Plea Of Res Judicata Can Be Determined As A Preliminary Issue When It Only Involves Adjudication Of Question Of Law: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that plea of res judicata can be determined as a preliminary issue only when it only involves adjudication of question of law.When a mixed question of law or fact is raised, the issue should await a full-fledged trial after evidence is adduced, the three judges bench headed by Justices DY Chandrachud observed.The court also observed that, while a compromise decree in...

Pegasus Case : Supreme Court Likely To Set Up A Technical Committee To Probe Snooping Allegations; To Pass Orders Next Week

The Supreme Court is likely to set up a technical committee to probe the allegations of snooping of journalists, activists etc., using the Pegasus spyware. The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said that the Court will pass the orders in the case next week.The CJI told this orally to Senior Advocate Chander Uday Singh, who is appearing in one of the Pegasus petitions, while the...

Supreme Court To Recall Suo Motu Extension Of Limitation Period With Effect From October 1

Update at 3 PM on September 25 : Supreme Court uploads the order recalling suo motu limitation extension w.e.f October 2, 2021. Detailed report may be read here.Supreme Court Recalls Suo Motu Extension Of Limitation With Effect From October 2; Period From 15.03.2020 To 02.10.2021 Stands Excluded From Computing Limitation The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will recall the suo motu order...

UAPA Case Against Allan-Thwaha : Can Intention To Further Terrorist Activities Be Inferred From Books, Banners & Slogans? Supreme Court Asks NIA

"If somebody has a book which is banned by the government, would that implicate them?",the Court asked during the hearing.

Families Of Covid Victims To Receive Rs 50,000 As Ex-Gratia Compensation From State Disaster Response Funds: Centre Informs Supreme Court

Pursuant to the Top Court's direction in the Judgement dated June 30th, 2021 in which the Court directed the NDMA to frame guidelines for grant of compensation to the dependents of those who died due to COVID, Centre today informed Supreme Court that the families of those who die due to CoVID will receive Rs 50,000 ex gratia from the State Governments. "The ex gratia assistance to...

Arbitration Reference Can Be Declined If Dispute In Question Does Not Correlate To Arbitration Agreement: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that prayer for reference to Arbitration under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act can be declined if the dispute in question does not correlate to the arbitration agreement.The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Surya Kant observed that it is not expected to act mechanically merely to deliver a purported dispute raised by an...

AIIMS PG Online Entrance Exam: Whether Candidate Is Entitled To Inspection Of Answer Sheets And Revaluation In The Absence Of Regulations? SC To Consider

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 20, 2021) agreed to consider whether a candidate who has appeared at the online entrance examination for admission to the postgraduate course conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences would be entitled to inspection of the answer sheets, and to revaluation in absence of such provision in the applicable regulations. The division...

NDPS: Absence Of Recovery Of Contraband From Possession Of Accused By Itself Not A Ground To Grant Bail: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that bail cannot be granted to an accused under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, merely on a finding of the absence of possession of the contraband on the person of the accused.Such a finding does not absolve the court of the level of scrutiny required under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV...

Long Pendency Of Criminal Appeals Before Allahabad High Court: Supreme Court Asks UP Govt & HC To Work On Combined Suggestions

The Supreme Court today granted two weeks time to the State of Uttar Pradesh and Allahabad High Court to work on the agreed directions that are sought to be issued for laying down the broad parameters to be considered by the High Court while granting bail. While hearing a batch of pleas seeking bail in which the custody ranged from 9 to 15 years the bench of Justices SK Kaul and BR...

7th Jharkhand Public Service Exams: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Age Limit Relaxation

The Supreme Court today dismissed a special leave petition challenging Jharkhand High Court's order of dismissing a petition challenging the modification in the cut off date for determining age limit to appear in the 7th Jharkhand Public Service Commission. Taking note of the fact that relaxation of 5 years had been given in view of the fact that the last examination was held in 2016,...

'Let's Make A Small Beginning': Supreme Court Directs Centre To Address The Issue Of Inducting Girls In Military Schools

While noting that the defence forces have charted a course forward for induction of women in the National Defence Academy, Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the issue of admission to girls in Rashtriya Indian Military College has to be addressed and cannot be postponed. A Division Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice BR Gavai has directed the Union of India to address...

'Having Given Hope To Women To Take Exam In November, We Don't Want To Belie That' : SC On NDA Entrance [Courtroom Exchange]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to vacate its interim order allowing women candidates to take the NDA entrance examination scheduled for November.Senior Advocate Chinmoy Sharma, for the petitioner, pointed out that the affidavit filed by Captain Shantanu Sharma, Director (AG), at DMA, Ministry of Defence adds that while the entrance examination for entry into NDA is held twice a year,...