Lakshadweep UT Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Suspending Conviction Of Mohammed Faizal MP

The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Kerala High Court which suspended the conviction and sentence of Member of Parliament Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned the petition before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing, saying that it was a matter...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Interpretation of Statutes

Interpretation of Statute - Difference and distinction between a charging provision in a fiscal statute and an exemption notification - The principle that in the event of ambiguity in a provision in a fiscal statute, a construction favourable to the assessee should be adopted is concerned, shall not be applicable to construction of an exemption notification, when it is clear and...

SC Judge Justice Surya Kant Recuses From Hearing Plea Seeking Cancellation of Bail Granted To SAD Leader Bikram Singh Majithia

Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant on Monday recused himself from hearing an appeal filed by the Punjab government against the order of the High Court granting regular bail to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in connection with a drugs case.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari.When Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, who was appearing...

Hate Speech Case : Investigation Over Hindu Yuva Vahini Event 'Substantially Completed', Delhi Police Tell Supreme Court

The Delhi Police informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the final report in the hate speech case over the Hindu Yuva Vahini event organised under the leadership of Sudarshan News TV editor Suresh Chavhanke in Delhi in December 2021 is "almost ready"."The investigation is substantially completed. The final report is almost ready. It has been sent for vetting and we will be filing the...

BREAKING| Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Petitions Challenging Centre's Ban On BBC Documentary About Narendra Modi

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on February 6 plea challenging the challenging the decision of the Central Government to block the BBC's documentary “India: The Modi Question”.One petition has been filed by serial litigant Advocate ML Sharma. Another petition has been filed by journalist N. Ram, Advocate Prashant Bhushan and some others.Sharma mentioned the petition before...

Top Quotes From The Top Court : Supreme Court Weekly Review [January 23-29]

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 23: 1. Healthcare policies not to short-change citizens living in rural areas “The framers of the Constitution, in Article 47, have directed the union and...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Words And Phrases

Appeal Words and Phrases - Appeal - An appeal is judicial examination of a decision of a subordinate court by a higher court to rectify any possible error(s) in the order under appeal. The law provides the remedy of an appeal in recognition of the fact that those manning the judicial tiers too may commit errors. (Para 28) BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. v. Delhi Electricity...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- TAX

See Also: Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022 - Income Tax Central Excise Act, 1944; Section 11B - Central Excise Rules, 2002 ; Rule 18 - While making claim for rebate of duty under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the period of limitation prescribed under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 shall have to be applied and applicable. (Para 15) Sansera Engineering Ltd....

UP Local Body Polls | Supreme Court Allows All India Council Of Mayors To Intervene In Plea Related To OBC Quota

The Supreme Court on Friday (January 27) allowed the All India Council of Mayors to file an intervention application seeking to continue in their offices till their successors are elected, in the matter pertaining to Uttar Pradesh Urban Local Body Polls. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Dipankar Datta. At the outset, Senior Advocate...

Supreme Court Explores Possibility Of Accommodating Engineer With Colour Blindness In Employment Of TANGEDCO

The Supreme Court has asked the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation to inform it how an engineer with colour blindness could be accommodated in his post having regard to the nature of his qualification. The State Corporation has been asked to file an affidavit in this regard.The bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta was hearing a Special Leave Petition...

When A Person Has Relinquished Rights In Father's Self Acquired Property, His Sons Are Estopped From Claiming Share : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, recently, held that the effect of estoppel from laying a claim on property cannot be warded off by persons claiming through the person whose conduct has generated the estoppel.A Bench comprising Justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy observed that when a son relinquishes their right to the self-acquired property of the father; and the conduct is accompanied by receipt of...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To ECI On BJP's Review Petition Against Order Imposing Fine For Not Publishing Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates

The Supreme Court on January 27 issued notice to the Election Commission of India in a review petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary, BL Santhosh, against the order imposing a penalty on the party for not publishing criminal antecedents of candidates fielded for the 2020 Bihar assembly elections. A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and BR Gavai was hearing...