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Supreme Court Suspends Sentence Imposed By Madras HC On Savukku Shankar For Contempt Of Court
The Supreme Court on Friday suspended the sentence of 6 months imprisonment imposed by the Madras High Court for contempt of court on YouTuber and activist Savukku Shankar.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and JK Maheshwari issued notice to the High Court on Shankar's Special Leave Petition. The bench further directed that till the next date of hearing, Shankar shall not make any...
State Govt. Decision Not To Recommend Further Recognition To New B.Ed. Colleges On The Need/Requirement Basis Not Arbitrary : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a State Government decision not to recommend further recognition to the new B.Ed. colleges on the need basis cannot be said to be arbitrary.When the State Government is required to provide detailed reasons against grant of recognition with necessary statistics, it includes the need and/or requirement, the bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Direct Political Parties To Disclose Source Of Funds For Promises In Election Manifesto
The Supreme Court on November 7 issued notice in a petition seeking to make a Financial Implication and estimated source of funds statements mandatory for every election manifesto released by political parties ahead of elections. The plea also aims to have every election manifesto signed with the name of the head of the political party to ensure accountability. A Bench...
Court Auction Sale Is Most Transparent ; Registering Authority Cannot Sit In Appeal On The Aspect Of Transaction Price: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Registering Authority cannot sit in appeal over the decision of the Court permitting sale at a particular price. Public auction carried out through court process/receiver is the most transparent manner of obtaining the correct market value of the property, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka and Vikram Nath observed.The bench...
Grant Of Environmental Clearance To Genetically Modified Mustard Seeds Beyond Judicial Review : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is not competent to inquire into the grant of environmental clearance for indigenously developed genetically modified mustard seeds beyond the limited questions of whether an adequate regulatory mechanism governing this field exists and if the government has materially complied with such mechanism, submitted the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Validity Of Assam Law Allowing Diploma Holders To Treat Specified Diseases
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in a petition filed assailing the orders of the Gauhati High Court which struck down the Assam Rural Health Regulatory Authority Act, 2004 after ten years of its promulgation. The Act allowed persons who have completed three years Diploma Course in Medicine and Rural Health Care to treat certain specified common diseases.The matter was heard...
NEET-PG | Should Not The Security Bond Amount Be Uniform Across States? Supreme Court Asks
On Thursday, the Supreme Court indicated that medical colleges across the board can adopt a uniform security amount for students taking admission and then vacating seats. He noted that the students joining medical courses often come from humble backgrounds and their parents are burdened with the heavy cost of their education. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India D.Y....
Application Seeking Hearing Of Review Petition By A Particular HC Judge Has To Be Placed Before Chief Justice Of HC On Administrative Side ; Not On Judicial Side : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an application seeking to assign a review petition to a particular HC judge should be placed before Chief Justice of the High Court and not to be dealt on judicial side. Justice GS Patel reserved a second appeal for judgment while he was sitting at the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court. The judgment allowing the second appeal was delivered through virtual mode...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking To Direct States To Frame Rules For Registration Of Sikh Marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea seeking directions for the State Governments to formulate rules for the registration of Sikh Marriages under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909.A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C. T. Ravikumar sought response from the Respondents on the plea praying to issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to notify the rules under...
Civil Court Can Try Suit Filed By Borrower Against Bank ; But Has No Power To Transfer It To DRT : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a Civil Court has jurisdiction to try a suit filed by a borrower against a Bank or Financial Institution.Answering the reference made to to it, the three judges bench presided by Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul observed that an independent suit filed by the borrower against the bank or financial institution cannot be transferred to be tried along with application under...
'Letter Of Credit' Is Independent Of And Unqualified By The Contract Of Sale Or Underlying Transactions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a letter of credit is independent of and unqualified by the contract of sale or underlying transactions.The court observed thus in a judgment delivered in an appeal filed against the order passed by National Consumer Disputes Redressal CommissionBawa Paulins Pvt. Ltd. entered into a contract with County Seat Stores, New York for export of two hundred...