Telecom Companies Move SC Seeking Open Court Hearing Of Review Petition Against AGR Judgment

Telecom companies Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea prayed for an open court hearing of their review pleas in the Supreme Court in the AGR matter on Wednesday.In a setback to telecom service providers, the Court had on October 24 last year allowed the Centre's plea to recover adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of about Rs 92,000 crore from them.Making a mention before the bench headed by Justice...

NI Act: Section 148 Has Retrospective Application, But 143A Is Prospective, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has reiterated that Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is retrospective, while Section 143A is not. In this case, the accused was convicted for the offence under Section 138 of the N.I. Act. The Appellate Court required them to deposit 25% of the amount of compensation/fine imposed by the trial Court, pending appeals challenging the order of conviction and...

SC Issues Notice On Plea For Extending Scheduled Caste Status To Dalit Christians [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by National Council of Dalit Christians(NCDC) seeking a direction to grant Scheduled Castes (SC) status to Dalit Christians. Issuing notice to Centre, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde, Justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant tagged the plea with other similar petitions pending before this...

No Children Murdered In Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case : CBI Tells SC

The CBI on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that no children were in fact murdered, as alleged in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case, and the skeletons unearthed from the surrounding premises actually belonged to some adults. Appearing for the probe agency, AG K. K. Venugopal told the bench headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde that upon investigation, the statements of some children that as...

'Two Judge Bench Judgment On Appointment Of Teachers In Minority Institutions 'Per Incurium': Madrasah Committee Moves SC Seeking Reference To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by Contai Madrasah Committee challenging the January 6 Judgment of a Two Judge bench of the top court, whereby it was held that there is no absolute and unqualified right of appointment for minority educational institutions. The petition was mentioned before a bench led by CJI SA Bobde to refer the matter to larger bench and the...

SC To Consider Centre's Plea For Transfer Of Petitions Filed In High Courts Against CAA

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take up on Friday the Centre's plea for transfer of all petitions filed in the different High Courts challenging the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act to the apex court. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before CJI Bobde saying that the various High Court may take contrasting views of the matter. The SG also said that the...

Section 227 CrPC: Defence Of Accused Cannot Be Looked Into While Considering His Discharge Petition: Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that defence of the accused cannot be looked into at the stage when the accused seeks to be discharged under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In M.E. Shivalingamurthy vs. CBI, the High Court had set aside the order passed by the Magistrate allowing the discharge application filed by the accused. The allegation against the accused, who was...

Justice Ashok Bhushan Recuses From Hearing Plea Against Renaming Allahabad As Prayagraj [Read Order & Petition]

Justice Ashok Bhushan on Tuesday recused from hearing a plea challenging the decision of Uttar Pradesh Government to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj.This happened when the special leave petition filed by Allahabad Heritage Society came before a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah.The recusal is apparently due to the fact that Justice Bhushan hails from Allahabad.The petition challenges...

Inducting A Partner To Tenanted Premises Will Not Amount To Subletting Only When Such Partnership Is Genuine: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed inducting the partner in his business or profession by the tenant will not amount to Sub-Letting only when such partnership is genuine. In A.Mahalakshmi vs. Bala Venkatram (D), while allowing the appeal against the High Court judgment which had set aside an eviction order, the bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and MR Shah observed that if the purpose of ...

Condeming JNU Violence & Delhi Police Inaction, Supreme Court Bar Association Passes Resolution

The Executive Committee of Supreme Court Bar Association passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning the attack on the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University which took place on Sunday. The Resolution goes on to further condemn the violence perpetuated by anti-social elements and the inaction of the police to keep a check on the same. It also emphasises and calls upon authorities to ensure...

Claim U/s 163A MV Act Not Maintainable Against The Owner/Insurer Of The Vehicle Borrowed By Deceased: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act is not maintainable against the owner and insurance company of the vehicle which was being driven by the deceased himself. In this case, the legal heirs of the deceased filed a claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act against the owner and insurance company of the vehicle which was being driven...

[Breaking] 'Is Situation In UP Antithetical To Core Constitutional Values': Allahabad HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance, Issues Notice To Govt.

"While referring certain news items and details published in New York Times, in its Edition dated 2nd January, 2020 and The Telegraph dated 29th December, 2019, it is alleged that the situation in the State of Uttar Pradesh is antithetical to core constitutional values and warrants interference of this Court".