Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (18 March-23 March 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. 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, providing a succinct overview.Orders/ Judgments Supreme Court Denies Bail To AAP Leader Satyendar Jain In Money Laundering Case, Asks Him To Surrender Forthwith Case Title: Satyendar Kumar Jain v. Directorate of Enforcement Coram: Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal. The Supreme Court declined to grant bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. It also canceled the interim bail granted to him and asked Jain to surrender forthwith. Supreme Court Directs SBI To Disclose All Electoral Bond Data Available With It Including Unique Alphanumeric Numbers Case Title: Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., Diary No. 11805 of 2024 Coram: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra In the latest development in the electoral bonds case, the Supreme Court asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose all 'conceivable' details available with it regarding electoral bonds, including the alphanumeric number corresponding to each bond. Supreme Court Dismisses Adani Power's Plea Seeking Rs. 1376.35 Crores Late Payment Surcharge From JVVNL, Imposes Rs 50K Cost Case Title: JAIPUR VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LTD. VS. ADANI POWER RAJASTHAN LTD., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 241 Coram: Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Kumar The Supreme Court dismissed a Miscellaneous Application filed by Adani Power Ltd seeking payment of Rs. 1376.35 crores as an outstanding Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) after modifying a 2020 judgment. Supreme Court Refuses To Direct Disclosure Of Information Of Electoral Bonds Sold Between March 1, 2018 & April 12, 2019 Case Title: Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors., Diary No. 11805 of 2024 Coram: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra The Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) refused to direct the disclosure of electoral bond details from the first date of their issuance, i.e., March 1, 2018. Presently, the Supreme Court has only directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose information relating to bonds sold since the court's interim order on April 12, 2019 until the date on which it declared the scheme unconstitutional on February 15. Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petition In HC Challenging Validity Of Shariat Act & Polygamy In Muslim Personal Law Case Title: UNION OF BHARAT v. HINDU PERSONAL LAW BOARD AND ANR., T.P.(C) No. 2541/2023 Coram: Justices Surya Kant and K. V. Viswanathan The Supreme Court transferred to itself the pending PIL before the Allahabad High Court challenging the validity of the Muslim Personal (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, and seeking a declaration that Section 494 IPC (Punishment for bigamy) is ultra vires to the Constitution of India. Supreme Court Dismisses Article 32 Petition By Christian Michel Challenging Custody In AgustaWestland Chopper Case Case Details : CHRISTIAN JAMES MICHEL vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION W.P.(Crl.) No. 000140 - / 2024 Coram: CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra The Supreme Court refused to interfere in a Petition under Article 32 filed by British Arms Counsultant Mr Christian James Michel in a plea to seek bail. The court observed that the doctrine of speciality plea as raised by the accused in the Augusta Westland Chopper Scam had been sufficiently dealt with in the previous order of the court declining his bail application under S 436A CrPC. Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Disqualification Of Rebel Congress MLAs From HP Assembly; Issues Notice On Challenge Case Title: Chaitanya Sharma & Ors. v. Speaker, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly & Ors., Writ Petition (Civil) No. 156 of 2024 Coram: Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta The Supreme Court issued notice on a plea by six rebel MLAs of the Congress party challenging their disqualification from the Himachal Pradesh state assembly. However, the court clarified that their disqualification will not be stayed. At the same time, it agreed to examine the question of whether the recently announced fresh by-polls should be suspended. Supreme Court Stays Orissa HC Order Nullifying 2019 Election Of Congress MLA Mohammed Moquim Case Title: MOHAMMED MOQUIM v. DEBASHISH SAMANTARAY., C.A. No. 4296/2024 Coram: Surya Kant and K. V. Viswanathan In a matter where the Orissa High Court recently (on...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (18 March-23 March 2024)

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