BREAKING | [PM Modi Degree Row] Gujarat High Court Rejects Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Review Petition

The Gujarat High Court today dismissed the plea filed by the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal seeking a review of HC's March 31st order setting aside a 2016 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC). A bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav passed this order over a month after it reserved its verdict on September 30. A detailed copy of the Judgment is...

Supreme Court Stays Execution Of Warrant Against Congress Leader Randeep Surjewala For 5 Weeks In 23-Year-Old Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday (09.11.2023) directed that the non bailable warrant issued against National Spokesperson of Congress Randeep Surjewala shall not be executed for the next five weeks. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra granted liberty to Surjewala to move to the trial court with an application to quash the warrant against him in...

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality Of IBC Provisions Relating To Personal Guarantors; Says Adjudicatory Role Can't Be Read Into Sec 97

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday (November 9) upheld the constitutionality of the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) relating to Personal Guarantors' Insolvency Resolution, which were introduced through the amendments made in 2019.The Court held that these provisions (Section 95 to 100 IBC) cannot be held as unconstitutional for not affording...

Chandrababu Naidu's Plea : Judgment On Quash Petition In Skill Development Case Will Be Delivered After Diwali Vacations, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (09.11.2023) adjourned the plea by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu for anticipatory bail in the FiberNet scam in the state stating the Court is likely to deliver the judgment in Naidu's quash petition in the skill development case after Diwali vacations. The Supreme Court is having Diwali holidays from November 13 to 18.A bench of...

Governments Not Deciding Issues, Leaving Them For Courts To Decide: Justice Manmohan On Pendency Of Cases

Speaking on the issue of pendency of cases, Delhi High Court judge, Justice Manmohan, on Wednesday said that the Union and State Governments are not deciding the issues and are leaving them to the courts to decide. Justice Manmohan added that the courts are getting a huge number of matters on public interest litigation which should not be within the judiciary’s domain but “will have to...

Supreme Court Issues Guidelines To High Courts To Monitor Early Disposal Of Cases Against MPs/MLAs

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 9) issued a slew of directions to monitor the early disposal of pending criminal cases against Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra observed that it was difficult for the Supreme Court to lay down uniform guidelines...

Bombay High Court Quashes FAO Order Passed After Two Years Of DRP Direction Against Vodafone Idea

The Bombay High Court has held that the assessment order dated August 31, 2023, passed by the Faceless Assessing Officer (FAO) two years after the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions, is time-barred and cannot be sustained.The bench of Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Neela Gokhale has strongly recommended that a detailed inquiry be initiated on the failure on the part of the...

Centre Clears Appointment Of 3 HC Chief Justices As Supreme Court Judges; Collegium Resolution Accepted In 2 Days

Justices Satish Chandra Sharma, Augustine George Masih, and Sandeep Mehta were recommended for elevation by the Supreme Court collegium earlier this week.

'Aggrieved Woman' Not Covering LGBTQIA Persons : Supreme Court Refuses Plea To Make Its Sexual Harassment Regulations Gender-Neutral

In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking amendments in Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women at the Supreme Court of India (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2013 for making the same to be gender neutral. The amendments were sought in view to bring the constitutional rights of other persons such as LGBTQIA+...

Supreme Court Asks Madras High Court To Consider Amending Rules To Ensure Cause Title Of Criminal Appeal Reflects State’s Name

The Supreme Court recently directed the Madras High Court to consider amending the High Court Rules to include the name of the state in the cause title of criminal cases.A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Sanjay Karol was considering a criminal special leave petition against a Madras High Court order, when it observed that the SLPs arising from the State of Tamil Nadu do not...

Heralding E-Revolution Of Judiciary : CJI DY Chandrachud's Administrative Reforms In One Year

As Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud completes one year as the head of the Indian judiciary, it is worthwhile to have a look at some of the notable administrative and infrastructural reforms ushered in by him during this term.The period since he took the office as the 50th Chief Justice of India on November 9, 2022 has witnessed several path breaking initiatives that include adoption...

PNB Regulations | Bank Can't Withhold PF & Gratuity Without Proving Actual Loss Caused By Employee : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of an employee(appellant), directing the Punjab National Bank (PNB) to release the provident fund (PF) and gratuity due to him who was compulsorily retired. The court held that as per the Punjab National Bank (Officers’) Service Regulations, 1979(1979 Regulations), the bank could withhold the PF amount only when any loss is proved to be caused to it...