SC Dismisses Plea Challenging CLAT Being Conducted Via Online Mode [Read Order]

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition which challenged the conduct of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) via online mode, citing accessibility issues. A Bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao heard the matter and dismissed the same. Advocate Mitul Jain submitted to the Bench that the move to not have any specific centres to conduct CLAT, would effectively not allow students who...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: May 2020

1. 'Common Parlance', 'Popular Meaning', 'Marketability' Tests Applicable Only If Tariff Entry Classifiable In More Than One Head: SC Order dated May 1, 2020 The division bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose dismissed the Delhi Central Excise Commissioner's appeals against the 2008 decision of the CESTAT holding that "car matting" would be chargeable to duty at 8%...

Plea In SC Opposes Challenge Against Places Of Worship Act; Says 'Even Issuance Of Notice Will Create Fear In The Minds Of Minorities'

An application has been filed in Supreme Court opposing a petition filed by a Hindu priests' organization which challenged the constitutional validity of Section 4 of the Places Of Worship Act, 1991 (the Act).This application, moved by the Peace Party of India, has urged the Top Court to not even issue notice in the original Petition, arguing that doing so would create fear in the minds of...

Plea In Supreme Court To Enhance Penalties Under The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Act, 1960 [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (PCA Act) in order to include stringent punishments for perpetrators of animal cruelty. The Petitioner, Advocate Sankalp Golatkar, has contended that the root cause of the exponential rise in animal cruelty cases is the "infinitesimal penalty" imposed on the perpetrators under...

"Socialist" & "Secular" Against Cultural Theme Of Great Republic Of Bharat': Plea In SC Challenges Insertion Of These Words In Preamble

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976, by which the words "socialist" & "secular" were inserted in the Preamble of the Constitution on ground of being antithetical to Constitutional tenets as well as the historical and cultural theme of India.The petition states that insertion of the words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble...

Once Accused Makes A Plausible Defence In His 313 CrPC Statement, Burden Is On The Prosecution To Negate It: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that once a plausible version has been put forth by the defence at the examination stage of Section 313 of the CRPC, then it is for the prosecution to negate such a defense plea.A bench of Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant & Krishna Murari has further reiterated that failure of the trial court to fairly trial apply its mind and consider the defence could endanger...

J&K 4G Ban : Special Committee In Violation Of SC Direction For Periodic Review Of Internet Curbs, Contempt-Petitioner Tells SC [Read Rejoinder]

The Special Committee stated to have been constituted by the Central Government to review the 4G internet ban in Jammu and Kashmir is in violation of the Supreme Court directions for periodic review of internet curbs in J&K every seven days, stated the Foundation for Media Professionals in their rejoinder filed in the contempt petition filed in the SC.The rejoinder was filed in response...

[CBI v CBI] AK Bassi Withdraws Plea Challenging Transfer Order By Nageshwar Rao As SC Refuses To Interfere [Read Order]

On Tuesday, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer, AK Bassi withdrew his petition challenging his transfer to Port Blair ordered by then interim Director, Nageshwar Rao on January 11, 2019, as the Supreme Court refused to interfere in the matter. The Bench comprising of CJI SA Bobde along with Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian however, granted Bassi liberty to approach...

[Breaking] 'No Right Minded Person Will Think He Is Biased': SC Dismisses Plea To Remove Former UP DGP KL Gupta From Commission Probing Vikas Dubey Encounter [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed two petitions which sought to remove K L Gupta, former Director-General of Police of Uttar Pradesh, from the SC-appointed inquiry commission to probe into the genuineness of the encounter killing of gangster Vikas Dubey.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde, did not accept the arguments of the petitioners that Gupta was biased and prejudiced...

[Breaking] Karnataka HC Directs Govt To Reconsider Decision To Conduct Common Entrance Test(CET) Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

The State has been asked to place the decision before the court tomorrow at 2.30 PM.

Centre Says It Needs To Verify Statements Of J&K LG Favouring Restoration Of 4G Services; SC Adjourns Hearing Till Aug 7

The reported statements of Lieutenant General of Jammu and Kashmir, GC Murmu, favouring the restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir need to be verified, submitted Attorney General, K K Venungopal, before the Supreme Court on Tuesday.The AG, representing the Central Government, made the submission in the contempt petition filed by Foundation for Media Professionals(FMP),...

PIL In SC Challenges Jharkhand Govt.'s Decision To Transfer Incumbent DGP, Appoint "Favourite" As Acting DGP [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the JMM-Congress-RJD government in Jharkhand to transfer the DGP upon coming into power in December, 2019, and appointing an acting DGP, on the grounds that it violates the court's Prakash Singh ruling regarding fixed tenure and seniority of state police chiefs. The petition, by social activist Prahlad Narayan...