Hearing Of EWS Criteria Matter Sought Before NEET-PG 2022 Counselling; Supreme Court Assures Priority Listing Within Next 2 Weeks

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, assured that, the petitions challenging the validity of Centre's Rs. 8 lakhs annual income upper limit criteria for seeking Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions, would be taken up on priority, either next week or the week thereafter. As Justice D.Y. Chandrachud had to join Justice M.R. Shah for...

Supreme Court Stays HC Proceedings Against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Alleging Money Laundering Through Shell Companies, Obtaining Mining License

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed proceedings before Jharkhand High Court on PILs filed against Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleging money laundering through shell companies and obtaining a mining lease while he was in power. A Bench of Justices UU Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia was considering the petitions moved by the Jharkhand State government and CM Soren challenging...

Supreme Court Allows Varavara Rao To Approach NIA Court For Permission To Go To Hyderabad For Cataract Surgery; Sets 3 Weeks Timelimit For Decision

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted liberty to 82-year old Telugu poet Varavara Rao, facing accusations under the UAPA in the Bhima Koregaon case over alleged links with Maoists, to approach the Special NIA Court at Mumbai seeking permission to go to his native place Hyderabad for cataract surgery.Asking Rao to make such an application within 2 weeks, the Court directed the trial court to...

Court Can Suo Motu Reject A Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a Court has power to reject a plaint suo motu invoking its powers under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.The Court has to hear the plaintiff before it invokes this power, the bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy added, noticing that Order VII Rule 11 does not provide that the court is to discharge its duty of rejecting the...

Pre-Institution Mediation Under Section 12A Commercial Courts Act Is Mandatory; Suits Filed Violating This Liable To Be Rejected : Supreme Court

In a judgment having far reaching impact in commercial litigations, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, which mandates pre- institution mediation, is mandatory and suits which are filed violating this mandate are liable to be rejected at the threshold under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure.The Court has however made...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Allow NRIs To Vote In Elections From Abroad

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a petition seeking directions to the Central Government to permit citizens residing outside India to exercise their franchise, under Section 20A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (1950 Act), from their place residence or employment. The petition has thus asked for alternative options/external modes to be provided to citizens residing...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-128]

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Dushyant Dave Flags Problems With Supreme Court Registry; CJI Says "Will Speak About All Of This In Farewell Speech"

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave on Wednesday raised an issue with the working of the Supreme Court Registry before the Chief Justice of India, after an item which was listed got deleted.While holding back from making any remarks, the CJI said,"There are a lot of issues which I want to flag but I don't want to observe anything before demitting the office. But I will speak about all of this in...

"Freebies" Issue Getting Complicated, Are Promises For Free Education, Free Drinking Water "Freebies"? Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, while considering a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to not permit political parties to promise freebies during election campaigns, orally opined that the issues raised in the matter were getting increasingly complicated. The matter was listed before the bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Hima...

BREAKING| Take Proactive Steps With FIFA To Lift AIFF Suspension & Ensure Hosting Of U-17 World Cup : Supreme Court To Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Central Government to take "proactive steps" with the FIFA to ensure that India can get to host the Under 17 women's world cup and that the suspension of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) is lifted.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna and JB Pardiwala adjourned the hearing in the matter related to AIFF as per the Solicitor...

"Should Discussions On Human Rights Be Limited To Symposiums, Webinars? Ground Level Work Required": Supreme Court

The concept of human rights is being limited to webinars and symposiums and does not see proper implementation at ground level, the Supreme Court of India lamented on Tuesday. "Human rights and all these are things are said in discussions and symposiums. Are we not required to do it in the ground level?", a Division Bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari orally...

When There Are Contradictory Dying Declarations, Which One To Accept? Supreme Court Answers "Difficult Question"

In a case of conflicting dying declarations, the Supreme Court relied on the one recorded after a medical examination with regard to the fitness of the deceased.The Court explained the "difficult question" before it as follows :"In the present case, we are faced with two dying declarations, which are totally inconsistent and contradictory to each other. Both are recorded by Judicial...