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Forceful Conversion Of Religion Serious Issue, May Affect Security Of Nation : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response
Forceful conversion of religion will not only affect the Union of India but also affect the freedom of religion and conscience of individuals, the Supreme Court of India observed on Monday. Terming this as a "very serious issue", a Bench of Justices MR Shah and Hima Kohli asked the Union of India to make its stand clear by filing a counter affidavit in the matter within November...
Section 439(2) CrPC - Bail Cannot Be Cancelled Merely For Any Perceived Indiscipline By Accused Before Granting Bail : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that cancellation of bail cannot be ordered merely for any perceived indiscipline on the part of the accused before granting bail. "The powers of cancellation of bail cannot be approached as if of disciplinary proceedings against the accused", the bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed. It added that Section 439(2) CrPC is envisaged only...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Declare National Holiday On Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Birth Anniversary
The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a petition seeking declaration of National holiday on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. The petition also sought directions to raise a Memorial Hall and Museum of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in New Delhi and other States capitals.A Bench comprising CJI, Justice Chandrachud and Justice J.B. Pardiwala junked the petition filed as a...
Delhi Riots : Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain's Challenge Against HC Refusal To Stay Multiple FIR Proceedings
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Mohammed Tahir Hussain challenging the Delhi High Court's order which refused to stay the proceedings in the three FIRs registered against him in connection with 2020 Delhi riots. Hussain's SLP was filed after the Delhi High Court refused to stay the proceedings on September 16,...
Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Counter-Affidavit In Petitions Challenging Places Of Worship Act By Dec 12
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in a batch of petitions challenging the Constitutional validity of provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991 after the Union Government sought for time to file its counter-affidavit.During the mentioning round before the Chief Justice of India, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta requested for adjournment in the...
Adopt E-Filing In All Tax Cases Before HCs & Revenue Tribunals, Make GST Appellate Tribunal Paperless : Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union Government to ensure that all filings by it in tax matters before the High Courts and Tribunals are in the e-filing mode. The Court further directed that the operations of the Goods and Services Appellate Tribunal, which is being set up, are comlpetely paperless right from the beginning."We are of the view that the Union Government must now take...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Centre's Recent Notification Allowing Electoral Bonds' Sale For Polls In Gujarat, HP
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the recent notification of the Union Government which authorised the sale of fresh tranche of electoral bonds for the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.The petition was mentioned before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing. The counsel sought urgent listing saying that that the sale of...
"Nothing Unusual": Former CJI UU Lalit Explains How The Special Bench Headed By Justice MR Shah Was Constituted To Hear Saibaba Matter
Former CJI UU Lalit said that there was "nothing unusual" about the extraordinary special sitting held by the Supreme Court on Saturday to hear Maharashtra government's appeal against the discharge of Professor GN Saibaba and five others in a UAPA case. The appeal with interim prayer for stay was filed at 3.59 PM on October 14 (Friday), same day the Bombay High Court pronounced...
Collegium System Is The Best; Indispensable For Independence Of Judiciary, Rule Of Law: Former CJI UU Lalit
Calling the collegium system "the best system", the former Chief Justice Of India U U Lalit on Sunday said the collegium system is indispensable for the independence of judiciary and the rule of law.However, Lalit also said that it would be the government's prerogative to bring back the National Judicial Appointments Commission if it decides to do so. "But so long as that is not brought in,...
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Expansion of Refinery Capacity Of Nayara Energy Limited In Gujarat
The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a petition challenging M/s. Nayara Energy Limited's expansion of refinery capacity from 20 MMTPA to 46 MMTPA with Petro-Chemical Complex, Vadinar, Devbhumi, Dwarka, Gujarat. "In view of the above findings, which have been arrived at and having perused the record, we find that no substantial question of law would arise for consideration...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest : October 2022
Terms Of Invitation To Tender Are Not Open To Judicial Scrutiny Unless They Are Arbitrary, Discriminatory Or Mala Fide : Supreme Court Observing that the terms of invitation to tender are not open to judicial scrutiny, the Supreme Court set aside a Delhi High Court's order which had quashed the Airport Authority of India's tender conditions for selecting Ground Handling...