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Court Not Obliged To Consider Merits Of An Appeal Which Is Barred By Limitation & No Plausible Cause For Delay Is Shown: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a court has no obligation to consider the merits of an appeal which is barred by limitation and no plausible cause for delay is shown.The bench also observed that the law of limitation binds everybody including the Government and a different yardstick for condonation of delay cannot be laid down because the government is involved.In this case, the High Court...
Khargone Demolitions: Plea Before Supreme Court Seeks Court-Monitored SIT For Fair Probe
A plea has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored special investigation team (SIT) headed by a retired Supreme court judge to ensure a free and fair investigation into the violent demolition of several properties at Khargone, Madhya Pradesh.The plea moved through Advocate Adeel Ahmed elaborates on the incident being an aftermath of the riots which involved stone-pelting...
IBC - Moratorium Applies Only To Corporate Debtor ; Natural Persons Like Its Director Would Continue To Be Liable U/s 138 NI Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the moratorium provisions contained in Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 would apply only to the corporate debtor The natural persons mentioned in Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act would continue to be statutorily liable under the provisions of the Act, the bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and PS...
Waqf Act - Dilapidated Structure Cannot Be Recognised As A Religious Place For Offering Namaaz Without Proof Of Dedication : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Friday, held that in absence of proof of 'dedication' or 'user' or 'grant' , which would qualify a dilapidated wall or a platform as 'waqf' in terms of Section 3(r) of the Waqf Act, 1995, the said structure cannot be recognised as a religious place for offering Namaaz.A Bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian dismissed an appeal assailing the order...
SCBA Elections 2022 Results : List Of New Office Bearers & Vote Details
The results of the 2022 Supreme Court Bar Association elections were declared late on Thursday night, with the incumbent President Senior Advocate Vikas Singh getting re-elected.The detailed results and breakdown of votes are now out.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh won the post of president securing 1005 votes, while Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar at second place got 704 votes.Senior Advocate...
Prisoner Has Right To Seek Furlough Even If He Is Not Eligible For Sentence Remission : Supreme Court
The Supreme court observed that eligibility for getting remission is not a pre-requisite for obtaining furlough.The whole of the scheme of granting furlough is based on the approach of reformation and as incentive for maintaining good conduct, the bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose observed.BackgroundDirector General of Prisons, Prison Headquarters, Tihar declined...
FEMA Appellate Tribunal Vacant For 2 Years : Supreme Court Warns All Proceedings Might Require To Be Stayed Till Vacancies Are Filled
The Supreme Court on Friday observed hat till the FEMA Appellate Tribunal vacancies are filled up, it might require that all proceedings across the Board should be kept in abeyance to obviate the possibility of the High Courts being flooded with cases.The bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and M. M. Sundresh was hearing a Special Leave Petition against the February 25, 2022 decision of a division...
"Case Manufactured To Detain Him For A Longer Period": Assam Court Grants Bail To Jignesh Mevani In Policewoman Assault Case
A local Court in Assam today granted bail to Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani in the case of alleged assault on a policewoman after noting that the instant case was manufactured for the purpose of keeping Mevani in detention for a longer period, abusing the process of the court and the law.In a significant move, the Sessions Judge, Barpeta A. Chakravarty also requested the Gauhati High Court...
NEET Admissions: Supreme Court To Consider Legality Of Converting Unfilled Reservation Seats Of In-Service Quota To General Category
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the State of Madhya Pradesh in the Special Leave Petition preferred by "in-service candidates" of the State of Madhya Pradesh seeking to not shift the unfilled seats of the reserved category of in-service compartment to open/direct category. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli was considering the SLP against the Madhya...