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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : May 30 - June 3,2022
Supreme Court Judgements Order VIII Rule 1A(3) : Refusing To Permit Production Of Additional Documents Even If There Is Some Delay Will Be Denial Of Justice: Supreme Court Case Title: Levaku Pedda Reddamma vs Gottumukkala Venkata Subbamma | CA 4096 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 533 The Supreme Court observed that refusing permission to a party in a...
Public Trust Doctrine Part Of Law Of Land ; Role Of State As Trustee Of Natural Resources More Relevant Today: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Public Trust Doctrine is part of the law of land.The State also has to act as a trustee for the benefit of the general public in relation to the natural resources so that sustainable development can be achieved in the long term, the court observed.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and Aniruddha Bose observed thus while issuing...
Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Notification Of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis & Jains As Minorities At National Level; Seeks District-Wise Identification
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to identify minorities at district level for the purposes of granting benefits under Article 29 and 30 of the Constitution.The petition seeks to declare the 1993 notification of the Central Government declaring Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsi and Jain as minority at national level, is arbitrary irrational and...
Construction Of Essential Facilities Like Toilets, Water Supply Permissible In Prohibited Areas Near Archaeological Monuments : Supreme Court
While allowing the development works carried by Odisha Government near the historic Puri Jagannath Temple, the Supreme Court held that construction of essential facilities like toilets, water supply etc., are permissible within the prohibited area near a protected monument.The Court held that the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act(AMASR Act), 1958 does not absolutely...
NEET PG 2021: Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Quashing Of Medical College Notification Which Barred Candidates Allocated PG Seats In State Counselling From Mop Up
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in SLP assailing Himachal Pradesh High Court's order of setting aside a notice issued by a Medical College in the State of HP which made the candidates who had been allocated PG seats in previous rounds of State Counselling ineligible to participate in further rounds of counselling including Mop Up round.While refusing to grant an interim relief in...
Frivolous PILs Should Be Nipped In Bud; They Encroach Judicial Time, Stall Development Activities : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has expressed concern at the "mushroom growth" of frivolous Public Interest Litigations, which encroach upon valuable judicial time.Deprecating such practice, a vacation bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Hima Kohli said that unless nipped in bud, such cases will stall developmental activities intended in larger public interest.The bench made the observations...
NCLT/NCLAT Should Not Sit In Appeal Over Commercial Wisdom Of CoC To Allow Withdrawal Of CIRP : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Friday, held that when 90% or more of the creditors decide that it will be in the interest of all the stakeÂholders to permit Settlement Plan filed by promoter of the Corporate Debtor and withdraw Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process as per Section 12A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the adjudicating authority (NCLT) or the appellate authority...
"State Machinery In Punjab Has Failed" : BJP Leader Moves Supreme Court Seeking CBI Probe In Sidhu Moosewala's Murder
BJP leader Jagjit Singh has approached Supreme Court seeking CBI Probe in the murder of Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moosewala. Investigation has been sought in the FIR 103/2022 which was registered on May 29, 2022 at PS City 1 Mansa, District Mansa u/s 302, 307, 341, 148, 149, 427 & 120-B of Indian Penal Code 1860 and u/s 25 & 27 of Arms Act 1959, Singh has argued in the petition...
'Arya Samaj Has No Business Giving Marriage Certificates' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept a marriage certificate issued by Arya Samaj while considering the bail application of an accused against whom FIR was registered for offences relating to kidnap and rape of a minor under Sections 363, 366A, 384, 376(2)(n), 384 IPC and Section 5(L)/6 of the POCSO Act. Rejecting the submissions of the counsel that prosecutrix who had...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Election Process Of Mumbai City District Gym Association
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition preferred by Mumbai City District Gym Association challenging the election process which was notified on April 29, 2022. A vacation bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and BV Nagarathna said, "You've failed the Bombay High Court and you come to Supreme Court? You people are politicizing the games. We don't appreciate...
Supreme Court Mandates Minimum 1 KM ESZ For Protected Forests; Bans Permanent Structures There; No Mining In Wildlife Sanctuaries & National Parks
In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Friday directed that each protected forest should have an Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of 1 kilometre.The Court further directed that no permanent structure will be allowed within the ESZ. Mining within national wildlife sanctuary or national park cannot be permitted.If the existing ESZ goes beyond 1 km buffer zone or if any statutory instrument...
"For Benefit Of Devotees" : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Construction Activities In Puri Jagannath Temple By Odisha Govt
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two petitions filed against the construction and redevelopment works undertaken by the Odisha Government at the iconic Shree Jagannath Temple premises at Puri.Terming the petitions as frivolous and contrary to public interest, the Court dismissed them with cost of Rupees one lakh each. "We highly deprecate practice of filing such frivolous petitions. They...