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Supreme Court Judges Differ On Action Against AoR & Advocate For Misconduct In Filing Petition
The Supreme Court today (April 17) delivered a split verdict on the disciplinary action to be taken against an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) and his assisting Advocate for filing a petition that involved serious suppression of facts.Although the lawyers tendered an unconditional apology, the judges were divided on whether they should be let off without further consequences.A bench of Justices Bela...
Supreme Court Asks HC Committees To Examine Grievances Regarding VC Access To Lawyers & Litigants
The Supreme Court today(April 17) disposed of a batch of petitions, originally filed during the COVID-19 pandemic seeking access to courtroom proceedings through virtual court links. The Court disposed of the petitions, giving liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned High Courts and the various E-Committees constituted to deal with the issue.Today, the petitioner particularly...
State Rules Can't Be Inconsistent With Central Rules Under CST Act : Supreme Court Rejects Rajasthan's Appeal
The Supreme Court upheld the Rajasthan High Court's decision striking down Rule 17(20) of the Central Sales Tax (Rajasthan) Rules, 1957 (Rajasthan CST Rules) as ultra vires the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, noting that the State Government cannot exceed its delegated powers by authorizing cancellation of Form C, which the Central Rules do not permit. The bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka...
Form Swift Response Protocols For Road Accident Victims; Enforce Drivers' 8-Hour Daily Work : Supreme Court To States/UTs
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued significant directions to all states and union territories, mandating them to take effective steps towards developing swift response protocols to ensure that victims of road accidents receive immediate assistance. A Bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized the growing concern of delayed medical help and rescue efforts...
Indian Military Nursing Service Personnel Eligible For Civil Posts Under Ex-Servicemen Quota In Punjab : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 16) held that the personnel from the Indian Military Nursing Service (IMNS) qualify as "ex-servicemen" under the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982 (“1982 Rules”) for reservation in Punjab Civil Services. The Court noted that the 1982 Rules aim to resettle veterans, given the fact that 7.7% of Army personnel are from Punjab and...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: April 07, 2025 to April 13, 2025
Nominal IndexCitationsKarandeep Sharma @ Razia @ Raju v. State of Uttarakhand 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 398G.C. Manjunath & Ors. v. Seetaram 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 399Amritpal Jagmohan Sethi v. Haribhau Pundlik Ingole 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 400Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Ram Kishori Gupta & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 401K. Gopi v. Sub-Registrar & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 402Sohom Shipping...
Writ Petition Under Article 32 Cannot Be Used To Challenge Our Own Judgments : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (April 16) ruled that Article 32 of the Constitution, being a remedial provision for the enforcement of fundamental rights, cannot be invoked as a means to challenge the Court's own judgment. The Court noted that allowing writ petitions under Article 32 to challenge final judgments would undermine judicial hierarchy and lead to endless litigation, undermining...
Courts & SROs Must Report To Income Tax Authorities If Suits/Deeds Mention Cash Transactions Above ₹2 Lakh: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling aimed at combating black money and tax evasion, the Supreme Court today (April 16) directed courts and registration authorities to report cash transactions exceeding ₹2 lakhs to the Income Tax Department. The Court ruled that whenever any suit is filed claiming that a consideration of Rs. 2 Lacs or above is paid towards a transaction, then it becomes obligatory upon...
If Primary Relief Is Time-Barred, Ancillary Reliefs Also Become Unenforceable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that when the primary relief in the suit becomes time-barred then the ancillary relief claimed therein also becomes unenforceable. The bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and SVN Bhatti heard the case where the primary relief in a plaintiff's suit seeking a declaration that his father's Will and Codicil was null and void was dismissed by the civil court...
Art. 58 Limitation Act | Limitation Period Begins When Cause Of Action First Arises, Not On Full Knowledge Of Dispute : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the limitation period starts from the date when the cause of action first accrued to the plaintiff, and not when he acquired 'full knowledge' about the same. It is a settled law that time-barred suits must be dismissed even if the limitation is not pleaded as a defence. An argument was made that the limitation period begins not from the date the first cause...