'Truth Must Come Out' ,' Not A Simple Case Of Accident' : Supreme Court Orders CBI Investigation Into Keralite Medical Student Death In Mangaluru

The Supreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] to investigate the death of a medical student in Mangaluru.Rohit Radhakrishnan, a Keralite, was a student of A J Institute of Medical Science in Mangalore. His headless body was found near Tannirbhavi on March 23, 2014. The investigation that followed concluded that the death was due to an accident. Strangely, an...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-137]

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BREAKING| Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict On Validity Of EWS Quota On November 7

The Supreme Court verdict determining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment is likely to come out next week.The matter was heard by a 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala who...

Section 293 CrPC - Ballistic Report Forwarded By Lab Director Or Deputy/Assistant Director Under The Seal Is Admissible In Evidence: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a Ballistic Report forwarded by Director/ Deputy Director/ Assistant Director of a lab under the seal can be said to be in compliance with the statutory requirement under Section 293 Cr.P.C.Section 293 of the Code of Criminal Procedure reads as follows: Any document purporting to be a report under the hand of a Government scientific expert to whom this...

Subsequent Purchaser Has No Right to Claim Lapse of Land Acquisition Proceedings U/s 24 RFCTLARR : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a subsequent purchaser has no right to claim lapse of acquisition proceedings.In this case, the land in question was notified to be acquired under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 25.11.1980; declaration under Section 6 was issued on 07.06.1985; and award came to be declared by the Collector on 17.06.1987. Before the High Court, the writ...

Issue Of Arbitrability Should Be Left To Arbitrator Unless On The Face It Is Found That Dispute Is Non- Arbitrable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that while considering application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the dispute with respect to the arbitrability should be left to the arbitrator, unless on the face it is found that the dispute is not arbitrable.In this case, the Madras High Court dismissed an application to appoint an arbitrator on the ground...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest on Tax [July - September, 2022]

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Relief related to tax concessions are not arbitrable. Shree Enterprise Coal Sales Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 774 Award of Tender - There is no public duty on the part of the State to indicate the HSN code for GST rates in the tender document - Para 56- We are at a loss to further understand how in the name of producing...

Supreme Court Applies R&R Act 2013 For Mahanadi Coalfields Acquisitions Of 1988; Villagers To Get Employment, Rehabilitation Packages Over Compensation

The Supreme Court recently came to relief of several persons who were displaced during 1988 when their lands in Odisha villages were acquired for Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd.The Court held that the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 -which introduces more beneficial provisions for compensation...

Karnataka State Election Commission Moves Supreme Court Against HC Order Extending Time For Delimitation Exercise For Local Body Polls

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by the Karnataka State Election Commission assailing the order of the Karnataka High Court which granted a further period of 12 weeks to the State Government to complete the exercise of delimitation of constituencies and providing reservation to SC, ST, OBC and other categories for all the Taluk & Zilla Panchayats in the State...

Supreme Court Asks Centre If Rates For Clinical Establishments Have Been Fixed Under Clinical Establishment Rules

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday asked the Centre to clarify whether it has fixed the rates of for various procedures and services that registered Clinical establishments should charge from patients as per Rule 9 (ii) of the Clinical Establishment (Central Government) Rules, 2012 [2012 Rules]. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, in the order,...

"Infructuous": Supreme Court Disposes Plea Seeking Food & Shelter For Homeless Persons During COVID Pandemic

Terming it as infructuous, the Supreme Court of India recently disposed of a petition which asked the Union of India and all the States government to provide homeless persons in shelter homes set up by the Municipalities and other places with three nutritious and adequate meals every-day during the entire COVID-19 pandemic period. "From the aforesaid, it can be seen that the...

Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers Based On Latest Judgements-1

The following questions are based on latest Supreme Court Judgements.1. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court, for the first time, held that the two-finger test and its interpretation violates the right of rape survivors to privacy, physical and mental integrity and dignity? (a) Lillu @ Rajesh & Anr Vs State Of Haryana(b) RIT Foundation Vs Union of India(c)...