Senior Citizens Act - Transfer Can Be Set Aside Only If Was Subject To Condition Of Providing Basic Amenities : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that Section 23 of Senior Citizens Act will be attracted only if the transfer of property by a senior citizen was subject to a condition of providing the basic amenities and basic physical needs to him/her.In this case, a petition was filed by a senior citizen woman under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (Senior...

Anti-Defection Law : 2/3rds Of Legislature Party Is Sufficient For Valid Merger? Supreme Court To Decide In Goa MLAs Case

The Supreme Cour will hear Goa Congress Chief Girish Chodankar's petition challenging the Bombay High Court's order upholding the Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker's order dismissing his petition seeking the disqualification of 12 Goa MLAs, after a year.The MLAs joined the BJP in 2019. The High Court had held that it was a case of merger as the MLAs who joined the BJP constituted 2/3rds of...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Judicial Enquiry Against Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition which sought judicial enquiry against former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in relation to an order passed in a case.The petitioner, appearing as party-in-person, alleged that a bench led by ex-CJI Gogoi had dismissed his case in merely 10 minutes in a "dictatorial manner". He alleged that the order was passed to unduly favour...

Judicial Service Exams: Question (MCQs) Based On Latest Judgements With Explanatory Answers

Q1. Which of the following contentious issues was decided by the SC in its decision in Neil Aurelio Nunes and Ors v. Union of India & Ors? a) Constitutional Validity of reservations for OBCs at NEET-UG level b) Constitutional Validity of reservations for OBCs at NEET-PG level c) Constitutional Validity of reservations for SCs at NEET-PG level d) None of the...

"Suspension Won't Do, Need Major Steps" : Supreme Court Asks Bar Council Of India To Act Against Advocates' Strikes

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the Bar Council of India, being a major body, has to come up with propositions to handle situations regarding advocates agitating and going on strikes.A bench comprising of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sudhanshu Dhulia expressed that, "This is a matter which should concern all of us not only on the point of law but otherwise as well and all of us...

'Can Personal Liberty Be Denied Just Because He Is A Foreign National?': Supreme Court In Christian Michel's Bail Plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the plea filed by Christian James Michel, who is facing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in connection with Agustawestland case, challenging Delhi High Court's order of dismissing his bail pleas. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha....

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction To Give '72 Hours Notice' To An Accused If State Intends To Arrest Him

The Supreme Court set aside a direction issued by Bombay High Court to the State to give 72 hours' notice to an accused in the event it intends to arrest him.Such a direction could not have been issued by the High Court, the bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha observed.In this case, the Bombay High Court, while disposing an Anticipatory Bail Application filed by accused,...

Delhi Dy CM's Allegation That Officials Are Not Cooperating With Govt Is Not True : MHA Tells Supreme Court

The Secretary of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court refuting the allegations made by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia regarding the non-cooperation by the officials serving the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.The Deputy CM had alleged that officials are showing an indifferent attitude to the Government and are...

Supreme Court Adjourns Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Produce Additional Evidence In Appeal Challenging Conviction In Custodial Death Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to next week the hearing of the petition filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking to adduce additional evidence in the criminal appeal filed by him in the Gujarat High Court challenging his conviction in a 1990 custodial death case. Bhatt has filed the Special Leave Petition challenging the order passed by the High Court on August 24 which...

Uddhav vs Eknath Shinde : Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Related To Shiv Sena Rift On January 13, 2023

The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted the batch of petitions filed by both the Uddhav Thackeray faction and the Eknath Sindhe faction in relation to the political crisis in the State of Maharashtra, for directions, on 13th January, 2023. The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The matter was initially supposed to be posted for directions...

Next Week To Be "Miscellaneous Week" In Supreme Court : CJI DY Chandrachud

Next week(December 12 to 16) will be a miscellaneous week in the Supreme Court, said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday. The CJI said this when the case related to Shiv Sena dispute was mentioned for urgent listing next week.The CJI said that since it is a Constitution Bench matter, it can't be heard next week, which is a miscellaneous week. "It won't be possible to assemble...

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Examine Means To Improve Conditions Of Persons Suffering From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Union Government to examine means to improve the conditions of persons suffering from the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The issue arose in a petition filed by a person claiming to be suffering from a condition called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a condition recognized by the World...