Supreme Court Transfers To Itself Petition Pending In Allahabad HC Seeking SC/ST/OBC Reservation In Aligarh Muslim University

The Supreme Court has transferred to itself the petition titled Anoop Prabhakar v. Union of India (2014) pending in the Allahabad HC seeking to implement Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 in the Aligarh Muslim University. The bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra passed an order on Monday allowing the transfer plea filed...

Manipur : Supreme Court Grants 2 Weeks Protection From Coercive Action To Prof Kham Khan Suan Hausing In Criminal Cases

The Supreme Court on Monday granted two week long protection to Professor Kham Khan Suan Hausing from coercive actions in two criminal cases against him in Manipur. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra passed the order.The Court noted that there was a criminal complaint instituted against Prof Hausing in the court of CJM Imphal for offences...

Krishna River Water Dispute | Supreme Court To Hear Karnataka's Plea To Notify Water-Sharing Arrangement Ordered By Tribunal On November 29

The Supreme Court on Monday granted leave in a plea relating to a dispute among the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra over the allocation of Krishna River water, and directed it to be posted on November 29. Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the State of Karnataka, mentioned an interim application filed by the state government for...

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Scientific Survey Of Shahi Eidgah Mosque In Mathura

The Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust has moved the Supreme Court praying for a scientific survey of Shahi Eidgah Masjid premises, which is claimed to be built over Krishna Janmabhoomi. This development comes a month after the Allahabad High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the trust seeking a direction to a local court to decide an application for a scientific survey of...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Subramanian Swamy's Plea Against Foreign Defamation Proceedings By Singapore Entity

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in an appeal by former MP Dr. Subramaniam Swamy against a Madras High Court order that allowed Advantage Strategic Consulting Singapore Private Limited to proceed with a defamation suit against in the High Court of Singapore. A division bench Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta, while issuing notice in the matter, orally stated that...

Supreme Court Issues Alert About Fake News Falsely Quoting CJI; Says Legal Action Being Taken

The Supreme Court has issued a statement alerting the public about a social media post which is being circulated falsely quoting the Chief Justice of India. The fake post uses the image of CJI DY Chandrachud with a false quote which urges public to come out in protests against the government.The Public Relations Office of the Court, in its statement, said :"It has come to the notice of...

Supreme Court Turns Down Plea To Halt Bihar Caste Survey; Adjourns Hearing Till August 18

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a plea against Bihar government's caste-based survey, with a direction to re-list it along with similar petitions filed in the top court on Friday, August 18. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti was hearing a plea by the non-governmental organisation ‘Ek Soch Ek Prayas’ against the decision of the Patna High Court...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [Aug 7-13]

Judgments/OrdersCentral Civil Service Rules | Retired Employee Can Be Appointed As Inquiry Authority In Disciplinary Proceedings: Supreme CourtCase title: Union of India v. Jagdish Chandra SethyCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 609The Supreme Court recently held that the disciplinary authority under the Central Civil Service Rules is empowered to appoint a retired employee as an inquiry authority....

Correctness Of Witness Statements Cannot Be Decided In Section 482 CrPC Proceedings : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a High Court cannot go into the correctness or otherwise of the material placed by the prosecution in the chargesheet while considering a petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 Cr.P.C.The Court would exercise its power to quash the proceedings only if it finds that taking the case at its face value, no case is made out at all, the...

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing of Brinda Karat's Plea for Registration Of FIRs Against Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma For Alleged Hate Speeches

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in a plea filed by Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders Brinda Karat and KM Tiwari seeking the registration of first information reports (FIR) against Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for their alleged hate speeches during election rallies in January 2020. A bench of Abhay S Oka and Sanjay Karol was...

BREAKING| SEBI Requests Supreme Court To Grant 15 More Days To Complete Adani-Hindenburg Probe; Says 'Substantial Progress' Made

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking15 more days to complete the investigation into the allegations made by US-based short-seller firm Hindenburg Research against Adani group companies. The deadline set by the Supreme Court is expiring today, August 14.In its application,SEBI informed the court that "it has...

Marine Insurance | If Ship Is Sent To Sea In Unworthy State, Insurer Not Liable For Any Loss Due To Unseaworthiness : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that in marine insurance, if the ship is sent to sea in an unseaworthy state, the insurer is not liable for any loss attributable to unseaworthiness. It also observed that the mere knowledge of an insurer about a breach of warranty does not automatically equate to a waiver unless explicitly stated.The Court held that an insured party seeking insurance...