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Plea Against Blacklisting Of Foreign Tablighi Jamaat Attendees: Centre In Supreme Court Seeks Time To Work On Resolution
As regards the blacklisting of almost 3500 persons in connection with the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday was told by ASG K. M. Nataraj that the concerned authority is still working on the resolution for which another one week's time is required.On April 21, the Court had orally suggested that since the UOI's affidavit expressly stated that they will serve...
Group Of Companies Doctrine Can Be Applied To Bind Non Signatory To An Arbitration Agreement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday (27 April 2022), explained the 'Group of companies' doctrine which postulates that an arbitration agreement entered into by a company within a group of companies, can bind its non-signatory affiliates or sister concerns if the circumstances demonstrate a mutual intention of the parties to bind both the signatory and affiliated,...
Why Not Release AG Perarivalan In Rajiv Gandhi Assasination Case? Supreme Court Asks Centre
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central Government why can't AG Perarivalan, the convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assasination case, be released, having regard to the fact that the Court has been releasing many prisoners who have served over 25 years of sentence.The Court said that without deciding the legal issue as to who is competent to grant him remission...
Why Not Close Cheque Cases With Amount Below A Certain Limit? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States & Banks
Expressing concerns at the huge volume of cases for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act clogging the courts system, the Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested the formation of a policy for closure of cases of banks and financial institutions involving amount below a certain limit. The Court suggested that such policy can exempt the complaints filed by...
Kalkaji Temple : Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Delhi HC Order Appointing Administrator; Directs Removal Of Encroachments From Mandir Premises
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed against the slew of directions issued by the Delhi High Court regarding the administration and maintenance of Kalkaji Temple as also for resolution of disputes pertaining to the bari rights between baridaars to ensure smooth functioning of the temple. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M...
Is It Proper To Use Word 'Jumla' Against PM? There Has To Be 'Lakshman Rekha' For Criticism : Delhi HC On Umar Khalid's Speech
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday continued hearing the appeal filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging the Trial Court's order refusing him bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.During the hearing, the video of a speech made by Khalid in Amravati in February 2020 was played in the court. On the last occassion, the bench, after reading the transcript of the speech, had...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Posts Pleas Challenging Section 124A IPC Criminalizing Sedition For Final Hearing On May 5
The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted to May 5 for final hearing the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli was considering two writ petitions filed by Army veteran Major-General SG Vombatkere (Retired) and the...
Supreme Court Upholds 6 Years Minimum Age Criteria For Class 1 Admissions In Kendriya Vidyalayas
The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of the Delhi High Court dismissing the pleas challenging the decision of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan(KVS) to increase the minimum age for Class 1 admissions as 6 years from 5 years from the academic year 2022-2023.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh dismissed a special leave petition filed by few parents challenging the...
Death Row Prisoner In Solitary Confinement For 11 Years : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Commutation Plea
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reserved judgment in a plea challenging the order of the Karnataka High Court upholding the rejection of mercy petition by the President, wherein a death row convict had claimed to have been kept in solitary confinement for about 11 years, right after he was sentenced to death by the Sessions Court. Considering the same, on 21.04.2022, a Bench...
Power Of Attorney Executed Along With Debt Assignment Deed Under SARFAESI Act Not Separately Chargeable Under Bombay Stamp Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a judgment delivered by a Full Bench of the Gujarat High Court which had held that stamp duty has to be independently paid for a Power of Attorney executed along with a deed assigning debt, even if stamp duty has been paid on the assignment deed.In this case, the Oriental Bank of Commerce had assigned a debt to an Asset Reconstruction Company(ARC)...
Inheritance Under Mizo Customary Law Depends On Responsibility Carried Out By Legal Heir To Look After Elders : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the inheritance under Mizo customary law depends upon the responsibility carried out by a legal heir to look after the elders in the family.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai agreed with the view taken in a 2012 judgment of Gauhati High Court that under Mizo customary law "even if a natural heir does not support his parents,...