Supreme Court Reviews Its Order, Reiterates Juvenile Justice Rules, 2007 Are Relevant Rules For Considering Question Of Juvenility

The Supreme Court reviewed its 2019 judgment wherein, while remitting the question of juvenility to the Punjab & Haryana High Court, it opined that the relevant rules to be looked into are Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2001. The Division Bench of CT Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal agreed that there was a manifest error and decided that it must be corrected...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Petitioner & Advocates For Alleging That HC Judge Pressurized To Withdraw Petition

In a criminal appeal where the petitioners/ accused persons argued that they were “pressurized” by the Single-Judge Bench of the Rajasthan High Court to withdraw their Section 482 Cr.P.C petition, the Supreme Court (on March 15) issued show cause notice for proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act. The Division bench of Justices B.R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta termed these averments...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Disqualification Of Rebel Congress MLAs From HP Assembly; Issues Notice On Challenge

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 12) issued notice on a plea by six rebel MLAs of the Congress party challenging their disqualification from the Himachal Pradesh state assembly. However, the court clarified that their disqualification will not be stayed. At the same time, it agreed to examine the question of whether the recently announced fresh by-polls should be suspended.These MLAs...

Supreme Court Refuses To Direct Disclosure Of Information Of Electoral Bonds Sold Between March 1, 2018 & April 12, 2019

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) refused to direct the disclosure of electoral bond details from the first date of their issuance, i.e., March 1, 2018.Presently, the Supreme Court has only directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose information relating to bonds sold since the court's interim order on April 12, 2019 until the date on which it declared the scheme unconstitutional...

TN Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Governor's Refusal To Appoint Ponmudi As Minister, Seeks Urgent Hearing

The Tamil Nadu Government on Monday (March 18) approached the Supreme Court over the refusal of Governor RN Ravi to re-induct MLA K Ponmudi as a Minister in the State Government. The State has filed an interlocutory application in the earlier writ petition filed by it against the Governor over delay in assenting to bills. The State seeks a stay of the Governor's decision taken on March 17...

Supreme Court Dismisses Adani Power's Plea Seeking Rs. 1376.35 Crores Late Payment Surcharge From JVVNL, Imposes Rs 50K Cost

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) dismissed a Miscellaneous Application filed by Adani Power Ltd seeking payment of Rs. 1376.35 crores as an outstanding Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) after modifying a 2020 judgment.The Bench Comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Kumar held that the filing of a miscellaneous application is not the...

Supreme Court Directs SBI To Disclose All Electoral Bond Data Available With It Including Unique Alphanumeric Numbers

In the latest development in the electoral bonds case, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose all 'conceivable' details available with it regarding electoral bonds, including the alphanumeric number corresponding to each bond. It pronounced -“SBI required to make a complete disclosure of all details in its possession. This will also comprehend...

Supreme Court Denies Bail To AAP Leader Satyendar Jain In Money Laundering Case, Asks Him To Surrender Forthwith

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) declined to grant bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. It also cancelled the interim bail granted to him and asked Jain to surrender forthwith.Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in May 2022 on charges of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He, along with others,...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (11 March-16 March, 2024)

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates this week. You'll find it all here, whether it's news on the Electoral bonds, appeals against Professor GN Saibaba's acquittal, or applications seeking stays on recently notified CAA rules. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Over OBC Exclusion From Reservation In Bihar Municipal Bodies

The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) issued notice in a plea raising the issue of exclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from the scope of 'triple test' for reservation in Municipal Elections of Bihar.The order was passed by a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan in petitioner's challenge to a Patna High Court judgment delivered on January 31, which dismissed his writ...

Customs Act | Importer's Subsequent Import Bill Be Discarded If Undervalued To Previously Imported Identical Or Similar Goods: Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court held that under the Customs Act, the Importer's Bill of Entry of subsequent imported goods can be discarded if the subsequent imported goods are undervalued to the previously imported identical or similar goods. Affirming the findings of the Central Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”), the Bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka...

Governor Can Consult Only High Court On District Judges' Appointment: Supreme Court Faults Haryana Govt For Seeking Union's Opinion

The Supreme Court underscored that the Governor of a State can only consult the High Court in the matter of appointments of District Judges in terms of Article 233 of the Constitution.Holding so, the Court found fault with the Haryana Government for seeking a legal opinion from the Union Government regarding the recommendations made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for appointments in...