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Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Of Gautam Navlakha & NIA In Relation To House Arrest Tomorrow
On Thursday, the Bench led by CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud directed two applications, one filed by activist Gautam Navalakha and another to be filed during the course of the day by the National Investigation Agency, to be listed tomorrow before the Bench led by Justice K.M. JosephLast week, the Court had allowed Navlakha's request to be placed under house arrest in consideration of his...
Compensation For Future Prospects Can Be Claimed In Accident Cases Involving Serious Injuries Resulting In Permanent Disablement : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that compensation for future prospects can be claimed in accident cases involving serious injuries resulting in permanent disablement.The bench said that it has come across the opposite view taken by High Courts and Motor Accident Claims Tribunals. Such a narrow reading is illogical because it denies altogether the possibility of the living victim progressing further...
Supreme Court Deprecates HC Practice Of Entertaining Writ Petitions Filed In SARFAESI Matters Without Exhausting Alternative Remedy
The Supreme Court deprecated the practice of entertaining writ petitions filed in SARFAESI matters without exhausting the alternative statutory remedy.In this case, the Telangana High Court set aside the e-auction sale held by the Bank (secured creditor) under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 on...
'Trial Ends With Sentence Or Acquittal, Court Can Invoke Section 319 CrPC Any Time Before That': Amicus Curiae Nagamuthu Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued the hearing on whether Section 319 of the Cr. P. C. can be invoked after judgment is reserved.The 5-Judge Bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer, B. R. Gavai, A. S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B. V. Nagarathna is hearing the matter. Earlier, Senior Advocate Paramjit Singh , for the petitioner, submitted that in his opinion his case is covered by the...
Scope Of Judicial Review Of State Action In A Matter Arising From A Non-Statutory Contract: Supreme Court Explains
In a judgment delivered on Wednesday (16 Nov 2022), the Supreme Court explained the scope of judicial review of action by the State in a matter arising from a non- statutory contract.The mere fact that relief is sought under a contract which is not statutory, will not entitle the State in a case by itself to ward-off scrutiny of its action or inaction under the contract, if the complaining...
Amaravati Land Scam Case Hearing : SC Says Judicial Review Power & Govt's Power To Reconsider Previous Govt Decision Not Comparable
The power of the executive to look into the conduct of the previous government cannot be compared with the power of courts to 'review' a decision, the Supreme Court expressed on Wednesday.The Bench was considering an SLP filed by the Andhra Pradesh government against a common interim order on September 15, 2020 by the Andhra Pradesh High Court which stayed the government's decision to probe...
Supreme Court Directs Indian Air Force To Consider Granting Pensionary Benefits To 32 Retired Women SSC Officers Deeming They Had Permanent Commission
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, in exercise of power under Article 142 of the Constitution, directed the Indian Air Force (IAF) to consider 32 Women Short Service Commission Officers (WSSCOs) in the present batch of appeals, who were released from service between December, 2006 and December, 2009 and were not considered for grant of Permanent Commission (PC), for grant of one-time...
Petition Challenging Delimitation Exercise In Jammu & Kashmir : SC To Hear Plea On November 29
The Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed the hearing of the petition challenging the delimitation exercise carried out for redrawing the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir to November 29 after hearing the submission of the Solicitor general of India Tushar Mehta who requested for some time to file additional documents in...
Demonetisation Well-Considered, Led To Benefits; Consultation With RBI Began In Feb 2016 : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The 2016 banknote demonetisation was a major step to fight "the menace of fake currency notes, storage of unaccounted wealth, and financing of subversive activities" and was not a "standalone or isolated economic policy action", submitted the Union of India in an affidavit. This policy was "a well-considered decision" and "an important action" in a series of economic policies and events,...
Veteran Actor Suhasini Mulay Stands As Gautam Navlakha's Surety But NIA Court Finds House Arrest Above Public Library 'Not Safe'; Defers Release
Following strong objection from the NIA, the Special Court refused to pass orders to execute the house arrest of senior journalist Gautam Navlakha on Wednesday, even as veteran actor Suhasini Mulay stood as his surety. Special Judge RJ Katariya noted NIA's objection against allowing Navlakha to undergo house arrest, citing safety and security concerns. The agency claimed that...
Getting An Impression That Leniency Towards Juvenile Offenders Is Emboldening Them To Indulge In Heinous Crimes : Supreme Court
We have started gathering an impression that the leniency with which the juveniles are dealt with in the name of goal of reformation is making them more and more emboldened in indulging in such heinous crimes, the Supreme Court remarked in a judgment seting aside the orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kathua and the Jammu and Kashmir High Court which held that one of the accused in...