Supreme Court Bar Association Requests CJI To Declare Holiday On Raksha Bandhan

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, made a request before the Chief Justice of India for declaring "Raksha Bandhan" as a holiday. "It's a request from the bar. Let Saturday be a working day instead", Singh submitted."I'll ask my other brother judges also, if they're willing...", CJI NV Ramana said.Raksha Bandhan this year is on August...

Hijab Case Listing Delayed As Judges Weren't Well, Will Constitute Bench Soon : CJI NV Ramana

The Hijab case was again mentioned before the Chief Justice of India today for urgent listing.Before Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora, who was there for the mentioning, started her submission, CJI NV Ramana told her- "I will constitute a bench. One of the judges is not well".Arora indicated that the petitions were filed way back in March. "It was in March...at least if a date could be given",...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-126]

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Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Shooter Vartika Singh Who Had Accused Union Minister Smriti Irani Of Corruption

The Supreme Court recently stayed the proceedings in a criminal case against international shooter Vartika Singh who had filed a complaint against Union Minister Smriti Irani and others for allegedly demanding bribe to appoint her as a member of the National Commission for Women (NCW). The bench of Justices BR Gavai and PS Narasimha stayed Allahabad High Court's order dated May 11 by which...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest [2022] On Arbitration With Parallel Citations

Arbitration - Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998 (Kerala) - The Act is liable to be held unconstitutional on the ground of encroachment upon the judicial powers of the State - The Act has the effect of annulling the awards which have become "Rules of Court", is a transgression on the judicial functions of the State and therefore, violative of doctrine...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea By Civil Judges Challenging Eligibility Condition For UP Higher Judicial Service Suitability Test

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea preferred by Senior Division Civil Judges aggrieved by the notification dated May 30, 2022 issued by the State of UP which only made the officers who had completed three years of experience till December 31, 2021 eligible for taking Suitability Test of UP Higher Judicial Service-2020.The petition was listed before the bench of Justices...

Courts Today- A Daily Round Up Of Important Legal Developments- 1.8.2022

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Term Of Future NCLT Members Should Be 5 Years, Supreme Court Tells Centre While Refusing To Extend 3 Yr Term Of Those Appointed In 2019

The Supreme Court, on Monday, turned down a plea seeking modification of the tenure of members of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) appointed pursuant to the notification dated 20.09.2019 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, from 3 years to 5 years. It refused to extend tenure for the concerned 23 members, but clarified that while making appointments in future the...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Petitioner Seeking Stalling Of Supertech Twin Tower Demolition

The Supreme Court, on Monday, imposed cost of INR 5 lakh on the petitioner who approached it by way of a PIL seeking alternative direction other than demolition of the Supertech Twin Towers. On 31.08.2021, by a detailed judgment the Apex Court had directed the demolition of the illegal twin towers situated in Section 93A NOIDA, on the ground of serious violation of...

"Question Of Policy": Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging NEET SS 2022 Exam Pattern Change

The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed petitions preferred by MD Radiation Oncologists and MD Anaesthesiologists NEET SS 2022 aspirant challenging the changed examination pattern which would now consist of 150 questions from the general/basic component of the primary feeder broad specialty subject and from all sub- specialty/systems/component of that primary feeder broad...

Anil Ambani Moves Supreme Court Challenging Validity Of IBC Provisions Relating To Personal Guarantors

A prominent face in Indian Business, Anil Ambani has moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of certain provisions of Part III (Insolvency Resolution and Bankruptcy for Individuals and Partnership Firms) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 pertaining to Personal Guarantors of a Corporate Debtor.The petition has challenged sections 95 (Application by creditor to...

Supreme Court Permits High Courts Which Stopped Hybrid Options To Be Impleaded In Plea Seeking Virtual Hearing As Fundamental right

In a batch of petitions seeking declaration of virtual hearing as a Fundamental Right, the Supreme Court, on Monday, allowed impleadment of High Courts, which have stopped virtual hearing. Advocate, Mr. Siddharth R Gupta appearing for the petitioner, informed a Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Sudhanshu Dhulia that some High Courts which includes High Court...