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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...
Access To Quality Child Care At Workplace Play Significant Role In Ensuring Motherhood Doesn't Become Insurmountable Barrier To Women Empowerment: Justice BV Nagarathna
"An initiative which seeks to provide access to quality child care with the workplace of a parent may therefore be regarded as a welcome and salutary initiative which would facilitate retention of women within the labour force and in the legal fields and other fields," Justice B.V. Nagarathna of the Supreme Court said on Friday. Justice Nagarathna was speaking at the inauguration of the...
'Not A Good Picture' : Supreme Court On Vacancies In District Hospitals In UP
The Supreme Court has expressed concerns at the lack of medical services in district levels in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Court reminded that providing adequate medical facilities at the district levels along with education are the primary functions of the State and added that the Court expected a focus on these aspects, now that the elections are over. "Providing adequate...
'Let The Exam Go Through' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Modify Order Granting Upper-Age Relaxation In DJSE
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to change the cut-off of "Not Born Before 01.01.1989" for General Category Candidates in the Delhi Judicial Service Exam as "Not Born Before 01.01.1988".The Miscellaneous Application sought a modification of the Top Court's order dated March 14, 2022 with regard to relaxation of upper age limit in the Delhi Judicial Service Exam and also...
CBI's Actions & Inactions Have Often Raised Questions About Its Credibility; Police Officers Need To Break Nexus With Political Executive : CJI Ramana
The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday spoke about the need for the police officers to break the nexus with the political executive to gain public trust."The need of the hour is to reclaim social legitimacy and public trust. The first step to gain the same is to break the nexus with the political executive", CJI said. He also said that the CBI's action and inactions have often...
Mere Non Framing Of Charge U/Sec 149 IPC Will Not Vitiate Conviction In Absence Of Any Prejudice To Accused: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that non-framing of a charge under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code would not vitiate the conviction in the absence of any prejudice caused to the accused.If ingredients of the section are obvious or implicit in the charge framed then conviction in regard thereto can be sustained, irrespective of the fact that said section has not been mentioned, the...
Supreme Court Asks Gujarat HC To Decide On Merits Tushar Gandhi's Plea Challenging Sabarmati Ashram Redevelopment Plan
The Supreme Court on Friday sent back to the Gujarat High Court the petition filed by Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi challenging the Gujarat Government's decision to redevelop the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.Observing that the High Court should not have summarily dismissed the petition, a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant restored the matter to the...
Supreme Court Notifies SOP For Resumption Of Physical Hearing From April 4
The Supreme Court today notified the Standard Operating Procedure to be followed for resumption of physical hearing (with hybrid option) from April 4, 2022.This notification has been issued in partial modification of the Modified Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for physical hearing (with hybrid option) before the Court as notified on 07.10.2021 read with Notice dated 21.10.2021.In...
Supreme Court Bench Split On Whether To Reject Plaint In A Case As Time-Barred
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Bela M Trivedi has delivered a split verdict in an appeal. The judges could not come to a consensus regarding whether the plaint in the instant case was liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code of Civil Procedure as barred by limitation.While Justice Khanna upheld the views of the trial court as well as...