Constitution Does Not Prohibit Appointment Of Lawyer Practising In Supreme Court As Judge Of High Courts : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, observed that there is no provision in the Constitution of India which prohibits lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court to be appointed as judges of High Courts. A Bench comprising Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice A.S. Oka noted the same while hearing a petition contending that as per Article 217 of the Constitution, a person who has been enrolled with a State...

Supreme Court Asks TMC Minister Birbaha Hansda To Approach HC For Permission To Register FIR Against Suvendu Adhikari

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha refused to entertain the petition filed by TMC minister Birbaha Hansda against the Calcutta High Court order barring the registration of FIRs against Nandigram BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari without its prior permission. Hansda, a tribal leader, had filed a complaint against Adhikari under the Scheduled Castes and...

OBC Quota In Local Body Polls : Supreme Court To Hear UP Government's Petition Against HC Order On 4th Jan

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha stated that the court will hear the petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh government against the Allahabad High Court’s decision asking the State to conduct urban local body polls without OBC reservations on 4th January. The plea was mentioned by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta who sought an...

RBI Didn't Independently Apply Its Mind In Recommending Demonetisation, Entire Exercise Carried Out In 24 Hours : Justice BV Nagarathna

In her dissenting judgment in the pleas challenging demonetisation, Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna observed that there was no independent application of mind by the Reserve Bank of India in recommending the cancellation of entire Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes as proposed by the Central Government.Justice Nagarathna formed this opinion after referring to the records relating to the...

Whether Demonetisation Achieved Its Objects Is Not Relevant To Decide Its Legality : Supreme Court

While upholding the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes carried out by the Central Government in 2016, the Supreme Court observed that the question whether the measure has achieved its objects is not relevant while deciding its legality.A Constitution Bench comprising 5 judges upheld the demonetisation exercise as valid by a 4:1 majority, with Justice BV Nagarathna dissenting...

CJI DY Chandrachud Launches E-SCR Project For Digital Version Of Judgments Reported In Supreme Court Reports

The Chief Justice of India Dr Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud announced the launch of the electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project. The project has been launched as a tribute to the nation in the New Year.While announcing the project, CJI Chandrachud said–"This is a free service available for lawyers across the country so young juniors do not have to pay. There is an elastic...

Demonetisation Decision Making Process Lawful, Supreme Court Holds By 4:1 Majority; Justice Nagarathna Dissents

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench has upheld by 4:1 majority the decision taken by the Union Government six years ago to demonetise the currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs.1000 denominations. The majority held that Centre’s notification dated November 8, 2016 is valid and satisfies the test of proportionality. Justice BV Nagarathna in her dissenting view held that though demonetization...

BREAKING: DEMONETISATION VALID: SUPREME COURT, JUSTICE BV NAGARATHNA DISSENTS-LIVE UPDATES

#SupremeCourt to pronounce the judgement on petitions challenging #demonetisation today at 10.30 AM.A constitution bench had heard the pleas questioning the decision taken by Central Govt in Nov 2016 to demonetise currency notes of Rs. 500 and...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index[December 19 – 31, 2022, Citation 1036-1041]

Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019 - Supreme Court directs Centre and IITs to follow the reservation and act as per the reservations provided under the Act. Sachchida Nand Pandey v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 1037 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Order XXX Rule 4 and Order XXII Rule 10 - The death of one of the partners does not foreclose...

CJI To Launch E-SCR Project; Digital Version Of Judgments Reported In Supreme Court Reports To Be Available

In yet another step forward towards fulfilling the objective of digitization of Indian Judiciary under the directions of the Chief Justice of India, Dr Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) project is being officially launched by the Supreme Court on 2nd January 2023 as a tribute to the nation in the New Year.The e-SCR Project is an initiative to provide...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index- December 2022 (Citation 999-1041)

Advocates Act 1961 - Disciplinary action against striking lawyers - Bar Council of India to take appropriate action against all the executive members of different Bar Associations on strike contrary to directions of this Court and logically we would expect their licences to be suspended at least till the work is resumed and further action against the members of the Action...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022-Income Tax

Income Tax Act, 1961Income Tax Act, 1961 - Appeal against Gujarat High Court judgment extending the immunity under the "Income Declaration Scheme" (IDS) to an assessee who was not the declarant under the scheme - Allowed - The High Court fell into error, in holding that the sequitur to a declaration under the IDS can lead to immunity (from taxation) in the hands of a non-declarant....