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Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: March 27 To April 3, 2022
Supreme Court Judgements 1. Section 188 CrPC - Sanction Not Required If A Part Of Offence Is Committed In India: Supreme Court Case Title: Sartaj Khan vs State of Uttarakhand | CrA 852 of 2018 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 321 The Supreme Court observed that Section 188 of the Criminal Procedure Code will not be attracted if a part of the offence was committed...
Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up March 2022
Limitation Period Cannot Be Extended On Equitable Grounds: Supreme CourtCase Title: Lingeswaran vs Thirunagalingam | SLP 2054-2055/2022 | Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 227 The Supreme Court observed that an application for condonation of delay has to be dismissed if it is found that the delay is not properly explained and that the period of limitation cannot be extended on equitable...
Bal Gangadhar Tilak's Views On Free Speech And Sedition Continue To Be Relevant Now : Justice AS Oka
Justice Abhay Sreeniwas Oka, judge of the Supreme Court, on Saturday said during a speech that the views expressed by Bal Gangadhar Tilak on free speech and sedition continue to be relevant even now.Justice Oka also said that Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade and Gopal Krishna Gokhale propagated liberal thoughts and that their views on economy and education continue to be relevant even after 75...
Plaint Liable To Be Rejected When Relief Sought Is To Restrain Defendant From Initiating Prosecution Against Plaintiff : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Friday, held that reliefs in a suit which seeks to frustrate the defendants from initiating a prosecution against plaintiff or seeking any other legal remedy are barred by law and can be a ground for allowing an application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, seeking rejection of plaint. A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V Nagarathna allowed...
"What Kind Of Message He Will Give To Students?": Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Teacher For Suppressing Criminal Case While Joining
The Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of the Delhi Government to dismiss a government teacher from service for suppressing the information about a criminal case against him while applying for the job."In the present case, the respondent is responsible for shaping career of young students. What kind of message he will be giving to the students by his conduct based on untruthfulness?",...
Power Of Attorney Must Be Construed Strictly; Agent Can't Sell Without Express Authorisation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the power to sell is not to be inferred from a document of Power of Attorney which has to be construed strictly.The agent would have the power to sell only if the document expressly authorize him/her (i) to execute a sale deed; (ii) to present it for registration; and (iii) to admit execution before the Registering Authority, the bench comprising Justices...
Online Portal Developed For Motor Accident Claims : Centre & Insurers Tell Supreme Court
The insurance companies have developed a web-portal under the aegis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways which can be used to upload information related to motor vehicle accidents and to integrate the database relating to accident claims.The portal can be used by the police to upload the accident reports on it. The portal will alert the concerned insurance company and the details of...
Breaking: Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik Approaches Supreme Court Against ED Arrest After Bombay High Court Refuses Relief
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court seeking his immediate release in the money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. The petition stems from the Bombay High Court's order of March 15, 2022, refusing interim release in a habeas corpus petition filed on the ground that his...
Supreme Court Pulls Up ED For Attaching Properties Despite Having Notice Of Hearing
In connection with a PMLA case where the "basic question involved is whether the provisional attachment order of 3.6.2021 ceases to be in force on the expiry of 180 days", the Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the ED for proceeding to seal the properties in question and taking symbolic possession despite the Court's March 28 order permitting the service of the advance copy of the petition on...
Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act -Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Can Initiate Departmental Inquiry Against Additional Municipal Commissioner : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, held that the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation has the power to suspend or initiate departmental proceedings against the Additional Municipal Commissioner under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai allowed a plea assailing the judgment of the Bombay High Court, which found that...
Future Group Colluding With Reliance To Handover Stores, Amazon Alleges Before Supreme Court
Seeking orders to restrain Future Retail Limited from alienating its assets, e-commerce giant Amazon submitted before the Supreme Court that the FRL was acting in collusion with Reliance so to let the latter take over the former's stores in violation of the injunction orders.Future Group, on the other hand, submitted that it was facing great financial difficulties which resulted in termination...
Very Sorry State of Affairs: Supreme Court On Pendency Of Execution Proceedings In Arbitration Matters For More Than 20 Years In Executing Courts In UP
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concerns at the pendency of execution proceedings for executing the award in Arbitration Matters before subordinate courts/executing courts in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Court observed that if the Award, under the Arbitration Act, is not executed at the earliest, it will frustrate the purpose and object of the Arbitration Act as well as the...