BREAKING| Bombay High Court Refuses Temporary Release Of Nawab Malik & Anil Deshmukh For MLC Elections

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to allow temporary release of Maharashtra's Minority Development Minister Nawab Malik and former state Home Minister - Anil Deshmukh – to vote in the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, on Monday – June 20. Justice NJ Jamadar passed the order on an interim application in Deshmukh's bail plea and a fresh petition filed...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Stay Ban On Use Of Purse Seine Nets For Fishing In Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in the application seeking interim stay on the order dated February 17, 2022 passed by the Tamil Nadu Government on banning the use of purse seine nets for fishing. Directing the counsel to serve the copy of the IA on the counsel for the respondents, the vacation bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Vikram Nath in their order said,...

Court Fees Act - Market Value Does Not Become Decisive Of Valuation Merely Because Litigation Involves Immovable Property: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, held that the nature of relief claimed in a plaint is decisive of the valuation of the suit. Market value does not become decisive of suit valuation merely because immovable property is the subject-matter of litigation. The Apex Court further stated that it is trite law that a suit for mandatory and prohibitory injunction is not required to be valued at...

'Don't Have Special Powers Like SC U/Art 142': Madras HC Refuses Premature Release Of Convicts Nalini & Ravichandran In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case

The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by S. Nalini and RP Ravichandran, convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case, seeking premature release. The bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N Mala observed that the High Court did not have special powers that the Supreme Court has under Article 142 of the Constitution. Thus, it cannot order their...

'There Can't Be So Much Secrecy': Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Committee Resolutions On NCLT Members' Tenure On Affidavit

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to make public the decision taken by the CJI-led Committee on the issue of extending tenure of 23 NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) members from 3 years to 5 years.The Centre had claimed secrecy over the resolutions passed by a Committee chaired by the Chief Justice of India N. V. Ramana and consisting of Justice Surya Kant and the Secretary...

Supreme Court Judge Justice MR Shah Stable After Discomfort In Chest, Being Brought To Delhi From Himachal For Treatment

After feeling unwell due to some discomfort in his chest, Supreme Court Justice M R Shah is being brought to Delhi for further treatment.Justice Shah fell sick while he was in Himachal Pradesh and is being airlifted to Delhi. Further, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has been in touch with Justice M R Shah and the Ministry of Home Affairs for bringing him to Delhi for treatment.A video...

'CBI Investigation Unsatisfactory, No Substantial Progress': Calcutta High Court Expresses Displeasure In SSC Recruitment Scam Cases

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court who has ordered CBI probes in several cases since last November, on Wednesday expressed his displeasure over the progress of investigation by the agency.Justice Gangopadhyay had earlier ordered CBI probe in at least eight cases of alleged illegalities in the appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff by the West Bengal Board of...

UP Demolitions Can't Take Place Without Notices: Supreme Court Asks State To Comply With Procedure & Laws

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government not to carry out demolition activities except in accordance with the procedure established by law. It has also granted three days' time to the State, to demonstrate how the recent demolitions were in compliance with the procedural and municipal laws. "Action will only be in accordance with law," it said.The vacation bench...

PIL In Supreme Court To Sack Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain & Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik Over Alleged Money Laundering

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Delhi government to sack its Health Minister- Satyendar Jain and to the Maharashtra government to sack its Cabinet Minister- Nawab Malik, in connection with the money laundering cases being investigated against them. The writ petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution seeks to ensure that any Minister, who is not only...

CLAT Clearance Mandate For NTPC Law Officer Appointment Violative Of Article 16: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the condition mandating applicants to clear CLAT for applying to the post of Assistant Law Officer in National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) was violative of Article 16 of the Constitution of India.However, to avoid upsetting the entire selection process, Justice V.G. Arun directed the respondents to accept the petitioner's application and test...

Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022 - Negotiable Instruments ACT (Jan - Mar)

Covid-19 - Extension of Limitation - Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; Section 23(4), 29A - Commercial Courts Act, 2015; Section 12A - Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Section 138 - The period from 15.03.2020 till 28.02.2022 shall also stand excluded in computing the periods prescribed under Sections 23 (4) and 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 12A of...

Allahabad HC's Direction To Constitute Family Welfare Committees To Look Into '498A' Complaints Violates Supreme Court Judgments

Taking 'guidance' from the judgment of the Supreme Court in Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar Vs. Union of India, the Allahabad High Court recently directed constitution of 'Family Welfare Committee' to look into Section 498A IPC complaints.,Apparently, the Supreme Court judgment which guided the High Court, had declared that such directions are impermissible.The Supreme Court in...