2016 Jawahar Bagh Massacre: Plea In SC Seeks Expeditious Investigation By CBI; Constitution Of Special Team To Unearth Political Involvement [Read Petition]

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction upon the Central Bureau of Investigation to constitute a team comprising of adequate number of officers to expeditiously complete investigation in the 2016 Jawahar Bagh massacre. The petition has been filed by the wife of former SP of Mathura, Mukul Dwivedi, who was among the several people who died in the...

Constitution Founders Attempted A Radical Transformation Of Society Which Was Based On Caste & Patriarchy : Justice D Y Chandrachud

On the occasion of the birth centenary of Justice Y V Chandrachud, former Chief Justice of India, the Indian Law Society, ILS Law College, the late former Chief Justice's alma mater, organized a celebration as well as a discussion on the topic "A Changing Society and Constitutional Continuity – Experience in Pursuit of Justice"."Looking back at the life of my Father, we are separated in...

[Breaking] 'Matter Must Be Left To Local Administration' : SC Refuses To Entertain Plea To Stop Amarnath Yatra Amid COVID-19 [Read Order]

Expressing regard for the principle of "separation of powers", the Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking to stop the Amarnath Yatra this year citing the risk of COVID-19.A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and K M Joseph said that local administration was better equipped to take a decision on the matter. Accordingly, the bench left the matter to...

CA Exams Postponed To November 2020, ICAI Tells SC

The Chartered Accountancy examinations will be postponed to November, informed the counsel for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to the Supreme Court today, in a plea challenging the "opt-out scheme", and seeking more centres for the CA exam. The submission comes at the heels of a press release issued by ICAI wherein it has been stated the exams which were scheduled...

Tablighi Jamaat : SC Adjourns Hearing On Foreigners' Plea Against MHA's Blacklisting Order Till Next Week

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned by a week, the plea challenging blacklisting of foreign nationals by the Ministry of Home Affairs for their alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities at Delhi's Nizammuddin Markaz in March.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar & & Sanjiv Khanna adjourned the plea by a week at the request of the Solicitor General.Senior Advocate...

Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple : SC Upholds 'Shebait' Rights Of Erstwhile Royal Family Of Travancore; Hands Over Temple Administration To Committee

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the rights of erstwhile royal family of Travancore in the administration of Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple at Thiruvananthapuram.Allowing the appeal filed by members of the Travancore family, the top court reversed the finding of the High Court of Kerala that the rights of family ceased to exist with the death of the last ruler of the Travancore in 1991. The...

Disabled Entitled To The Same Benefits As Given To SC-ST Candidates: SC [Read Order]

"People suffering from disabilities are also socially backward"

SARFAESI, Debt Recovery & Banking Laws : Recent Important Decisions

1. Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Co. Ltd vs M/S Srigdhaa Beverages(Delivered by Supreme Court on 01.06.2020) Brief Facts Respondent – auction purchaser of the property of M/s. SB Beverages Private Limited failed to pay its dues, resulting in the auction by Syndicate Bank (Secured Creditor) under SARFAESI Act Whether the liability...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing July 6 To July 12, 2020

Fearing Threat To Life, UP Cop Arrested For Allegedly Tipping Off Vikas Dubey Moves SC For Protection

One of the police officers, who have been arrested on the allegation of "connivance" with Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey, has moved the Supreme Court seeking protection of his life from the UP Police. Sub-inspector Krishn Kumar Sharma, who is among the five police officers who were suspended for dereliction of duty and acting as informants for Dubey, has urged the court to transfer...

Amrapali : SC Asks CMDs Of Banks To Issue Appropriate Directions For Disbursal & Restructuring Of Loans

Economic Offences Wing of police asked to take over probe in various FIRs against Amrapali.

Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Management Dispute : Background & Timeline

The Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, the presiding deity of which is Padmanabhaswamy (Lord Vishnu) enshrined in the "Anantha Shayana" posture.As the Supreme Court is set to pronounce the judgment in the case relating to Padmanabha Swamy Temple administration dispute tomorrow, this piece intends to throw light on the history of the temple and...