'Disturbing Observations' : Centre Challenges Calcutta High Court's Order Setting Aside Transfer Of Alapan Bandyopadhyay's Case To Delhi

The Supreme Court today considered a special leave petition by Centre challenging Calcutta High Court's order of setting aside the order passed by the CAT Principal bench to transfer former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay's petition from Kolkata bench to New Delhi.While passing the order, the Calcutta High Court had made scathing remarks such as "the modus operandi of the...

Delhi Air Pollution - Industry, Power, Transport & Construction Major Contributors : Supreme Court Directs Centre To Call For Emergency Meeting

The Supreme Court on Monday stated that the major causes of air pollution in Delhi are industries, power, vehicular traffic and construction, and not stubble burning as was sought to be projected.Based on the affidavit submitted by the Central Government, the Court said "we have come to a conclusion that major culprits of air pollution are construction, industry,transport, power and...

Farmers Stubble Burning Contributes To 10% Pollution, Centre Says; 'Hue & Cry Baseless', Says Supreme Court

The Court said that by focusing on stubble burning, something insignificant was being targeted.

LIVE UPDATES- Delhi Air Pollution: Supreme Court Hearing

Delhi Air Quality Crisis : #SupremeCourt is hearing a petition concerning the #AirPollution in #DelhiOn Saturday, the SC had asked the Centre to take emergency measures, & suggested a two-day lockdown. Court had also expressed concerns at the schools...

BREAKING : Ready For Steps Like Complete Lockdown To Control Air Pollution, Delhi Government Tell Supreme Court

The Delhi Government has told the Supreme Court in an affidavit that it is ready to take measures like complete lockdown to control the air pollution in the national capital.However, such measure will be effective only lockdown is imposed in National Capital Region areas across neighboring states, the Delhi Government added.The affidavit was filed in the writ petition Aditya Dubey versus Union...

Tenants Ought To Be In Actual Possession Of Premises To Avail Benefit Of Section 9 Of TN City Tenants Protection Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (11th November) reiterated that the tenants ought to be in actual possession of the premises to avail the benefit of Section 9 of the Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1972, which deals with the application filed by the tenant before the Court to direct the landlord to sell the land. A bench comprising Justices L. Nageshwara Rao and B.R. Gavai allowed...

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow CBSE-ICSE Students' Plea Seeking Hybrid Option For Class X-XII Term Exams

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a writ petition seeking urgent directions to conduct Class X and XII CBSE - ICSE Term I exams in hybrid manner.A bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice CT Ravikumar will consider the petition filed by six Students from Class X and XII challenging the decision of the CBSE and CISCE decision to hold their Term 1 and Semester 1 of CBSE, ICSE and...

New Ordinances Allow Extension Of CBI, Enforcement Directorate Directors' Term Upto 5 Years

The President of India has promulgated two Ordinances to allow the extension of the tenure of the Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to 5 years.The Ordinances amend Section 4B of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, which specifies the term of CBI Director and Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, which prescribes...

Breaking: [Two CLAT Exams in 2022]- CLAT-22 On May 8, CLAT 23 On December 18, 2022

Annual Executive Committee and the General Body Meetings of the Consortium of National Law Universities were held today at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad under the Chairmanship of Prof. Faizan Mustafa.The consortium has resolved to conduct two Common Law Admission Tests in the year 2022."CLAT-2022 will be held on May 8, 2022. CLAT-2023 will be held on 18th December 2022", Prof....

"It Is Impermissible For Co-operative Societies To Deny Membership To Single Women, Members of Particular Community, People Who Eat Particular Food": Supreme Court

Supreme Court on Saturday has orally remarked that it is "impermissible" that co-operative societies, in pursuance of the fundamental right to form associations under Article 19(1)(c), are denying membership to "single women, to individuals who are members of a particular community, to persons who eat some particular food." The bench headed by Justice Chandrachud was hearing an SLP against...

Section 482 CrPC - High Court Must Furnish Reasons For Issuing Interlocutory Direction At Interim Stage : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that while issuing an interlocutory direction at an interim stage while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the High Court must furnish reasons."Even at the interim stage, the High Court must demonstrate an application of mind and furnish reasons for issuing any interlocutory direction, which is capable...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: Nov 8 To Nov 14, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Merely Having An Explicit Clause Not Sufficient To Make Time The Essence Of The Contract: Supreme CourtCase name: Welspun Specialty Solutions Limited vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd Citation: LL 2021 SC 646The Supreme Court observed that merely having an explicit clause may not be sufficient to make time the essence of the contract.The contractual clauses...