“Compensation Awarded For Damage To Environment”: Supreme Court Directs Purvankara Limited To Deposit 5.5 Crores To Tamil Nadu PCB

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi heard an appeal against NGT, Chennai bench judgment which had directed a Chennai-based private builder company to pay 5.5 crores for violation of environmental laws. The Apex court observed that “Compensation is awarded for non-compliance as well as damage to the environment”. It directed Purvankara projects...

Supreme Court Launches 'Neutral Citation System' In Phased Manner

The Supreme Court has decided to launch and implement the Neutral Citation System- a uniform, reliable, and secure methodology for identifying and citing judgments and orders of Supreme Court in a phased manner with effect from July 6, 2023.A brain child of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the system of neutral citations is meant to ensure a uniform pattern of citing all decisions of...

What Are All India Muslim Personal Law Board's Various Objections Against Uniform Civil Code? Read Here

All India Muslim Personal Law Board has submitted its response to the Law Commission's public notice with respect to the Uniform Civil Code and said that it is reasonably apprehended by the Muslims in India that the raking of the topic of UCC is with the objective of putting the system of Muslim personal law in peril."Personal relationship of Muslims, guided by their personal laws, is...

Plea Against Misuse Of Women Reservation In Panchayats By Husbands : Supreme Court Allows Petitioner To Make Representation To Ministry

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, refused to entertain a plea which alleged that women reservation in Panchayats was being misused as husbands were running the village panchayats through proxies after their wives win from reserved seats .Article 243D(3) envisages reservation of not less than ⅓ seats in the Panchayat for women. The petition filed through Advocate-on-Record, Swati Jindal,...

'Don't Misunderstand Gentlemanly Demeanour; Be Careful About Statements Made In Court' : CJI DY Chandrachud Reprimands Lawyer

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed great displeasure when a lawyer kept on arguing a matter, despite the bench making it clear that the petition cannot be entertained.The bench comprising CJI, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra was dealing with a PIL seeking welfare of the rogue tusker 'Arikomban', which was translocated from Kerala forest in view of its threat to...

After Withdrawing SLP With Liberty To File Review In HC, Is Subsequent SLP Against HC Order Maintainable? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, referred the issue - whether liberty granted by the Supreme Court to approach the High Court in review, automatically places the said matter in the escalation matrix, and makes the remedy of Special Leave Petition available again - to a larger Bench. A Division Bench comprising Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Sanjay Karol referred the matter to a larger...

Delhi Court Summons Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot In Criminal Defamation Case By Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

A Delhi Court on Thursday issued summons to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a criminal defamation case filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in relation to the alleged Sanjeevani scam. ACMM Harjeet Singh Jaspal of Rouse Avenue Courts has asked Gehlot to appear on August 07. The court was hearing a complaint case moved by Shekhawat alleging defamation by Gehlot. Shekhawat...

PCPNDT Act : Supreme Court Issues Notice To States, Seeks Response On Steps Taken For Enforcement

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday issued notice and sought responses from states in a plea filed by Advocate Shobha Gupta seeking to direct appropriate authorities to take proper legal action for violation of the provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 and related rules. The PCPNDT Act was enacted with the intent to prohibit prenatal...

'Specify Steps Taken To End Caste Discrimination In Campuses' : Supreme Court To UGC In Plea By Mothers Of Rohit Vemula & Payal Tadvi

Terming it a ‘very sensitive matter’ the Supreme Court on Thursday sought the UGCs’ response in a PIL filed by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, for guidelines for creating an enabling environment for students belonging to SC/ ST communities in institutions of higher education.The matter was before a division bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice MM Sundresh.“Ultimately...

1996 Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case : Supreme Court Sentences Four Convicts To Life Imprisonment Without Remission

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday upheld the conviction of two accused in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case and sentenced them to life imprisonment without remission. The convictions of two other former death row convicts who were discharged by the Delhi High Court were also restored and they were awarded life sentences extending to the rest of their natural lives. A bench...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Internet Shutdown In Manipur, Allows Petitioners To Approach High Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday, refused to entertain a petition challenging the ongoing internet ban imposed in Manipur since May 3, 2023 in response to reported incidents of violence in the State. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra remarked that the High Court of Manipur was already seized of the matter and thus, the Supreme Court could...

Supreme Court To Hear On July 10 Delhi Govt's Challenge Against Centre's Ordinance Giving Overriding Powers To LG Over Services

The Supreme Court has agreed to list on July 10, 2023, the plea filed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) challenging the ordinance brought by the Central Government recently to take away the powers of the GNCTD to control civil servants serving it. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra...