Carrot-and-Stick Policy Of Extending ED Director's Tenure By One Year At A Time Threatens Independence : Petitioners Tell Supreme Court

The carrot-and-stick policy of granting piecemeal extensions of only one year at a time to chiefs of investigating agencies threatened the independence of the institutions since the heads would either be perceived to have or would actually be compelled to compromise their duties towards the end of their tenure to secure an extension, Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan told the...

Supreme Court Urges Union To Play A Proactive Role To Resolve Sutlej-Yamuna Canal Dispute Between Punjab & Haryana

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, asked the Union Government to play a proactive role in the endeavour made by the neighbouring States of Punjab and Haryana to find workable solutions in relation to the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute. A three-judge bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing an original suit filed...

IBC- Once Resolution Plan Is Approved, No Modifications Are Permissible : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the declaration made by the NCLT to the effect that the trademarks “Deccan Chronicle” and “Andhra Bhoomi”, which originally belonged to Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. (“DCHL/Corporate Debtor”), continues to be under the ownership of DCHL post the approval of resolution plan, would amount to impermissible modification of resolution plan as the same...

Advocate Making Baseless Allegation That Another Lawyer Took Money In Judge's Name; Supreme Court Affirms Contempt Of Court Proceedings

Taking a lenient view in an appeal filed by an advocate who was punished for contempt of Court, the Supreme Court reduced the penalty amount from Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 1 Lakh.However, the Bench comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J.K. Maheshwari upheld sentence for contempt of court against the advocate who raised frivolous allegations against another advocate that the latter was asking...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Response In Plea To Protect Western Ghats

Recently the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI D.Y Chandrachud, Justice P.S Narasimha, and Justice J.B Pardiwala passed an order directing the Central government to file a counter affidavit within four weeks in the matter concerning the protection of the Western Ghats.The matter will be next posted on July 25, 2023.About the case In 2019, a writ petition was filed by several individuals...

Service Of Employees In Zilla Parishad Should Be Counted For Seniority When ZP Has Been Absorbed By Municipal Corporation : Supreme Court

While hearing a plea against the primary teachers who were appointed in the Zila Parishad and were later on absorbed into Pune Municipal Corporation based on their inter-se seniority, the Supreme Court observed that their service, while in the Zilla Parishad, deserves to be counted for their seniority.A Division Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice J.K. Maheshwari observed that this...

Subletting By Tenant Impermissible Under Bombay Rent Control Act Unless Contract Allows It : Supreme Court

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court reiterated that it won’t be lawful to sublet after the enactment of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates (Control) Act, 1947 unless the contract itself expressly provides so.“The aforestated provisions make it crystal clear that, in the ordinary course and notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, unless the contract itself...

Witness Went To Sleep After Seeing His Friend Murdered? Supreme Court Doubts Testimony, Acquits Convict In Murder Case After Two Decades

The Supreme Court recently set aside the conviction in a murder case after noting several blemishes in the testimony of the sole eyewitness.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol was deciding an appeal filed by one Narendrasinh Keshubhai Zala who was sentenced to life by a trial court in Gujarat in 2003 for the murder of one Ram. After the Gujarat High Court...

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Surat Court Convicts Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case Over 'Modi Surname' Remark, Gets 2-Year Jail Term

A Court in Gujarat's Surat District today convicted Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case for his remarks “why all thieves share the Modi surname” made during a political campaign in Karol in April 2019.BREAKING: Surat Court Convicts Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case Over 'Modi Surname' Remark @RahulGandhi #SuratCourt #RahulGandhi #ModiSurnameremark...

'SCBA Cannot Assert Right Over Entire Land Allotted To SC' : Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Association's Plea On Judicial Side

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that it cannot consider on the judicial side the plea of the Supreme Court Bar Association to convert the entirety of 1.33 acres of the land allotted to the Top Court by the Central Government as space for lawyers' chambers."SCBA cannot assert a right over the entirety of the 1.33 acres of land allotted to Centre for converting to lawyers chambers", a...

CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists

The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday raised alarm about the ‘selective’ quoting' of judges’ speeches and judgements by the media leading to a distorted public understanding of important legal issues. While noting the rise in legal journalism and the increasing interest in stories emerging from the court halls, the chief justice expressed concerns about ‘one-sided’ reporting...