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Breaking- "Seems Good Order": Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Allahabad HC's Order Dropping NSA Charges Against Dr Kafeel Khan
A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice Bobde on Thursday refused to interfere with Allahabad High Court Order which quashed the detention of Dr.Kafeel Khan under the National Security Act (NSA)."It seems to be a good order by High Court…We see no reason to interfere with the High Court order," CJI SA Bobde remarked.He however clarified that the observations in the High Court order...
Supreme Court To Pass Orders Tomorrow On Issuing Contempt Notice To Comic Artist Rachita Taneja (Sanitary Panels) For Her Tweets Against SC
The Supreme Court will pass orders Friday, on the petition seeking issuance of contempt notice against Comic Illustrator Rachita Taneja filed on account of her illustrative tweets depicting Supreme Court being hand in glove with the ruling party, BJP.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah listed the case for orders after hearing Senior Advocate PS Narsimha appearing...
Breaking: Supreme Court To Pass Orders Tomorrow On Issuing Contempt Notice To Comedian Kunal Kamra For His Tweets
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on whether to issue notice to comedian Kunal Kamra on the petitions seeking criminal contempt action against him for his tweets made about the top court and judges.The orders will be pronounced tomorrow.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah considered the petitions filed by Abhyuday Misrha, Skand Bajpai and...
Withholding Of Title Deeds Towards Security By PSU Bank Doesn't Involve Any Element Of Public Duty: Kerala High Court
"Providing of credit facility or providing of loan on the strength of title deeds given in security cannot be said to be done in discharge of any public function, even in a case where it is made by a Public Sector undertaking/Bank", ruled the Kerala High Court on Wednesday (16th December). The Bench of Justice P. V. Asha further held that even if the Bank is a public sector bank,...
114 Evidence Act- Adverse Inference Can Be Drawn Against Party Who Does Not Appear In Person To Depose: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that adverse inference can be drawn against a party who does not appear in person to depose.The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Krishna Murari observed thus while allowing appeal against the concurrent findings by the Trial Court and the High court dismissing a suit filed by plaintiff seeking the relief for permanent...
Tata Sons' Process Of Removal Of Cyrus Mistry Against Corporate Democracy: Divan Argues In Supreme Court
The courtroom battle in the Tata Sons case reached to day 6 of continuous hearings by the parties. A three judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde heard the arguments advanced by Mr. Shyam Divan, another Counsel appearing on behalf of Cyrus Mistry. Mr. Divan presented his arguments on three aspects. First, 10 main aspects relating to corporate governance and relationship...
Contempt Of Court-Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Prashant Bhushan's Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed an application filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Issue Of Access To Necessities To Beneficiaries Of Anganwadi Centre's Amid Pandemic
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on the issue of lack of access to nutritional needs, healthcare facilities & education to beneficiaries of Anganwadi Centre's on account of their closure amid the ongoing pandemic.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy & MR Shah were hearing a public interest litigation seeking directions to provide food and...
Should Gautam Navlakha's House Arrest In 2018 Be Included For Computing Period For Default Bail? Bombay High Court To Decide
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on the appeal filed by Gautam Navlakha, accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, challenging the order of NIA court granting extension of time under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act( UAPA) for filing chargesheet.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Navlakha, submitted that the extension application under Section 43D(2) of UAPA was...
Loan Moratorium- Real Estate, Power Sectors Not 'Persons Affected By Disaster' For Relief In Loan Repayment: Harish Salve Tells SC
In the course of the loan moratorium hearing on Wednesday, it was urged on behalf of the Indian Banks Association that because of the court's directions, people who had no hope of debt-restructuring are now enjoying because their accounts cannot become NPA, and hence, the moratorium must now come to an end.The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M. R. Shah heard Senior...
Supreme Court Allows To Implead 8 Farmers Unions In PILs Seeking Removal Of Farmers Protests; To Hear Tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the impleadment of eight farmers unions in the petitions seeking removal of the farmers protests at the Delhi borders.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India allowed the following unions to be added :Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU – Rakesh Tikait)BKU-Sidhupur (Jagjeet S. Dallewal)BKU-Rajewal (Balbeer Singh Rajewal)BKU-Lakhowal (Harinder...