'Nightmare To Travel From Noida To Delhi Which Takes Two Hours Instead Of 20 Minutes': Supreme Court Issues Notice In NOIDA Resident's Plea

The Supreme Court issued notice to Central Government and Delhi Police Commissioner to ensure that the road area is kept clear so that the passage from one place to other is not affected.The bench was considering a writ petition filed by a woman resident of NOIDA who alleged that her travel to Delhi it is taking two hours instead of normal 20 minutes.Before the bench headed by Justice...

Can DRT Condone Delay In Filing Application Under Section 17 SARFAESI Act? Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition which raises the issue whether the Debts Recovery Tribunal has the power to condone the delay in filing an application under Section 17 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Reinforcement of Security Interest(SARFAESI) Act 2002.The petition was filed against a judgment of the Kerala High Court which...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Seeking Guidelines For Police On Seizure, Preservation Of Personal Digital Devices And Their Contents

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Union of India for getting its response in a PIL seeking directions on police and investigative agencies, working under the control of Central and State Governments for specifying guidelines with regards to seizure, examination and preservation of personal digital and electronic devices and their contents thereof. Supreme Court Bench comprising...

Rajya Sabha Polls Will Be Held As Per Statutory Schedule; Will Decide Dates Shortly : ECI Tells Kerala High Court

The election process for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala, which will become vacant on April 21 on account of the retirement of the incumbents, will be done as per the statutory schedule and the elections dates will be decided shorty, the Election Commission of India t the Kerala High Court on Monday."We will decide the dates shortly, within one or two days", the ECI's standing...

Kerala High Court Stays Election Commission Order Which Halted Special Rice Distribution Through Ration Kits

The Kerala High Court on Monday stayed the direction issued by the State Election Commission which stopped special distribution of rice to non-priority ration card holders(blue and white cards). The High Court noted that the decision regarding the special distribution was taken on February 4 before the election notification, and that auctions for the rice from Food Corporation of India...

Supreme Court Holds Special Sitting On Holi; Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Rape

In a special sitting held on 'Holi', the Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Jude Lobo, a Goa-based restaurateur, Jude Lobo, who is named as an accused in an FIR lodged by a Delhi-based woman alleging rape.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer held the special sitting to consider the special leave petition filed by Lobo challenging the order passed by the Delhi...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-58]

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Supreme Court Sentences Man To 3 Months Civil Prison For Failing To Clear Maintenance Arrears Of Rs 2.60 Crores To Wife

The Supreme Court has sentenced a man to three months' civil prison for contempt of court after he did not pay an outstanding of Rs 2.60 crore along with Rs 1.75 lakh monthly maintenance to his estranged wife. "We have already given (the respondent) a long rope. The respondent (husband) has not utilised the chances so given. Therefore, we punish the contemnor/respondent for committing contempt...

BREAKING: President Gives Assent To GNCTD Amendment Bill Enhancing Powers Of Delhi Lieutenant Governor

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday granted assent to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which enhances the powers of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor over the elected government of the GNCTD.The Parliament had passed the bill on March 24, amid a walkout by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha.The President was admitted to the AIIMS...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [March 22 to March 28 2021]

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. 'Structures Of Our Society Created By Males For Males' : Supreme Court Holds Army's Evaluation Criteria To Grant Permanent Commission For Women Officers ArbitraryCase Title : Lt Col Nitisha and othes v Union of India and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 181A division Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah declared that the...

Former UP Shia Waqf Broad Chairman Moves Supreme Court Seeking Removal Of 26 Verses From The Holy Quran

A Petition has been filed before the Supreme Court [WP(C) No: 401/2021] seeking removal certain verses from the holy Quran that are allegedly negative, promote terrorism and create the menace of Islamic Terrorism in India. The plea filed by UP Shia Waqf Board chairman , Syed Wasim Rizvi, impugns 26 verses from the Quran which he states are used as "justifications" by Islamist...

Company Tribunal Not A Labour Court Or Administrative Tribunal To Focus Entirely On Removal Of Director : Supreme Court In Tata-Mistry Case

In the Tata Sons-Cyrus Mistry case, the Supreme Court observed that the Company Law Tribunal cannot interfere with the removal of a person as a Chairman of a Company in a petition under Section 241 of the Companies Act 2013, unless such removal was "oppressive or prejudicial".Under Section 241 of the Companies Act, the National Company Law Tribunal has jurisdiction to deal with an application...