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Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Response In Plea To Protect Western Ghats
Recently the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI D.Y Chandrachud, Justice P.S Narasimha, and Justice J.B Pardiwala passed an order directing the Central government to file a counter affidavit within four weeks in the matter concerning the protection of the Western Ghats.The matter will be next posted on July 25, 2023.About the case In 2019, a writ petition was filed by several individuals...
Service Of Employees In Zilla Parishad Should Be Counted For Seniority When ZP Has Been Absorbed By Municipal Corporation : Supreme Court
While hearing a plea against the primary teachers who were appointed in the Zila Parishad and were later on absorbed into Pune Municipal Corporation based on their inter-se seniority, the Supreme Court observed that their service, while in the Zilla Parishad, deserves to be counted for their seniority.A Division Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J.K. Maheshwari observed that this...
Subletting By Tenant Impermissible Under Bombay Rent Control Act Unless Contract Allows It : Supreme Court
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court reiterated that it won’t be lawful to sublet after the enactment of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates (Control) Act, 1947 unless the contract itself expressly provides so.“The aforestated provisions make it crystal clear that, in the ordinary course and notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, unless the contract itself...
Witness Went To Sleep After Seeing His Friend Murdered? Supreme Court Doubts Testimony, Acquits Convict In Murder Case After Two Decades
The Supreme Court recently set aside the conviction in a murder case after noting several blemishes in the testimony of the sole eyewitness.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol was deciding an appeal filed by one Narendrasinh Keshubhai Zala who was sentenced to life by a trial court in Gujarat in 2003 for the murder of one Ram. After the Gujarat High Court...
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Surat Court Convicts Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case Over 'Modi Surname' Remark, Gets 2-Year Jail Term
A Court in Gujarat's Surat District today convicted Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case for his remarks “why all thieves share the Modi surname” made during a political campaign in Karol in April 2019.BREAKING: Surat Court Convicts Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case Over 'Modi Surname' Remark @RahulGandhi #SuratCourt #RahulGandhi #ModiSurnameremark...
'SCBA Cannot Assert Right Over Entire Land Allotted To SC' : Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Association's Plea On Judicial Side
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that it cannot consider on the judicial side the plea of the Supreme Court Bar Association to convert the entirety of 1.33 acres of the land allotted to the Top Court by the Central Government as space for lawyers' chambers."SCBA cannot assert a right over the entirety of the 1.33 acres of land allotted to Centre for converting to lawyers chambers", a...
CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists
The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday raised alarm about the ‘selective’ quoting' of judges’ speeches and judgements by the media leading to a distorted public understanding of important legal issues. While noting the rise in legal journalism and the increasing interest in stories emerging from the court halls, the chief justice expressed concerns about ‘one-sided’ reporting...
Smuggling & Foreign Exchange Manipulations - Necessary To Deprive Persons Engaged In Such Acts Of Their Ill Gotten Gains: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, recently, noted the object behind enacting the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 is to provide for forfeiture of illegally acquired properties of smugglers and foreign exchange manipulators, and at the same time to ensure effective prevention of smuggling activities and foreign exchange manipulation. It observed -“…it...
Murder Trial - Credible Testimony Of A Single Eyewitness Sufficient To Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, recently, observed that testimony of a sole eyewitness can be worthy of credence for the prosecution to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, even in cases involving several accused.A Bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Karol upheld the decision of the Courts below to convict and sentence eight accused persons, primarily on...
Journalists Asking Difficult Questions To Establishment Integral For Vibrancy Of Our Democracy: CJI DY Chandrachud
The vibrancy of democracy is compromised when the press is prevented from speaking truth to power and asking difficult questions to the establishment, said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Delivering the keynote address at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards organised by the Indian Express in collaboration with the Ramnath Goenka Foundation,...
'Criticism Never Personal', Says Dushyant Dave; 'It's Welcome, Gives Insight To Think', Replies Justice Rastogi
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave on Wednesday said that his criticism of the judiciary was never personal and added that he loved and respected the institution."Let me assure your lordships, it is never meant as personalised criticism. No. I love the institution, I respect it....I speak up whenever I want to", Dave told a bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi. The...