Council Of Architecture Can Prescribe Minimum Standards Of Architectural Education Without Approval Of Central Govt : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Council of Architecture may prescribe minimum standards of architectural education, either by way of regulations issued under Section 45(2) of the Architects Act or even otherwise. It is only in cases where the Council chooses to prescribe standards in the form of regulations that the requirement of approval of the Central Government under...

Only 9 Convictions In PMLA Cases Out Of 1700 Raids By ED Since 2011 : Menaka Guruswamy To Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy, for one of the petitioners challenging the various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that of the 1700 raids conducted and 1569 specific investigations by the Enforcement Directorate(ED)- with rates increasing by 20% every year and then doubling and tripling- since 2011, only 9 convictions have...

To Say That ED Has To Wait For FIR In Scheduled Offence Will Make PMLA Unworkable, Says Supreme Court During Hearing

The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that while the existence of the predicate offence is a prerequisite for the commencement of the investigation by the ED under the PMLA, saying that the ED has to wait for the registration of the FIR in respect of the scheduled offence would make the system "unworkable" and be "counter-productive" to the intent of the PMLA.The Court cited...

Larger Bench Reference Not Needed For Vanniyar Internal Reservation Issue; Supreme Court Starts Hearing On Merits

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court, opined that the matter pertaining to challenge to the Madras High Court order quashing Tamil Nadu law ("2021 Act") that provided 10.5% reservation in education and jobs for the Vanniyar community did not involve any Constitutional interpretation and therefore, need not be referred to a Larger Bench.On the last date of hearing, a Bench comprising Justices...

Hijab Ban : Student Seeks Karnataka High Court's Permission To Wear Uniform Colour Dupatta To Cover Head

In the hijab case, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted two days time to the State Government to respond to an application filed by one of the petitioners seeking to allow students to use dupatta as prescribed in the uniform to cover her head. Senior Advocate Professor Ravivarma Kumar submitted that yesterday for some technical reasons the application was not considered,...

RERA Prevails Over SARFAESI ; Homebuyers Can Move RERA Authority Against Bank's Recovery Actions : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court upheld a Rajasthan High Court judgment which held that Real Estate Regulatory Authority can entertain complaints by home buyers against the bank which took possession of a real estate project as a secured creditor(Union Bank Of India vs Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority).Before the Rajasthan High Court, the Union Bank of India and others had questioned the authority...

OROP : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From Centre On Impact Of MACP Benefits On "One Rank One Pension" Scheme

In the plea filed by Ex- Serviceman Movement seeking implementation of the "One Rank One Pension"/ ("OROP") in the Defense Forces, the Supreme Court today sought Union's response on certain specific issues.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath orally asked Union to make a disclosure by way of an affidavit on the following aspects: Number of Personnels who have...

If Turban Wearing People Can Be In Army, Why Not Hijab Wearing Girls In Classes : Ravivarma Kumar To Karnataka High Court

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today continued hearing arguments on the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, who challenged the action of a government college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf).Prof Ravivarma Kumar, Senior Advocate, appearing on behalf of the petitioners today argued that the state is discriminating against Muslim girls, solely on the basis...

Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing(Day 4)- LIVE UPDATES

Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Friday the Court requested the State to re-open the educational institutions at the earliest and...

Plea Of Juvenility Has To Be Raised In A Bonafide And Truthful Manner: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the plea of juvenility has to be raised in a bonafide and truthful manner.If the reliance is on a document to seek juvenility which is not reliable or dubious in nature, the accused cannot be treated to be juvenile, the bench comprising of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian said.In this case, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh set aside...

Section 106 Evidence Act Is Not Intended To Relieve Prosecution From Discharging Its Duty To Prove The Guilt Of The Accused: Supreme Court

Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act is not intended to relieve the prosecution from discharging its duty to prove the guilt of the accused, the Supreme Court observed while acquitting murder accused.The bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi observed that the burden could not be shifted on the accused by pressing into service the provisions contained in section 106 of...

Condition To Pre-Deposit 50% Amount To Challenge NCDRC Order Not Applicable To Complaints Filed Before Consumer Protection Act 2019 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the onerous condition of payment of 50% of the amount awarded to file appeal against NCDRC order will not be applicable to the complaints filed prior to the commencement of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.The consumer complaint, in this case, was filed before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission before the 2019 Act came into force. But the...