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)...

NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Validity Of Rs 8 Lakhs Annual Income Criteria For EWS Quota In July 2022

The Supreme Court on Thursday posted the petitions challenging the validity of criteria of Rupees 8 Lakhs annual income limit as the upper limit for seeking Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) reservation in the All India Quota for NEET admissions for July. The petitions were listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and PS Narasimha. When the matter was called...

Supreme Court Vacates Stay On Delhi HC Order On Citizens' Right To Feed Street Dogs

The Supreme Court on Thursday vacated the stay the operation of an order of the Delhi High Court which had held that citizens have a right to feed street dogs and issued guidelines pertaining to feeding street dogs.A 3-judge bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia vacated the stay order passed on March 4, 2022, by a division bench comprising Justices Vineet...

Supreme Court Enhances Sentence Of Navjot Sidhu To One Year Imprisonment In 1988 Road Rage Case, Allows Review Of Victim's Family

The Supreme Court on Thursday enhanced the sentence of Congress leader and former Indian Cricket team member Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year imprisonment in a 1988 road rage accident in which a 65-year old person named Gurnam Singh had died.The Court allowed the review petition preferred by the family of victim Gurnam Singh against its 2018 Supreme Court verdict that had reduced the sentence...

Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Mosque Dispute | Mathura Court Holds Lawsuit To Remove Mosque As Maintainable

A Mathura court today held that the suit to remove the Shahi Idgah Masjid, allegedly built on the land of Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi is maintainable. With this, the Court overturned a civil court order dismissing the suit in September 2020.Also read: Places Of Worship Act Not Applicable To 2020 Suit On Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute: Mathura CourtIt may be noted that the...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Dismisses Review Plea Of SP Group Against Tata Sons Judgment; Agrees To Expunge Few Remarks Against Cyrus Mistry

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the review petition filed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group ("SP Group") challenging the order dated 26.03.2021 wherein the Apex Court allowed Tata Son's appeal against the NCLAT order to reinstate the ousted Chairman Cyrus Mistry.The review petitions were filed on behalf of SPG companies Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. and Sterling Investments Pvt. Ltd. The...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To SP Leader Azam Khan; Asks Him To Move Regular Bail Before Concerned Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim bail to Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a forgery case and directed him to file an application for regular bail before the competent court within two weeks.The interim bail will operate till the court decides the application for regular bail. If the court's decision is against the grant of regular bail, the interim bail will operate for a...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Defers Gyanvapi Mosque Case To Tomorrow; Asks Varanasi Court To Not Pass Any Order Today

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned to tomorrow the hearing in the Gyanvapi mosque case on a request made on behalf of the plaintiffs before the Varanasi civil court. The Court directed the Varanasi civil court to not pass any orders today in the case.When the matter was taken, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain submitted that Advocate Hari Shankar Jain, who represents the plaintiffs before...

GST Council Recommendations Not Binding On Parliament & State Legislatures : Supreme Court

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the recommendations of the GST council are not binding on the Parliament and State Legislatures.Though some of the recommendations of the GST council are binding on the Union and State Governments in relation to tax rate and taxable goods etc., by virtue of the provisions of the GST Act, it cannot mean that all recommendations...

Sec 138 NI Act- Set Up Pilot Courts With Retired Judges For Cheque Bounce Cases In 5 States With Highest Pendency : Supreme Court

With a view of reduce the pendency of cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the establishment of pilot courts presided over by retired judges in 5 districts of 5 states with the highest pendency (namely, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh).A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and...

Supreme Court Agrees To Consider SFIO's Plea Challenging Stay Of Look Out Circulars Issued By Centre Against Sahara Group Firms

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider the SLP preferred by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against the Delhi High Court's order dated December 13, 2021, staying the operation of the investigation orders issued by the Central Government against Sahara Housing Investment Corporation Limited, Sahara India Real Estate Corporation Limited and Amby Valley...

Section 18 Limitation Act Is Applicable To IBC Proceedings, Reiterates Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the provisions of Section 18 of the Limitation Act are applicable to proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.An acknowledgement in a balance sheet without a qualification can furnish a legitimate basis for determining as to whether the period of limitation would stand extended, so long as the acknowledgement was within a period of three...