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Supreme Court Refuses To Pass Interim Order Against Banks In Future Retail's Plea To Defer Loan Default Actions
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday refused to pass any interim order to restrain coercive steps by the consortium of banks against Future Retail Ltd(FRL) over loan defaults.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the writ petition filed by FRL without passing any interim order against the banks.The writ petition under Article...
"Prima Facie Unsustainable" : SC Asks UP Govt To Re-examine Premature Release Policy Prescribing Minimum Age Of 60 Years
The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to re-examine its policy for pre-mature release prescribing a minimum age of 60 years.As per the prevailing policy, convicts "who have completed age of 60 years" and have undergone custody of 20 years without remission and 25 years with remission, are eligible to be considered for premature release.The court said this policy does not...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone GATE-2022; Says 'Can't Play With Students' Careers'
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions seeking postponement of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam, 2022 (GATE 2022) which is scheduled to be held on 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th of February, 2022.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikam Nath said that the entertaining the petition 48 hours before the exam will lead to uncertainty and chaos.The...
Special Leave Petition Against A Review Order Alone Is Not Maintainable, Reiterates Supreme Court
The Special Leave Petition against a review order alone is not maintainable, the Supreme Court reiterated in a recent order.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed thus while dismissing a special leave petition filed against an order passed by Madhya Pradesh High CourtThe bench noted that the petitioner had earlier withdrawn the Special Leave Petition. At...
Supreme Court Stays Suspension Of BJP's Somya Gurjar From Post Of Mayor Jaipur Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the suspension of BJP's Somya Gurjar from the post of Mayor of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation- Greater, till the conclusion of the judicial enquiry set up to look into the allegations of assault of the JMC Commissioner, over which the Rajasthan government had suspended her and 3 other councillors in June, 2021. The bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and M....
Every Action Of State Is Required To Be Guided By NonÂ-arbitrariness, Reasonableness & Rationality: Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court held that the instrumentalities of the State cannot change a consistent stand taken by them, all of a sudden, at their whims and fancies, especially when it is arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable and against public interest. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai rejected an appeal filed by power distribution companies assailing...
PMLA Arrest Process Like A 'Frankenstein's Monster' : Kapil Sibal Urges Supreme Court To Devise Fair Procedure
The Supreme Court on Wednesday 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 Counsel(s)We've Created Frankenstein Monster; Laws Of This Nature Should Be Dealt With As Quickly As Possible:...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Postpone NEET-PG 2022 On Feb 7
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on February 7 a petition filed by 6 MBBS graduates seeking the postponement of the NEET-PG exam scheduled on March 12 due to COVID-related difficulties.According to the information from the Supreme Court website, the petition filed on January 25, is tentatively listed before the bench on February 7.The writ petition seeks directions to the National Board...
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response To Abu Salem's Plea That Imprisonment Can't Exceed 25 Years Due To Extradition Treaty With Portugal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Central Government to 1993 Bombay blast convict Abu Salem's argument that his imprisonment cannot extend beyond 25 years in view of the assurance of the government of India to Portugal at the time of his extradition.A bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and M. M. Sundresh sought the response of the Centre on Salem's plea that the 2017 judgment...
Intent Of Army Act Is Not To Protect Army Personnel By Awarding Them Lesser Punishment Even For Serious Offences: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the intent of the Army Act is not to protect army personnel by awarding them lesser punishment even for serious offences"If that was the intent of the legislature- that is to protect persons subject to the Army Act by awarding them lesser punishment even for serious offences - then the Act would not have provided for concurrent jurisdiction of court-martial...
BREAKING| MediaOne Case: Kerala High Court Calls For MHA Files Which Cited Security Reasons; Allows Channel Telecast Till Feb 7
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday extended the interim order deferring the Union Government's decision to cancel the permission to telecast Malayalam news channel MediaOne till next Monday.Justice N. Nagaresh also directed the Union Government to produce before the Court the relevant files of the Ministry of Home Affairs which recommended the cancellation of the license of the channel...
Criminal Court Can Try A Case Against Army Man If Commanding Officer Does Not Exercise Discretion U/Sec 125 Army Act To Initiate Court-Martial : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that criminal court will have jurisdiction to try a case against an army personnel if the Commanding Officer does not exercise the discretion under Section 125 of the Army Act to initiate court-martial with respect to the offence.If the designated officer does not exercise this discretion to institute proceedings before a court-martial, the Army Act would not...