Can't Disclose Answer Sheets Of Judicial Service Exam Under RTI : Supreme Court Rejects Plea

The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to make available answer scripts of all the candidates who appeared for the Mains written examination for District Judiciary in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Originally, the petitioner, an organization named "Advocate Union for Democracy & Social Justice", had approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court with the...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses CBI's Petition Challenging Bail Granted To Anil Deshmukh

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by the CBI challenging the Bombay High Court order granting bail to former Maharashtra home minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case over alleged illegal gratification from bar owners and corruption in police transfers and posting in Maharashtra.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice...

Constitution Of India Is Supreme, Not The Parliament : Ex-Judge Justice MB Lokur Opposes Vice-President's Comments

Opposing the view expressed by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar that the Parliament has supremacy over other organs of the State, former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur said that it is the Constitution which is supreme."It is the Constitution of India that is supreme. The Judiciary is not supreme, the Executive is not Supreme, the Parliament is not Supreme. The Constitution of India...

Prevention Of Money Laundering Act (PMLA): Digest Of High Court Cases-2022

LiveLaw reported almost 7,000 orders and judgments in 2022 from various High Courts across the country. Here is a Digest on decisions relating to Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002:1. Prevention Of Money Laundering Act | "For Money-Launderers Jail Is The Rule And Bail Is An Exception": Allahabad High CourtCase title - Anirudh Kamal Shukla v. Union Of India Thru. Assistant Dir....

Supreme Court To Hear Rana Ayyub's Petition Challenging Summons In PMLA Case On January 25

The petition filed by journalist Rana Ayyub challenging the summons issued by a Special PMLA Court at Ghaziabad has been listed on January 25, after the bench which was supposed to hear the matter today cancelled the sitting.The petition was listed before a bench comprising Justices V Ramasubramanian and JB Pardiwala today. As the bench cancelled the sitting today, Advocate Vrinda...

BREAKING| Hijab Case : CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To Consider Request For Urgent Listing; Petitioners Cite Need To Attend Govt Colleges For Exam

Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora on Monday mentioned before the Chief Justice of India the hijab matter for urgent listing, saying that urgent interim directions are required to permit Muslim girl students to appear for exams which are conducted only in Government colleges.The senior counsel was referring to the appeals challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban...

Land Cannot Be Kept Under Temporary Acquisition For Years, It Violates Right To Property Under Article 300A : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh have held that, “to continue with the temporary acquisition for number of years would be arbitrary and can be said to be infringing the right to use the property guaranteed under Article 300A of the Constitution of India. Even to continue with the temporary acquisition for a longer period can be said to be...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Panchayats And Municipalities

Constitution of India, 1950 - Appeal against High Court order that set aside order issued by Municipality cancelling work order to appellant - Allowed - In absence of any evidence and material on record and there being disputed questions of facts the High Court ought not to have passed the impugned judgment and order directing the Council to continue the work order....

Law Minister Questions Collegium System Again, Backs Ex-Judge Who Said SC 'Hijacked' Constitution

Amid the ongoing friction between the judiciary and the executive over the process for judges appointments, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju endorsed the view of a former High Court judge who commented that the Supreme Court 'hijacked' the Constitution by formulating the collegium system to select judges.Rijiju shared in Twitter a video clip of the interview of former Delhi High Court judge...

NCLAT Chairperson Calls For IBC Amendment To Ensure Due Share For Operational Creditors; Stresses On Need To Train IRPs

Former judge of the Supreme Court and current chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Justice Ashok Bhushan, said the move to inaugurate an insolvency law regime was one of the two most important changes in Indian legislative policy; the other being the introduction of the goods and services tax which replaced multiple indirect taxes levied by the centre as well as...

Top Quotes FromTop Court: Supreme Court Weekly Review [January 16-22]

As promised, we bring to you a compilation of the most impactful observations made by the Supreme Court, a judicial ‘action recap’, as it were! Here are our top picks from the week starting from Monday, January 16: 1. Default bail not an order on merits and can be cancelled “When an accused is released on default bail under proviso to subsection (2) of Section 167 Code...

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary

Judges Appointment Judges Appointment - Collegium reiterations are binding - Supreme Court asks Centre to explain by reiterated names are sent back to the collegium- 10 names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium sent back by the Central Government- SC asks Attorney General as to how under the Scheme of law prevalent, are reiterated names sent back - Refers to para 486, clause 5...