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Can One State Ban Goods From Another State In Federal Structure? Supreme Court Asks In Lottery Ban Case
While hearing a suit filed by the State of Meghalaya, seeking to sell their lottery outside their own state, the Supreme Court orally asked whether a state banning goods from another state was permissible in a federal structure. 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...
CJI NV Ramana Receives Doctor Of Law Degree From Osmania University
The Osmania University on Friday conferred Chief Justice of India NV Ramana with the Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) degree. CJI Ramana received the degree certificate from the University Chancellor and Telangana Governor Dr.Tamilisai Soundararajan and Vice-Chancellor Professor D Ravinder.CJI Ramana also delivered an address during the convocation ceremony of the University at Hyderabad. In...
Plea Seeking To Stop Alleged Attacks Against Christians : Supreme Court To Hear On August 16
In a plea seeking directions to stop the alleged attack against Christian communities and their institutions in the country, at the request of the Solicitor General, the Supreme Court, on Friday, adjourned the matter allowing him to file a short response. A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and J.B. Pardiwala clarified that it will not get into the enquiry of individual cases....
Unmarried Woman's Right To Seek Abortion : Supreme Court Posts Matter For Hearing On August 10; Seeks Union's Views
In a plea filed by a 25 year old unmarried woman seeking medical termination of her 24 week pregnancy, the Supreme Court, on Friday, reflected on ways to extend the benefit of Section 3(2)(b) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, to unmarried women so that they can also seek medical termination of pregnancy which exceeds the period of 20 weeks but does not not exceed...
Frivolous Criminal Actions Against Large Corporations May Give Rise To Adverse Economic Consequences For Country: Supreme Court In Reliance vs SEBI
The Supreme Court of India held that initiation of criminal action in commercial transactions, should take place with a lot of circumspection. The bench stated that initiating frivolous criminal actions against large corporations would give rise to adverse economic consequences for India in the long run. Thus, it was opined that the Regulator must be cautious in initiating such an action...
Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest July 2022
Bail - Economic Offences - The gravity of the offence, the object of the Special Act, and the attending circumstances are a few of the factors to be taken note of, along with the period of sentence. After all, an economic offence cannot be classified as such, as it may involve various activities and may differ from one case to another - It is not advisable on the part of the court...
Supreme Court Allows Virtual Appearance Of Alleged Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar Before CBI Court Chennai From Tihar Jail
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed an interlocutory seeking to have alleged conman millionaire Sukesh Chandrashekhar appear via video conferencing mode before a CBI Court, Chennai in a money laundering case registered against him. The IA was filed by the investigaating agency in a writ petition filed by Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his wife Leena Paulose seeking their transfer from...
Thanjavur Student Suicide Case : Supreme Court To Hear TN DGP's Appeal Against CBI Probe In October 2022
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the special leave petition filed by Tamil Nadu Director General of Police against the order of the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench,) which transferred the investigation in the case relating to the suicide of a girl in Thanjavur to the Central Bureau of Investigation.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi said that it will post...
BREAKING| No Trees Cut In Aarey, Only Bushes & Branches Were Removed, MMRCL Tells Supreme Court; Case Posted To Aug 10
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) on Friday told the Supreme Court that no cutting of trees has been carried out in the Aarey forest region in Mumbai.The Court was hearing a batch of applications filed by activists and residents alleging that the authorities have resumed the tree cutting in Aarey forest region contrary to the status quo order passed by the Supreme Court in...
Supreme Court Grants Zee News Editor Protection From Arrest In FIRs Over Broadcasting Doctored Video Of Rahul Gandhi
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to Zee News Editor Rajnish Ahuja in the multiple FIRs registered over the airing of a doctored video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.The Court issued notice to the States of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and the Union Government and ordered that no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner with respect to the existing FIRs...