Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and the updates of the Constitution Bench hearing on the taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands, providing a succinct overview.Judgments/ Orders BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Decision To Hold UGC-NET Re-test On Aug 21 Case Details: PARVEEN DABAS AND ORS. Versus MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND ORS. W.P.(C) No. 498/2024 The Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the decision to hold a re-examination for the UGC-NET exam. The petitioners challenged the decision taken by the authorities to cancel the previous UGC-NET exam held on June 18 and to hold a re-test on August 21. Supreme Court Extends Stay On Defamation Proceedings Against Arvind Kejriwal For Retweeting Dhruv Rathee's Video On BJP IT Cell Case Title: Arvind Kejriwal v. State (National Capital Territory Of Delhi) & Anr. | Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 2413 of 2024 The Supreme Court today extended for 6 weeks the stay on defamation proceedings initiated against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for retweeting a video by Youtuber Dhruv Rathee making certain allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell. Supreme Court Seeks CBI/ED Response On BRS Leader K Kavitha's Plea For Bail In Liquor Policy Case Case Title: KALVAKUNTLA KAVITHA Versus DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, SLP(Crl) No. 10778/2024 (and connected matter) The Supreme Court issued notice to the CBI and the ED on Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha's pleas for bail in the money laundering and corruption cases related to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order upon hearing Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi (for Kavitha) who argued that she has been in jail since 5 months and the chargesheet/prosecution complaint in both the ED and CBI cases have been filed. Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition Case details: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors v. Balbir Singh & Anr, Diary No. 33473-2024 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the State government of Himachal Pradesh challenging the division bench's order of the Himachal High Court which had stated that the government forcibly acquired private property violating the fundamental right under Article 300A of the Indian Constitution. Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Remove Time Limits On Shop Licenses For Disabled Persons Case details: Daya Swaroop v. Delhi Transport Infrastructure Diary No. 18089-2022 The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking that licenses allotted to disabled persons to run shops etc., should not be limited by a time-period. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal was hearing a petition where the petitioner challenged an Office Memorandum dated August 1, 2016 by which certain policies were laid down for the allotment and renewal of the license of shops, spaces, and sites for commercial utilisation at the Inter-State Bus Terminals of Delhi. Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Direction That Old Pension Scheme Is Applicable To Paramilitary Forces/CAPF Personnel Case Title: UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. Versus LOKESH KUMAR ARYA, SLP(C) No. 21758/2023 (and connected matters) The Supreme Court today confirmed the interim stay on a direction that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), in accordance with CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, shall be applicable to paramilitary forces/Central Armed Police Forces personnel as well. Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA Violations Case Title – Directorate of Enforcement v. New Delhi Television Limited The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) dismissed the plea by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) challenging a Bombay High Court order that allowed New Delhi Television (NDTV) to pursue compounding proceedings for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) before the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Article 226 | High Court Should Not Reappreciate Evidence Led In Departmental Enquiry : Supreme Court Case details: The State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Bhupendra Singh, Civil Appeal Nos.8546-8549 of 2024 The Supreme Court quashed the judgment of a single of the Rajasthan High Court, affirmed by the division bench, on the grounds that despite concluding a departmental enquiry has been fairly and properly conducted, the court re-assessed evidence. Take Steps To Implement National Commission For Allied & Healthcare Professions Act : Supreme Court To Centre, States Case Details : Joint Forum Of Medical Technologists Of India (Jfmti) & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. [W.P.(C) No....

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)

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