CMDRF Misappropriation Case: Kerala Lok Ayukta Dismisses Plea Alleging Misuse Of Funds By CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Others

Full Bench of the Kerala Lok Ayukta on Monday rejected the plea against the Chief Minister and 18 others alleging misuse of the funds in the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF). The petitioner, R.S. Sasikumar, had challenged the Cabinet decision taken on July 27, 2017, to give financial aid to the families of the deceased political leader Uzhavoor Vijayan and a deceased police...

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita A 'Copy-Paste' Of Indian Penal Code, 'Wasteful Exercise' : P Chidambaram

The three Bills introduced by the Union Government to replace the Indian Penal Code i "largely a copy and paste of existing laws", said Member of Parliament and Senior Advocate P Chidambaram in his dissent note submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs.He said the enactment of these three Bills will be a "wasteful exercise that will have many undesirable...

Party Not Entitled To Seek Relief That Has Not Been Prayed For: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, while dealing with a consumer dispute, reiterated that a party is not entitled to seek relief that has not been prayed for. A bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice PS Narasimha was dealing with an appeal against an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in which it was held that there was a delay in delivering the consignment of the...

Criminalise Adultery In Gender Neutral Manner In New Penal Code, Recommends Parliamentary Panel

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has recommended that the offence of adultery be retained in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the new bill which was introduced by the Union Government seeking to replace the Indian Penal Code.Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalised adultery, was struck down as unconstitutional by a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in...

Airlines Bound By Time Schedule Promised By Its Travel Agent : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that an authority is bound by the promise held by its agent under the Indian Contract Act. The Apex Court held so in the context of a consumer dispute, where Kuwait Airways, through its agent, Dagga Air Agents, had fixed a schedule of 7 days for delivery of certain goods. The Court held that the Airline was liable to pay the complainant damages for delay in delivering...

Arbitration A Boon For Businesses And Individuals Seeking Swift, Cost-Effective Dispute Resolution: Justice Sanjay Karol

Recently, Justice Sanjay Karol of the Supreme Court of India addressed a gathering at Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, which was hosting the World rounds of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) International Arbitration Moot Court Competition.Speaking during the valedictory ceremony, Justice Karol’s address centered on ADR mechanisms – how they are indispensable in...

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Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Dispute | Supreme Court Declines Mosque Committee's Request To Stay Proceedings Before Allahabad High Court

In the latest development in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute, the Supreme Court on Friday (November 10) refused to suspend the ongoing proceedings before the Allahabad High Court which is hearing multiple suits seeking various reliefs, including declaration, injunction, and the right to worship at the mosque site as well as the removal of the structure.A bench of...

Supreme Court Seeks Response Of Election Commission In PIL To Remove Duplicate Entries In Electoral Rolls

The Supreme Court, on Friday (11.11.2023) sough the response of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the issue of duplicate entries in electoral rolls. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing the PIL filed by Samvidhan Bachao Trust, an NGO. Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, representing...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Guidelines To Regulate Cryptocurrencies, Says It Is A Bail Application In Form Of PIL

On Friday (10.11.2023), the Supreme Court declined to consider a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking guidelines for trading and mining of cryptocurrency. The petition was brought before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra. The court noted that even though the petitioner had filed the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution...

Supreme Court Expunges Remarks Against Judge In Gauhati HC Judgment

The Supreme Court on Friday (10th November) ordered expunction of certain disparaging remarks made by the Gauhati High Court against a Special NIA Court Judge, who is at present a sitting judge of the High Court."..we are of the opinion that the adverse observations against the petitioner as contained in paragraphs 130, 190,191, 192, 193,194 and 233 and in any other relevant portion of the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain CBI's Challenge To HC Stay Of Probe Against DK Shivakumar, Asks HC To Decide In 2 Weeks

The Supreme Court Friday (10th November) refused to entertain the plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging Karnataka High Court's decision to stay an investigation against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case. However, the Court requested the High Court to consider the application filed by the CBI for vacating the stay granted and the...