Pegasus Is A Malware Which Is Per se Illegal, The Fact That Govt. Have Not Denied it Means They Used It: Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court

In the Pegasus issue, the petitioners on Monday did not take kindly to the Centre telling the Supreme Court that it has nothing more to say than what has been said in its first and only affidavit (described as "limited" by the court)- that it does not deem it appropriate to state whether any particular software was employed or not, that there has been no illegal interception, and that it...

Compassionate Appointment: 'Divorced' Daughter Cannot Be Treated At Par With 'Widowed' Or 'Unmarried' Daughter: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court set aside a Karnataka High Court judgment that held that a divorced daughter would fall in the same class of an unmarried or widowed daughter for the purpose of Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996.The bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose reiterated that norms prevailing on the date of consideration of...

CJI Agrees To Grant Early Listing For Delhi Govt's Challenge To GNCTD Amendment Act

The Chief Justice of India on Monday agreed to grant early listing to a writ petition filed by the Delhi Government challenging the Government of National Capital Territory (Amendment) Act 2021 passed by the Parliament this year granting more powers to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor over the elected government.The petition was mentioned by Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi before the CJI...

NHRC Committee Politically Biased : West Bengal Govt To Supreme Court In Post-Poll Violence Case

Challenging the Calcutta High Court's order directing CBI probe into the post poll violence cases related to murder and rape, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the State of West Bengal, questioned the neutrality of the fact-finding committee formed by the National Human Rights Commission.The NHRC committee was asked by the High Court to prepare a report on the post-poll violence cases...

'Beating About The Bush Won't Solve The Issue' : Supreme Court To Centre In Pegasus Case | 10 Quotes

The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will pass interim orders in the Pegasus case, after the Central Government expressed unwillingness to state on affidavit whether it has uses the spyware for snooping on citizens."Beating about the bush will not solve the issue", the Chief Justice of India told the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, after the latter repeatedly said that the issue cannot...

Repeated Filing Of Cases & Complaints Against Spouse Can Amount To 'Cruelty' For Granting Divorce: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that repeated filing of cases and complaints against a spouse can amount to 'cruelty' for the purpose of granting divorce under Hindu Marriage Act.The bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy, in a case, referred to such conducts, even if they were subsequent to filing of the divorce petition, to grant divorce to a 'husband' on the ground of...

Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt To Submit A Concrete Plan On Spending Rs 25 Crore For COVID Orphans

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Department of Child and Welfare, State of Maharashtra to come up with a concrete plan on how it intends to spend a sum of Rs 25 crore for the welfare of children who had lost both their parents to CoVID 19 pandemic. Division bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna in its order noted that about 19,000 children had lost at least one...

NCLT/NCLAT Should Strictly Adhere To IBC Timelines; Delays Cause Commercial Uncertainty : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has urged NCLT/NCLAT, the adjudicating and appellate authorities under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, to strictly adhere to the timelines stipulated under the IBC and clear pending resolution plans forthwithThe court said that inordinate delays cause commercial uncertainty, degradation in the value of the Corporate Debtor and makes the insolvency process inefficient...

Consider Suicides As COVID Deaths If COVID Was Accompanying Condition : Supreme Court To Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to revisit its decision of not including death by suicide as Covid- 19 death even if COVID-19 is an accompanying condition.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna was considering the fresh guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to simplify the process of issuance of death certificates, as per the directions...

NCLT Cannot Permit Modification Or Withdrawal Of Submitted Resolution Plan At The Behest Of Successful Resolution Applicant : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that adjudicating authority cannot permit modifications or withdrawals of CoC-approved Resolution Plans, at the behest of the successful Resolution Applicant, once the plan has been submitted to it.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that Resolution Plans cannot be considered as cannot be considered as a simple contractual negotiation between...

We Only Want To Know If Govt Has Used Pegasus Through Illegal Methods : Supreme Court [Court Room Exchange]

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has nothing more to say on the Pegasus issue than what has been said by its first and only affidavit (described as "limited" by the court)- that it does not deem it appropriate to state whether any particular software was employed or not, that there has been no illegal interception, and that it is willing to quell the concerns of the...

'Practical Effect Might Result In Certain Inequities': Supreme Court Points Out Anomalies In GST Refund Formula; Urges GST Council To Reconsider

The Supreme Court has asked the GST Council to take note of certain anomalies in the Refund Formula and reconsider it.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed that the practical effect of the formula might result in certain inequities.The court said that, since the formula is not ambiguous in nature or unworkable and not opposed to the intent of the legislature in...