100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

As is the annual tradition, LiveLaw brings to you the list of 100 important Supreme Court judgments of the current year - a much-awaited article by our dear readers.The judgments are selected based on the following criteria - (i) importance to the general public; (ii) settlement of a contested position of law; (iii) utility for practising lawyers, judges and students.A disclaimer is added here that the judgments included in the list are not necessarily good or the best judgments; some of them are controversial and regarding some others, there are strong counter-views. Yet, these judgments are worthy of being noted and discussed upon, considering their general importance and impact on litigation and the general socio-political arena. Hence, the inclusion in this list. The judgments are arranged in the chronological order. The reports about the judgments are hyperlinked at the title.The list of 100 judgments will be published in four parts and this is the first part.1. Supreme Court Refuses SIT/CBI Probe In Adani-Hindenburg Case; Endorses SEBI Investigation, RegulationsCase Title: Vishal Tiwari v. Union of India W.P.(C) No. 162/2023 and connected cases., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 2Coram: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj MisraThe Supreme Court refused to order a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) into the allegations levelled in the Hindenburg Research report regarding stock price manipulations by the Adani group of companies.The Court refused to accept the reliance placed by the petitioners on newspaper reports and the report of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) to doubt the SEBI probe.The Court also ordered SEBI and the investigative agencies of the Union government, to probe into whether the loss suffered by Indian investors due to the conduct of the Hindenburg research and any other entities in taking short position involved any infraction of law. Reports about the judgment can be read here.2. Supreme Court Issues Guidelines To HCs On Summoning Govt Officials, Says Personal Presence Should Be ExceptionalCase Title: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Association of Retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges., 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 3Coram: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj MisraThe Supreme Court framed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the summoning of government officials and directed that all High Courts should follow it. All High Courts should consider framing rules to regulate the appearance of officials after taking into account the SOP. Reports about the judgment can be read here.3. Supreme Court Sets Aside Remission Of 11 Convicts In Bilkis Bano Case; Asks Them To Surrender In PrisonCase Title: Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India & Ors., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 22Coram: Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal BhuyanThe Supreme Court had set aside the remission of 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple murders and gang rapes, including that of Bilkis Bano, during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.The court held that the State of Gujarat was not the "appropriate government" to decide the issue of remission as the trial was held in the State of Maharashtra. Since the Gujarat Government was found to be incompetent, the remission orders were held to be invalid. Accordingly, the court directed the convicts, who were given premature release in August 2022, to surrender in prison within two weeks. Reports about the judgment can be read here.4. Police Must Inform 'Hit & Run' Accident Victims About Compensation Scheme, Centre Must Consider Increasing Amount: Supreme CourtCase Title: S Rajaseekaran v. Union of India and others., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 35Coram: Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj MithalTaking note of the dismal rate of grant of compensation under the scheme formulated by the Central Government for the victims of 'hit and run' accidents, the Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions.The bench also suggested a revision of the compensation amount of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 50,000 for death and greivous injuries respectively arising out of hit and run cases.5. Caste Or Religion Of Parties Should Not Be Mentioned In Any Filings Before Courts : Supreme CourtCase Title: SHAMA SHARMA v. KISHAN KUMAR., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 62Coram: Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin AmanullahThe Supreme Court passed a general order directing that the caste or religion of parties shall not be mentioned in the memo of parties of a petition/proceeding filed before the Courts. 6. Judge Can't Retain Case File After Demitting Office : Supreme Court Quashes Judgment Released By HC Judge After RetirementCase Title: State through CBI vs Naresh Prasad Agarwal., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 133Coram: Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal BhuyanThe Supreme Court quashed a judgment of the Madras High Court on the sole ground that the judge released it after retirement.Observing that a judge retaining the case file ...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 1 [1-25]

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