Case Of Fabrication of Documents Can't Be Quashed Saying There Is No Revenue Loss To State: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently set aside the High Court's order which gave an effect to the reasoning that fabrication of documents was permissible if it did not cause loss to the revenue. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh was considering a criminal appeal assailing Andhra Pradesh High Court's order dated November 9, 2011. While setting aside the order, the bench...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-101]

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'Citizens Can't Be Intolerant To the Extent That They Cannot Withstand Printing Prime Minister's Photograph On A Certificate' : Kerala High Court

While dismissing an appeal, the Court also ruled that individual Fundamental Right is subservient to the larger public interest.

Plea In Supreme Court For Loan Moratorium Amid COVID 3rd Wave

A lawyer has moved the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to the Union of India and RBI to consider his representation urging them to adopt measures like loan moratorium which could sufficiently redress the financial stress faced by the borrowers during Covid19.The relief has been sought by Advocate Vishal Tiwari through an introlocutory application filed in the earlier writ petition...

Section 302 IPC| Circumstances From Which Intention To Cause Death Can Be Gathered: Supreme Court Explains

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court discussed the circumstances which can be used to infer if there was an intention to cause death in a murder case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.A Bench of Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna was considering the State of Uttarakhand's appeal challenging High Court's order setting aside the conviction of the accused for the offence...

UPSC Civil Service Exams:How Many Differently Abled Candidates Deserved To Selected On Merit Without Quota In 2008 CSE? Supreme Court Asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union Government to file an affidavit regarding compliance with the Central Administrative Tribunal's order of directing to undertake the exercise of determining as to how many differently abled candidates who participated in CSE 2008 and other examinations deserved to be selected on the basis of their own merit without the PWD quotaThe bench of...

Law Made By A Legislature Is Valid Till It Is Declared Unconstitutional By A Court Of Law: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a law passed by the legislature is good law till it is declared as unconstitutional by a competent Court or till it is repealed.The very declaration by a Court that a statute is unconstitutional obliterates the statute entirely as though it had never been passed, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed.The court...

Section 33(C)(2) ID Act- Labour Court Has No Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Dispute Of Entitlement Or The Basis Of Claim Of Workman: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, in an application under Section 33(C)(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the Labour Court has no jurisdiction and cannot adjudicate dispute of entitlement or the basis of the claim of workmen. It can only interpret the award or settlement on which the claim is based, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed.In this case...

Section 9 IBC- Limitation Does Not Commence When The Debt Becomes Due But Only When A Default Occurs: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that limitation does not commence when the debt becomes due but only when a default occurs.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath that the debt is defined in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code as the non-payment of the debt by the corporate debtor when it has become due. In this case, the appellant placed orders with the...

Supreme Court Approves Revised Protocol Agreed By Centre & Parsi Body For Funeral Rites Of COVID Victims

In view of the agreement between Surat Parsi Panchayat Board and the Centre over the SOP for disposal of bodies of individuals of Zoroastrian faith who succumbed to COVID, the Supreme Court on Friday gave it imprimatur to the protocol of placing iron rods and grills above the towers of silence across India so that no bird can feed on the bodies and carry COVID strains and the bodies are...

COVID-19 Death Compensation : Supreme Court Directs States Not To Reject Claims Merely Because They Are Filed Offline

On Friday, the Supreme Court directed the State Governments to accept all applications, irrespective of whether they have been filed online or not. The Apex Court categorically observed that no application can be rejected on the ground that they were filed offline. The Court has granted the State Governments a week's time to review the decision of rejecting claims filed...

IBC- Operational Debt Includes Advance Payment Made To A Corporate Debtor For Supply Of Goods Or Services: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that operational creditor includes all those who provide or receive operational services from the corporate debtor, which ultimately lead to an operational debt.A debt which arises out of advance payment made to a corporate debtor for supply of goods or services would be considered as an operational debt, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant...