under Section 125(3) Cr.P.C., a court can impose composite civil imprisonment in case of default in payment of maintenance arrears/allowances, for a period of one month only, in a single stroke.This assertion came from the bench of Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul who was dealing with a revision petition filed by one...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- November 15 To November 21, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Tenants Ought To Be In Actual Possession Of Premises To Avail Benefit Of Section 9 Of TN City Tenants Protection Act: Supreme CourtCase Title: National Company, Represented by its Managing Partner v. The Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. And Ors. Civil Appeal No. 6726 of 2021] Citation : LL 2021 SC 647The Supreme Court this week reiterated that...

Employer Is Justified In Excluding Candidates With Higher Qualification For Recruitment To A Particular Post: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently observed that any higher qualification than the one prescribed for a particular post may not be a suitable qualification and that the employer, in its wisdom, is justified in excluding candidates with higher qualification from the ambit of selection.Importantly, the Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey observed...

Crime Scene Photography/Videography- Supreme Court Directs Testing Of Delhi Police's Mobile App By Experts, Seeks Report Within 6 Weeks

Dealing with a 2018 matter, wherein the primary issue is related to utilizing technology in investigation into crimes, especially in having the crime scene photographed/videographed, the Supreme Court on November 18, directed for the testing of a Mobile App developed by Delhi Police, by experts.The Bench of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, further sought a report from...

Mediation Centre Inaugurated At Orissa High Court

Mediation Centre, High Court of Orissa was inaugurated yesterday in a ceremony that witnessed the presence of various Supreme Court and High Court Judges as well as the dignified members of the bar. The inaugural ceremony was held at Orissa Judicial Academy, with the High Court of Orissa and Odisha State Legal Services Authority acting as the joint organisers of the event.Justice...