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Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Moves Supreme Court Against Diesel Price Hike By Oil Companies
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has moved the Supreme Court against Kerala High Court's order setting aside the interim order issued in its favour by which the Oil Marketing Companies were directed to levy the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) at par with the price available at retail pumps temporarily. A special leave petition has been filed challenging the order passed by a...
Time Limit For Filing Of Written Statement Under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC Is Not Mandatory: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated the time limit for filing of the written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure is not mandatory (if it is not a commercial suit).In this case, a suit for injunction was filed by the plaintiff. The High Court upheld the Trial court order refusing to condone the delay of 193 days in filing of the written statement on the ground that there...
State Enactments Like Kerala/Gujarat Money Lenders Act Have No Application To NBFCs Registered Under RBI Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the state enactments such as Kerala Money Lenders Act, 1958 and Gujarat Money Lenders Act, 2011 will have no application to Non Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).The bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed that the Chapter IIIÂB of the RBI Act is a complete code...
Certificate U/Sec 65B(4) Evidence Act Mandatory For Production Of Electronic Evidence ; Oral Evidence Cannot Possibly Suffice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the certificate under Section 65B(4) of Evidence Act is mandatory to produce electronic evidence and that the oral evidence in the place of such certificate cannot possibly suffice.In this case, the Trial Court convicted three accused in a kidnap cum murder case and sentenced them to death. Allowing the appeal filed by two accused, the...
"Bordering On Break Down Of Rule Of Law": Supreme Court On Madhya Pradesh Not Holding Elections In Over 23,000 Local Bodies
Noting that "the reality in the state of Madhya Pradesh as of now, is that, more than 23, 263 local bodies are functioning without the elected representatives for last over two years and more", the Supreme Court on Tuesday observed, "This is bordering on break down of rule of law and more so, palpable infraction of the constitutional mandate qua the existence and functioning of such...
NEET-PG Counselling : Supreme Court Asks 4 States To Furnish Data To MCC On Plea Alleging Violation Of Court Order
In a contempt petition alleging non-compliance of Top Court's order of making the students who participated in State Quota or AIQ round 2 ineligible for AIQ Mop Up round, Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the State of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Telangana. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant asked the states to file an affidavit setting out the...
Execution Of Document Does Not Stand Admitted Merely Because A Person Admits To Having Signed It: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the execution of a document/deed does not stand admitted merely because a person admits to having signed the document/deed.The "term" execution in Section 35(1)(a) Registration Act means that a person has signed a document after having fully understood it and consented to its terms, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna and Bela M....
Kedar Nath Judgment Confused Between State & Government : Sibal Tells Supreme Court In Challenge Against Sedition Law
The 1962 Constitution Bench judgment in the case Kedar Nath versus State of Bihar which upheld Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code confused between the State and the Government, submitted Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in the cases challenging the constitutional validity of sedition law."Kedar Nath is based on Federal Court judgments, which are...
Inmates Of Old Age Home Are Licensees ; Have No Legal Right To Protect Their Possession Without Complying With Corresponding Obligations: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the inmates of a old age home are licensees and have a legal right to stay in the room of the old age home only so long as they comply with the terms and conditions of such license."The inmates in the old age home are licensees and are expected to maintain a minimum level of discipline and good behaviour and not to cause disturbance to the fellow inmates who...
Why Not Ask States To Not Register Sedition FIRs Till Re-Examination Of Section 124A IPC Is Over? Supreme Court Asks Centre
In a major development in the cases challenging the constitutional validity of sedition offence, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central Government why it cannot issue a direction to the State Governments to not register FIRs under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code till the re-examination process(which the Centre said it is undertaking with respect to this colonial provision) is...
BREAKING| SEDITION- Supreme Court Agrees To Centre's Proposal To Defer Hearing Till It Reconsiders Section 124A, Seeks Response On Pending And Future Cases
The Supreme Court on Tuesday has agreed with the Centre's suggestion to defer the hearing of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code till it reconsiders the provision. The Court has sought the response of the Centre on the status of pending and future cases till the Govt. takes a decision.A special bench...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Seeking Postponement Of NEET-PG 2022 Exam On May 13
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition preferred by doctors seeking to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2022 exam scheduled on May 21 citing clash with ongoing counselling for NEET PG 2021 on May 13, 2022 ie Friday.The petition filed by Dr R Dinesh Kumar Reddy and few other doctors was mentioned by Senior Advocate Rakesh Khanna...