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Not Every Interpretation Of Law Would Amount To A Question Of Law : Supreme Court Explains Scope Of Appeal Under Section 15Z SEBI Act
The Supreme Court, while dismissing an appeal against an order passed by Securities Appellate Tribunal, explained the scope and ambit of statutory appeal under Section 15Z of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.In this case, the Securities Appellate Tribunal set aside the order passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India restricting the respondent-company from...
Supreme Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Kitex MD Sabu Jacob Over Worker's Accidental Death In Factory
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Kerala High Court's order of refusing to quash the case registered against Kitex Garments Private Limited MD, Sabu M Jacob over accidental death of a worker at the factory. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Kitex MD Sabu M Jacob assailing Kerala High Court's order dated February February March...
Supreme Court Sets April 30 Deadline For Centre To Decide Death Row Convict Balwant Singh Rajoana's Mercy Petition
The Supreme Court has directed the Central Government to take a call by April 30 with respect to the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh, who has been in jail for over 26 years for the assassination of killing former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.The bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and PS Narasimha warned that if an action taken report is not placed before the Court...
Supreme Court Restrains Tripura Police From Acting Against 4 People For Tweets On Tripura Riots
The Supreme Court on Friday restrained Cyber Cell of Tripura police from taking any action in furtherance of notice u/s 41A of CrPC, 1973 against 4 people who had tweeted against the violence in Tripura.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant was considering 4 connected writ petition(s) pleas preferred by Md Faisal Uddin, Amreen, Mahek Sultana and Ashraf Ali Ansari.The Top Court...
RSS Member Has Locus Standi To File Complaint Against Defamatory Article About Organization : Supreme Court Upholds Kerala HC Verdict
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld Kerala High Court's order wherein it was observed that complaint filed by the State Secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) against a defamatory article published in a newspaper about the RSS is maintainable under Section 499 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).The bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose upheld the decision while...
Do Bishops Have Power To Alienate Church Assets? Catholic Dioceses Move Supreme Court Against Kerala High Court Remarks
Two Catholic Dioceses from Kerala have approached the Supreme Court against a judgment of the Kerala High Court which held that Bishops have no power to alienate the church assets and that their powers are confined to religious and spiritual matters.The Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery and Eparchy of Bathery have filed the Special Leave Petitions challenging the remarks made a single bench of...
Ayurvedic Doctors Entitled To Be Treated At Par With Allopathic Doctors Under NRHM/NHM Scheme : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, upheld the order of the Uttarakhand High Court that under the NRHM/NHM Scheme, Ayurvedic Doctors will be entitled to parity in salary with Allopathic Medical Officers and Dental Medical Officers. A Bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and J.K. Maheshwari refused to entertain the plea challenging the order of the High Court. But, clarified...
Ex Post Facto Environmental Clearance Can Be Granted In Exceptional Circumstances; Environment Protection Act Doesn't Prohibit It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the Environmental Protection Act does not not prohibit grant of ex post facto Environmental Clearance absolutely.The bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari observed that it should not be granted routinely, but in exceptional circumstances taking into account all relevant environmental factors."Where the adverse consequences of denial of...
A Litigant Cannot Take Contradictory Stands Before Two Different Courts/Authorities: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a litigant cannot be permitted to take two contradictory stands before two different authorities/courts.In this case, the plaintiff initially filed original proceedings before the Revenue Authority/Tehsildar under Section 250 of M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959. The defendants raised the objection against the maintainability of ...
Land Acquisition Compensation Cannot Be Determined On The Basis Of Consent Award Passed In Another Acquisition : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a consent award cannot be the basis to determine the compensation in other acquisition more particularly, when there are other evidences on record.In this case, the High Court, while allowing an appeal filed by a landowner enhanced the amount of compensation in respect of the acquired land to Rs. 40 lakhs per acre. To enhance the compensation, the High Court...
1987 Road Rage Case :"No Intention To Kill", Navjot Singh Sidhu Opposes Plea To Enhance Sentence; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its judgment on the review petition preferred by the family of victim Gurnam Singh against its 2018 verdict that had reduced the sentence of Navjot Singh Sidhu to Rs 1000 from 3 years imprisonment in a 1987 road rage accident in which Gurnam Singh had died.The review petitions were listed before the bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul....
NEET-PG 2021 : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Reduce Cut-Off Percentile; Says 'Not The Role Of The Court'
The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed a plea seeking directions to lower the minimum marks required for admission to NEET-PG 2021 across categories beyond the reduction already notified on 12.03.2022 by National Board of Examination (NBE). By way of the said notification, the Union Government had reduce the minimum qualifying percentile for the General Category from 50th percentile...