Supreme Court Turns Down Subramanian Swamy's Plea To Frame Guidelines To Deal With Rising NPAs; Gives Him Liberty To Approach RBI

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a prayer made by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy for the the Court to constitute a expert committee for laying down guidelines to address the issue relating to the rising Non-Performing Assets.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna stated it was a domain of core policy and hence the Court cannot frame guidelines...

#LakhimpurKheriViolence: Supreme Court-Suo Motu Case-Live Updates

Supreme Court has taken Suo Motu Cognizance into the recent violent incident of #Lakhimpur_Kheri in which a total of 8 people died, four of whom were mowed down by a vehicle allegedly being driven by the son of Union Minister and BJP MP Ajay Kumar Mishra.A Three-Judge bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana to hear the matter...

Broad Parameter Of 50% Sentence Undergone Can Be Basis For Grant Of Bail To Convicts When Appeal Is Pending : Supreme Court

While considering the issue of long pendency of criminal appeals in the Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court has observed that the High Court must explore granting bail to convicts who have undergone eight years of the sentence.The Court observed that the bail is the rule where the convict has already undergone eight years of actual sentence. Broad parameter of 50 per cent of...

Reservation In Promotion [Day-2]: Can Adequacy Of Representation Be Determined Solely On The Basis Of Percentage? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States

The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing the petitions relating to reservation in promotions. Centre and States had urged the Supreme Court to settle the confusion regarding the norms for reservation in promotions saying that several appointment have been stalled due to ambiguities. A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and B.R.Gavai is hearing the matter after...

Breaking: Supreme Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of 'Lakhimpur Kheri Violence', CJI Led Bench To Hear Matter Tomorrow

The Supreme Court of India has taken Suo Moto Cognizance of the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence and the matter [IN RE VIOLENCE IN LAKHIMPUR KHERI (UP) LEADING TO LOSS OF LIFE] would be heard tomorrow by the Bench led by Chief Justice Of India, NV Ramana.Importantly, in the recent violent incident of Lakhimpur Kheri, a total of 8 people died, four of whom were mowed down by a vehicle allegedly...

How Should States Proceed With Filling Up Vacancies After Bombay HC Quashed Consumer Protection Rules? Supreme Court To Clarify

In light of the recent decision by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court striking down provisions of the new Consumer Protection Rules 2020 ("Rule, 2020") which excluded lawyers with 10-12 years experience from appointments to Consumer Commission, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will issue appropriate directions with regards to other states( where the Rules have not...

Revenue Record Is Not A Document Of Title : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed in a judgment that revenue record is not a document of title. The Court added that a lessee would not be entitled to any right on the land only on the basis of an entry in the revenue record. The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian was hearing an appeal against the High Court's order wherein the Court had set aside the order dated July...

Employer Cannot Be Compelled To Appoint A Candidate Merely Because He Made Truthful Declaration Regarding Criminal Cases: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an employer cannot be compelled to appoint a candidate merely because truthful declaration regarding criminal cases has been made by the employee.The court said that the employer still has the right to consider criminal antecedents of such a candidates.If a person is acquitted giving him the benefit of doubt, from the charge of an offence involving...

'Is This The Way To Argue?Saying That Court Will Repent In Future?': Supreme Court Pulls Up Lawyer Of Unitech Accused

A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah on Wednesday expressed unhappiness with the nature of arguments made by Senior Advocate Vikas Singh on behalf of the Chandra brothers in the Unitech case.Singh submitted that the Supreme Court was passing ex-parte orders to take over the running of companies. Referring to the Supreme Court's orders in Amrapali and...

Consumer Protection Act - Onus To Prove Deficiency In Service Is On The Complainant : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, in a consumer case, the onus of proof that there was deficiency in service is on the complainant. Without any proof of deficiency, the opposite party cannot be held responsible for deficiency in service, Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed.The complainant Dolphin International Ltd., engaged the respondent SGS India Ltd. for providing services...

Products Created From 'Forest Produce' By Human Labour Can Also Be 'Forest Produce': Supreme Court Disagrees With Earlier Judgment

The Supreme Court observed that sandalwood oil is a 'forest produce' under Kerala Forest Act.The court disagreed with an earlier judgment which held that that articles or products created by human toil are not per se forest products.The distinction sought to be made defeats the purpose of the Act, because illegally procured forest produce, such as sandalwood, rosewood, or other rare species,...

Section 69 Kerala Forest Act Does Not Place Reverse Burden Of Proof On Culpability Of Accused: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Section 69 of the Kerala Forest Act merely directs a presumption that the forest produce belongs to the government and it does not place reverse burden of proof on culpable mental state of the accused.The court said that seizure of the goods ipso facto does not mean that the accused had conscious knowledge about their illicit nature or origin or that...