Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Arbitration Proceedings After The Imposition Of Moratorium Under S.14 Of Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code Is Non Est In LawIn Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Limited v. M/s Hotel Gaudavan Private Limited, the Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Sanjay Kishan Kaul held that arbitration proceedings instituted after the imposition of moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is non est in law.Deemed Universities Are Not Justified In Introducing Engineering Courses Through Distance Mode In The Absence Of AICTE GuidelinesThe Supreme Court of India on Friday held that the Deemed Universities are not justified in introducing Engineering Courses through distance education mode, in the absence of AICTE Guidelines expressly permitting them.Every Case Filed Against Acquittal Should Mention Period Of Custody Undergone By AccusedIn a recent order, the Supreme Court directed the Registry to ensure that all cases filed before it against an acquittal must mention the period of custody undergone by the accused.Legal Heirs Of Deceased Complainant Can Prosecute ComplaintIn Chand Devi Daga vs Manju K Humatani, the Supreme Court upheld a high court judgment that allowed legal heirs of the complainant to prosecute the petition before the high court.Constitution Bench Issues Guidelines On Fixation Of Future Prospects For Deciding Motor Accident ClaimsA Five Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued guidelines on fixation of future prospects for deciding compensation in motor accident claims.Election Commission Shall Not Appoint Officers With Pending Disciplinary Proceedings In Key PositionsThe Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to not appoint officers who have disciplinary proceedings against them at key posts in the upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat.Maharashtra Forest Dept. Rule Mandating Graduation To Be Prerequisite Of Examination For Promotion Declared Unconstitutional A division bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R Banumathi on Friday examined the question of whether an education qualification, set as a prerequisite for a candidate to be deemed eligible to take part in an examination intended to serve as a benchmark for the grant of promotion, could be said to be in contravention of Article 14 and 16 of the ConstitutionSC Orders Hadiya’s Production To Know Her MindIn a major development in the sensational Hadiya case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that hadiya shall be produced before it to ascertain if she, an adult, had married Shafin Jahan out of her own free will after her conversion. Murder Of Activist Amit Jethwa: SC Cancels Former BJP MP Solanki’s Bail, Orders Re-Examination Of WitnessesWhile considering an application for the cancellation of bail granted to former BJP MP Dinubhai Solanki, the Supreme Court bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan on Monday directed the re-deposition of eight eyewitnesses and the detention of Dinubhai Solanki, the prime accused in the murder of RTI activist Amit Jethwa, in custody during the course thereof.SC Suspends All Engineering Degrees Obtained Between 2001 & 2005 Through Distance Courses From 3 Universities; Those After 2005 CancelledThe Supreme Court suspended the Engineering degrees granted between 2001 and 2005 to all graduates through distance learning by JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan (JRN), Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Rajasthan (IASE) and Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad (AAI). Veere Di Wedding Vs Veere Ki Wedding: SC To Hear Anil Kapoor’s Transfer Petition, Stays Suit Proceedings In Haryana CourtThe Supreme Court on Friday stayed proceedings in Make My Day Entertainment vs Anil Kapoor Film Co Pvt Ltd and Others, which was pending before a civil judge (senior division), Rohtak.12 Crore Fine On Faridabad Hospital: SC Constitutes Committee To Check Adherence To Environmental NormsThe Supreme Court, on Monday, constituted an eight-member committee to check adherence to the environmental clearance granted to the super-specialty hospital and Harijan Residential School, which were slapped with a fine of Rs. 12 crore by the National Green Tribunal in August, 2015.Aadhaar: How Can A State Challenge A Law Passed By Parliament? SC Asks Mamata Govt.The Supreme Court, on Monday, berated the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government for challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. Will Standardize Format To Disclose Income, Assets & Expenditure Of Parties In Alimony Cases: SCThe Supreme Court, on Monday, agreed to standardize a format requiring parties to disclose their as well as dependents’ income, assets and expenditure in alimony cases.Satyam Ltd-Venture Global Arbitration Dispute Referred To Larger Bench Due To Divergence Of OpinionThe high profile arbitration dispute between the erstwhile Satyam Computer...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

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