'Don't Play Games With Us' : Supreme Court Pulls Up GainBitcoin Scam Accused For Non-Compliance Of Direction To Share Passwords, Usernames

The Supreme Court on Monday deprecated GainBitcoin scam accused Amit Bhardwaj for not complying with the direction to disclose user name and password of Crypto Currency Wallets to Enforcement Directorate ("ED")."The dignity of the Supreme Court has to be maintained. We are not some Tis Hazari Court Court", a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant told the counsel of...

Victim Has The Right To Be Heard At Every Stage From Investigation To Culmination Of Trial In Appeal/Revision : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Monday, held that a 'victim' as defined under Section 2(wa) of the Code of the Criminal Procedure. 1973 has a right to be heard at every step post the occurrence of the offence, including the stage of adjudication of bail application of the accused."A 'victim' within the meaning of Cr.P.C. cannot be asked to await the commencement of trial for asserting his/her right...

"Tearing Hurry, Myopic View" : Supreme Court On HC Order Granting Bail To Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Case

In the order cancelling Ashish Mishra's bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the Supreme Court has expressed its disappointment at Allahabad High Court for refusing to hear the victims of the case before granting him bail.The Court also made a critical comment about the "tearing hurry" shown by the High Court in granting bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra.The...

Pleas Before Supreme Court Seek Court-Monitored Probe Into Communal Violence During Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti Celebrations

In the backdrop of recent incidents of communal violence during Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti processions in different states of the country, three petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking different reliefs including a court monitored investigation or transfer of probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Two PIL's have been filed by Advocate...

NEET Admissions : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Time For Fresh Registration In NRI Quota Before Mop Up Counseling

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a petition filed by NRI students seeking time for fresh registration in the NRI quota before commencement of the Mop-Up counseling. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant also asked the State of Kerala to apprise the bench with about the seats that remain unfilled after the Mop Up round. The bench was considering a Special...

Supreme Court Stays Take Over Of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University's Land By UP Govt Authorities

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the take over of land allotted to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University at Rampur.A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar passed the interim order while issuing notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh on the Special Leave Petition filed by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust challenging the Allahabad High Court's refusal to interfere with the...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index- April 11 to 17

Administrative Law - For holding the action of the Executive to be arbitrary, there must be a factual basis. (Para 13) State of Maharashtra v. Shaikh Mahemud, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 363 Administrative Tribunal Act, 1986 - Appeal against Jammu and Kashmir High Court judgment setting aside the Full bench judgment of Central Administrative Tribunal - Dismissed - We are in complete...

'Don't Demolish Houses Of Accused As Punitive Measure' : Islamic Clerics Body Moves Supreme Court

Amid the recent action taken by Madhya Pradesh authorities to use bulldozers to raze down the houses of persons accused of rioting during the Ram Navami celebrations, Islamic clerics body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction that State authorities should not resort to "precipitative actions" against accused without following due process...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To Ashish Mishra In Lakhmipur Kheri Case; Asks Him To Surrender

The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Allahabad High Court order granting bail granted to Ashish Mishra, son on Union Minister Ajay Mishra, in the Lakhimpur Kheri case.Holding that the High Court passed the order taking into account irrelevant considerations and denying the right of hearing to the victim, the Court set aside the bail order and asked Mishra to surrender within a week.The...

Plea In Supreme Court Challenges The Constitutional Validity Of Levy Of GST On Lease/ Rent Payments

The Supreme Court of India has asked the petitioner(s) to serve an advance copy to the Additional Solicitor General to seek instructions in a plea challenging constitutional validity of levy of GST on lease/ rent payments. Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna, while hearing the matter, observed, "Let one advance copy be served on Shri N. Venkataraman, learned ASG, who may...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: April 11 To April 17, 2022

Supreme Court Judgements 1. Disclosure Of Material Information Itself Could Be A Ground For Termination Of Services : Supreme Court Case Name: Union of India vs Dillip Kumar Mallick | CA 2754 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 360 The Supreme Court bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and MM Sundresh has reiterated that non-disclosure of material information...

Breaking: Delhi Court Upholds Order Directing CBI To Withdraw Look Out Circular Issued Against Aakar Patel-Read Order

A Delhi Court on Saturday upheld the Trial Court (ACMM) order which directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel. Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann of Rouse Avenue Court however set aside the direction for the CBI Director to make a written apology to Patel for...