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AAP Leader Satyendar Jain Prima Facie Guilty Of Money Laundering, ED Collected Sufficient Materials: Supreme Court
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) observed that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, along with his aides Ankush Jain and Vaibhav Jain, are prima facie guilty of the alleged offences of money laundering.“Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that the appellants have miserably failed to satisfy us that there are reasonable grounds for believing that they are not guilty of the alleged offences. On...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Litigant Taken Into Custody For Not Depositing Cost & Contemptous Remarks, Frames Contempt Charges
The Supreme Court today (March 18) granted bail to Upendra Nath Dalai, the man against whom contempt proceedings are going on for non-payment of cost imposed by the Court as well as for making contemptuous remarks against the Court. In addition to the civil contempt charges, the bench proceeded to initiate charges of criminal contempt as well. The Bench of Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Rajesh Bindal had in January this year issued non-bailable warrant against Dalai after he failed...
Supreme Court Reviews Its Order, Reiterates Juvenile Justice Rules, 2007 Are Relevant Rules For Considering Question Of Juvenility
The Supreme Court reviewed its 2019 judgment wherein, while remitting the question of juvenility to the Punjab & Haryana High Court, it opined that the relevant rules to be looked into are Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2001. The Division Bench of CT Ravikumar and Rajesh Bindal agreed that there was a manifest error and decided that it must be corrected as the litigant cannot be made to suffer for the Court's error. While doing so, the Court corrected its...
Supreme Court Refuses To Direct Disclosure Of Information Of Electoral Bonds Sold Between March 1, 2018 & April 12, 2019
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. By this interim order, a bench headed by former Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi had directed...
Supreme Court Dismisses Adani Power's Plea Seeking Rs. 1376.35 Crores Late Payment Surcharge From JVVNL, Imposes Rs 50K Cost
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) 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.The Bench Comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Kumar held that the filing of a miscellaneous application is not the proper legal recourse adopted by the Applicant/Adani Power to claim LPS."The miscellaneous application is...
Supreme Court Directs SBI To Disclose All Electoral Bond Data Available With It Including Unique Alphanumeric Numbers
In the latest development in the electoral bonds case, the Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) 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. It pronounced -“SBI required to make a complete disclosure of all details in its possession. This will also comprehend the alphanumeric number and serial number of the Electoral Bonds which were purchased and redeemed.”The...
Supreme Court Denies Bail To AAP Leader Satyendar Jain In Money Laundering Case, Asks Him To Surrender Forthwith
The Supreme Court on Monday (March 18) declined to grant bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. It also cancelled the interim bail granted to him and asked Jain to surrender forthwith.Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in May 2022 on charges of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He, along with others,...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (11 March-16 March, 2024)
Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates this week. You'll find it all here, whether it's news on the Electoral bonds, appeals against Professor GN Saibaba's acquittal, or applications seeking stays on recently notified CAA rules. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the...
Customs Act | Importer's Subsequent Import Bill Be Discarded If Undervalued To Previously Imported Identical Or Similar Goods: Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court held that under the Customs Act, the Importer's Bill of Entry of subsequent imported goods can be discarded if the subsequent imported goods are undervalued to the previously imported identical or similar goods. Affirming the findings of the Central Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (“CESTAT”), the Bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka...
Governor Can Consult Only High Court On District Judges' Appointment: Supreme Court Faults Haryana Govt For Seeking Union's Opinion
The Supreme Court underscored that the Governor of a State can only consult the High Court in the matter of appointments of District Judges in terms of Article 233 of the Constitution.Holding so, the Court found fault with the Haryana Government for seeking a legal opinion from the Union Government regarding the recommendations made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for appointments in...
The Complete Supreme Court Civil Digest 2023
AbortionFoetus has no separate identity from its mother; Women can't be forced to undergo pregnancy at risk of physical and mental trauma. In the matter of Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 881Woman alone has the right over her body; she's the ultimate decision maker on abortion. XYZ v. State of Gujarat, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 680'Forcing woman to have child born out of rape against...
Identification Of Accused By Witness At Police Station Doubtful: Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction
The Supreme Court held that testimony of the prosecution witness identifying the accused persons at the police station cannot be considered a proper Test Identification Parade (“TIP”) to convict the accused. Reversing the concurring findings of the High Court and Trial Court, the Bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta acquitted the accused by stating that the...