Supreme Court Stays HC Judgment Which Refused To Quash Case Against Person For Calling Congress President Kharge 'Ayogya'

The Supreme on Friday (October 18) stayed the operation of the Karnataka High Court judgment which allowed investigation against a person accused of calling the President of All India Congress Committee (AICC) Mallikarjun Kharge as 'Ayogya'. The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Pankaj Mithal passed the interim order while issuing notice on the petitioner's special leave petiton.The...

Supreme Court Affirms Uttarakhand HC Judgment On Regularisation Of UNPL Workers

The Supreme Court recently upheld the 2018 judgment passed by the Uttarakhand High Court which directed that the Uttarakhand Purva Sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited (UPNL) workers are employees of the State.On November 12, 2018, the High Court passed several directions including regularisation of the UPNL employees, who have served for 10 years or more, in a phased manner within 1 year as per...

Senior Designation Transforms How Advocates Argue, It Allows Platform For Others To Excel: CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud spoke at the first international conference of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association on how the designation of senior counsel has a broader purpose and the idea is to bring a certain degree of accumulated understanding of law and society by virtue of experience.He added that when the purpose of the designation is that the members of the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Punjab Panchayat Polls Over Alleged Irregularities

The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on a plea alleging irregularities in the conduct of the Panchayat Elections in Punjab, held on October 15.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the order, seeking response from the Punjab government and State Election Commission. The matter is tentatively listed on November 19.Earlier, on October 15, the Supreme Court had refused...

District Judiciary Predominantly A Regional Language Judiciary : CJI DY Chandrachud Stresses Need To Translate SC Judgments

Expressing how serious the cause of concern is across all levels of the judiciary because of inability to reach subordinate judiciary in the language they understand, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said: "This is a very serious cause for concern. So a Supreme Court judgment laying down what should be the yardstick for the grant of bail in PMLA [Prevention of Money Laundering Act]...

Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations

Q 1. After the arguments concluded, the complainant filed an application seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Cr.P.C. The application was filed based on the evidence he led during the trial without averring new material or grounds for further investigation. Decide.a. The application would not be maintainable due to the complainant's failure to produce new material.b....

Service As Fast Track Judge Not Counted For Pension : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Of Deceased Judicial Officer's Wife

The Supreme Court issued a notice in a plea preferred by the wife of a deceased judicial officer who was denied his pensionary and retiral benefits despite over 10 years of total service as a Judicial Officer.The bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti heard a case where the deceased judicial officer joined judicial service on 16.05.1991 and after about 8 years, he...

'Where Is The Money?': Supreme Court Cancels Bail To MD Of Heera Gold On Failure To Raise Rs.580 Crores To Settle Claims

The Supreme Court today (October 18) cancelled the bail granted to Nowhera Shaikh, the Managing Director of Heera Gold Exim Private Limited, on the failure to raise 580 crores to settle the claims of investors despite repeated chances given by the Court to do so. The Court ordered Shaikh to surrender within 2 weeks and all FIRs registered against Shaikh in different States shall now be...

Supreme Court Issues Notices To Union & FRRO On Plea Against Detention Of Nigerian National In Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union of Indian and Foreigners Registration Office in a special leave petition filed by the Indian wife on behalf of a Nigerian national detained in Special Camp (Foreigners), Tiruchirappalli for allegedly committing various offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. As per the SLP, Aluko Oluwa Tobi Jones was granted...

Children Of Those Who Didn't Renounce Indian Citizenship By Making Declaration U/S. 8(1) Of Citizenship Act Before Acquiring Foreign Citizenship Can't Resume Indian Citizenship U/S. 8(2): Supreme Court

The Supreme Court pronounced an important judgment on Friday (October 18) dealing with various provisions relating to Indian citizenship. The Court clarified that when a person acquires a foreign citizenship, the cessation of Indian citizenship happens by operation of law by virtue of Section 9 of the Citizenship Act. Hence, such cessation of citizenship cannot be regarded as...

'Nothing To Suggest Speeches Were Disturbing Public Order' : Supreme Court Quashes Detention Of Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari In Gujarat

The Supreme Court today directed the release of prominent Muslim cleric and scholar Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari who was detained over alleged hate speech under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985 (“PASA”). The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale granted relief to Azhari while setting aside the Gujarat High Court's order validating the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Stall Release Of Alia Bhatt's Movie 'Jigra' Over Alleged Trade Mark Infringement

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 18) refused to entertain a trade mark infringement plea seeking to injunct the use of term 'Jigra' for the Alia Bhatt starrer film which has recently been released in theatres. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a challenge to the order of the Rajasthan High Court which lifted a stay imposed by a...