Frame Cashless Treatment Scheme For Road Accident Victims During 'Golden Hour' By March 14 : Supreme Court Directs Centre

The Supreme Court today (January 8) directed the Central Government to frame a scheme for cashless treatment for victims of motor vehicle accidents during the “golden hour”, the first hour after a traumatic injury when prompt medical care has the highest likelihood of preventing death by March 14, 2025.“Once the scheme is framed and its implementation starts, it will save the lives...

WB Universities' VC Appointments | '17 Names Cleared By Governor', Attorney General Says; Supreme Court Gives 3 Weeks' Time For The Remaining

In the matter pertaining to appointment of Vice Chancellors for certain West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court was informed today that the Chancellor (Governor) has cleared the names of 17 VCs.A Bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan adjourned the matter by 3 weeks, in light of Attorney General R Venkataramani's request to grant some more time to the Chancellor...

'Time He Lost Can't Be Restored' : Supreme Court Frees Prisoner After 25 Years, Finds He Was A Minor At The Time Of Offence

In a remarkable judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 8) ordered the release of a prisoner, who has been under incarceration for nearly 25 years, after finding that he was a juvenile at the time of the offence in the year 1994.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar found that he was only 14 years old at the time of the commission of the offence.The...

Mullaperiyar Dam : Supreme Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Constitution Of National Committee Under Dam Safety Act

On being apprised that a National Committee on Dam Safety contemplated under the Dam Safety Act, 2021 has not been constituted till date, the Supreme Court today called for the Union of India's response to a petition involving the issue of structural safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam (situated in Kerala but operated by Tamil Nadu).A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal...

S.187 BNSS | Supreme Court Affirms HC Judgment That Police Custody Must Be Within First 40 Days For Offences Punishable Upto 10 Yrs Imprisonment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which held that as per Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the 15-day police custody must be sought within the first forty days in cases of offences which are punishable upto ten years of imprisonment.A bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Prashant...

'Land Meant For Poor Can't Be Commercially Exploited' : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction To Convey Mumbai Plot To Pvt Company

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 7) set aside Bombay High Court's order directing the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to execute a formal conveyance deed in favour of Century Textiles and Industries Limited granting it ownership rights over approximately five acres land in Lower Parel.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B Varale allowed MCGM's appeal...

Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

On mentioning of the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing Election Commissioners (ECs), the Supreme Court today expressed inclination to hear the matter on February 4.The pleas were mentioned before a bench of Justices Surya Kant,...

SARFAESI | Borrower's Right Of Redemption Available Only Till Notice For Sale Of Mortgaged Asset Is Published : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has stated that the right of a borrower to redeem the secured asset can be exercised only till a notice for the sale of the mortgaged property is published in terms of Rule 9(1) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002.The Court observed that till the 2016 amendment to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest...

Following Justice CT Ravikumar's Retirement, Supreme Court Bench Hearing Pleas Seeking Review Of PMLA Verdict To Be Reconstituted

Following the retirement of Justice CT Ravikumar of Supreme Court, the bench hearing review petitions filed against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), is set to be reconstituted.It may be recalled that the matter was being considered by a bench of Justices Surya Kant, CT Ravikumar and Ujjal Bhuyan, but...

Sale By Way Of Public Auction Can't Be Set Aside Unless There's Material Irregularity Or Fraud/Collusion : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated the principle that sale by way of public auction cannot be set aside until there is any material irregularity and/or illegality committed in holding the auction or if such auction was vitiated by any fraud or collusion. Reference was made to the judgment in V.S. Palanivel vs. P. Sriram 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 662 which held that unless there are some serious flaws...

Bar Council Of Tamil Nadu And Puducherry Write To SC Collegium For Inclusive Representation While Appointing Madras HC Judges

The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry has written to the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court Collegium calling for inclusive representation while appointing judges to the Madras High Court.It must be noted that Madras High Court is currently working with a strength of 66 judges against the sanctioned strength of 75 judges. With a few senior judges...

Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Challenging Upper-Age Limit In Surrogacy Laws On February 11

The Supreme Court is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022 on the specific issue of upper-age limited and cases where the surrogacy process has already commenced for interim relief. Under the 2021 Act, the age prescribed for the woman is 23 to 50 years and the age prescribed for the man is 26 to 55 years. The...