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Supreme Court Strikes Down Notification Which Required Private Unaided Educational Institutions In Chandigarh To Publish Their Balance Sheets
The Supreme Court recently struck down the clause of April 2018 notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs which required private unaided educational institutions in Chandigarh to inter alia publish their balance sheets/ income and expenditure account on their websites. The part of the notification was struck down by the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, AS Oka and JB...
Gyanvapi Not A Mosque; Property Continues To Vest With Deity; Places Of Worship Act Not Applicable : Hindu Plaintiffs To Supreme Court
The Hindu plaintiffs before the Varanasi civil court have filed a reply in the Supreme Court opposing the special leave petition filed by the Masjid Committee against the orders passed by the Civil Court for survey and sealing of the mosque property(Committee of Management of Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Varansi & Ors. v. Rakhi Singh).In the reply filed through Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain,...
GST Council Has Unequal Voting Structure, Can Be An Avenue For Political Contestation : Supreme Court
While holding that the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax(GST) Council are not binding on the Centre and the States, the Supreme Court has highlighted the unequal voting structure and the possibility of political contestations in the Council.The Court noted that the recommendations of the GST Council are not based on a unanimous decision but on a three-fourth majority of the...
Pegasus Case Listed Before Supreme Court Tomorrow
The Pegasus case is listed before the Supreme Court tomorrow.The Court is likely to consider the Interim report submitted by the committee constituted by the court to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist etc using the Pegasus spyware.A Bench comprising CJI NV Raman and Justice Hima Kohli is considering the matter.The...
Management Of Private Medical Colleges Prohibited From Accepting Payment Of Fees In Cash: SC Issues Directions To Curb Capitation Fee Menace
The Supreme Court, in an order passed on Thursday, has prohibited managements of private medical colleges from accepting payment of fees in cash.This is to avoid charging of capitation fee. The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai also agreed to the suggestion for setting up web-portal under the aegis of Supreme Court wherein any information about the private medical...
Hate Speech : Supreme Court Gives Liberty To Petitioners To Move Vacation Bench In Relation To Proposed Dharam Sansad Events In June-July
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted liberty to the petitioners who have filed a PIL seeking action against alleged hate speeches in Dharam Sansad meets to move the vacation bench with respect to any hate speech in the upcoming Dharam Sansand events in June-July (when the Court is closed for summer vacations).A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S Oka and JB Pardiwala was hearing...
Withdraw Policy To Give Incentives To Prosecutors For Securing Death Penalty : Supreme Court To Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, was astonished that the Public Prosecutors are granted incentives by State of Madhya Pradesh for, inter alia, securing death penalty. It orally directed the Counsel appearing for the State to advise the MP Government to withdraw all such policies for PPs as well those for the Investigating Officials which incentives the outcome of sentencing. A...
IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Challenge Against Interim Orders Of High Courts On July 19
The Supreme Court on Thursday posted to July 19 the hearing of the Centre's petitions challenging the interim orders passed by High Courts staying some provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021).The Centre has also filed petitions to transfer the cases in the High Courts to the Supreme Court. The Court...
Permanent Lok Adalats Can Decide A Dispute On Merits; But Conciliation Proceedings Preceding It Are Mandatory: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Permanent Lok Adalats have adjudicatory functions under the Legal Services Act,1987 and thus empowered to decide a dispute before it on merits.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and PS Narasimha held that conciliation proceedings under Section 22-C of the LSA Act are mandatory in nature. Even if the opposite party does not appear, the Permanent...
Plea Seeking Independent Probe Into Alleged Extra-Judicial Executions of Tribals in Chhattisgarh: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved the judgment on a 2009 plea for an independent investigation into alleged incidents of extra-judicial executions of tribals in Chhattisgarh.On Tuesday, Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, for the petitioner, had advanced before the bench of Justices A. M. Khanwilkar and J. B. Pardiwala, "The killing was pointed out by the petitioner (no. 1- Himanshu Kumar)...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On KSRTC's Plea Challenging Diesel Price Hike By Oil Companies; Stays HC Direction To Go For Arbitration
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued notice in a plea filed by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (Corporation) assailing Kerala High Court's order setting aside the interim order of its Single Judge which directed Oil Marketing Companies to supply high speed diesel at retail prices. "We will issue notice returnable in 8 weeks. We want to hear this. You (respondents)...