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...

'Land Dedicated For Religious Purpose Not Immune From Its Vesting With State': Supreme Court Quashes AP Wakf Board Notification Declaring 1654 Acres Land As Wakf Property

Land dedicated for pious and religious purpose is not immune from its vesting with the State, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside the action of the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Board that declared land measuring 1654 acres and 32 guntas as wakf property.The bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian held that the said land vest with the state and/or Telangana...

Free Speech Not A License For Persons With Half-Baked Facts Or Little Knowledge About Judiciary To Abuse Courts: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court on Monday expressed concerns at the public commentary in media and social media by "persons armed with half baked facts with little or no knowledge of how the judiciary functions" about ongoing cases.In the order granting anticipatory bail to actor Dileep and other accused in the case related to alleged criminal conspiracy to kill the investigating officers in the 2017...

[Yogesh Gowda Murder Case] Supreme Court Dismisses Former Karnataka Minister & Congress Leader Vinay Kulkarni's Plea Challenging Transfer Of Case To CBI

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Special Leave Petition preferred by former Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni assailing Karnataka High Court's order of upholding a State Government's GO dated September 6, 2019 for transferring the investigation related to murder of BJP worker, Yogesh Gowda to the CBI. The bench of Justices UU Lalit, SR Bhat and PS Narasimha...

Authorities Must Follow Centre's Policy That Aadhaar Isn't Mandatory For COVID Vaccination: Supreme Court

Recording the Centre's clarification that the Aadhaar card is neither mandatory for registration on the COWIN portal nor a precondition for availing of vaccination facilities at a COVID Vaccination Centre, and that any one of nine identity documents can be produced, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that all concerned authorities shall act in pursuance of this stated...