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Delhi vs LG Services Dispute : Centre Seeks Reference To 9-Judge Bench, Says 2018 Judgment Inconsistent With Precedent
The Central Government has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking to refer the issue relating to the control of administrative services in the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi to a bench having strength of 9 or more judges. The larger bench reference is sought on the ground that the 2018 judgment of the Constitution Bench in the case GNCTD vs Union of India...
"Policy Matter Of Govt" : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking GST Exemption For Medicines To Cure Spinal Muscular Atrophy
On Monday, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea seeking removal of levy of Goods and Services Tax on medicines to cure spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) stating that its a 'policy decision'.The petitioner was seeking a GST exemption on medical treatment of patients suffering from SMA. He submitted that the the Drugs for SMA are prohibitively priced. One dose of Zolegsnama is Rs 17 crores....
Supreme Court Directs Patna HC CJ To Examine Police Officer's Complaint Alleging Assault By District Judge
The Supreme Court on Monday took grave note of a police officer's complaint alleging that he was assaulted inside the chambers of an Additional District Judge (ADJ) in Patna.A Division Bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar directed the Chief Justice of Patna High Court to probe into the police officer's complaint as well as the ADJ's counter FIR. However, the Bench reminded that...
Criminal Trial Is Not Complete On Conviction Of Accused, But With Sentencing: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a criminal trial is not complete on the pronouncement of the judgment of conviction of the accused, but with their sentencing.The conclusion of the trial in a criminal prosecution if it ends in conviction, a judgment is considered to be complete in all respects only when the sentence is imposed on the convict, if the convict is not given the benefit of Section 360...
Catholic Diocese Urges Supreme Court To Stay Kerala High Court Directions In Case Against Cardinal Alencherry
Taking objection to the recent order passed by the Kerala High Court which observed that religious organizations were encroaching public land, the Catholic Diocese of Bathery on Monday urged the Supreme Court to stay the same, in which directions were issued to the government to act against public encroachments made by religious and charitable trusts.A single bench of the High Court had...
Demonetisation| 'Fake Currency, Black Money, Terror Funding Like Jarasandha From Mahabharata, Had to Cut Them Into Pieces' : AG Tells Supreme Court
The three stated objectives of the 2016 banknote demonetisation, namely, counterfeit currency, black money, and terror financing, were like Jarasandha from Mahabharata, and the only way to effectively tackle these issues was to 'cut them into pieces', Attorney-General for India, R. Venkataramani told the Supreme Court on Friday. "If you do not cut Jarasandha into pieces, it will always be...
Section 319 CrPC : 12 Guidelines Issued By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench To Summon Additional Accused During Trial
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court issued elaborate guidelines today regarding the excercise of powers under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for summoning additional accused during trial.A bench comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna issued the guidelines while answering certain issues referred to it.What are...
We Gave The Recommendation For Demonetisation, All Procedures Followed : RBI Tells Supreme Court
Insinuating procedural impropriety without having concrete evidence, when allegations of procedural lapses were denied by both the central government and the Reserve Bank of India, was nothing but a 'fishing and roving enquiry', Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta, appearing on behalf of the central bank, told the Supreme Court on Monday. "The process was followed. For instance, we have stated...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Death Row Convict's Plea To Transfer Him From Kerala To Home State Assam
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the plea filed by Muhammed Ameer-ul-Islam, who has been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a woman in Kerala in 2016, seeking transfer from the prison from Kerala to a prison in his home state Assam.The bench comprising of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy heard Advocate K. Parameshwar, who submitted before the Court that...
CBI Manual On Seizure Of Electronic Devices Needs To Be Updated, Says Supreme Court
In a plea, inter alia, seeking guidelines for the seizure of personal electronic devices by investigating agencies, the Supreme Court, on Monday, indicated that the CBI Manual needs to be updated.During the course of the hearing of a plea seeking directions on police and investigative agencies, working under the control of Central and State Governments for specifying guidelines with regards...