SCAORA Decides To Intervene In Supreme Court Case Regarding Advocates' Liability Under Consumer Protection Act

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has decided to intervene in an ongoing matter where the Supreme Court is deciding whether Advocates would come under the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Essentially, the crucial point being examined by the Top Court is whether services rendered by the lawyers are covered under Section 2 (o) of the Consumer Protection...

How Much Each Political Party Got Through Electoral Bonds? Justice Sanjiv Khanna's Judgment Reveals

In his separate but concurring judgment in the Electoral Bonds case, Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna mentioned certain important data regarding contributions through electoral bonds.Based on the data from the website of the Election Commission of India and the details supplied by the petitioners, the judgment mentioned the following table regarding the contributions received...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Plea To Transfer Trial Of Post-Poll Violence Cases Out Of West Bengal

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 14) stayed the ongoing proceedings in various trial courts across the state related to incidents of alleged violence following the 2021 state assembly polls.The order was passed by a single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Karol in response to a transfer petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seeking...

Lawyer Assisting A Sovereign Function, Can't Be Brought Under Consumer Protection Act : Argument Before Supreme Court

Today, the Supreme Court resumed its hearing on the crucial point of whether services rendered by the lawyer would come within the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. The issue, which is relevant for members of the Bar, emerged from a judgment delivered by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in 2007. The Commission had ruled that the services rendered by...

Subramanian Swamy Moves Delhi HC Alleging Rs.5100 Crores Scam In Max Life's Transactions With Axis Bank, Seeks Expert Probe

By way of a public interest litigation, BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy has moved the Delhi High Court against an alleged scam of Rs.5100 crores involving Axis Bank making undue gains from transactions in shares of Max Life Insurance.The plea was listed today before the Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao,...

Plea For ASI Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque's Blocked Cellars | Varanasi Court Grants Time Till Feb 28 To Mosque Committee To File Objections

A court in Varanasi District of Uttar Pradesh today granted time till February 28 to Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee (which manages Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi) to file its objections to the application seeking a direction to the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a thorough survey of the unreached/blocked cellars (Tehkhane) within the Gyanvapi Mosque premises.Addl. District...

Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal Of Petitions Challenging UAPA Provisions

At request of petitioners, the Supreme Court today allowed pleas challenging provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) to be withdrawn.The Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal granted liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned High Courts.The bench also remarked that the interim orders of protection given to some of the petitioners will...

Prosecution Sanction Under Section 197 Cr.P.C Explained By Justice V Ram Kumar [Part-6]

Z. The necessity, if any, to examine the sanctioning authority as a witness before Court 27. There is no need to examine the sanctioning authority as a witness during the trial of the case before Court. What the prosecution has to prove is that the sanctioning authority applied his mind to the facts constituting the offence. If this is discernible from the sanction order...

Allowing Unlimited Corporate Donations Through Electoral Bonds Violates Free & Fair Elections : Supreme Court Voids Companies Act Amendment

In a landmark verdict today, the Supreme Court struck down the controversial electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional, holding that the anonymity conferred by electoral bonds violates the right to information enshrined in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.This decision comes after a constitution bench, comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai,...

Supreme Court Asks ECI To Publish Details Of Electoral Bonds Encashed By Political Parties

While striking down the Electoral Bonds scheme as unconstitutional, the Supreme Court issued the following directions : A. The issuing bank(State Bank of India) shall herewith stop the issuance of electoral bonds.B. The State Bank of India shall submit the details of electoral bonds purchased since the interim order of the Court dated April 12, 2019 till date to the Election Commission of...

Electoral Bonds Not The Only Way To Curb Black Money, There're Alternative Means Which Are Less Restrictive : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the purpose of curbing black money is not a sufficient justification to anonymise the identities of donors and the details of the contributions in the electoral bonds scheme.A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that the anonymous electoral bonds scheme violated the right to information of a voter guaranteed under Article 19(1)(a) of the...

Allahabad HC Reserves Judgment On Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Plea Against Varanasi Court's Order Allowing 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana'

The Allahabad High Court today reserved its Judgment in the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's appeal challenging the Varanasi Court's January 31 order allowing 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana' (southern cellar of Mosque). A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agrawal reserved the judgment after hearing both parties in 4 days (read details of previous hearing here, here and here).#BREAKING |...