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Competition Commission Can Probe Anti-Competitive Aspects Of Res Extra Commercium Businesses Like Lottery : Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court held that even though lottery is a regulated commodity under the Regulation Act, anti-competitive elements in business related to lotteries would continue to be governed by the Competition Act, 2002. The Apex Court further held that there was no bar on the Competition Commission of India to investigate anti-competitive practices like bid rigging,...
'Uniform Civil Code Ensures Equality' : Plea In Supreme Court For Expert Commission On UCC
The Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University Firoz Bakht has approached the Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to Centre for constitution of a Judicial Commission or High Level Expert committee for preparing a Uniform Civil Code ("UCC") for securing gender justice, gender equality and dignity of women. The transfer petition preferred by Firoz Bakht who is the grand nephew...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Quashing Of UPSC Civil Services Examination Result 2020 For Allegedly Violating 50% Reservation
Update on January 21 - UPSC Civil Services Exam : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Quash Select List For Violating 50% Reservation Limit A UPSC aspirant has approached Supreme Court seeking to quash the final result dated September 24, 2021 declared by UPSC for Civil Services Examination 2020 to the extent it violates 50% reservation ceiling.It has been argued in the petition that...
OBC Quota In PG Courses Not Prohibited; Can't Say Backwardness Will Disappear With Graduation: Supreme Court In NEET-AIQ Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that there is no prohibition for introducing reservation for socially and educationally backward classes (or the OBCs) in Post-Graduate courses."In our opinion, it cannot be said that the impact of backwardness simply disappears because a candidate has a graduate qualification", the Court said.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna was...
Journalist Tarun Tejpal Moves Supreme Court Seeking In-Camera Hearing Of Rape Case Appeal In High Court
Journalist Tarun Tejpal has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging Bombay High Court's order rejecting his application moved under Section 327 CrPC for conducting hearings through in-camera proceedings against his acquittal in a 2013 rape case.A Bench comprising Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai will hear the special leave petition tomorrow.Tejpal, co-founder and...
Inherited Property Of A Female Hindu Dying Issueless And Intestate Goes Back To The Source: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate, goes back to the source."If a female Hindu dies intestate without leaving any issue, then the property inherited by her from her father or mother would go to the heirs of her father whereas the property inherited from her husband or father-in-law would go to the heirs of the husband", the...
Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra State Election Commission To Conduct General Election For Panchayat Samiti, Shrirampur Following 'Triple Test' For OBC Reservation
The Supreme Court today directed the State Election Commission, Maharashtra to ensure that the General Election to constitute Panchayat Samiti, Shrirampur is conducted in "right earnest" and strictly in accordance with the triple test laid down in Vikas Kishanrao Gavali v State of Maharashtra for ensuring that the newly elected body takes over at the same time on the expiry of the...
High Court Cannot Issue Direction To State To Form A New Policy: Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that the High Court cannot issue direction to the State to form a new policy.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar was considering SLP assailing Punjab and Haryana High Court's order dated March 27, 2017 of rejecting the contempt petition filed by the petitioners for non compliance of the direction given on August...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Mamata Banerjee's Polling Agent Sheikh Sufiyan In Murder Case
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan accused in a murder case in the West Bengal post-poll violence case currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Notably, Sufiyan was the polling agent of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram for the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.A...
Textual Interpretation Of Statute Should Match With Contextual Interpretation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that while interpreting the provisions of a statute, the textual interpretation should be matched with the contextual one.Statutes have to be construed so that every word has a place and everything is in its place, the bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed.The court observed thus while considering an appeal against a...
Extend FCRA License Of NGOs Till COVID Remains Notified As 'National Disaster': Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear on 24th January a writ petition filed challenging the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs cancelling/refusing to renew the registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 of close to 6,000 non-governmental organisations.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar on Thursday agreed to list the matter on Monday after it...
Not Necessary To Call For Handwriting Experts In Departmental Enquiry; Test Of Criminal Proceedings Not Applicable: Supreme Court
In a case of a bank clerk forging signatures to encash a Demand Draft, the Supreme Court held that it is not necessary to call for a handwriting expert in departmental proceedings. The Court upheld the procedure adopted by the inquiry officer to compare the signatures himself, from a "banker's eye".The Supreme Court has held that the test of criminal proceedings ought not to be applied...