Breaking: Lokpal Act A Workable Legislation: No Need To Keep It Pending: SC To Centre [Read Judgment]

Strongly pushing for appointment of a Lokpal, the Supreme Court today said the existing Lokpal Act is a workable piece of legislation and there was no justification to keep its operation pending.A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Navin Sinha was delivering judgment in a batch of public interest litigations filed three years ago by NGO Common Cause and Just Society and argued by...

Bihar Toppers’ Scam: Accused’s Custody Duration Not Court’s Concern In Serious Offences: SC [Read Judgment]

Socio-economic offences need to be considered seriously, the bench said.When the seriousness of the offence is such, the mere fact that he was in jail for however long time should not be the concern of the Courts, the Supreme Court has said, while holding that bail cannot be granted on the sole ground that accused was in custody for a long time.A bench comprising Justice NV Ramana and...

Acquittal For 498A Will Bar Prosecution To Use 113A Presumption To Prove Abetment To Suicide (306IPC): SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court, in Heera Lal vs State of Rajasthan, has held that in a case of suicide of wife, acquittal of the relatives or husband under Section 498A IPC will bar prosecution to use presumption available under Section 113A of the Evidence Act prove abetment to suicide under Section 306IPC.A bench comprising Justice RF Nariman and Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar also held that harassment...

2006 Meerut Fire: SC Forwards Justice Sinha Report To UP Govt To Decide Compensation [Read Order]

The Supreme Court today ordered handing over of the probe report submitted by former judge Justice S B Sinha on the 2006 Meerut fire which claimed 60 lives, which fixed responsibilities and liabilities on the state government and the organizers, to the Uttar Pradesh government for it to take a stand on disbursement of compensation.On 10 April 2006 a fire swept through a consumer...

Will Former ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan Get Justice After Two Decades?

This Friday, the Supreme Court of India will consider the case to take action against the police personnel who allegedly tortured former ISRO scientist S Nambi Narayanan (retired in 2001) in the fake ISRO espionage case.In his long journey for justice, Nambi Narayanan was arrested by the Kerala Police on 30/11/94, on espionage allegations under sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Indian Official...

Keep A Strict Tab On Working Of NGOs: SC To Centre

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to examine enacting a law to regulate government funds for NGOs and prosecute them in case of misuse, misappropriation of funds or non-filing of annual statements.A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also expressed unhappiness over the propose guidelines to keep a tab on the nearly 30 lakh NGOs saying “it may not meet the enormity of...

Challenge Against Linking Aadhaar With PAN; Hearing Progressing In SC

Supreme Court of India has started hearing on a batch of petitions challenging S.139AA of Income Tax Act which made mandatory linking of Aadhar with IT Returns.Appearing for one of the Petitioner Senior Advocate Aravind Datar has started his argument saying that Section 139AA of Income Tax Act is contrary to the orders of the Supreme Court.He also said S.139AA is violative of Article 14...

Sabarmati Train Blast: Former AMU Scholar Gets Bail From SC

The Supreme Court has granted bail to former AMU Scholar Gulzar Ahmed Wani, an accused in the 2000 Sabarmati Express train blast case, who suffered incarceration for over 16 years.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) JS Khehar has accepted the submission of Wani’s counsel that he has been acquitted in 9 out of 11 cases lodged against him.His lawyer also submitted that even all...

EVMs With VVPAT Will Be Ready For 2019 General Elections: EC, SC Closes Contempt Against EC [Read Order]

All the VVPAT machines should be available by September 2018, ECI told the benchThe Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that all voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines would be available by September 2018, and electronic voting machines with VVPAT system should be available for deployment in the next General Elections to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha.During the...

No Judicial Review In Decision To Not Exempt Goods From Excise Duty Levy: SC [Read Judgment]

Merely because conditions laid in the said provisions are satisfied, would not be a reason to necessarily issue such a notification, the court said.The Supreme Court, in M/s Mangalam Organics Ltd vs Union of India, has held that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued to the Central Government directing it to issue a notification under Section 11C of the Central Excise Act, 1944, to the effect...

Formula One Racing Income Taxable In India: SC [Read Judgment]

Formula One World Championship had the permanent establishment in India, the bench said.In a major victory for the Tax department, the Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court ruling, which had held that Formula One World Championship (FOWC) had a permanent establishment (PE) in India and, therefore, the income accrued will be taxable in India.It was in December, 2016 a division bench...

Meticulously Follow New Pro-Disabled Laws: SC To States [Read Judgment]

In major direction pertaining to the implementation of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, the Supreme Court today directed all states and Union Territories to 'scrupulously' follow the new law and the rules.“All states are asked to file compliance keeping in view provision of the 2016 Act. They must realize that under 2016 Act a responsibility is cast on the states. When law makes...