Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Principal Of Bishop Johnson School & College Prayagraj, Calls Complaint 'Mala Fide'

The Supreme Court (on January 24) quashed a criminal case over alleged forgery and cheating against Dr.Vishal Noble Singh, the Principal of Bishop Johnson School and College, Prayagraj.A division bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih observed that no offence was made out against the appellant on a reading of the contents of the FIR and the chargesheet.The Court noted...

BREAKING| Centre Clears Appointment Of Karnataka HC CJ Justice PB Varale As Supreme Court Judge

The central government today cleared the appointment of the chief justice of Karnataka High Court, Justice Prasanna B Varale as Judge of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Collegium last week recommended his elevation.In its statement, the SC Collegium had considered the fact that among the High Court Judges, Justice Varale is the senior-most Judge belonging to a Scheduled Caste and the...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Juvenile Justice Act

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - Bone Ossification test does not give precise age, not entirely accurate. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1003Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - Courts must extend the benefit of juvenility where 2 views are possible on the same evidence. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1003Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000...

Archaeological Survey Of India's Report On Gyanvapi Mosque Survey To Be Made Public, Orders Varanasi Court

In a significant development, the Varanasi Court today ordered that the report of the Gyanvapi Mosque's scientific survey [conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)] be made public, with all relevant parties getting access to the same. The order was made by the district Judge AK Vishvesha while disposing of a bunch of applications filed by concerned parties seeking a copy of...

Supreme Court Adjourns Umar Khalid's Bail Plea, Next Posting On January 31

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 23) adjourned the hearing of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid's bail plea in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. He has been behind bars since September 2020, awaiting his trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy surrounding the communal violence that broke...

Constitutional Amendments Necessary To Implement "One Nation, One Election": BCI Chairperson Submits Suggestions To High-Level Committee

The Chairman of the Bar Council of India (BCI), Manan Kumar Mishra, has forwarded a detailed set of recommendations to the High-Level Committee on the prospect of "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE). The proposals encompass a spectrum of legal and administrative transformations required for the efficacious implementation of simultaneous elections for central and state governments.Key Legal...

Forfeiture Amount Can't Be Unreasonable: Haryana RERA Directs Builder To Refund Balance Paid Up Amount To Buyer Who Defaulted In Payment

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has directed a Gurugram-based builder to refund the paid up amount to a homebuyer who defaulted in making timely payments, after forfeiting the predetermined earnest money.A three member bench of Members Sanjeev Kumar Arora, Ashok Sangwan, Vijay Kumar Goyal said that while cancelling the fat buyer's unit on account of default, it was an obligation of M/s Martial Buildcon Private Limited to return the paid up amount after forfeiting the amount...

How Can A Law Officer Say He Won't Support An Amendment Passed By Parliament? Supreme Court Asks Solicitor General In AMU Case

The fifth day of the hearing in the Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) case witnessed certain dramatic moments when the Solicitor General of India submitted that he was not supporting the amendment passed by the Parliament in 1981 which had the effect of conferring minority status to the AMU.A seven-judge bench led by the Chief Justice of India expressed surprise at this submission of the SG...

Default Bail Can't Be Claimed On Ground That Investigation Is Pending Against Other Accused: Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail To Wadhwans In DHFL Case

The Supreme Court today (January 24) set aside the default bail granted to DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan in the case related to the alleged multi-crore loan scam. Setting aside the concurring findings of the High Court and the Trial Court, the Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal noted that Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan cannot claim the statutory right of...

Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 5]

The Supreme Court will continue hearing the case concerning the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University.A 7-judge Constitution Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Surya Kant, Justice JB Pardiwala, Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma will hear the matter.The reports of the hearings from...

Supreme Court 7 Judges Bench Hearing-Aligarh Muslim University Minority Status Case[DAY-5]-WATCH LIVE

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AMU Surrendered Rights To British, Argues Centre; Political Inclination Of Founders Immaterial For Minority Status, Says Supreme Court [Day 4]

During the second half of the fourth day of the hearing of the case relating to the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Solicitor General of India (SG) Mr Tushar Mehta made submissions on the historical aspects of the AMU Act of 1920 and emphasized the context in which the University came into existence. In one such submission, he argued that while AMU was a...