'A Lot Of Well Known Lawyers Had A Long Waiting Period; There Are No Shortcuts At All' : Sr Adv Arvind Datar

Single-minded focus is extremely important, he said.

Waiver Of Interest On Loans During Moratorium Affects Stability Of Financial Institutions, RBI Tells SC

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has filed its counter affidavit stating that a waiving off interest on term loan repayments during moratorium would not be prudent as it would hit the health of banks & risk their financial stability.On May 26, the Top Court had sought a response from the RBI in a plea regarding the levy of interest on loan amounts during the stipulated moratorium period,...

Amrapali : Ready To Do Needful For Stalled Project, Says SBI CAP; SC Directs Meeting Between SBI CAP, NBCC & Receiver [Read Order]

The SBI CAP told the Supreme Court by way of an affidavit that it was ready to do the needful for the stalled Amrapali project. SBI CAP further told the Court that it was in deliberation with the Receiver, Senior Advocate R Venkatramani, and National Building Construction Company (NBCC), the central government entity which has been directed to take over the construction project.For funding...

Automobile Traders Association of Delhi Moves SC Against MHA Direction To Pay Full Wages During Lockdown

The Automobile Traders Association of Delhi (ATAD) has approached Supreme Court against Centre's order directing the private entities to pay full salary/wages to their staff during the lockdown period announced due to outbreak of Covid-19.The petitioner association has sought quashing of clause-III of March 29 order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Disaster Management...

Unsafe To Convict An Accused Solely On The Basis Of Uncorroborated Testimony Of Accomplice: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that it would be unsafe to convict an accused solely based on uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice. The bench comprising of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman, KM Joseph and V. Ramasubramanian said that an accomplice, to be believed, he must be corroborated in material particulars of his testimony.The Court upheld the convictions for the abduction and murder...

SFI Seeks Intervention In SC Suo Motu Case To Highlight Issues Of Stranded Students [Read Application]

The Students' Federation of India (SFI) has filed an application seeking to intervene in the case of Suo Motu cognizance taken by the Supreme Court with regard to the plight of migrant workers who have been stranded in various parts of the country due to the nationwide lockdown. In its application, SFI emphasizes on the problems being faced by outstation students who are being forced...

When Abduction Is Followed By Murder, Court Can Presume That Abductor Is The Murderer : SC

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court has upheld the convictions for the abduction and murder of Tamil Nadu politician, M K Balan in 2001.The case was referred to the 3-judge bench following a split verdict by a division bench.In 2016, a bench comprising Justices V Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra delivered split verdicts in the case, with the former acquitting the accused and the...

SC Asks Kin Of Malegaon Blast Victim To Approach Bombay HC CJ With Request For Extending Tenure Of Judge Holding Trial

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the kin of a Malegaon Blast victim seeking speedy trial of the case to move the Bombay High Court, for purposes of extending the tenure of the Trial Judge who is hearing the case.The Ld. Presiding Officer of the Special NIA Court at Mumbai, namely Shri Padalkar who has been trying the case was set to retire on account of superannuation on February 29,...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Urgent Release Of 187 Bonded Labourers Held At Brick Kilns In Bihar, UP [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL seeking urgent release and rehabilitation of 187 victims of bonded labour (including pregnant women, children and infants) who are being held at three different brick kilns in the States of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Ravindra Bhat was hearing the plea of social worker Zahid Hussain alleging that...

SC Dismisses Andhra Pradesh Govt's Challenge Against HC Direction To Remove Party Flag Colours From Govt Buildings

The Bench also asked the State Government to remove party colours from panchayat buildings within four weeks, failing which it shall be considered as contempt of court.

[Vizag Tragedy] NGT Says It Has The Power To Take 'Suo Motu 'Cognizance Against Environment Law Defaulters [Read Order]

The National Green Tribunal on Monday held that it has the power and jurisdiction to institute suo moto proceedings against environment law defaulters and it thus held that the orders passed by the Tribunal against South Korean company LG Polymers in a suo moto case registered against the fateful incident of chemical gas leak at Vizag in Andhra Pradesh, are not illegal. The...

SC Declines To Stay Presidential Order Excluding Assam From 'Inner Line Permit' Area; Seeks Centre's Response

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the 2019 Presidential Order, whereby the State of Assam has been excluded from Inner Line Area, in light of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019.A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & Hrishikesh Roy, however issued notice on the plea and sought the Centre's response.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appeared for...