Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022- IBC (January - March)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 - Appeal challenging NCLAT order which reversed the order of the NCLT wherein it had held that the application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 was not time-barred - Allowed - The failure of the NCLAT as the first appellate authority to look into a very vital aspect such as this, vitiates its order, especially when NCLT...

Andhra Pradesh Govt Moves Supreme Court Against NGT Order Halting Rushikonda Hills Tourism Project

The State of Andhra Pradesh has appealed to the Supreme Court against an order of the National Green Tribunal which halted the construction works at Rushikonda Hills in Visakhapattanam as part of a tourism project.Senior Advocate Dr.Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the State's appeal for urgent mentioning before a vacation bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela...

Supreme Court Criminal Law Monthly Digest- January 2022 - Missing Part

Also Read: Supreme Court Criminal Digest February 2022 Supreme Court Criminal Digest March 2022 Supreme Court Criminal Digest April 2022 Bail - While granting bail, the relevant considerations are, (i) nature of seriousness of the offence; (ii) character of the evidence and circumstances which are peculiar to the accused; and (iii) likelihood of the accused...

Supreme Court Directs Jammu & Kashmir To Clear Wage Arrears Of Sweepers Within 8 Weeks

The Supreme Court recently directed the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to clear the arrears of minimum wage of sweepers who have been sustaining at a monthly wage of Rs. 100/- per month (Rs. 3 per day) since March, 2015 within 8 weeks. The bench of Justices BR Gavai and AS Bopanna further directed for paying the monthly payment to the sweepers from the month of May, 2022,...

No Criminal Action Against Voluntary Sex Work By Adults? Centre Expresses Reservation At SC Panel Recommendation

While issuing directions to the State Governments and Union Territories to strictly comply with some of the recommendations of its Panel for Sex Workers with respect to conditions conducive to sex workers to live with dignity in accordance with Article 21 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, on May 19, took note of the fact that the Union Government had expressed reservations with...

Supreme Court Directs Kerala To Complete Identification Of Posts For Reservation In Promotion For Persons With Disabilities

The Supreme Court recently directed the State of Kerala to complete the process of identification of posts for giving reservation in promotions for persons with disabilities. The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and AS Bopanna also asked the State to file a status report by 2nd week of July 2022. The bench issued the directions in a contempt petition which was filed in the...

Time For Payment Of Sale Consideration Can Be Extended Even In A Consent Decree Of Specific Performance: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the time for payment of sale consideration can be extended even in a consent decree of specific performance.The court added that Section 28 of Specific Relief Act, 1963, not only permits the judgment ­debtors to seek rescission of the contract but also permits extension of time by the court to pay the amount.A suit for specific performance does not come to an...

Breaking: Yasin Malik Sentenced To Life Imprisonment in Terror Funding Case

A Special NIA Court in Delhi on Wednesday sentenced Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to Life Imprisonment after he was convicted in connection with Jammu & Kashmir terror funding case. Malik had pleaded guilty in the case and did not contest to the charges against him.Order was pronounced by Special NIA Judge Praveen Singh, who clarified that the sentence will run...

'No Estoppel Against Statute' : SC Upholds Cancellation Of Fair Price Shop Vacancies In West Bengal To Implement Food Security Act

The Supreme Court dismissed the challenge against cancelation of the declaration of Fair Price Shop vacancies in view of the implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013.By recalling the vacancy notification, the State endeavored to enforce the statute and that there can be no estoppel against a statute, the bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Vikram Nath observed.A...

BREAKING| Allahabad HC Quashes UP Police FIR Against Siddharth Varadarajan & Ismat Ara Over "The Wire" Report On Farmer's Death During Protest

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the FIR registered against The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara in Rampur over a report on the death of a protester in New Delhi during the farmers protest on Republic Day 2021.The FIR was lodged under IPC sections 153B (imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration) and 505(2) (statements creating or...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-117]

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Supreme Court To Hear NCLT Bar Association's Plea Challenging 3 Year Tenure Of NCLT Members In June

The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by the NCLT Bar Association challenging the notification of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs fixing the tenure of the members of National Company Law Tribunal as 3 years.A vacation bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Bela M Trivedi deferred the hearing to June 15 on being told by the Solicitor General of India...