[Delhi Govt vs LG] Justice DY Chandrachud Led Constitution Bench To Hear The Issue Of Control Of Services

The Chief Justice Of India, NV Ramana today said that he has constituted a bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud to decide upon the questions pertaining to the legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding the control over administrative services in the national capital.A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court had in May 2022, referred the matter to the...

Gujarat Police FIR-Supreme Court Issues Notice On Teesta Setalvad's Bail Plea, Agrees To Hear On Thursday

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on plea moved by Social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking bail in the case registered by Gujarat ATS alleging falsification of records to implicate high state functionaries in the Gujarat riots conspiracy case.At the outset, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, the presiding judge of the bench, asked Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who was representing Teesta,...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Review Of Its PMLA Judgment

A review petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against its July 27 judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs Union of India which upheld the power of arrest, attachment and search and seizure conferred on the Enforcement Directorate by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The plea was mentioned before CJI NV Ramana today and will be listed in due course. Through...

Supreme Court Directs Status Quo On OBC Reservations In Maharashtra Local Polls

The Supreme Court on Monday directed status quo to be maintained in the matter pertaining to OBC reservations in Maharashtra local elections. This means that the OBC quota cannot be implemented for the time being in 367 local boies where the election process has already been notified.A special bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice of India, N.V. Ramana, Justice Abhay S. Oka...

AIFF Elections - 'Equal Representation Of Players Necessary', Bhaichung Bhutia Moves Supreme Court Supporting CoA

Ex-Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia has moved the Supreme Court seeking the draft constitution finalised by the CoA to be adopted as the new Constitution of the All India Football Federation as it priorities and promotes welfare of the players over the vested interest of those who have been controlling Indian football for several years now.The intervention application filed by Bhutia...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: August 15 To August 21, 2022

Talaq-E-Hasan Not So Improper Prima Facie, Women Have Option Of Khula Divorce : Supreme CourtCase Status: Benazeer Heena v. Union of India And Ors. WP(C) No. 348/2022 (PIL) The Supreme Court made a prima facie observation that the practice of divorce through the Muslim personal law practice of Talaq-E-Hasan, as per which a man can divorce his wife by pronouncing "talaq" once a month...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2022 (Jan - Jun) Tax

Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017; Section 56 - In terms of the principal part of Section 56 of the CGST Act, the interest would be awarded at the rate of 6 per cent. The award of interest at 9 per cent would be attracted only if the matter was covered by the proviso to the said Section 56 - Wherever a statute specifies or regulates the interest, the interest will be payable...

Allahabad HC Holds Police Officer Guilty Of Contempt For Violating 'Arnesh Kumar Guidelines', Sentences Him To 14 Day Imprisonment

The Allahabad High Court last week sentenced a police officer to undergo simple imprisonment for 14 days after holding him guilty of contempt for deliberately bypassing the mandate of the Supreme Court in the case of Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar.As per the Arnesh Kumar judgment, the arrest should be the exception where the offence is punishable with less than 7 years imprisonment, and...

Majority Of Poor People Forced To Engage Private Lawyers, Says Justice Lalit While Launching "Legal Aid Defence Counsel System"

On Sunday, at the launch of Legal Aid Defence Counsel (LADC) System in 22 State Legal Services Authorities, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Executive Chairperson and Chief Justice of India designate Justice U.U. Lalit announced that 365 LADC offices have been set up across the country to extend legal aid to the marginalised populace.LADC is a NALSA-funded project to provide...

Contractor Cannot Be Blacklisted For Life; Blacklisting Order Without Specifying Period Unsustainable : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that a contractor cannot be blacklisted for life."One cannot be blacklisted for life. The order of blacklisting to the extent that it has not specified the period cannot be sustained", observed a bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Vikram Nath.The blacklisting order was passed over an allegation that the contractor used foul language against...

Can A Person Who Is Ineligible To Be An Arbitrator Nominate Another Arbitrator? Supreme Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench

Noting that there exists conflicting decisions on the issue of appointment of Arbitrators under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, referred it to a larger Bench. Given the frequent recurrence of the issue, the Apex Court also observed that the question of law be resolved at the earliest. "In the circumstances, we direct that...

CJI Ramana Urges Students To Build A Vibrant Democracy Where Differences Of Identities & Opinions Are Respected

While delivering the convocation address at the Acharya Nagarjuna University at Vijayawada, Chief Justice of India urged the students to build a democracy filled with vibrancy and idealism, where the differences of identities and opinons are respected.In his address, CJI lamented the declining social participation of students. He recalled that in earlier days, Universities used to be...