Plea On 'Increasing Suicides Among Husbands' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 'National Commission For Men'

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking guidelines to deal with increasing suicide rates among married men subjected to domestic violence and the setting up of a ‘National Commission for Men’ for dealing with such grievances. As the bench expressed disinclination to entertain the mater, the petitioner chose to withdraw the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Appeal By AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Against Delhi Police’s History Sheet Declaring Him A 'Bad Character'

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Delhi Commissioner of Police in an appeal by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan challenging the opening of history sheet against him by Delhi Police in March last year declaring him as a 'bad character'.The matter was before a division bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta. In the petition, Khan pointed out that he is neither...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Teesta Setalvad For 7 Days ; Stays HC Order After Special Night Sitting

'Will skies fall if interim protection is granted for one week?', asked the three judge bench, which assembled after a split in a two-judge bench.

[2002 Gujarat Riots] SC Judges Differ On Granting Interim Protection To Activist Teesta Setalvad, Matter To Be Placed Before Larger Bench

In a special sitting held today evening, the Supreme Court's Judges Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice PK Mishra differed on granting interim protection to Activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with the Gujarat Police FIR lodged against in connection with the 2002 Gujarat Riots case, and hence, the matter will now be placed before a larger bench."There is a disagreement between us on the...

Companies Act - Decision To Allot Additional Shares Cannot Be Set Aside Merely Because Promoters Have Also Benefited: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the largely disproportionate allotment of rights share in favour of one group of shareholders of a private limited company, substantially increasing its shareholding percentage in the company over other group of shareholders.The bench comprising Justices K.M. Joseph and B.V. Nagarathna found that the increase in the appellant- H.M. Patel Group’s shareholding...

Supreme Court Acquits Father-Son Duo In A 27 Years Old Murder Case By According Benefit Of Doubt

The Supreme Court has acquitted a father-son duo in a twenty-seven years old murder case, who were convicted by the Sessions Court and High Court and were sentenced to life imprisonment for committing murder. The acquittal has been granted based on benefit of doubt and the failure of prosecution to prove that the Appellants have committed the offence beyond any reasonable doubt.The...

In Case Of Circumstantial Evidence, Chain Has To Be Complete In All Respect : Supreme Court

Reiterating that in a case of circumstantial evidence, "the chain has to be complete in all respects so as to indicate the guilt of the accused and also exclude any other theory of the crime," the Supreme Court has set aside the conviction and life sentence awarded to the accused in the murder case by the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 2010.The Court was hearing the appeal against the...

Sec 197 CrPC - Sanction Required Even For Acts Done In Excess Of Official Duty : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that sanction for prosecution as per Section 197(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is required even in cases where the official was acting in excess of his official duties.A bench comprising Justices V Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal held so while acquitting a person, who was formerly an Executive Director of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), in...

Railways Not Liable For Theft Of Passenger's Belongings : Supreme Court Sets Aside Consumer Forum's Award

The Supreme Court has held that the theft of personal belongings of a Passenger is not “deficiency of service” by Railways. Accordingly, the Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah set aside orders passed by Consumer forum whereby Railways was directed to reimburse the stolen amount of cash to the Passenger.“We fail to understand as to how the theft could...

Approver Need Not Be Examined As Witness By Magistrate When Cognizance Is Taken By Special Court Under PC Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that when the Special Court chooses to take cognizance directly under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the question of Approver being examined as a witness in the Court of the Magistrate as required by Section 306 (4)(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not arise.Section 306(4) CrPC contemplates that every person accepting a tender of pardon...

State Monopolies, Govt Companies & PSUs Can't Violate Competition Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that State Monopolies, Government Companies and Public Sector Units cannot be allowed to indulge in anti-competitive practices in violation of the Competition Act 2002.A bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah made this observation while holding that the Competition Act is applicable to Coal India Ltd. The primary argument of CIL was...

Competition Act Applicable To Coal India Ltd : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today held that Coal India Ltd. would come under the purview of the Competition Act, 2002 despite being a Public Sector Undertaking. A Bench of Justices KM Joseph, BV Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah delivered the judgement today. "We reject the appellant's contention that the Competition Act does not apply to them because of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation)...