Sunanda Pushkar Case: Shashi Tharoor Granted Anticipatory Bail By Patiala House Court [Read Order]

The Patiala House Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, two days before he was scheduled to appear as an accused for allegedly abetting the suicide of his wife, Sunanda Pushkar.As per the order, Mr. Tharoor will have to seek permission from the court before leaving the country, and in case of his arrest, bail bond of Rs. 1 lakh will have to be...

Interim Orders Allowing Provisional Admissions To Medical Colleges Entail Tremendous Adverse Consequences & Prejudice To Students: SC [Read Judgment]

‘A condition such as making students aware about the pendency of the matter and stating that their admissions would be subject to the result of pending litigation is not a sufficient insulation.’The Supreme Court, while setting aside an interim order of the high court permitting a medical college to provisionally admit students to first MBBS course, observed that such orders...

Uttarakhand HC Declares “Entire Animal Kingdom” As Legal Entity, With Rights, Duties & Liabilities Of A Living Person [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday declared the “entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic” as legal entities with a distinct persona and corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person.The Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Sharma and Justice Lok Pal Singh observed, “The Corporations, Hindu idols, holy scriptures, rivers have been declared legal entities...

Motor Accident Claims: Salary Certificate Not The Only Basis For Assessing Income Of the Deceased For Calculating Compensation [Read Judgment]

‘There is nothing in the law which requires the Tribunal to assess the income of the deceased only on the basis of a salary certificate for arriving at a just and fair compensation to be paid to the claimants for the loss of life.’The Supreme Court in United India Insurance Co Ltd v Indiro Devi has held that salary certificate need not be the only basis to assess income of the deceased...

SC Asks Allahabad HC To Decide Representation Against 10-Day Bail Rule In 6 Weeks [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has asked the Allahabad High Court to consider and decide within six weeks the representation made before it by the petitioner against a provision in the Allahabad High Court Rules calling for a mandatory 10-day notice to the government counsel before a bail plea is made.Petitioner Syed Mohammad Haider Rizvi, a lawyer presently working for a telecom company, had moved the...

Clause Excluding Interest on Security Deposit Not a Bar on Arbitrator to Award Pendente Lite Interest: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that a clause in an agreement excluding interest on security deposit does not act as a bar on the arbitrator to award pendente lite interest. The judgment was rendered by a bench comprising Justice SA Bobde and Justice L Nageswara Rao in the case M/s Ravechee and Co v Union of India.The sole issue before the Supreme Court was the legality of the grant of...

Govt.Of Delhi Vs Lt.Governor : Summary of Supreme Court Judgment

"If a well deliberated legitimate decision of the Council of Ministers is not given effect to due to an attitude to differ on the part of the Lieutenant Governor, then the concept of collective responsibility would stand negated"- CJIIn a significant judgment, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court held that the Lieutenant-General of the Delhi had to act as per the aid and advise of...

Breaking: Delhi Vs LG- LG Is Bound By 'Aid And Advice' Of Elected Govt. He Can't Interfere In Each And Every Decisions Of Govt: SC [Read Judgment]

“LG is an administrative head in the limited sense, and is not a Governor. He is bound by the aid and advise of NCT Government in areas other than those exempted”:CJI.The Supreme Court delineated the boundaries of power between the Lieutenant-Governor and Delhi Government by stating that the LG cannot interfere in each and every decision of the Delhi Government, and that the LG is bound...

State Govt Can’t Withdraw Essentiality Certificate Granted To Medical College For Its Deficient Functioning: SC [Read Judgment]

The State Government would be entitled to withdraw such certificate where it is obtained by playing fraud on it or any circumstances where the very substratum on which the Essentiality Certificate was granted disappears or any other reason of like nature, the bench clarified.The Supreme Court in Chintpurni Medical College and Hospital v State of Punjab has held that the state government has...

Relationship Between The State And The Assistant Government Pleader Is That Of A Lawyer And Client And Not Of Master And Servant: SC [Read Judgment]

‘Even if some remuneration is attached to the office, he cannot be treated to be under the service of the State Government. The aspects which are essential for establishing a relationship of master and servant are absent.’The Supreme Court in State Election Commissioner, Bihar Patna vs. Janakdhari Prasad, has upheld a Patna High Court judgment that had held that the engagement of an...

Going Against Central Govt Led By His Party, BJP Leader Wants SC To Ban Convicted From Heading Political Parties [Read the Rejoinder]

“This Hon’ble Court has emphasized and reiterated the need for ensuring and maintaining purity of highest legislative bodies. It is submitted that since the political parties choose candidates for these bodies, it is necessary that the persons controlling the party are themselves men/women of great character and integrity”, BJP leader and petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay to SC in...

Appointment Of Director General of Police (DGPs): Supreme Court’s Directions [Read Order]

(a) All the States shall send their proposals in anticipation of the vacancies to the Union Public Service Commission, well in time at least three months prior to the date of retirement of the incumbent on the post of Director General of Police;(b) The Union Public Service Commission shall prepare the panel as per the directions of this Court in the judgment in Prakash Singh’s case and...