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Breaking: No Quarrying Or Construction Work On Lands Assigned For Cultivation: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday ruled that no quarrying activities are permitted on land assigned for cultivation and thereby directed the State Government to take steps for the resumption of such land, notify and exempt the provisions of requiredOverruling a Single Judge decision, a Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly in a batch of petitions moved by...
Indian Company Liable To Service Tax On Secondment Of Employees From Overseas Group Entities As Recipient Of Manpower Supply: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when the Overseas group companies providing skilled employees, on secondment basis, to its Indian counterparts amounts to supply of manpower services, the Indian company would be considered as service recipient. Therefore, the Indian company is liable to pay service tax on the salaries of the seconded employees reimbursed to the overseas company.While...
"No Urgency" : Supreme Court On Plea Challenging Talaq-E-Hasan; Asks Petitioner To Mention Next Week
A petition challenging Muslim personal law practice of divorce through the Muslim personal law practice of Talaq-E-Hasan was mentioned before a vacation bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday for urgent listing.Senior Advocate Pinky Anand mentioned the Public Interest Litigation petition filed by journalist Benazeer Heena before a vacation bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and...
Supreme Court Directs UIDAI To Issue Aadhaar Cards To Sex Workers Without Insisting On Proof Of Residence
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to issue Aadhaar Cards to sex workers on the basis of a proforma certification submitted by a Gazetted Officer at NACO or the Project Director of the State Aids Control Society. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai and A.S. Bopanna asked UIDAI to ensure that confidentiality of...
35 Notable Judgments Delivered By Justice Vineet Saran
Justice Vineet Saran, who retired as a Judge of the Supreme Court on 10th May 2022, had been instrumental in developing jurisprudence of various aspects of law. He has authored and delivered multiple landmark verdicts during the span of almost 4 years of his judgeship at the Apex Court. From being part of Division Benches to penning down orders for the Constitution Benches, he has...
Pendency Of Commercial Cases: Supreme Court Expresses Dissatisfaction At Allahabad HC Report; Asks UP Govt To Consider Proposal For Additional Courts
The Supreme Court has directed the UP State Government to consider the proposal made by the Allahabad High Court to create additional commercial courts in four districts and take a final decision within a period of four weeks.The direction has been made considering submission made by the counsel appearing on behalf of the Allahabad High Court, under the instruction from the Registrar...
Supreme Court Grants Liberty To 268 Jhuggi Dwellers Of Rajiv Gandhi Camp To File Representation Before DUSIB For Relocation & Rehabilitation
The Supreme Court recently permitted 268 Jhuggi dwellers who are members of Rajiv Camp Saidabad to file a representation before the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board for relocation and rehabilitation. The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and AS Bopanna also permitted the members to produce evidence to show that they are entitled to relocation and rehabilitation in terms of...
Supreme Court Allows OCI Candidates In Kerala Entrance Exams To Apply Against NRI Seats Without Uploading Documents Establishing NRI Status
The Supreme Court recently passed an interim order to allow OCI Candidates who had applied for counselling under Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical 2022 ("KEAM") in Kerala to apply for State and All India Examinations and counselling against the NRI seat by production of proof of his/her OCI status and domicile in a state/India.The bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari...
Supreme Court Permits Maharashtra Government To Submit Proposal To Centre Under CPS Scheme To Start 20 Open Shelter Homes For Children In Street Situations
The Supreme Court, on Friday, granted permission to the Maharashtra Government to submit a proposal to the Union Government for starting 20 open shelters under the Children Protection Services (CPS) Scheme within a period of one week. It directed the Union Government to decide the application within two months thereafter. The Maharashtra Government was also directed to make an application...
Arbitration Act - Dispose Sec 11(5) & 11(6) Applications Pending For Over 1 Year Within 6 Months : Supreme Court To High Courts
All endeavour shall be made by High Courts to decide the applications under Sections 11(5) and 11(6) of the Arbitration Act at the earliest, preferably within a period of six months from the date of filing of the applications.