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SCAORA Moves Supreme Court Seeking Revival Of Orders Extending Statutory Limitation Period
Looking at the prevailing situation amid rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country, the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking extension of the statutory Limitation Period in respect of judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings. "There has been a sudden and drastic change in the situation with regard to the pandemic, as...
Supreme Court Imposes Rs 25 Lakhs Cost On Applicant For Baseless Allegations Against High Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed an exemplary cost of Rs 25 lakh on an applicant who had made allegations against the Uttarakhand High Court and High Officials of the State Government.The applicant had sought to implead in a case related to sale of assets of Khasgi (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Charities) Trust of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT...
NEET-PG Counselling/ EWS/OBC Quota Case- Supreme Court To Continue Hearing Tomorrow
The crucial hearing in the case related to EWS/OBC quota in NEET-AIQ will take place in the Supreme Court today. The hearing is likely to determine the commencement of the NEET PG Counselling process.A two-judge bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna is considering the case. The case is listed as item number 26. The bench commences sitting at 10.30 AM.The case was...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Order Of Denying Bail To Alleged International Hawala Dealer Bimal Jain
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere in the special leave petition filed by alleged International Hawala Dealer Bimal Jain accused of routing funds to the tune of 96000 crores assailing Delhi High Court's order of refusing bail.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also placed on record the ASG SV Raju's assurance that the investigation will be completed by the...
Notable Supreme Court Judgments Penned By Justice R Subhash Reddy Who Retired Today
Justice R Subhash Reddy who was elevated as Supreme Court judge on November 2, 2018 retired today. He was the first judge from Telangana to become a Supreme Court judge after the State was carved out from Andhra Pradesh. Born in the year 1957, Justice Reddy was elevated as Additional Judge of High Court of Andhra Pradesh on February 2, 2002 and was sworn in as Judge of High Court of A.P. on...
When Lawyers At 70-75 Years Argue Cases With No Difficulty, Why Should SC Judges Retire At 65? Attorney General Bats For Increasing Retirement Age
The Attorney General for India has stressed the need to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court and High Court Judges.Addressing the virtual farewell event organised for Justice Subhash Reddy on his retirement, the Attorney General stated that it is a "travesty" that Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65 and High Court judges retire at the age of 62."Looking at our judges I can...
Regional Court Of Appeals May Solve Pendency Issue Of Supreme Court To Some Extent : Justice Subhash Reddy
While highlighting the need to modernise the procedural laws for faster disposal of pending cases, Supreme Court Justice Subhash Reddy on Tuesday stated that having a further Court of Appeal above High Court, as suggested by the Attorney General of India earlier, may solve the issue of pendency of cases to some extent.However, Justice Reddy added that at the same time the huge backlog pendency...
RBI Has Wide Supervisory Powers Over Financial Institutions Like SIDBI, Its Directions Are Statutorily Binding: Supreme Court
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Subhash Reddy and Justice Hrishikesh Roy, while presiding over a matter regarding delayed payments of principal amount and interest accrued on bonds issued by SIDBI, stated that "RBI has wide supervisory powers over financial institutions like SIDBI, in furtherance of which, any direction issued by the RBI, deriving power from the RBI Act or...
Employee Has No Absolute Right To Be Represented In Departmental Proceedings Through Agent Of His Choice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed there is no absolute right in favour of the delinquent employee to be represented in the departmental proceedings through the agent of his choice and the same can be restricted by the employer.In this case, High Court has permitted the delinquent employee who is facing disciplinary proceedings to represent through ex-Âemployee of the Bank. It...
Section 5 Limitation Act Cannot Be Invoked To Condone Delay Beyond Period Prescribed U/Sec 34(3) Arbitration Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered last month (16th December 2021), held that Section 5 of Limitation Act cannot be applied to condone the delay beyond the period prescribed under Section 34(3) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.In this case, petition under Section 34 was filed before the High Court with a delay of 185 days beyond the time period allowed under Section 34 (3)...
Supreme Court Directs the State of UP To File Status Report On Functioning Of Waqf Tribunals
On Monday, the Supreme Court questioned the State of UP as to why only one Wakf Tribunal was functioning in the entire state of Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B.R.Gavai was hearing a Special Leave Petition filed against impugned order and judgment of the Allahabad High Court.Before the Allahabad High Court, the petitioner had challenged the notification issued by the...
'Just Because Delhi HC Is A Stone's Throw Away?' : Supreme Court Disapproves SLP Filed Against Adjournment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised an attempt to approach it against orders of adjournment of the Delhi High Court as taking undue advantage of the proximity of the High Court."Just because the Delhi High Court is a stone's throw away, you can come to the Supreme Court against orders of adjournment?", said Justice D. Y. Chandrachud to the advocate for the SLP petitioner."What should...