Impleadment Of LRs In Appeal From An Interlocutory Order Will Enure Towards Suit Proceedings Itself: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the impleadment of legal representative(s) by an Appellate Court in an appeal from an interlocutory order will enure towards the proceedings in the suit itself.In this case, the plaintiff filed an injunction suit. His application seeking interim injunction was dismissed by the Trial Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the plaintiff died and the...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [November 7 – 13, 2022]

Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (for Professional Courses offered in Private Un­Aided Professional Institutions) Rules, 2006 (Andhra Pradesh); Rule 4 - The education is not the business to earn profit. The tuition fee shall always be affordable. Determination of fee/review of fee shall be within the parameters of the fixation rules and shall have direct nexus on the factors...

Reference On 'Illegitimate Children's Right In Father's Ancestral Property' Pending For 11 Years : SC Directs Registry To Place Matter Before CJI

While considering a civil appeal, the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul noted that the reference on the issue of illegitimate children's right in father's ancestral property in the case of Revanasiddappa vs. Mallikarjun (2011) 11 SCC 1 is still pending consideration of larger bench.Since there are now different Benches constituted to hear the reference matters, it may...

Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of High Courts In Plea To Establish Gram Nyayalayas

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Registrar Generals of all High Courts in a petition which seeks directions to the States to establish "Gram Nyayalayas" as per the Gram Nyayalayas Act 2008.A bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and V Ramasubramanian added High Courts as respondents in the case, after noting that their presence was necessary for adjudicating the...

Courts Today- A Daily Round Up Of Important Legal Developments- 14.11.22

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District Judges Are Not "Subordinate" Judges, Treat Them With Equality : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India Dr.Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday spoke about the need to change the feeling of "subordination" among the district judges. He added that the judges of the higher courts should change their mindset in seeing the district judiciary as "subordinate" judiciary.Speaking at a felicitation function organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association, CJI Chandrachud said :"I think...

'There's No Bar For Someone Who Is Pursuing Higher Studies, To Start Business' : SC Upholds Eviction Of Tenant For 'Bonafide Requirement' Of Landlord

There is no bar for someone who is pursuing higher studies, to start a business, the Supreme Court observed while upholding an eviction order passed on the ground of bonafide requirement/need.In this case, the landlord sought eviction of the tenant on two grounds: One, wilful default in payment of rent and two, bona fide requirement of the premises for the own use of the landlord. The...

"Important Matter": Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response On Plea To Ban Political Parties With Religious Names & Symbols

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission of India to file its response in a writ petition which sought for ban of political parties which use names and symbols with religious connotations. The petition also seeks the strict enforcement of certain provisions of the Representation of People's Act, 1951 which prohibits luring of voters and promoting feelings of enmity...

'I Have A List Of Lawyers In My Mind' : CJI Chandrachud On SCBA Demand To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation As High Court Judges

At his felicitation ceremony organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association, while addressing the concern of Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Gupta, President of SCBA regarding elevation of the Supreme Court Advocates as Judges of High Court, CJI, Justice Chandrachud made an interesting remark. He said: "I can let out a secret, when a young lawyer appears before us, the instinct that...

Collegium Should Take Forward Proposal To Elevate Justice Dipankar Dutta : SCBA President Vikas Singh

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, on Monday said that the proposal to elevate Bombay High Court Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta must be taken ahead by the Supreme Court Collegium despite the change in its composition.Speaking at a felicitation function organised by the SCBA to honour the newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India Justice Dr DY...

Supreme Court Indicates That It Will Launch Online RTI Portal Next Week

The Supreme Court, on Monday, indicated that it would launch the online RTI portal for the Supreme Court website next week. "We are most likely to launch the online RTI portal next week."When a matter pertaining to the online RTI portal for High Courts and lower judiciary was mentioned before a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice J.B....

Questions And Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police-PART V

A1. INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE – Part V Q.21 Can a General Diary Entry ("GD Entry" for short) disclosing the commission of a cognizable offence be treated as an FIR? Ans. Yes. (Vide para 16 of CBI v. Tapan Kumar Singh (2003) 6 SCC 175 = AIR 2003 SC 4140 - N. Santhosh Hegde, B. P. Singh - JJ). NOTE:- All information relating to cognizable offences, whether...