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Supreme Court Dismisses UP Govt.'s Appeal Against Allahabad HC Order Quashing Demand Of Rs. 235.52 Crores Against VIVO
On Thursday(January 4), the Supreme Court dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the order of the Allahabad High Court quashing the demand of Rs. 235.52 Crores raised against Vivo Mobile India Private Limited raised by GST Authorities vide order under Section 74(9) of the Goods and Service Tax Act 2017.In the peculiar facts of the case, the bench...
Supreme Court Stays Centre's Orders Which Allowed Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance
In a significant development this week, the Supreme Court suspended two union government orders from July 2021 and January 2022 for ex-post facto clearance for mining projects without the prior environmental clearance mandated under the 2006 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification. The interim order was passed by a division bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta in a...
Lack Of Dissenting Judgement In Article 370 Case A Matter Of Regret: Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman
Renowned Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman on Friday (January 5) expressed regret over the absence of a dissenting judgment in the recent Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370, emphasising the crucial role dissent plays in legal proceedings. Nariman was speaking as the guest of honour at the 28th Justice Sunanda Bhandare Memorial Lecture on 'Role of the Judiciary in Empowerment...
Supreme Court Seeks ED, CBI, Delhi Police's Response To NewsClick's Plea Seeking Guidelines On Seizure Of Digital Devices
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 5) sought the response of investigating agencies like Delhi police, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to NewsClick's plea seeking guidelines for the search and seizure of digital devices. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by...
Narendra Dabholkar Murder : Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge To Accused Vikram Bhave's Bail
The Supreme Court today (January 5) dismissed a challenge to a Bombay High Court judgment granting bail to accused-Vikram Bhave in the 2013 Dabholkar Murder case.A Division Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti found no reason to interfere with the High Court's decision on the matter, saying adequate reasons had been given in the judgment. Accordingly, the petition filed by...
Supreme Court Extends Bombay HC's Stay On Bail Granted To Gautam Navlakha In Bhima Koregaon Case
In the National Investigation Agency's petition challenging the grant of bail to journalist Gautam P Navlakha in the Bhima Koregaon case over alleged Maoist links, the Supreme Court today extended the stay granted by the Bombay High Court on the order granting bail. A Division Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti ordered for the matter to be listed before the Chief Justice of India...
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Christian Missionary In MP For Alleged Illegal Conversion
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 5) ordered a stay of criminal proceedings pending in a trial court in Madhya Pradesh against Christian missionary Ajai Lall in a case for alleged forced conversion of two foster children and their parents to Christianity.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed the stay order, which will remain...
Supreme Court To Hear In February Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's Plea Challenging Trial In 'Cash-For-Vote' Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 5) adjourned the hearing of Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's plea challenging the trial court's jurisdiction to try a cash-for-vote scam case. This matter is now expected to come up after four weeks. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was scheduled to hear a special leave petition filed by A Revanth Reddy, the current Chief...
'Governor Can't Dismiss Minister Without CM's Recommendation' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Remove Senthil Balaji As TN Minister
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 5) concurred with a judgment of the Madras High Court which refused to direct the removal of Senthil Balaji as a Minister of the Tamil Nadu Government due to his implication in a money laundering case."...perusing the impugned judgment of the High Court, we concur with the view taken... no interference is called for under Article 136," said the Bench...
Halal Ban : Supreme Court Seeks Uttar Pradesh Govt's Response To Plea Challenging Ban On Halal Certified Products
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 5) issued notice in two pleas challenging the Uttar Pradesh government's ban on the manufacture, sale, storage and distribution of halal-certified products. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was hearing the writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by Halal India Private Limited and Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra challenging the...