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Supreme Court Asks Union To Consider Framing National Policy On Common Utility Ducts For Telecom, Etc. In Highways
The Supreme Court recently called on the Union of India to explore the desirability of framing a National Policy on common utility ducts for all public utilities, such as telecom services, along highways and other roadways.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter and gave 4 weeks' time to the government to consider the desirability of framing such a policy.The...
SAT Upholds SEBI Order Against Linde India, Says All Related Party Deals Must Be Aggregated For Materiality
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has upheld a July 2024 SEBI order directing Industrial gas supplier company Linde India Ltd to aggregate all related-party transactions (RPTs) with a single related party in a financial year to determine materiality and to undergo a valuation of business allocated under a joint venture agreement. A coram of Presiding Officer Justice PS Dinesh Kumar...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel, Gulfisha & Others In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 9) reserved judgment on the petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meera Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Mohd. Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed seeking bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria today concluded the hearing in the petitions filed against the September 2...
Goa Night Club Fire: Delhi Court Refuses Immediate Interim Relief To Owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra; Hearing Tomorrow
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa which caught fire and killed atleast 25 people, have moved a Delhi Court seeking anticipatory bail. The matter was heard today by Additional Sessions Judge Vandana of Rohini Courts.Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra along with Advocate Tanvir Ahmed Mir appeared for the Luthras. Senior Advocate Abhinav Mukerji appeared for...
Umar Khalid, Sharjeel, Gulfisha Fatima Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | Delhi Riots UAPA Case
The Supreme Court is hearing bail petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and others in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Bench: Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria Follow this page for live...
Kerala Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Second Rape Case
The District and Sessions Court Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (December 10) granted anticipatory bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the second rape case alleged against him.Mamkootathil is accused of the offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code before the Crime Branch police station. The victim is alleged to be residing outside Kerala.Smt. Nazeera S., Principal District...
Supreme Court Asks Orissa High Court To Decide Cases Which Stayed Recovery Of Illegal Mining Dues By March 31, 2026
The Supreme Court today(December 10) requested the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court to constitute a dedicated bench to dispose of cases, where proceedings to recover dues from illegal mining, have been stayed. The Court said that the High Court should take an effort to dispose of these cases by March 3, 2026. If there is any difficulty in the final disposal of the cases, then the High...
Four Murugappa Group Companies Seek NCLT Nod For Restructuring
Four Murugappa group companies have moved the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Chennai seeking approval for a composite restructuring scheme, with the tribunal reserving orders on whether shareholder and creditor meetings will need to be held. The restructuring is part of a wider internal realignment within the century-old conglomerate, which owns several listed companies such as...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC's Contempt Sentence Imposed On Person Over 'Dog Mafia' Comment Against Judges
The Supreme Court today remitted a woman's 1-week simple imprisonment sentence for contempt of Court over her “dog mafia” remark against the Supreme Court and the High Court/their judges.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted that the petitioner-woman showed genuine remorse from the very beginning (when she was issued show-cause notice) and set aside the High Court's order...
Will It Be Beyond ECI's Jurisdiction To Inquire Into Citizenship In Doubtful Cases? Supreme Court Asks In SIR Pleas
While hearing the challenge to the Special Intensive Revision process, the Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether it was not within the mandate of the Election Commission of India to carry out an 'inquisitorial inquiry' through documents in cases where the eligibility of voters seemed doubtful. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a batch of pleas assailing...