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25 Notable Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 On Bail & Arrest

The Supreme Court delivered several notable judgments in 2024 on the parameters for bail and powers of arrest. Underscoring the importance of personal liberty, the Court held that bail cannot be denied citing stringent special law provisions (such as those present in NDPS Act, UAPA, PMLA etc.), when the trial is unduly delayed and the accused has undergone prolonged incarceration.Here is...

Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court

The rise of the gig economy in the private sector has led to an increase in precarious employment arrangements, observed the Supreme Court in a recent judgment while advising the government departments from misusing the practice of engaging temporary workers.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B Varale appealed to the Government departments from adopting the...

Govts Engaging Temporary Workers For Long Periods Unfair; 'Uma Devi' Judgment Being Misapplied Against Long-Serving Workers : Supreme Court

"When public sector entities engage in misuse of temporary contracts, it mirrors the detrimental trends observed in the gig economy", the SC said.

Perpetual Toll Collection Arbitrary; No Entity Can Be Allowed Unjust Enrichment At Public Cost : Supreme Court In DND Flyway Case

Rejecting the plea for imposition of tolls on commuters of Delhi Noida Direct (DND) flyway, the Supreme Court recently observed that no entity can be allowed to profit unjustly at the cost of public suffering."The golden principle thus is that Government procedures or policies pioneered in public interest must genuinely serve the public and not merely enrich private entities...It seems to us...

Wife's Financial Independence No Bar To Grant Alimony If It's Necessary To Secure Dignity & Social Standing Post-Divorce: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that maintenance can be granted despite the financial independence of a party if it is necessary to secure dignity, social standing, and financial stability post- divorce, especially in cases where the marriage has subsisted for a long period.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice PB Varale made with observation while granting Rs 50 lakhs as...

IBC | Moratorium Does Not Extinguish Claim : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a moratorium declared under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 will not extinguish a claim. The Court stated that Section 14 bars the institution/continuation of legal proceedings against the corporate debtor, transfer of assets, enforcement of security interest etc."If the argument that the claims of all the creditors of the Corporate...

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies (also known as Q Cyber Technologies) liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus.The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse...

Former Supreme Court Judge Madan Lokur Appointed As United Nations Internal Justice Council Chairperson

The Secretary-General of the United Nations has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur as the Chairperson of the UN Internal Justice Council.The appointment is till November 12, 2028. In a letter addressed to Justice Lokur, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his congratulations on the appointment to the Council, which was termed as a "key pillar of the administration...

IBC | Financial Creditor Can Submit Claim Even If There Is No Default Of Debt : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed a default is not necessary for a debt to become a financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih held that under Section 5(7) of the IBC, any person to whom financial debt is owed becomes a Financial Creditor even if there is no default in payment of debt. "Therefore,...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - (i) importance to the general public; (ii) settlement of a contested position of law; (iii) utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added...

'Contrary To Statute' : Supreme Court Pulls Up ED For Arguing That Stringent PMLA Bail Rigours Will Apply To Women

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 19) pulled up the counsel representing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for contending that rigorous bail conditions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) will apply to women.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing a petition challenging the denial of bail to woman accused of money...