Registering Authority Cannot Demand Stamp Duty To Keep Copy Of Sale Certificate On The File Of 'Book No.1' : SC Upholds Madras HC Judgment

The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court judgment holding that a registering authority cannot demand stamp duty to keep a copy of a sale certificate on the file of Book No.1 under Section 89 of the Registration Act, 1908.In this case, the husband of the writ petitioner before the High Court had got a sale certificate was issued in his favour .The same was forwarded to the...

Not Getting Good Candidates For District Judges, All Chief Justices Saying This : CJI DY Chandrachud

In a plea filed by lawyers who had appeared for Mains Examination conducted for recruitment of ADJs in the State of Rajasthan assailing the result dated 01.10.2022, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, asked the petitioners to approach the concerned High Court. "We are of the considered view there is no reason why a petition cannot be filed before HC under Article 226…Should...

Will Adopt Gujarat Model For Court Infrastructure : UP Govt Tells Supreme Court

The Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is taking endeavours to adopt the Gujarat model for the judicial infrastructure in the State. Additional Advocate General of UP Garima Prashad told a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh that a team of government officials visited the court complexes at Ahmedabad, Vadodara etc., and were impressed by...

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Challenging Collegium System For Judges' Appointment

The Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, on Thursday, agreed to list a plea challenging the present collegium system for appointment of judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. The petition, in essence, seeks a new mechanism for judges' appointment. The matter was mentioned by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara before a Bench comprising CJI, Justice D.Y....

"Your Client Is Trying To Be Too Clever By Half" : CJI Chandrachud To Future Group's Lawyer In Dispute With Amazon

On Thursday, while hearing Counsels on the Amazon-Future Group dispute, the Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud expressed concern that Future Group (Senior Advocate, Mr. K.V. Vishwanathan's client) was trying to defeat the order of the Apex Court and intending to stall the proceedings before the Singapore Arbitral Tribunal. The CJI told Mr. Vishwanathan - "The...

Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Of Gautam Navlakha & NIA In Relation To House Arrest Tomorrow

On Thursday, the Bench led by CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud directed two applications, one filed by activist Gautam Navalakha and another to be filed during the course of the day by the National Investigation Agency, to be listed tomorrow before the Bench led by Justice K.M. JosephLast week, the Court had allowed Navlakha's request to be placed under house arrest in consideration of his...

Compensation For Future Prospects Can Be Claimed In Accident Cases Involving Serious Injuries Resulting In Permanent Disablement : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that compensation for future prospects can be claimed in accident cases involving serious injuries resulting in permanent disablement.The bench said that it has come across the opposite view taken by High Courts and Motor Accident Claims Tribunals. Such a narrow reading is illogical because it denies altogether the possibility of the living victim progressing further...

Supreme Court Deprecates HC Practice Of Entertaining Writ Petitions Filed In SARFAESI Matters Without Exhausting Alternative Remedy

The Supreme Court deprecated the practice of entertaining writ petitions filed in SARFAESI matters without exhausting the alternative statutory remedy.In this case, the Telangana High Court set aside the e-auction sale held by the Bank (secured creditor) under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 on...

'Trial Ends With Sentence Or Acquittal, Court Can Invoke Section 319 CrPC Any Time Before That': Amicus Curiae Nagamuthu Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued the hearing on whether Section 319 of the Cr. P. C. can be invoked after judgment is reserved.The 5-Judge Bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer, B. R. Gavai, A. S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B. V. Nagarathna is hearing the matter. Earlier, Senior Advocate Paramjit Singh , for the petitioner, submitted that in his opinion his case is covered by the...

Scope Of Judicial Review Of State Action In A Matter Arising From A Non-Statutory Contract: Supreme Court Explains

In a judgment delivered on Wednesday (16 Nov 2022), the Supreme Court explained the scope of judicial review of action by the State in a matter arising from a non- statutory contract.The mere fact that relief is sought under a contract which is not statutory, will not entitle the State in a case by itself to ward-off scrutiny of its action or inaction under the contract, if the complaining...

Amaravati Land Scam Case Hearing : SC Says Judicial Review Power & Govt's Power To Reconsider Previous Govt Decision Not Comparable

The power of the executive to look into the conduct of the previous government cannot be compared with the power of courts to 'review' a decision, the Supreme Court expressed on Wednesday.The Bench was considering an SLP filed by the Andhra Pradesh government against a common interim order on September 15, 2020 by the Andhra Pradesh High Court which stayed the government's decision to probe...

Supreme Court Directs Indian Air Force To Consider Granting Pensionary Benefits To 32 Retired Women SSC Officers Deeming They Had Permanent Commission

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, in exercise of power under Article 142 of the Constitution, directed the Indian Air Force (IAF) to consider 32 Women Short Service Commission Officers (WSSCOs) in the present batch of appeals, who were released from service between December, 2006 and December, 2009 and were not considered for grant of Permanent Commission (PC), for grant of one-time...