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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging BCI Elections & Seeking Directions For 30% Women Reservation In State Bar Councils
The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by two advocates challenging the notification issued by the Bar Council of India for holding the elections of its Office-Bearers on 06.02.2022 and seeking reservation of at least 30% seats for the women in the State Bar Councils. In response to petitioners' request for permission to approach BCI for redressal of...
Court Can't Impose Time-Bar On Convict To Seek Sentence Suspension: Supreme Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court held that seeking relief of suspension of execution of sentence and to be released on bail being statutory right of the accused, time-specific debarment on the same cannot be created by judicial orders. "…such kind of time-specific debarment is not envisaged by the law." A Bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath was dealing with...
Can't Give A Direction To HC Chief Justice That All Courts Should Work Only In Virtual Platform : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday orally said that it cannot give a mandamus direction to a High Court Chief Justice that all courts should operate in the virtual platform only. A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant suggested that the better course would be to place such suggestions before the High Court on its administrative side.The Court was hearing a writ petition...
Supertech Twin Tower Demolition: Supreme Court Directs Refund To Homebuyers By Feb 28
In the Supertech Emerald Court twin tower demolition matter, the Supreme Court on Friday directed that payment of the amounts of refund as computed by the Amicus Curiae shall be made to the home buyers on or before February 28. Where home loans are outstanding, the developer shall clear the home loans on or before March 31 and furnish NOCs from the concerned financial institutions to the...
Supreme Court Single Judge Refers To Larger Bench Plea To Annul Marriage On Mutual Consent Invoking Article 142
The issue whether a single judge of the Supreme Court can exercise powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to pass a decree of divorce on the basis of mutual consent has been referred to a larger bench.On February 1, a single bench of Justice Krishna Murari noted that the issue has been referred to a larger bench. "The issue as to whether a Judge sitting singly can pass an order...
BREAKING| Haryana Govt Moves Supreme Court Against HC Stay On 75% Quota For Locals In Private Jobs; SC To Hear On Feb 7
The State of Haryana has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court against the order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court yesterday to stay the Haryana law which provided 75% reservation for local people in private sector.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned the petition on Friday before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing."After hearing me for 90...
Future v Amazon: "35,000 Jobs Will Be Saved, Banks Will Be Paid, No Shops Will Be Closed If Reliance Deal Goes Through" Future Group Lawyers To Supreme Court
In the Amazon-Future case, the Future Group on Thursday submitted before the Supreme Court that if Future Retail Ltd's deal with the Reliance goes through, 35000 jobs will be saved, no shops will be closed, Banks will be paid out as well, and FRL's debt will be paid to the last rupee.Senior Advocate Harish Salve appearing for Future Retail was arguing in favour of NCLT proceedings with regard...
Fresh Review Of Mullaperiyar Dam's Safety Not Necessary : Tamil Nadu Opposes CWC's Statement In Supreme Court
The State of Tamil Nadu has told the Supreme Court that there is no ground or necessity to have a fresh review on the safety of the Dam for storing water upto +142 ft.This has come in response to the Status Report filed by the CW, in which the authority had said that "a fresh review of the safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam is now due and is required to be undertaken".It has been stated in...
Expansive Powers Of Arrest & Attachment Under PMLA Creating Havoc: Sidharth Luthra To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday continued hearing a batch of petitions concerned with interpretation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ("PMLA Act").The matter was listed before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar.Submissions Of Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra Restrictions Under Section 45 Has Led To Series Of Disabilities To Individual...
Failure To Communicate Rejection Of Detenu Representation In Time Bound Manner Vitiates Detention Under National Security Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the failure of the government to communicate the rejection of the representation in a time bound manner would vitiate the order of detention.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Dinesh Maheshwari allowed an appeal filed against a judgment passed by Madhya Pradesh High Court which had upheld an order of detention passed against a person named...
