Management Can't Initiate Recovery Of Overpayment Unless Fraud/Misrepresentation Can Be Proven On Workman's Part: Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad

The Central Administrative Tribunal (Allahabad) single bench of Justice Om Prakash (Judicial Member) held that recovery of overpayment cannot be initiated by the Management unless fraud or misrepresentation can be proven on the part of the Workman. The matter pertained to a Workman who mistakenly entered the wrong date in his promotion form. Thereafter, the Management initiated...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Welfare Measures For Farmers, Price Stabilisation Fund, Agriculture Cess Etc.

The Supreme Court (on May 03) issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking several directions to the Union, including the implementation of the National Policy for Farmers, 2007, recommendations of the National Commission of Farmers, 2004, establishing price stabilisation fund, levying agricultural cess for poor farmers and many others. Agnostos Theos, Managing Director of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (29 April-04 May, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. 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 also the...

Bank Vicariously Liable For Conduct Of Its Employees: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that recipients of a fixed deposit cannot suffer at the cost of the criminal conduct of the Bank officials and that, in such an event the Bank would be held vicariously liable for the conduct of their employees.The bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Aravind Kumar, while hearing an appeal against the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal...

Bengaluru Court Denies Interim Anticipatory Bail To JDS Leader HD Revanna In Woman's Kidnapping Case

A special court on Saturday refused to grant anticipatory interim bail on arrest to Janta Dal (Secular) leader H D Revanna accused of kidnapping a woman.Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat rejected the application filed by Revanna seeking interim bail in a case registered against him under section 364 (A), 365, 34 of the Indian penal code. The court said,...

Delhi Court Transfers PMLA Case After Accused Alleges Judge Commented 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'

A Delhi Court has transferred proceedings in the Bhushan Steel money laundering case from one judge to another, after one of the accused alleged that the judge passed a comment expressing "ED matters me kaun si bail hoti hai?)”Principal District & Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna of Rouse Avenue Courts observed that the perception and view point of the accused stating that he did...

Competition Commission Of India Approves Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd.'S Acquisition Of Stake In Sanyo Special Steel Manufacturing India Private Limited

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given approval for the acquisition of a 15.43% shareholding in Sanyo Special Steel Manufacturing India Private Limited by Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd. from Mitsui & Co. Ltd. This transaction, also known as Proposed Combination, entails Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd. (Sanyo or Acquirer) acquiring the mentioned shareholding...

Essential To Address Socio-Economic Factors Leading To Juvenile Delinquency; Need Focus On Reformation : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Saturday (May 4) delivered a lecture on juvenile justice at a symposium organized by the Supreme Court of Nepal in association with UNICEF. In his lecture, CJI Chandrachud made a comparative analysis of the juvenile justice systems in Nepal and India.He also spoke about the challenges facing India's juvenile justice system. A major challenge is...

Challenge To Surrogacy Law : Supreme Court To Consider Prohibition On Commercial Surrogacy, Etc., Hearing In July 2024

The Supreme Court on May 3 broadly indicated the issues it would be considering in a batch of pleas challenging provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022.After taking into account the submissions made at the Bar, the bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and AG Masih called for written submissions on the issues (proposed by the Union),...

Trial Of Summons Cases Explained By Justice V Ramkumar [Part-I]

TRIAL OF “SUMMONS CASES” – Ch. XX Cr.P.C. - It has already been seen that a “summons case” is one relating to an offence punishable with imprisonment for 2 years and below in view of Section 2 (w) read with Section 2 (x) Cr.P.C. A “summons case” can be instituted either on a “Police Report” or on a “complaint”. Let us first examine the procedure for trial of...

'Independence Of Bar Impinged' : SCBA Executive Committee Raises Concerns About Supreme Court Direction For Women's Reservation In SCBA

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has called for an 'Emergent General Meeting' in view of the Supreme Court's recent order reserving a minimum of one-third of the seats for women in the SCBA's executive committee. As per the direction, this order will also be applied in the coming elections, which are to be held on May 16, 2024. The resolution, dated May 03, passed by the...

If AAP Is The Main Accused, Can Kejriwal Be Prosecuted Without Adjudication Proceedings Against AAP? Supreme Court Asks ED

While hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi Liquor Policy case, the Supreme Court on Friday (May 3) asked ED counsel Additional Solicitor General SV Raju whether the agency can prosecute Kejriwal when there are no adjudication proceedings going on against the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP).The bench of Justices Sanjiv...