Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Tenants Can Be Evicted Only By Following Procedure Laid Down In Applicable Rent Control Laws [Dr. RS Grewal Vs. Chander Parkash Soni] The Supreme Court observed that the protection offered to a statutory tenant by Rent Control Laws can only be overcome by following the procedure laid out in such laws. The bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hemant Gupta observed...

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI: SC Leaves It To Media To Take Off 'Undesirable' Materials [Read Order]

"We refrain from passing any judicial order at this moment leaving it to the wisdom of the media to show restraint, act responsibly as is expected from them."

Sexual Harassment Allegations Against CJI: SC Says Bigger Plot To Deactivate Office Of CJI

In response to some media reports on sexual harassment allegations against CJI Ranjan Gogoi made by a former Supreme Court employee, a three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of the CJI, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna held a special sitting today. The notice by registry had stated that the sitting is to deal with a matter of 'great public importance touching upon...

SC Bans Mining Along Kaziranga National Park; No Construction In Nine Animal Corridors [Read Order]

In a major boost to conservation of wildlife in this UNESCO world heritage site, the Supreme Court has banned mining and related activities along the Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve (KNP) and in the catchment area of the rivers/streams and rivulets which originate in the Karbi Anglong Hill ranges and flow into the park. A bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Deepak Gupta...

Plea In SC Against Writing-off NPAs And Waiving-Off Loans By Banks [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court has been moved in a PIL to restrain banks from Technical write-off of NPAs and from waiving off loans with a view to ensure fair usage of public funds which belong to the country's economy. It has been contended that this practice of loan-waiving adversely affects the economy by increasing the fiscal deficit due to Technical writing-off of NPAs. "The technical write-off...

Section 138 NI Act: Notice Demanding 'Loan Amount' Not Invalid If It Is Same As 'Cheque Amount': SC [Read Order]

"Notice issued under Section 138 of the NI Act has to be only for the cheque amount and not for any other amount more than the cheque amount."

Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against Journalist For Suicide Of Jawan After Sting Video

"The deceased committed suicide because his seniors scolded him and not because of the accused", observed the bench.

SC Acquits Murder Accused After 20 Years, Finding That He Was Juvenile At The Time Of Incident [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court acquitted a murder accused after 20 years of commission of alleged murder on the crucial finding that the he was a minor at the time of commission of the offence. In the case Ashok Kumar Mehra & Anr v. State of Punjab, the appellant along with his father was convicted for the offences under 302 r/w 34 of IPC and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life by the High Court...

Person Ineligible To Be Arbitrator Under Sec.12(5) Of Arbitration Act Cannot Appoint Another Arbitrator : SC [Read Judgment]

An appointment of arbitrator made by an ineligible person is itself void ab initio

Pre-Sentence Hearing On A Separate Date Not Mandatory: SC [Read Judgment]

"Depending on the facts and circumstances, a separate date may be required for hearing on sentence, but it is equally permissible to argue on th question of sentence on the same day if the parties wish to do so."

'Why Have You Picked Up This Cause?', SC Asks Law Student Who Filed PIL For Prisoners' Right To Vote [Read Order]

When a PIL for prisoners' right to vote came up for admission in Supreme Court yesterday, the CJI-led bench posed queries regarding the petitioner, his interest in the subject and reason for choosing the particular cause."Before we entertain this petition under Article 32, filed as public interest litigation, we would like to know more about the petitioner; his interest in the subject matter...

Section 143A NI Act Enabling Court For Payment Of Interim Compensation To Complainant Has Retrospective Application? SC Issues Notice [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a special leave petition which raises the issue whether Section 143-A in the Negotiable Instruments Act, has retrospective application or not? This provision, which was introduced last year by an amendment, gives power to the Trial Court to direct the accused to 'pay' an interim compensation which cannot be more than 20% of the 'cheque...