Person Availing Bank's Service "Consumer"; Consumer Complaint Maintainable Over Dispute On Encashment Of FD : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the consumer complaint in a dispute regarding premature encashment of Joint Fixed Deposit by bank in contravention of the terms and conditions is maintainable.A person who avails of any service from a bank will fall under the purview of the definition of a 'consumer' within the meaning of the Consumer Protection Act."A person who avails of any service from...

Disqualification By JNPA Will Have A Cascading Effect On Other Contracts : Adani Ports Argues Before Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday heard a plea by Adani Port Trust and Special Economic Zone aggrieved by Bombay High Court's order of dismissing its plea challenging the disqualification for upgradation of the container terminal in Navi Mumbai by the Board of Trustees of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).The matter was listed before the bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices...

Medical Admissions : Supreme Court Approves 50-50 Seat Sharing Agreement Between CMC Vellore & TN Govt As "Just & Fair"

The Supreme Court has approved the seat-sharing formula free agreed by the Christian Medical College(CMC) at Vellore and the State of Tamil Nadu for sharing the MBBS and PG medical seats among themselves on 50-50 basis."Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case, we find that the arrangement arrived at between the parties to the present petition is just...

Centre Should Say If They Support National Heritage Status For Ram Setu, Subramanian Swamy Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, adjourned the plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy seeking directions to the Centre for declaring Ram Setu as a national heritage monument. The issue of declaring Ram Setu as a National Heritage monument was raised by Dr Swamy, in his plea filed in 2007 against Sethusamudram Ship Channel project for protection of Ram Setu. Under...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Order To Register FIR Against BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain In 2018 Rape Case

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed all proceedings against BJP Leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain in connection with an alleged 2018 rape case. Hussain has approached the top court challenging an order of the Delhi High Court directing registration of FIR against him."We are prima facie of the view that the matter requires consideration. We will issue notice and stay all proceedings," Justice...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Ends Mandate Of CoA To Administer AIFF; Hopes It Will Facilitate Revocation Of FIFA Suspension

In a significant development in the Indian football, the Supreme Court on Monday passed a direction to terminate the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) - which has been constituted by the Court- to manage the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).The Court passed this order in the light of the decision taken by the FIFA to suspend AIFF, which construed the...

[Delhi Govt vs LG] Justice DY Chandrachud Led Constitution Bench To Hear The Issue Of Control Of Services

The Chief Justice Of India, NV Ramana today said that he has constituted a bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud to decide upon the questions pertaining to the legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding the control over administrative services in the national capital.A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court had in May 2022, referred the matter to the...

Gujarat Police FIR-Supreme Court Issues Notice On Teesta Setalvad's Bail Plea, Agrees To Hear On Thursday

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on plea moved by Social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking bail in the case registered by Gujarat ATS alleging falsification of records to implicate high state functionaries in the Gujarat riots conspiracy case.At the outset, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, the presiding judge of the bench, asked Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who was representing Teesta,...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Review Of Its PMLA Judgment

A review petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against its July 27 judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs Union of India which upheld the power of arrest, attachment and search and seizure conferred on the Enforcement Directorate by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The plea was mentioned before CJI NV Ramana today and will be listed in due course. Through...

Supreme Court Directs Status Quo On OBC Reservations In Maharashtra Local Polls

The Supreme Court on Monday directed status quo to be maintained in the matter pertaining to OBC reservations in Maharashtra local elections. This means that the OBC quota cannot be implemented for the time being in 367 local boies where the election process has already been notified.A special bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, Justice Abhay S. Oka...

AIFF Elections - 'Equal Representation Of Players Necessary', Bhaichung Bhutia Moves Supreme Court Supporting CoA

Ex-Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia has moved the Supreme Court seeking the draft constitution finalised by the CoA to be adopted as the new Constitution of the All India Football Federation as it priorities and promotes welfare of the players over the vested interest of those who have been controlling Indian football for several years now.The intervention application filed by Bhutia...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: August 15 To August 21, 2022

Talaq-E-Hasan Not So Improper Prima Facie, Women Have Option Of Khula Divorce : Supreme CourtCase Status: Benazeer Heena v. Union of India And Ors. WP(C) No. 348/2022 (PIL) The Supreme Court made a prima facie observation that the practice of divorce through the Muslim personal law practice of Talaq-E-Hasan, as per which a man can divorce his wife by pronouncing "talaq" once a month...