'Disappointed With The Manner In Which DDA Has Dealt With Very Valuable Land' : Supreme Court Orders DDA Vice-Chairman To Appear

The Supreme Court recently expressed its disappointment with the manner in which the DDA had dealt with the valuable land.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna was considering a miscellaneous application for directions in the civil appeal wherein the Top Court on August 31, 2016 had directed DDA a period of one year to exercise its liberty granted u/s 24(2) of the Right to...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Headnotes + Nominal/Subject Wise And Statute Wise Index [February 6 to12]

Citations from 136 to 160

Persons Not Named In Crime Have No Locus To Seek Quashing Of Proceedings Concerning Some Other Accused: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the persons who are not named as accused in crime or the case registered by CBI based on the crime cannot be permitted to ask for quashing of the proceedings concerning some other persons (accused). The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar & CT Ravikumar was considering SLP assailing Uttar Pradesh High Court's order dated January...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-102]

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PMLA - Quashing Of Provisional Attachment Will Not Impact Adjudication Proceedings Before Adjudicating Authority : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that High Court's order of setting aside the provisional attachment order does not per se nullify the adjudication proceedings under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ("PMLA") and that the Adjudicating Authority can proceed for taking it to its logical end in accordance with law.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar was considering a...

Hijab Row: PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Common Dress Code In Educational Institutions

In the backdrop of protests against the hijab ban in colleges in Karnataka, a law student has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and States to strictly implement Common Dress Code in registered and State recognized Educational Institutions. The direction has been sought in order to secure social equality, assure dignity and promote fraternity, unity and...

NEET PG 2022 : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Clarity On Applicability Of EWS Criteria

NEET PG 2022 aspirants have approached the Supreme Court seeking clarity in the information bulletin for NEET PG 2022-23 regarding the applicability of EWS criteria for 2022-23.It has been argued in the petition that it would be unfair to accept the candidates to choose EWS category as per the criteria set out in the OM of 2019 when the issue is sub judice before the Top Court. The bench...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: January 2022 [Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1 To 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 106]

1. Employee Who Refuses Promotion Offer Not Entitled To Financial Upgradation Merely Because She Suffered Stagnation : Supreme CourtCase Title: Union of India v. Manju AroraCitation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1The Supreme Court observed that if a regular promotion is offered but is refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, she/he shall not be entitled to...

Application To Correct Decree Can Be Maintained Only Before High Court Once Trial Decree Merges With HC Judgment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that in cases where the decree passed by the trial court merges with judgment and decree passed by the High Court, then the application for correction of decree can only be maintained before the High Court where the decree was confirmed.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar was considering SLP assailing Karnataka High Court's order dated June...

Land Acquisition Act 1894 - Injurious Affection To Property May Stand On A Different Footing From Injurious Affection To Earnings : Supreme Court

While dealing with section 23(1)(iv) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 ("Act") the Supreme Court has observed that injurious affection to property, in any other manner, may stand on a different footing from injurious affection to earnings.The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian was considering a civil appeal assailing Bombay High Court's order of modifying the award of the...

Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act Not Retrospective; Not Applicable To FIRs Before 2018 Amendment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ("PC Act") is not retrospective in nature. Section 17A of the Act came into force on 26th July 2018, and provides that there cannot be any enquiry, inquiry, investigation without prior approval of the appropriate authority. Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice J.K. Maheshwari, while allowing...

Supreme Court To Hear Appeal Challenging Madras High Court Order Quashing Criminal Proceedings Against Thiru Senthil Balaji In 2015 Job Scam Case

On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea challenging the order of the Madras High Court, which quashed the criminal proceedings against four accused, including Thiru Senthil Balaji in the 2015 Job Scam, whereby the accused persons took bribe from job aspirants on the false promise of appointment to the Metro Transport Corporation ("MTC") in various posts. Upon...