Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Proper Valuation Of Suit Property Stands On Different Footing Than Applicability Of Particular Provision Of Court Fee ActThe Supreme Court, in J Vasanthi vs N Ramani Kanthammal, observed that proper valuation of the suit property stands on a different footing than applicability of a particular provision of an Act under which court fee is payable and the defendant can raise the plea of jurisdiction in the latter case.Prosecution For ‘Amorphous And Transitory’ Charge With ‘Conjectural Or Hypothetical’ Evidence Not PossibleA person cannot be subjected to a criminal prosecution either for a charge which is amorphous and transitory and further on evidence that is conjectural or hypothetical, the Supreme Court observed in Vasant Rao Guhe vs State of MP, while setting aside a concurrent conviction of a public servant in a corruption case.Indiscipline By Armymen Can’t Be Viewed LightlyComing down heavily on an Army man who overstayed his casual leave period without informing his seniors for about one and a half years, the Supreme Court observed that such serious misconducts by Armed Force members amount to indiscipline and cannot be countenanced.Abortion Of 25-Weeks-Old Fetus With Neurological Disorder PermittedThe Supreme on Wednesday allowed a 26 year-old woman to abort a 25-weeks-old fetus, noting that it was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that causes absence of major portion of the skull and scalp.Removal Of Deep-Rooted Gender Bias Necessary To Reduce Acid Attacks; Stringent Laws Not EnoughWhile setting aside the acquittal in an acid attack case, the Supreme Court on Friday opined that Courts, while giving the benefit of doubt to the accused, should not ignore the plight of victims.SC Stays Death Penalty Awarded To UP Man Accused In Murder Of SixThe Supreme Court stayed the death penalty awarded to a man accused of being involved in the murder of six persons in Muzzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.Plea For Making Teaching Of Yoga Mandatory In Schools DismissedThe Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL which sought a direction to make Yoga compulsory in schools across India. A bench headed by Justice Madam B Lokur said it was not for court to design curriculum for schools “Government and its experts, were the right forum to do it you may approach them”, the bench said Fresh Directions Issued To PACL Ltd Following Lodha Panel’s Concerns Over Its Non-CooperationThe ‘ponzi saga’ of the PACL Ltd, which is being monitored by the Supreme Court through the Lodha Committee, continues to unravel. On August 4, the Supreme Court bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and S.Abdul Nazeer, directed PACL Ltd to furnish information, as required by paragraph 4.4.7 of the Lodha Committee Report dated April 11.No Insurance Renewal Without Valid Pollution CertificateThe Supreme Court on thursday ruled that henceforth vehicle owners who don’t have a valid pollution certificate will not be able to renew the insurance of their vehiclesMinority Commission: SC Says J&K Affidavit Made Fun Of Apex CourtThe Supreme Court on Tuesday gave three more months to Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government to sit together and take a considered view on formation of a minority Commission for the state.SC Asks Centre To Provide Data On Implementing Child Marriage Prohibition ActThe Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B.Lokur and Deepak Gupta, on Wednesday, asked the Centre to provide data on the number of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers, appointed under the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, 2006 as well as the number of prosecutions that have been instituted over the last three years under the Act.Hadiya Case: SC Directs Kerala Police To Share Probe Details To NIA Supreme Court of India directed the Kerala Police to share the information in the Hadiya Case to National Investigating Agency to examine whether this case is an isolated one or a bigger conspiracy involved.SC Refuses To Stay Auction Of Subrata Roy’s Aamby ValleySupreme Court on Thursday declined to stay the auction of Aamby Valley, Sahara Group’s posh property. During the hearing before a bench headed by justice Dipak Misra senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Roy, said that the auction process should be put on hold till September so that his client could arrange the Rs 1,500 crore to be deposited into Sebi-Sahara account. After SC’s refusal to stay auction, the auction notice for Aamby Valley will now be released on August 14.SC Directs Delhi Govt. To Register Domestic Workers Under The Unorganised Workers Social Security ActThe Supreme Court bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and R.Banumathi, on August 4, gave the Delhi Government three months to work on a pilot project, to see that the domestic workers in Delhi are registered under the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008, by eliciting cooperation on all the duty holders. The Government of NCT of Delhi has been directed to file an affidavit as to the progress made in the matter of registration within three months.SC...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

Ashok K.M

Tags