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ED Opposes Shifting Of Sukesh Chandrashekhar From Tihar Jail; Seeks Perjury Action Against Him
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday opposed the shifting of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar from Tihar Jail and said that he should be prosecuted for perjury for making false allegations of torture and assault in jail.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, submitted before a vacation bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia that even in jail,...
BREAKING| Plea Seeking SIT Probe Into Agnipath Protests Violence Mentioned Before Supreme Court
The petition filed seeking an SIT probe into the violence during the Agnipath protests was mentioned before the Supreme Court today.Advocate Vishal Tiwari, the petitioner, mentioned the petition for urgent listing before a vacation bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia. Tiwari said that violent protests are going in the country."The matter must be placed before the...
CrPC Section 220 - How To Decide If Two Or More Acts Form "Same Transaction" For Joint Trial? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, reiterated that whether two or more acts constitute the same transaction for the purpose of being tried together under Section 220 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C), is purely a question of fact. The reasonable determination of the same would however depend on elements like proximity of time, unity or proximity of place, continuity of action...
PlL In Supreme Court Seeks To Direct Centre To Reconsider Agnipath Recruitment Scheme
An advocate has filed a writ in Supreme Court seeking issuance of directions to the Centre to reconsider its "Agnipath" recruitment scheme for armed forces.Preferred by Advocate Harsh Ajay Singh, the writ states that the announcement of the Scheme has caused nation-wide protest in Bihar, UP, Telangana, Haryana, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and various other states due to the short- term duration...
Calcutta High Court Seeks State Govt's Response On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Singer KK's Death
The Calcutta High Court on Monday sought the State government's response on a batch of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitions seeking an investigation into the death of singer-composer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK, who passed away on May 31, 2022, hours after performing in a concert at Kolkata.The leading playback singer was in the city for a two-day concert at Nazrul Mancha...
'Estoppel Cannot Override Law' : Supreme Court Accepts Unsuccessful Candidates' Challenge To Selection Process Held Against Regulations
The Supreme Court recently held that the principle of estoppel or acquiescence will not apply in a selection process when it is held contrary to the relevant rules.A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Vikram Nath reiterated that "principle of estoppel cannot override the law" and that the procedure in the relevant service manual will prevail over the principle of estoppel...
PIL In Supreme Court Challenges Agnipath Recruitment Scheme For Armed Forces
A PIL has been filed in Supreme Court challenging the Centre's "Agnipath" recruitment scheme for armed forces.The petition filed by serial PIL litigant Advocate ML Sharma has sought to quash the notification dated June 14, 2022 issued by the Ministry of Defence, contending that the same is "illegal, unconstitutional and void ab-initio & ultra vires to the constitution of India in the...
Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Direction To Bajaj Allianz To Compensate 3.5 lakh Farmers Who Suffered Losses In Rains
The Supreme Court has stayed a Bombay High Court order directing Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to compensate, under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 3,57,287 agriculturists in the Osmanabad District of Maharashtra for post harvesting losses caused to Soyabean Crop in the Kharif Season 2020 on account of heavy rainfall.The Apex Court added that the stay of operation of the impugned...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Refuses To Release Nawab Malik & Anil Deshmukh From Prison For Voting In MLC Elections
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow the temporary release of Maharashtra MLAs Nawab Malik and Anil Deshmukh from the prison for casting vote in the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, which is going on today.A vacation bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia refused to grant interim relief in the Special Leave Petition filed by the legislators against the...
Supreme Court To Examine NCLT Bar Association's Locus To Challenge 3-Year Term For Members
The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will examine the locus standi of the National Company Law Tribunal Bar Association in challenging the Centre's notification fixing the term of 23 NCLT members appointed in 2019 as 3 years instead of 5 years.A vacation bench comprising Justices CT Ravikumar and Sudhanshu Dhulia adjourned the writ petition filed by the NCLT Bar Association observing that...
Supreme Court Disapproves Insurance Company's Insistence On Producing Driving License Which Was Burnt In Accident
The Supreme Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company against an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission which allowed a claim.The insurer had repudiated the claim on the ground that the driving license was not produced. However, the Surveyor's Report suggested that the driving license was burnt in the accident."Still, the Insurance Company insisted...