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Power Under Order 41 Rule 33 CPC Is To Be Invoked By Appellate Court Only In Rare Cases : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that although order 41 Rule 33 of CPC clothes appellate courts with extraordinary power, it is to be exercised only in exceptional cases. Order 41 Rule 33 of CPC deals with the power of the Court of Appeal to pass an appropriate order in a case regardless of the fact that the appeal is only with respect to a part of the decree or that the appeal is filed...
Hawker Can't Claim Right To Leave Goods & Wares Overnight At Hawking Place : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that any hawker can be permitted to hawk in the market only as per the hawking policy and not against the same. The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna also observed that a hawker has no right to insist that he may be permitted to keep his goods and wares at the place where he is hawking overnight."Any hawker can be permitted to hawk in the...
LIVE NOW -Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture By Dr. Justice S Muralidhar
Community for the Eradication of Discrimination in Education and Employment is organizing Dr. Ambedkar Memorial Lecture On "Appearing In court: Challenges In Representing The Marginalized"The details of the event are as follows: Date: April 14, 2022Time: 05 PMSpeaker: Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Chief Justice, High Court of OrissaTopic: "Appearing in Court: Challenges in Representing...
"We Must Remain Ever Vigilant Against Divisiveness" : CJI Ramana After Visiting Partition Museum
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has made an appeal for eternal vigilance against divisiveness after visting the Partition Museum at Amritsar on Thursday."This museum reminds us of our tragic past and warns us against divisions of all kinds. It portrays vividly the losses suffered by mankind on an unprecedented scale due to the divide and rule policy of colonial powers. This dark chapter in...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Against HC Order Rejecting Challenge To Election Of Congress Candidate Eshwar Bhimanna Khandre
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in the civil appeal assailing Karnataka High Court's order of dismissing the election petition challenging the election of Congress candidate Eshwar Bhimanna Khandre from Bhalki Assembly Constituency in Bidar District in 2018. The civil appeal preferred by BJP Candidate DK Sidram was listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and...
No Anti-Muslim Hate Speech By Suresh Chavhanke At Delhi Hindu Yuva Vahini Meet, Delhi Police Tells Supreme Court
The Delhi Police has told the Supreme Court that no anti-Muslim hate speech was made by Sudarshan News TV Chief Editor Suresh Chavhanke at the event organized by the Hindu Yuva Vahini at Delhi in December 2021.The Police said that based on the complaints filed by several individuals against the the speech of Chavhanke at the event, it conducted an "in-depth investigation" into the video clips...
Supreme Court Stays Further Disbursal Of Compensation To Fishermen's Society Over Thane Creek Bridge-III Project
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, issued notice in a plea challenging orders of the Bombay High Court, pertaining to the directions given to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation ("Corporation") to compensate members of a fishermen's society (Mariyayi Macchimaar Sahkari Sanstha Maryadit) for the adverse impact on their customary right to fish for a living, on account of...
'Only 6 Out Of 109 Witnesses Examined So Far' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To UAPA Undertrial In Custody For 8 Years
The Supreme Court granted bail to a UAPA under-trial accused who was in custody for nearly 8 years.Jahir Hak was arrested on 08.05.2014 in connection with FIR for offences punishable under Sections 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 18A, 18B, 19, 20, 23 and 38 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. A chargesheet was filed against him on 17.09.2014. Charges were framed on 29.01.2018....
Consumer Disputes : Supreme Court Directs States To Set Up Mediation Cells & E-Filing Systems For District & State Commissions
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, directed all State Governments to set up mediation cells and e-filing systems for the District and State Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums. "Mediation is an important, if not at times a better method of resolution of disputes and thus all States are mandated to set up the mediation cells… [...] Similarly a direction is made for the e-filing system...
Limitation Period U/S 468 CrPC Not Applicable To Application U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the limitation period prescribed under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not applicable for the filing of an application by an aggrieved woman under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.The Supreme Court held as erroneous a judgment of the Madras High Court which held that the Section 12 application ought to...
Plea Of Juvenility : Supreme Court Frees 'Murder Convict' Who Served 17 Years Jail Sentence
Accepting the plea of juvenility, the Supreme Court freed a man who served 17 years sentence after his conviction in a murder case.Sanjay Patel was convicted by the Sessions Court on 16th May 2006 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Appeal filed by him was dismissed by the Allahabad High Court. The Supreme Court, in 2009, dismissed the Special leave petition also.In 2021, he filed a...
NEET-PG Admissions : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging MCC Restricting OBC Reservation For Institutional Preference Seats To Central OBC List
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a SLP assailing Delhi High Court's order of dismissing a writ challenging MCC's notice dated January 10, 2022 of modifying OBC reservation criteria with respect to Institutional Preference seats in Central Institutes ("impugned notice"). The SLP which was preferred by candidates falling in the Delhi OBC list was listed before the bench...