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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Against Special Armed Force Officers
The Supreme Court dismissed a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. against the officers of the Special Armed Forces (SAF) for alleged encroachment to the private property held by the complainant after finding that the complainant/respondent no.1 failed to provide the date on which alleged acts of encroachment and administering threats were made at the instance of the SAF...
Written Statement Must Have Para-Wise Reply To Plaint; Allegations Deemed To Be Admitted Unless Specifically Denied : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 4) observed that the failure of the defendant to give para wise reply against the claim made by the plaintiff would make the allegations made in the plaint as admitted against the defendant.“Order VIII Rules 3 and 5 CPC clearly provides for specific admission and denial of the pleadings in the plaint. A general or evasive denial is not treated as...
No Case Under Karnataka Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act When Meat Sample Was Collected By Unauthorised Officer : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that a case under the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 1964, is not sustainable when the sample of meat was seized by an officer who was not authorised to do so.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan upheld a judgment of the Karnataka High Court which quashed an FIR under the Karnataka Prevention of Cow...
Supreme Court Asks State Of UP To Inform Details Uploaded In NIC's E-Module On Prisoners' Data
Recently (on March 01), the Supreme Court directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to inform about the details uploaded on the e-module framed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).Pertinently, in this e-module, each State was required to upload the necessary information including status of the convict, the number of years he has put in and such other details. Moreover, as per the...
Interest Rate Matter Of NBFC Policy, Loan Receiver Can't Object To Interest Rate After Repaying Amount : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 4) held that once the person has availed the loan at the agreed rate of interest, then after paying out the loan amount along with the decided rate of interest, he can't claim back refund of the interest amount alleging that the higher rate of interest is charged by the Non-Banking Financial Company ("NBFCs") than fixed by the RBI.The Bench comprising...
Is Deemed Transfer Of Motor Insurance Policy On Sale Of Vehicle Applicable Only To Third Party Risks? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
In a significant development, the Supreme Court referred the issue of deemed transfer of the insurance policy upon transfer of vehicle ownership under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 to the larger bench after finding an inconsistency amongst two of its previous judgments.The Supreme Court referred the aforesaid issue to a larger bench after witnessing an inconsistency amongst its earlier rulings...
Supreme Court Dismisses MP Tourism Development Corporation's Appeal Against NGT Order To Protect Bhopal Lake
While dismissing an appeal, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 4) expressed surprise at Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation challenging an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which was aimed at saving lakes in the State."By the impugned order, an effort is made by the National Green Tribunal to save various lakes in the State...We fail to understand how the...
Students Of Open Schools Recognized By CBSE & State Boards Eligible For NEET Exam : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court noted that all open schools recognized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and State Education Board shall now be recognized by the National Medical Council (NMC) for the purpose of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). As a result, candidates who have passed 10+2 from open schools will be eligible to appear for such examination. It may be...
Rajya Sabha's Role Part Of Basic Structure, Rajya Sabha Elections Protected By Legislative Privileges Under Article 194 : Supreme Court
The constitution bench has clarified the 2006 Kuldip Nayar judgment where the court had rules that Rajya Sabha elections were not proceedings of the legislature within the meaning of Article 194 but a mere exercise of franchise.
Former TN Minister Ponmudi Moves Supreme Court Against Reversal Of Acquittal In Disproportionate Assets Case
Former Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi has moved the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court order setting aside his acquittal in a disproportionate assets case.The matter came up today before a Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, when the DMK leader's prayer for interim relief (suspension of conviction) was raised and pressed. Being of the opinion that the...
Offence Of Bribery Not Dependent On Actual Performance Of Act For Which Bribe Is Taken, Mere Acceptance Of Bribe Enough : Supreme Court
The offence of bribery is complete the moment illegal gratification is accepted and is not dependent on the actual performance of the promise for which the bribe was sought, stated the Supreme Court.A 7-judge Constitution Bench of the Court made this observation in the momentous judgment holding that legislators accepting bribes for casting votes or giving speech in the legislature cannot...
'Abuse Of Article 19, 25 Rights' : Supreme Court Expresses Displeasure At TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's Comments On 'Sanatana Dharma'
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 4) expressed displeasure at Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks about 'Sanatana Dharma'.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing a petition filed by Udhayanidhi Stalin seeking to club the first information reports (FIR) registered in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and...