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"Careless & Casual" : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Union Govt For Wrongly Mentioning Company As "Coalgate" Scam Allottee
The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rupees one lakh on the Union Government for incorrectly mentioning the name of a coal mining company in the list of the illegal coal block allotments made in the "Coalgate" scam.The Court noted that the petitioner-company, BLA Industries Pvt Ltd, had applied through the legal route, following the procedure under the Mines and Mineral...
Not Required To Formulate Substantial Question Of Law In Second Appeal In Haryana : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that, in the State of Haryana, a substantial question of law is not required to be formulated in a second appeal.What is applicable in Haryana is Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 and not Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed while considering an appeal...
Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Delhi HC Direction Placing Indian Olympic Association Under Committee Of Administrators
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo with respect to the Delhi High Court's order which placed the affairs of Indian Olympic Association under a Committee of Administrators constituted by the High Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice CT Ravikumar passed the order on an urgent mentioning made by the Indian Olympic Association. The bench was...
UGC Regulations 2016 Exempting PhD Holders From NET Qualification Will Apply Retrospectively : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, held that the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Career Advancement of Teachers in Universities and Institutions Affiliated to It) Regulations, 2016 would be applied retrospectively. Relying on a catena of judgments, a Bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia reiterated that when an amendment is...
Supreme Court Questions ED's Act Of Producing Sealed Cover Documents In PIL Against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Enforcement Directorate why did it furnish a report in sealed cover before the Jharkhand High Court in a PIL seeking enquiry against Jharkhand Cheif Minister Hemant Soren, even before the allegations are substantiated. During the hearing today, a Bench of Justices UU Lalit, Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ravindra Bhat asked the ED "Can you act on...
Bar Council Of India Publishes Syllabus For All India Bar Examination (AIBE)- XVII
Pursuant to an assurance given before the Supreme Court, the Bar Council of India today published its syllabus for the upcoming All India Bar Examination. The updated syllabus could be read on the Bar Council Of India's website (http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/syllabus-for-all-india-bar-exam-xvii/).It may be noted that the syllabus for AIBE 17 remains unchanged when compared with the...
'Trained Mediators Can Work Wonders': Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Dearth Of Skilled Mediators
The Supreme Court, in an important judgment delivered on Wednesday (17 August 2022), expressed its concerns regarding dearth of trained and skilled mediators and lack of infrastructure.The bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy also emphasized the importance of having a dedicated bar for mediation. "A trained Mediator can work wonders. Mediation must be perceived as a...
Other States Should Not Ban Our Lotteries : Meghalaya & Sikkim To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard a suit filed by the State of Meghalaya and Sikkim against the decision to ban their state lotteries in other states.The context of the suit is that as per Section 5 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998, the Central Government authorised State Governments to prohibit the sale of tickets of a lottery organised, conducted or promoted by another State. The State...
"Uniform ESZ Of 1KM Difficult" : Kerala Seeks Review Of Supreme Court Order; Says Peculiar Facts Of State Not Considered
The State of Kerala has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the order mandating minimum one kilometer Eco Sensitive Zone(ESZ) from protected forests."If the ESZ is uniformly fixed as 1 kilometer from the boundaries of protected areas in the State of Kerala, the State will face insurmountable difficulties in implementing the same", the review petition stated.The review is...
Subramanian Swamy's Plea On Ram Setu Assigned To Bench Led By Justice Chandrachud
On Wednesday, Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subramanian Swamy mentioned the plea seeking National Heritage Status for Ram Setu before the Supreme Court for early listing. As the matter was mentioned before the Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, he informed Mr. Swamy that he would consult with the other members of the concerned Bench and take a call as to when the matter can be next...
Order VIII Rule 6A CPC -Counter Claim Can Be Set Up Only 'Against The Claim Of Plaintiffs': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a counter claim can be set up only "against the claim of the plaintiffs".In this case, the plaintiffs filed a suit claiming to be owners of a property. The defendant claimed in his written statement and counter-claim that in addition to the Khasra and Killa numbers given in the plaint, he was also in possession of two other properties (not part of suit...