To Attract Rigors Of S7, S13(2) PC Act, Twin Requirement Of Demand And Acceptance Of Bribe Must Be Proved, Says SC [Read Judgment]

Court lets off DESU employee booked way back in year 1995The Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that in order to prove the offence of any public servant demanding and accepting illegal gratification, one has to necessarily prove the “twin requirement of “demand and acceptance of the bribe amount”.Writing for the bench comprising Justice Indu Malhotra and himself, Justice Abhay...

Two More Review Petitions Filed In SC Challenging Sabarimala Judgment

After the Supreme Court today declined a request for early hearing of the review petitions filed against the Sabarimala judgment which allowed entry of women of all age groups to the temple, two more review petitions have been filed before the Apex Court challenging the verdict.The petitions have been filed by the Pandalam Kottaram Nirvahaka Sangham and ‘People For Dharma’, a...

"You Are Playing Hide And Seek", SC Sends 3 Directors Of Amrapali Group To Police Custody [Read Order]

The Supreme Court Tuesday sent three directors of the Amrapali group to police custody, directing them to hand over all the documents of the 46 group companies to forensic auditors.A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit took exception to the Amprapali group not handing over all the documents to forensic auditors and said that they will remain in police custody till they hand over all...

Centre’s Decision To Not Contribute Money For Delhi Sanitation Crisis “Unfortunate & Tragic”: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday opined that it was “unfortunate and tragic” that the Centre had refused to make any payment towards the sanitation crisis arising out of the strike by sanitation workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation over regular payment of salaries.During the hearing, the Bench comprising Justice MB Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta noted that on October 3, Advocate...

CJI Rejects Plea For Urgent Listing Of Sabarimala Review Petition

The Supreme Court has declined request for early hearing of the review petitions filed against the Sabarimala judgment which allowed entry of women of all age groups to the temple."The review petition will be listed in the usual course", said the CJI Ranjan Gogoi, in response to the mentioning made by Advocate Mathew Nedumpara, who requested for an early hearing of the review petition before...

SC Notice To Centre On PIL Against Yester-Year 2G Network In Arunachal Pradesh, Regions Of Assam

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response to a PIL accusing the government of deploying the outdated 2G network in Arunachal Pradesh and in two districts of Assam—Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao—at a huge cost in complete contrast to its ‘Digital NorthEast 2022’ policy.Petitioner Telecom Watchdog has questioned the government’s move to provide 2G technology in...

Rapes In Shelter Homes: "You Have To Do Something Now"- SC Seeks Centre's Response On National-level Body For Child Protection And Rehabilitation

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s view on the establishment of a national-level body/institute for the purpose of child protection and rehabilitation.The bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta was dealing with the unfortunate episode in which 34 girls were allegedly raped and sexually abused in a shelter home run by a NGO at Muzaffarpur in Bihar.“Like we...

Litigant Can’t Take Contradictory Stands In The Same Case: SC [Read Judgment]

“A litigant can take different stands at different times but cannot take contradictory stands in the same case.  A party cannot be permitted to approbate and reprobate on the same facts and take inconsistent shifting stands.”The Supreme Court, while dismissing an appeal against Gujarat High Court order, has observed that recitals in the order sheet with regard to what transpired before...

Suit For Specific Performance: Plaintiff Has To Prove And Establish His Readiness And Willingness To Perform His Part Of Contract Throughout: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, while restoring a trial court order that dismissed a suit for specific performance of contract, has reiterated that, in order to obtain a decree for specific performance, the plaintiff has to prove and establish his readiness and willingness to perform his part of the contract throughout.The trial court, in this case, had dismissed the suit for specific performance holding...

'Essential Religious Practises Cannot Be Tested On Rationality',NSS Seeks Review Of Sabarimala Judgment

Nair Service Society(NSS) has filed a review petition against the recent Constitution Bench judgment in Indian Young Lawyers' Association case which permitted entry of women of all age groups in Sabarimala temple, contending that the judgment suffers from "errors apparent on face of record". NSS was the sixth respondent in the case.The petition states that Court ought not to have...

Why Aren’t Public Servants' Kids Being Sent To Govt Schools In Compliance With Allahabad HC Order? Plea In SC Asks

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging inaction on the part of the Uttar Pradesh government in implementing an order passed by the Allahabad High Court in 2015 directing public servants, including top bureaucrats, to send their wards to state-run primary schools.In an attempt to draw the attention of the apathetic authorities to the sub-standard state of the primary...

SC Directs RBI To Inform Its Plan On Lowering Of Floating Rates For Loans

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice K. M. Joseph on Monday required the Reserve Bank of India to convey its decision as to the lowering of floating rates for loans to the advantage of the consumers.The bench was hearing a petition by the Moneylife Foundation which has advanced a representation to the RBI in October last year in context of the...