"There Is A Lot Of Importance To Marriage For Women", Says Supreme Court While Allowing Wife's Plea To Set Aside Divorce Granted To Husband

While setting aside a divorce decree granted in favour of a husband, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that marital status is important for women in India given the social situation here. A Division Bench of Justices UU Lalit and Ravindra Bhat was considering a petition filed by the appellant wife seeking to challenge a divorce decree granted by the High Court on the ground...

Pharma Cos Distributed Rs 1000 Crore Freebies Among Doctors To Prescribe Dolo-650 Tablets : FMRAI Tells Supreme Court

On Thursday, the Federation of Medical & Sales Representatives Association of India informed the Supreme Court that the Central Board for Direct Taxes have accused the Pharma Company manufacturing DOLO tablets, a fever reducing drug, of distributing INR 1000 crore worth freebies to doctors for prescribing dosage of 650mg. Senior Advocate, Sanjay Parikh appearing on behalf of...

"Will Create A Lot Of Complications": Supreme Court Refuses To Issue Guidelines On Compensation For Victims Of Wrongful Prosecution

"This will create a lot of complications", the Supreme Court of India orally observed on Thursday, while considering petitions filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay and BJP leader Kapil Mishra seeking a uniform compensation code for victims of wrongful prosecution. A Division Bench of Justices UU Lalit and Ravindra Bhat, observed, "This will create a lot of complications….This involves...

Issue Regarding Exclusion Of NCLT Members From Benefits Granted To Other Tribunal Members Will Be Resolved Soon : Centre Tells Supreme Court

In a plea challenging the exclusion of NCLT members from the Eighth Schedule of the Finance Act, 2017, Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2020 and the subsequent Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 and the benefits accruing thereunder, Additional...

Disabled Employee Should Not Be Forced To Forfeit Seniority For Choosing Posting Place As Per Beneficial Circular : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, while noting the plight of a physically disabled employee, stated that disabled employees should not be forced to forfeit seniority for choosing posting place as per a beneficial circular. The circular in question was issued by the Finance Department of the Rajasthan Government. It directed the appointing authorities to consider the posting of persons with disabilities at...

Endosulfan Tragedy| Supreme Court Seeks Report From Kasargod District Legal Services Authority On Medical Facilities For Victims

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Kasaragod, Kerala to visit the medical and healthcare facilities at various levels, including district hospitals, general hospital, community healthcare centres, primary healthcare centres, assigned for treatment of Endosulfan victims in the district and submit a status report within 6 weeks. The...

Cheque Bounce Complaint Filed Before Expiry Of 15 Days From Date Of Receipt Of Notice By Drawer Is Not Maintainable : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a cheque bounce complaint filed before the expiry of 15 days from the date of receipt of notice by the drawer of the cheque is not maintainable.In this case, the notice was received by the accused on 8 November 2005, and the complaint was filed before the period of fifteen days was complete, on 22 November 2005. The Trial court acquitted the accused. But the...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2022 (Jan - Jun) EVIDENCE ACT- With Parallel Citations

Evidence Act, 1872 - "Matters" - Matters are necessary, concomitant material factors to prove a fact. All evidence would be "matters" but not vice versa. In other words, matters could be termed as a genus of which evidence would be a species. Matters also add strength to the evidence giving adequate ammunition in the Court's sojourn in deciphering the truth. Thus, the definition of...

Patiala House Court : Untold Stories [HINDI]

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BJP Leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain Moves Supreme Court Against Delhi HC Order For Registration Of FIR Against Him In 2018 Rape Case

BJP Leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain has moved the Supreme Court against yesterday's Delhi High Court order directing a registration of FIR against him in an alleged 2018 rape case. The matter was mentioned for an urgent hearing before the bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice C.T. Ravikumar.Advocate Mohit Paul, counsel appearing for Hussain, argued that if an FIR...

"Perverse": Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Order Discharging Rape Accused On Sole Ground Of Delay In Lodging FIR

The Supreme Court recently set aside a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which discharged a rape accused on the ground of delay in the registration of the First Information Report (FIR).The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and JB Pardiwala observed that the High Court judgment is perverse and utterly incomprehensible."..The impugned order of the High Court is...

Spicejet & Credit Suisse Settles Dispute, Plea In Supreme Court Withdrawn

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the plea of airline company SpiceJet Ltd., challenging the winding order passed by the Madras High Court on Thursday. The airline company stated that it had reached a settlement with the creditor and agreed to withdraw the Special Leave Petition filed against the Madras High Court's winding up order. The matter was listed before the bench of Chief Justice...