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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Include 'Haemophilia' Under Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act
The Supreme Court today(November 10) issued notice in a writ petition filed by Haemophilia Federation of India, seeking either the inclusion of Haemophilia under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 (RPwD Act) or striking down of Section 34 to the extent that it excludes Haemophilia for the purpose of reservation. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice...
SCAORA Seeks Intervention In Suo Motu Case Over 'Digital Arrest' Scams Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has filed an application seeking intervention in the suo motu case taken up by the Supreme Court in relation to "digital arrest" scams.SCAORA says that "digital arrest" scams affect the entire country, including legal professionals, and gravely undermine citizens' right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Patanjali Foods' Rs 2.97 Crore Excise Duty Refund Appeal
The Supreme Court has recently issued notice in an appeal filed by Patanjali Foods Limited (formerly Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) seeking a refund of Rs 2.97 crore charged by the tax department in connection with an excise duty dispute. A Division Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Atul S Chandurkar issued notice on both the main appeal and the application...
Supreme Court Proposes To Hold Bar Council Elections Under Supervision Of Retired High Court Judges
The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that all State Bar Council elections across the country will be held under the supervision of retired High Court judges.The Court said it intends to constitute independent election panels headed by retired judges in each state to oversee the polls and ensure they are conducted in a transparent, fair and credible manner.A Bench comprising Justice Surya...
'Accused Wearing Lawyers' Robes, Murders In Broad Daylight': Supreme Court Mulls Guidelines To Curb Violence In Court Premises
Underlining a need for strict action, the Supreme Court today expressed an inclination to lay down guidelines to tackle incidents of violence within Court premises."If some hardened criminals are allowed to come inside the court premises wearing lawyers' dress or not, but if they are indulging in this kind of thing, we need to have very harsh action against them. Firm, swift action is...
Commercial Courts Act | Rejection Of Plaint Appealable; No Appeal Against Order Refusing To Reject Plaint : Supreme Court
Clarifying procedural law under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Act”), the Supreme Court on Monday (November 10) held that an order allowing an application for rejection of a plaint amounts to a decree and is therefore appealable under Section 13(1A) of the Act. However, an order rejecting such an application is not appealable under the same provision and can instead be challenged through...
AIADMK Moves Supreme Court Supporting Election Commission's SIR Of Tamil Nadu Electoral Rolls
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has filed an application in the Supreme Court supporting the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, calling it a legitimate and necessary exercise to uphold the sanctity of elections and prevent voter fraud.The AIADMK is the first political party to move...
Decree That Is 'Nullity' Can Be Challenged At Any Stage, Even During Execution : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that a challenge to a decree that is a 'nullity' can be set up at any stage, including the stage of execution. "It is well settled that if a decree is a nullity, its invalidity can be set up whenever and wherever it is sought to be enforced, even at the stage of execution as held in Kiran Singh and others vs. Chaman Paswan and others (1954 INSC 45).",...
Supreme Court Declines Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah's Plea To Direct Supply Of Past Detention Orders Passed Against Him
The Supreme Court today declined Kashmiri separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah's plea to pass a direction for supply of detention orders against him, saying that he could approach the J&K government for the same.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta declined the request, which was made by Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves on Shah's behalf. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and ASG KM...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Making 33% Women's Reservation In Legislatures Contingent On Future Delimitation
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition challenging the provision in the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), which makes the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies contingent upon the completion of delimitation after the next census.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice...