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IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Challenge Against Interim Orders Of High Courts On July 19
The Supreme Court on Thursday posted to July 19 the hearing of the Centre's petitions challenging the interim orders passed by High Courts staying some provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021).The Centre has also filed petitions to transfer the cases in the High Courts to the Supreme Court. The Court...
Permanent Lok Adalats Can Decide A Dispute On Merits; But Conciliation Proceedings Preceding It Are Mandatory: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Permanent Lok Adalats have adjudicatory functions under the Legal Services Act,1987 and thus empowered to decide a dispute before it on merits.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and PS Narasimha held that conciliation proceedings under Section 22-C of the LSA Act are mandatory in nature. Even if the opposite party does not appear, the Permanent...
Plea Seeking Independent Probe Into Alleged Extra-Judicial Executions of Tribals in Chhattisgarh: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved the judgment on a 2009 plea for an independent investigation into alleged incidents of extra-judicial executions of tribals in Chhattisgarh.On Tuesday, Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, for the petitioner, had advanced before the bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and J. B. Pardiwala, "The killing was pointed out by the petitioner (no. 1- Himanshu Kumar)...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On KSRTC's Plea Challenging Diesel Price Hike By Oil Companies; Stays HC Direction To Go For Arbitration
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued notice in a plea filed by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (Corporation) assailing Kerala High Court's order setting aside the interim order of its Single Judge which directed Oil Marketing Companies to supply high speed diesel at retail prices. "We will issue notice returnable in 8 weeks. We want to hear this. You (respondents)...
NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Rs 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria For EWS Quota In July 2022
The Supreme Court on Thursday posted the petitions challenging the validity of criteria of Rupees 8 Lakhs annual income limit as the upper limit for seeking Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions for July. The petitions were listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and PS Narasimha. When the matter was called...
Supreme Court Vacates Stay On Delhi HC Order On Citizens' Right To Feed Street Dogs
The Supreme Court on Thursday vacated the stay the operation of an order of the Delhi High Court which had held that citizens have a right to feed street dogs and issued guidelines pertaining to feeding street dogs.A 3-judge bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia vacated the stay order passed on March 4, 2022, by a division bench comprising Justices Vineet...
Supreme Court Enhances Sentence Of Navjot Sidhu To One Year Imprisonment In 1988 Road Rage Case, Allows Review Of Victim's Family
The Supreme Court on Thursday enhanced the sentence of Congress leader and former Indian Cricket team member Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year imprisonment in a 1988 road rage accident in which a 65-year old person named Gurnam Singh had died.The Court allowed the review petition preferred by the family of victim Gurnam Singh against its 2018 Supreme Court verdict that had reduced the sentence...
Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Mosque Dispute | Mathura Court Holds Lawsuit To Remove Mosque As Maintainable
A Mathura court today held that the suit to remove the Shahi Idgah Masjid, allegedly built on the land of Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi is maintainable. With this, the Court overturned a civil court order dismissing the suit in September 2020.Also read: Places Of Worship Act Not Applicable To 2020 Suit On Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute: Mathura CourtIt may be noted that the...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Review Plea Of SP Group Against Tata Sons Judgment; Agrees To Expunge Few Remarks Against Cyrus Mistry
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the review petition filed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group ("SP Group") challenging the order dated 26.03.2021 wherein the Apex Court allowed Tata Son's appeal against the NCLAT order to reinstate the ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry.The review petitions were filed on behalf of SPG companies Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. and Sterling Investments Pvt. Ltd. The...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To SP Leader Azam Khan; Asks Him To Move Regular Bail Before Concerned Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a forgery case and directed him to file an application for regular bail before the competent court within two weeks.The interim bail will operate till the court decides the application for regular bail. If the court's decision is against the grant of regular bail, the interim bail will operate for a...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Defers Gyanvapi Mosque Case To Tomorrow; Asks Varanasi Court To Not Pass Any Order Today
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to tomorrow the hearing in the Gyanvapi mosque case on a request made on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Varanasi civil court. The Court directed the Varanasi civil court to not pass any orders today in the case.When the matter was taken, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain submitted that Advocate Hari Shankar Jain, who represents the plaintiffs before...
GST Council Recommendations Not Binding On Parliament & State Legislatures : Supreme Court
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the recommendations of the GST council are not binding on the Parliament and State Legislatures.Though some of the recommendations of the GST council are binding on the Union and State Governments in relation to tax rate and taxable goods etc., by virtue of the provisions of the GST Act, it cannot mean that all recommendations...