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Adani Power & Gujarat Urja Vikas Settle Dispute; Supreme Court Disposes Curative Plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted the out-of-court settlement between Gujarat Urja Vikas Ltd (GUVL) and Adani Power Ltd. The development happened in a curative petition filed by GUVL against a 3-judge bench verdict of 2019 which upheld Adani Power's termination of the Power Purchase Agreement with it.The curative petition was listed for open court hearing before a 5-judge bench comprising...
'Inputs Justify Denial Of Security Clearance' : Kerala High Court Upholds Ban On MediaOne News Channel
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the order passed by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to not renew the license granted to Malayalam news channel MediaOne for broadcast. The Court dismissed the writ petition filed by Maadhyamam Broadcasting Ltd (the company running the channel) challenging the Union's decision.Justice N. Nagaresh held that after perusing the files from...
BREAKING| Supreme Court To Resume Physical Hearings On Wednesdays & Thursdays From February 14
In view of the significant decline in the number of COVID-19 cases and positivity rate, the Supreme Court has decided to revive the Modified SOP notified on October 7, 2021, with effect from February 14, 2021. As per the SOP dated October 7, 2021, the Supreme Court had decided that all the matters listed on Wednesday and Thursday, as non-miscellaneous days, would be heard by it only in...
Wakf Board Can Declare A Property As Wakf Only After Conducting Inquiry Under Section 40 Wakf Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Wakf Board can determine the nature of the property as wakf only after conducting inquiry as prescribed under Section 40 of the Wakf Act.The conduct of inquiry pre-supposes compliance of the principles of natural justice so as to give opportunity of hearing to the affected parties, the bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian said.The...
Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against ST Reservation Of Two UP Assembly Seats
In a petition challenging the Election Commission's decision to declare two Assembly seats in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh as reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Supreme Court on Monday while disposing the writ granted the petitioner liberty to revive the same if cause of action continues in the next election.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar was considering...
Start Demolition Work Of Supertech Twin Towers Within 2 Weeks : Supreme Court Directs NOIDA Authority
The Supreme Court on Monday directed that the work of demolition of the twin 40-storeyed towers in Supertech's Emerald Court project in Noida shall commence no later than within a period of two weeks.In August last year, the Supreme Court had upheld an order passed by the Allahabad High Court directing the demolition of the twin 40 storey towers in the Emerald Court project of Supertech Ltd....
Default Bail Cannot Be Granted Merely Because Cognizance Was Not Taken Before Expiry Of Statutory Period ; Filing Of Chargesheet Sufficient Compliance: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an accused cannot seek default bail merely on the ground that cognizance has not been taken before the expiry of 60 days or 90 days, as the case may be, from the date of remand if chargesheet was already filed.The indefeasible right of an accused to seek statutory bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure arises only if the charge-sheet has...
Supreme Court Dismiss Centre's Plea To Recall Direction For CBI Probe Into Hindustan Zinc Ltd Disinvestment
Recording that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seeks to withdraw the same to pursue other remedies in law, including a review, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn the Centre's plea for recall of its direction for registration of a CBI Regular Case for probe into the decision for 26% stake sale in Hindustan Zinc Ltd. in 2002.The Supreme Court had in November 2021 ruled that the...
Examine Private Witnesses First; Try To Complete Their Chief & Cross-Examination On Same Day : Supreme Court To Trial Courts
The Supreme Court observed that the trial courts shall endeavor to complete the examination of the private witnesses both chief and cross on the same day as far as possible. "We would expect the trial courts to take up the examination of the private witnesses first, before proceeding with that of the official witnesses", the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh said...
NEET-SS : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 50% Quota In Super Specialty Courses For TN Govt Doctors
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued notice in a plea challenging the validity of the G.O. (Govt. order) issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu to reserve 50% seats at the Super Speciality level in Government Medical Colleges for doctors serving under the State. Though a Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai agreed to hear the plea; it was not inclined to grant...