Preventive Detention | Failure To Furnish Documents Relied On By Detaining Authority Violates Article 22(5) : Supreme Court

While quashing the prevention detention of a man for non-supply of relevant materials to challenge the detention order, the Supreme Court has held that failure to furnish copies of documents relied on by the Detaining Authority would deprive the detenu of making an effective representation.A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan held that while it is...

Important MCQ's Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations

Q 1. State whether it is permissible for the High Courts in a Second Appeal to create a new case for the parties while framing additional questions of law which were never raised in the pleadings.a. No, the High Court cannot create such question of laws which were never a part of the pleadings.b. Yes, the High Court had a wide power to frame any such additional issues which it find...

We Trust Members Of Bar When We Hear Cases, But False Statements Shake Our Faith : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently dismissed two writ petitions where remission was sought by the advocate by pleading false statements in the writ petition as well as before the Court. Taking an exception to the continuous false statements made in the petition for remission, Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih remarked: "A large number of petitions are being filed in this Court wherein...

NEET-UG 24 | Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Retest By Candidate Suffering From Hyper Sweating Who Wasn't Allowed Handkerchief In Exam

The Supreme Court in a recent order dismissed a petition by NEET UG 2024 candidate suffering from condition of excessive sweating who sought a retest claiming that he was not allowed to carry his handkerchief into the exam hall. It was the case of the petitioner, who was represented by his father as petitioner in person, that he suffers from a condition causing excessive sweating of the palms...

Supreme Court Dismisses Guru Manicka Prabhu Temple Head's Claim Over Chennai's Arulmighu Kamakala Kameshwarar Temple Property

The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal filed by the spiritual head of Chennai's Guru Manicka Prabhu Temple, claiming a property adjacent to the Arulmighu Kamakala Kameshwarar Temple as his private property.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih upheld the view of the division bench of the Madras High Court that the property was a trust property dedicated to...

No 'Procedural Infirmity' In CBI Arrest, There Was A Judicial Order : Justice Surya Kant In Kejriwal's Case

While rejecting Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging his CBI arrest in the liquor policy case, Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court today held that there was no reason for the arresting officer to form an opinion regarding reasons for arrest as the agency arrested Kejriwal pursuant to a judicial order.Even though the validity of arrest was upheld, the Court granted him...

CBI Can't Justify Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest On His 'Evasive Replies'; Accused Has Right To Remain Silent : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

No adverse inference can be drawn from the silence of the accused.

High Court Shouldn't Send Accused To Trial Court For Bail After Hearing At Length : Supreme Court In Arvind Kejriwal Case

The Court also observed that there is no straightjacket formula that only the trial court can consider bail once the chargesheet is filed.

'CBI Shouldn't Be A Caged Parrot' : Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Says CBI Arrest Of Arvind Kejriwal Was Unjustified

Authoring a separate, concurring opinion granting bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the CBI case registered over the alleged liquor policy scam, Justice Bhuyan of the Supreme Court lambasted the CBI, saying that as a premier investigating agency of the country, it should not be perceived as making arrests in a high-handed manner. Rather, it should be seen as an uncaged parrot and make...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal In CBI Case

The Supreme Court today granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR registered in the Delhi liquor policy case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan pronounced verdict on two petitions filed by the Aam Aadmi party chief challenging his arrest and seeking bail in the CBI case. It had heard the matter and...

Arbitration | Application To Extend Time To Pass Arbitral Award Maintainable Even After Expiry Of Period Under S.29A(4) : Supreme Court

In an important ruling concerning the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the Supreme Court today held that an application for extending the time for passing of an arbitral award can be filed even after the expiry of the twelve-month or the extended six-month period.“we hold that an application for extension of the time period for passing an arbitral award under Section 29A (4) read with...

Supreme Court Quashes NGT Order To Shut Down Garbage Plant In Pune; Directs PMC To Address Foul Odour Concerns

The Supreme Court today (September 12) quashed the National Green Tribunal's order to shut down a Garbage Processing Plant (GPP) in Baner, Pune observing that shutting it down will be detrimental to public interest.“we find that the closure of the GPP in question rather than subserving the public interest, would be detrimental to public interest. If the GPP in question is closed, the...