Consumer Disputes : Supreme Court Directs States To Set Up Mediation Cells & E-Filing Systems For District & State Commissions

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, directed all State Governments to set up mediation cells and e-filing systems for the District and State Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums. "Mediation is an important, if not at times a better method of resolution of disputes and thus all States are mandated to set up the mediation cells… [...] Similarly a direction is made for the e-filing system...

Limitation Period U/S 468 CrPC Not Applicable To Application U/S 12 Domestic Violence Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the limitation period prescribed under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not applicable for the filing of an application by an aggrieved woman under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.The Supreme Court held as erroneous a judgment of the Madras High Court which held that the Section 12 application ought to...

Plea Of Juvenility : Supreme Court Frees 'Murder Convict' Who Served 17 Years Jail Sentence

Accepting the plea of juvenility, the Supreme Court freed a man who served 17 years sentence after his conviction in a murder case.Sanjay Patel was convicted by the Sessions Court on 16th May 2006 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Appeal filed by him was dismissed by the Allahabad High Court. The Supreme Court, in 2009, dismissed the Special leave petition also.In 2021, he filed a...

NEET-PG Admissions : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging MCC Restricting OBC Reservation For Institutional Preference Seats To Central OBC List

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a SLP assailing Delhi High Court's order of dismissing a writ challenging MCC's notice dated January 10, 2022 of modifying OBC reservation criteria with respect to Institutional Preference seats in Central Institutes ("impugned notice"). The SLP which was preferred by candidates falling in the Delhi OBC list was listed before the bench...

Hijab Verdict : Man Accused Of Threatening HC Judges Moves Supreme Court To Quash Or Transfer Second FIR

A Supreme Court Bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Bela M. Trivedi on Wednesday issued notice in a plea moved by a man who allegedly threatened the judges of the Karnataka High Court who delivered the Hijab Verdict seeking to quash or transfer the second FIR filed against him in Karnataka to Madurai.The petitioner is a state auditing committee member of the Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath....

Supreme Court Restrains AP Govt From Diverting SDRF Funds To Personal Deposit Accounts

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, directed the State of Andhra Pradesh to refrain from transferring funds from the State Disaster Response Fund ("SDRF'), from where the ex-gratia compensations are being disbursed to the kins/family members of the persons who have lost their lives to COVID-19 death, to personal deposit account. A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Repatriate Indian Army Officers Detained By Pakistan As Prisoners Of War Since 1971

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought Centre's response in a writ petition seeking the repatriation of Indian army officers who have been detained by Pakistan as Prisoners of War since the 1971 war.The plea filed by Jasbir Kaur, the wife of Major Kanwaljit Singh, who has been held under the illegal detention of Government of Pakistan after 1971 war, also seeks from the International Red...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Streaming Of Reality Show "Lock Upp" Over Copyright Infringement Dispute

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition filed seeking directions to Alt Balaji and its agents to restrain from exhibiting and publishing the series 'Lockupp' on OTT platforms, YouTube and other social medias, alleging copyright infringement on part of the show makers. The relief was sought as an interim relief in a Special Leave Petition against the judgment dated...

'Seat Blocking In NEET-PG Counselling' : Doctors Move Supreme Court Seeking To Participate In Mop-Up Rounds With Free-Exit Option

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed urgent listing of a writ petition filed by doctors who appeared in NEET-PG 2021-22 seeking permission to participate in Mop-Up round of counselling with a free exit option.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli directed the matter to be listed after a request for urgent listing was made by Advocate Charu Mathur...

'Can't Entertain Challenges To Legislation In Abstract' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Wakf Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay challenging the constitutionality of the Wakf Act, 1995.A Bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant observed that the constitutionality of a legislation cannot be challenged in the "abstract" as a mere "academic exercise", when the petitioner has not shown any violation of his...

Supreme Court Seeks Status Report On Haridwar Hate Speech Cases From Uttarakhand; Allows Petitioners To Approach Authorities Against Dharam Sansad Event In HP

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Uttarakhand Government to file a status report, indicating the progress in the investigation in the hate speech cases registered over the Dharam Sansad events held in Haridwar in December 2021.The Court also permitted the petitioners to serve on the State of Himachal Pradesh the copies of the new applications filed against the similar Dharam...

BREAKING| Bombay High Court Extends Temporary Bail Of Varavara Rao By 3 Months On Medical Grounds; Refuses Permanent Bail

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant permanent medical bail to Telugu poet and Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad accused P Varavara Rao. It however extended the period of temporary bail by three months for his cataract operation and issued directions to expedite the trial.The Court has also refused him permission to reside at his home in Telangana. A division bench...