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'Khalistanis Have Infiltrated Farmers Protests', Says Attorney General; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an affidavit from the Central Government on the alleged presence of banned organizations among the farmers protesting against the three farm laws, after the Attorney General submitted that "Khalistanis have infiltrated the protests".The Attorney General KK Venugopal submitted that he will file the affidavit by tomorrow along with the necessary inputs from...
Breaking- Supreme Court Suspends Implementation Of Three farm Laws Until Further Orders
"We are going to suspend the implementation of the three farm laws until further orders. We will also constitute a Committee," the Supreme Court said today while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Farm Laws/ seeking removal of protesting farmers from Delhi borders.The bench headed by the CJI said that it will suspend until further orders the implementation of the contentious...
Sandalwood Drug Case- Supreme Court Adjourns Kannada Actor Ragini Dwivedi's Plea For Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to next week a Special Leave Petition filed by Kannada actor Ragini Dwivedi, who had been arrested by the police for allegedly consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events organized by her and others, against a Karnataka High Court wherein her bail plea was dismissed.A Bench headed by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman heard the arguments put forth...
"Right To Protest Does Not Include Maligning Nation Globally"; Delhi Police Moves SC For Ban On Tractor March Planned On Republic Day
The Delhi Police has moved an Application before the Supreme Court seeking for an injunction against the proposed tractor/trolley/vehicle march seeking to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations. The Application states that it has come to the knowledge of security agencies that "a small group of protesting individuals/organisations have planned to carry out a tractor/trolley/vehicle march...
Three Lakhs Rupees Loan For Lawyers Affected By Lockdown - Supreme Court Directs SG To Convene Meeting With BCI And Other Stake Holders
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to convene a meeting to discuss the proposal of bar associations for centre to arrange financial aid of 3 lakhs to struggling lawyers with bar councils/ associations standing as guarantors.The Bench headed by Chief Justice Bobde also asked the Bar Councils and Bar Associations to consider raising funds from the public,...
Incorporation Of One-sided And Unreasonable Clauses In Apartment Buyer's Agreement Constitutes An 'Unfair Trade Practice': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the incorporation of one-sided and unreasonable clauses in the Apartment Buyer's Agreement constitutes an unfair trade practice under Section 2(1)(r) of the Consumer Protection Act.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee observed that the Developer cannot compel the apartment buyers to be bound by the one-sided...
'Farmers Happy With Laws; Wrong Perception Created By Non-Farmer Elements' : Centre's Affidavit In SC On Farmers Protests
In the counter-affidavit filed in the Supreme Court in the case concerning farmers protests, the Central Government has claimed that farmers are happy with the contentious farm laws which have sparked protests.The Centre has told the Court that its Preliminary Affidavit is for the purpose of "dispelling the erroneous notion that the protestors have peddled" regarding the absence of...
New BCI Rules Abolishing 1 Year LL.M Courses In India Challenged In Before The Supreme Court
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the recent notification of the Bar Council of India to abolish one year LLM courses in India. Tamanna Chandan, the petitioner, a law student has challenged the new Bar Council of India Legal Education (Post Graduate, Doctoral, Executive, Vocational, Clinical and other Continuing Education) Rules, 2020 as being in violation of...
Whether Non-Payment Of Stamp Duty On Commercial Contract Will Invalidate Arbitration Agreement? Supreme Court Refers Issue To Constitution Bench
A three judge bench of the Supreme Court has observed that non-payment of stamp duty on the commercial contract will not invalidate the arbitration agreement.Disagreeing with two earlier judgments in this regard, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee referred the following question to the Constitution Bench."Whether the statutory bar contained in...
Breaking-Farm Laws & Farmers Protests : Supreme Court To Pass Order Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pronounce Orders on stay on operation of Farm Laws tomorrow.Earlier today, the Bench hinted that it will stay the implementation of the three farm laws, in order to prevent violence and breaking of laws. "You tell us if you will put on hold the implementation of the laws. Otherwise we will do it. What is the problem in keeping it in abeyance?", the CJI asked the...
Munsiff Magistrate Selection- Vacancies Attributable To 2020 Cannot Be Filled Up From The List Drawn For Previous Selection Year: SC Sets Aside Kerala HC Judgment
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Kerala High Court judgment which directed filling up of additional vacancies of Munsiff-Magistrate posts from the current rank list, over and above the notified vacancies."Vacancies for 2020 must be allocated to candidates who are duly selected in pursuance of the recruitment process for 2020. Candidates who have ranked lower in the...