Know The Law | Banks' Liability When Customers Lose Money Due To Unauthorised Transactions

While upholding State Bank of India's liability for a fraudulent and unauthorized transaction reported in a customer's bank account, the Supreme Court recently observed that banks cannot shy away from the responsibility to safeguard their customers from unauthorized transactions reported from their accounts.The order was passed in the case of a customer who indulged in online shopping and...

'Direct CBI To Lodge FIR Against Justice Shekhar Yadav': 13 Senior Advocates Write To CJI Sanjiv Khanna

In the evening today, 13 senior advocates of the Supreme Court have written to the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court. It has been stated in the letter that the December 8, 2024 speech of Justice Yadav amounts to "hate speech" as per the jurisprudence laid down by the Supreme Court. Therefore, in light of the fact that a...

Centre Must Provide Additional Staff When It Seeks Data From DRTs To Avoid Disruption Of Tribunal Work Due To Staff Diversion: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (January 17) held that Centre must provide additional staff to Debt Recovery Tribunals- if it wants DRTs to furnish data related to recovery of debt pursuant to DRT orders- so that the day-to-day functioning of the tribunals is not disrupted.The bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan disposed of a case concerning the diversion of judicial staff from the...

Delhi Air Pollution | Supreme Court Extends Complete Firecracker Ban In NCR Districts Of Uttar Pradesh And Haryana Until Further Orders

The Supreme Court today (January 17) extended the firecracker ban in districts of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana that fall in the National Capital Region till further orders.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order while hearing the MC Mehta case regarding air pollution in Delhi and NCR.“Till further orders are passed the ban imposed by the state of Uttar Pradesh...

Arbitration Is 'Arbitrator-Centric', Making The Right Choice Of Arbitrator Can Ease Problems For Parties: CJI Sanjiv Khanna

The Supreme Court today (January 17) expressed the importance for arbitrating parties to choose their arbitrator wisely as the correct choice may ease several complexities that the parties may face in their dispute. The CJI, Justice Sanjiv Khanna during the hearing of an arbitration matter opined,"Arbitration is always Arbitrator centric. Normally if you make the right choice of...

Supreme Court Slams Centre, MCD Over Lack Of Efforts To Manage Untreated Solid Waste In Delhi, Warns Stoppage Of New Constructions

The Supreme Court today slammed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi over an affidavit filed by it stating that untreated solid waste in the national capital would be dealt with by December 2027. Emphasizing on the role of Union of India in the matter, the court also said that the Union can't shut its eyes to the rising solid waste management issues.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal...

'Clarify The Observations To Avoid Miscarriage Of Justice': SCBA & SCAORA Approach Supreme Court To Modify Its Order In 'Fake' Petition Case

The Supreme Court today(January 17) heard a Miscellaneous Application filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) in the "fake" SLP case, wherein the Court had ordered a full-fledged inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation.In this case, the petitioner had denied filing any special leave petition and claimed ignorance...

Kolkata Court To Deliver Verdict On RG Kar Rape-Murder Case On January 18

A sessions court in Kolkata's Sealdah area will deliver its verdict on the gruesome RG Kar rape and murder case where a trainee doctor was raped and killed after completing her night shift at the city's RG Kar medical college and hospital.The incident, which occurred in August 2024, caused great furore across the country, with the High Court transferring the matter to the CBI, which filed...

Jurist Dr KN Chandrasekharan Pillai Passes Away

Legal Jurist, author, former director of Indian Law Institute, founder and director of National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Dr. KN Chandrasekharan Pillai passed away on Friday at the age of 81.Dr Pillai hails from Alappuzha district in Kerala. He completed his degree from the University of Kerala and received his LLB and LLM from the University of Delhi. Dr Pillai...

Supreme Court Stays HC Order Requiring Delhi Govt To Sign MoU With Centre On Implementation Of PM-ABHIM Scheme

The Supreme Court today stayed the Delhi High Court order which directed Delhi government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre by January 5 for implementation of PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme in the national capital.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, seeking the Centre's response on the Delhi government's...

'We'll Resolve If Not Resolved By Next Week' : Supreme Court On Deadlock Over Tamil Nadu University VC Appointments

The Supreme Court today (January 17) orally said that if the issue regarding the appointment of Vice Chancellors in the Tamil Nadu universities are not resolved by the next date of hearing, then the Court will resolve it.Two writ petitions filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against the actions of Tamil Nadu Governor were listed before a bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan....

Supreme Court Directs Jharkhand Govt To Bring Out Prison Manual In Accordance With 2016 Model Prison Manual

The Supreme Court today (January 17) allowed an appeal by the State of Jharkhand for the transfer of a prisoner from one jail in Jharkhand to another on grounds that the prisoner was involved in a gang war and there was apprehensive about the right to life. The Court also directed the Jharkhand Government to bring a Jail Manual incorporating the provisions of the Model Prison Manual 2016.A...