Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita(BNSS) Monthly Digest- July 2024

Supreme Court:'BNSS Removed Discriminatory Provision' : Supreme Court Closes Challenge To CrPC Section Which Says Only Male Family Members Can Accept SummonsCase Title: Kush Kalra v. UoI And Anr. WP(C) No. 958/2022The Supreme Court closed a petition challenging a gender discriminatory provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 taking note of the fact that the statute's replacement,...

Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Direction That Old Pension Scheme Is Applicable To Paramilitary Forces/CAPF Personnel

The Supreme Court today confirmed the interim stay on a direction that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), in accordance with CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, shall be applicable to paramilitary forces/Central Armed Police Forces personnel as well.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan passed the order while granting leave to the Union of India to appeal against a Delhi High...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Remove Time Limits On Shop Licenses For Disabled Persons

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking that licenses allotted to disabled persons to run shops etc., should not be limited by a time-period.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal was hearing a petition where the petitioner challenged an Office Memorandum dated August 1, 2016 by which certain policies were laid down for the allotment and renewal of the license...

Farmers Protest : Judicial Inquiry Into Protester's Death Demoralises Police, Says Haryana; Supreme Court Disagrees

The Supreme Court, today (on August 12), turned down a plea made by the State of Haryana to stay the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order for judicial inquiry into the death of a protesting farme. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said that the Committee will give its opinion regarding the force used by the Police. Based on this, determination would be made either by...

Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the State government of Himachal Pradesh challenging the division bench's order of the Himachal High Court which had stated that the government forcibly acquired private property violating the fundamental right under Article 300A of the Indian Constitution.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra today (August 12)...

Supreme Court Seeks CBI/ED Response On BRS Leader K Kavitha's Plea For Bail In Liquor Policy Case

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) issued notice to the CBI and the ED on Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha's pleas for bail in the money laundering and corruption cases related to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order upon hearing Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi (for Kavitha) who argued that she has been in jail since...

Supreme Court Extends Stay On Defamation Proceedings Against Arvind Kejriwal For Retweeting Dhruv Rathee's Video On BJP IT Cell

The Supreme Court today extended for 6 weeks the stay on defamation proceedings initiated against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for retweeting a video by Youtuber Dhruv Rathee making certain allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell.A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi (for Kejriwal),...

Farmers Protest: Supreme Court Asks Haryana & Punjab To Explore Partial Opening Of Shambhu Border Within One Week

In the matter related to the blockade at the national highway at the Shambhu border between the States of Punjab and Haryana due to farmers' protest, both States on Monday (August 12) submitted a list of names of persons to the Supreme Court who could be included in the panel proposed to be formed by the Court to hold negotiations with the protesters and the government.The bench...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Decision To Hold UGC-NET Re-test On Aug 21

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the decision to hold a re-examination for the UGC-NET exam.The petitioners challenged the decision taken by the authorities to cancel the previous UGC-NET exam held on June 18 and to hold a re-test on August 21.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, noting that two months have...

'Alarming Situation' : Supreme Court Flags Concerns On Pendency Of Civil Suits In Gujarat Courts, Seeks Report From HC

The Supreme Court, recently (on August 06) flagged serious concerns pertaining to the pendency of suits before Civil Courts in the State of Gujarat. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, while hearing a civil appeal, noted that the suit for recovery was filed in the year 2001. However, the issues were not framed until 2019 and then the plaintiff's evidence commenced...

BREAKING| Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Approaches Supreme Court Against CBI Arrest In Liquor Policy Case

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Delhi Liquor Policy case.Kejriwal's latest petition before the Supreme Court challenges the Delhi High Court order of August 5, whereby his plea against CBI arrest was dismissed by a single judge bench, with liberty to approach...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (05 August-10 August, 2024)

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and the updates of the Constitution Bench hearing on the taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands, providing a succinct overview.Judgments/ Orders LG Can...