Malegaon Blast Case: Supreme Court Asks Bombay High Court To Expeditiously Decide Lt Col Purohit's Plea

The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Bombay High Court to expedite the hearing in the petition filed by Lt Col Prasad Purohit seeking the quashing of the sanction granted to prosecute him in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.Purohit had approached the Supreme Court challenging his prosecution in the case. The bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Vikram Nath, taking note of the fact that...

Entries In Book Of Accounts/Balance Sheet Of Corporate Debtor Can Be Treated As Acknowledgment Of Liability Of Debt Payable To Financial Creditor: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed the entries in Books of Account/Balance sheet of a company can be treated as acknowledgement of liability in respect of debt payable to a financial creditor.An application under Section 7 of the IBC would not be barred by limitation, on the ground that it had been filed beyond a period of three years from the date of declaration of the loan account of the...

Section 141 NI Act - Not Necessary To Specifically Plead That Managing Director Is In Charge Of The Company's Affairs : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that it is not necessary to make an averment that a Managing Director or Joint Managing Directors were in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business of a company to make them accused under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.The court reiterated that impleading of independent and non-executive directors of a Company on the basis of...

Smriti Irani & Her Daughter Not Owners Of Goa Restaurant, No License Ever Issued In Their Favour: Delhi HC While Issuing Summons To Congress Leaders

The Delhi High Court has observed that there was no license ever issued in favour of Union Minister Smriti Irani or her daughter in connection with a restaurant named Silly Souls Cafe and Bar, located in Goa.Justice Mini Pushkarna made the observation while issuing summons to Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D'Souza in civil defamation suit seeking damages of Rs. 2...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Accept Nomination For Vice President Election

The Supreme Court of India on Monday rejected a petition filed by Dr. Mandati Thirupati Reddy seeking to direct the Election Commission of India to accept his nomination to the post of Vice President of India. A Division Bench of Justices UU Lalit and S Ravindra Bhat, while rejecting the petition said, "The nature of relief prayed for in the...

Lalit Modi Family Dispute : Supreme Court Allows Another Round Of Mediation, Appoints Ex-Judge RV Raveendran As Mediator

The Supreme Court on Monday appointed former Supreme Court Judge Justice RV Raveendran as a mediator in the ongoing family dispute between businessman Lalit Modi, his mother Bina Modi and his siblings. The bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli also asked the parties to maintain confidentiality during the mediation proceedings and not use...

"Look At The Human Side" : Supreme Court Suggests Union Govt To Grant Disability Pension To A Kargil War Veteran Discharged Due To Alcohol Dependency

The Supreme Court, on Monday, suggested the Union Government to not interfere with the disability pension payable to a soldier, who was discharged from service on disciplinary grounds due to alcohol dependency. It urged the Government to curve out an exemption for the individual. A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Sudhanshu Dhulia noted that if the pension was...

"I Filed First, I Should Be The Lead Petitioner": ML Sharma Objects To Listing Order Of PILs Against ED Director's Term

An unexpected issue arose while the Supreme Court was considering for admission a batch of PILs filed against the extension given to the term of ED Director - who should be the lead petitioner?A bench led by the Chief Justice of India was considering 7 petitions field challenging the extension given to the incumbent director of the Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra....

Process Should Not Become The Punishment, Don't Deny Bail Thinking Accused Might Not Get Convicted : Justice Kaul's Advice To Trial Judges

While delivering his speech at the valedictory ceremony of the First All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet, Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, on Sunday, encouraged all present, particularly, the members of the subordinate judiciary to bring an end to litigation before them by resorting to 'out of the box thinking' while also utilising the tools...

Services Of Young & Talented Advocates Must Be Used To Boost Public Confidence In Legal Aid System : Justice UU Lalit

Supreme Court judge Justice U.U. Lalit, the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority was the Chief Guest for the valedictory session of the 1st All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet.At the outset, Justice Lalit shared his views on the future of legal aid system. He stated that the first issue was to bring clarity regarding legal aid in India, the second...

Judicial Institutions Must Shed The Resistance To Adopt New Means Of Technology: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, while referring to himself as a "self confessed geek on technology" delivered an address on the importance of technology in the judicial system at the Valedictory Ceremony of 1st All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet.On the importance of adopting technology in judicial processes, Justice Chandrachud stated that the Supreme Court, the High Courts and...

Provisions Of Limitation Act Has No Application When A Statute Extinguishes The Right Itself: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the provisions of Limitation Act will not have apply when a Statute extinguishes the right itself.The distinction between barring a remedy as exception is well established, the bench observed in a judgment in which it dealt with the Rule 30 of the Second Schedule of the Carriage by Air Act, 1972.The Rule 30 provides that the right to damages will be extinguished...