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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Nomination Of Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi To Rajya Sabha
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, dismissed a petition challenging the nomination of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi as a Member of Parliament (Council of States) in the Upper House. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka dismissed the petition noting that there is no merit in the same. "Sorry, we find no merit." The Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner...
Supreme Court Asks ECI To Defer Rampur Bye-Election Notification, Directs Sessions Court To Decide Azam Khan's Plea To Stay Conviction Tomorrow
The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the Election Commission of India to defer the notification for bye-election for Rampur Assembly so that Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan can seek a stay of his conviction in the 2019 hate speech case before the appellate court tomorrow.Following Khan's conviction in the criminal case on October 27, he incurred disqualification under the Representation...
'We Are Considering To Send Him On House Arrest, Tell Us What Are The Conditions To Be Imposed'? Supreme Court To NIA In Gautam Navlakha's Plea
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce tomorrow the order on the application moved by Bhima Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha seeking transfer to house arrest on account of his medical condition. "This Court has considered house arrest as a form of custody... All kinds of restrictions. We will try out. He's not in the best of health," the Top Court said after an hour long...
Demonetisation Challenge: "This is Embarrassing", Supreme Court Says After Centre Seeks More Time To File Affidavit; Adjourns To November 24
The Attorney-General for India, R. Venkataramani, on Wednesday sought more time for the filing of a comprehensive affidavit in response to the batch of petitions assailing the 2016 high-value banknote demonetisation. The challenge is being heard by a Constitution Bench six years after a circular was passed on November 8, 2016, effectively rendering invalid 86% of India's legal tender....
Supreme Court To Hear SEBI's Challenge Against SAT Order Granting Relief To NDTV Promoters Prannoy Roy & Radhika Roy After Two Weeks
The Supreme Court on Monday(November) adjourned the hearing of the Securities and Exchange Board of India's challenge against the Securities Appellate Tribunal's order that reduced penalties imposed on NDTV promoters Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy for allegedly concealing price sensitive information from shareholders. On July 20, the SAT at Mumbai had set aside the findings of the SEBI...
Motor Accident Compensation Claims - Ordinarily There Shall Be No Direction To 'Pay & Recover' If Insurance Company Is Not Liable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that ordinarily there shall be no direction to "pay and recover" if the Insurance Company is not liable.The bench of Justices AS Bopanna and PS Narasimha observed thus while considering an appeal filed by a claimant against the Bombay High Court which held that the Insurance Company was not liable to reimburse the compensation. The issue raised in this appeal...
DRT Judge Facing Bar Association's Protest Moves Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Not Pass Any Adverse Orders
The Presiding Officer of DRT-II Chandigarh, who was restrained from passing any adverse orders in any of the cases pending before him, by the Punjab and Haryana High Court has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court against the said order.The temporary restraint, which is to last till November 30, was passed by a division bench of Justices MS Ramachandra Rao and HS Madaan of...
Consumer Commission Can Condone Delay For Filing Written Version Upto 15 Days Only : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Consumer Commission has no jurisdiction to condone the delay for filing opposite party's written version beyond the prescribed period of 15 days mentioned in the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.Before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in this case, the opposite party filed written statement (version) beyond the period of 45 days....
'Limitation Period Of Three Years Expired' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Court Martial Proceedings Against Army Officer
The Supreme Court set aside a court martial proceedings against an army officer on the ground that it was barred under limitation prescribed under Section 122 of the Army Act. In this case, a colleague of Col Anil Kumar (appellant), wrote a letter on 13.08.2015 to his superior in which he alleged that the appellant was sending indecent messages to his wife which were sexually explicit in...
Justice DY Chandrachud Takes Oath As The 50th Chief Justice Of India
Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on Wednesday took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India. President of India Draupadi Murmu administered the oath to the newly sworn-in Chief Justice at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The previous CJI UU Lalit had recommended the name of Justice Chandrachud as his successor on October 11, which the President accepted on October 17. As the CJI, Justice Chandrachud...
Time Limit For Filing Written Statement Not Mandatory If Suit Was Instituted Before Civil Court & Transferred To Commercial Court After Expiry Of 120 Days: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the time period for filing written statement is not mandatory if the suit was instituted in a civil court and transferred to a Commercial Court after the expiry of 120 days.The plaintiffs filed a suit for recovery of damages on the file of the Civil Court Senior Division Jalgaon in December, 2017. As two among the defendants failed to file written statement...
"Education Is Not Business ; Tuition Fee Shall Always Be Affordable" : Supreme Court Quashes GO Enhancing Private Medical College Fees By 7 Times
"Education is not the business to earn profit. The tuition fee shall always be affordable", the Supreme Court remarked while setting aside a Government order issued by State of Andhra Pradesh that enhanced the tuition fee of Private Medical Colleges by seven times, to Rs. 24 lakhs per annum.The bench of Justices MR Shah and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed that the G.O. enhancing the tuition fee on ...