BREAKING| Mullaperiyar Dam : Supreme Court Allows Supervisory Committee To Operate Till National Dam Safety Authority Comes Into Force

In the Mullaperiyar dam dispute between the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Friday directed that the Supervisory Committee -which was constituted by the Supreme Court in 2014 to monitor the safety arrangements of the 126-year old dam- should continue its operations till the National Dam Safety Authority under the Dam Safety Act 2021 comes into effect.It expanded...

Supreme Court Upholds Foreign Contribution(Regulation) Amendment Act 2020

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the 2020 amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010, which introduced restrictions in the handling of foreign contributions by organizations in India.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar pronounced the judgment in PILs challenging the Foreign Contriubtion(Regulation) Amendment Act 2020(Noel...

Vyapam Scam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai Moves Supreme Court Against MP Police Arrest

Vyapam Scam Whistleblower Dr Anand Rai has moved the Supreme Court against Madhya Pradesh High Court's order refusing to quash the FIR registered against him and vacating the interim order of protection granted to him in a case related to a Facebook post.Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha on Friday informed a Bench headed by CJI Ramana that Rai was arrested Thursday night after the whole police...

Centre's Direction Not Binding On A State University, Only Recommendatory : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Thursday(April 7), held that a direction issued by the Union Government is not binding on a State University and that it is only recommendatory.Holding so, the Court held that a Registrar of a State University cannot make a claim for a higher pay scale based on a circular issued by the Central Government.A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M....

CBI Moves Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court Seeking Revision Of Order Directing Withdrawal Of LOC Against Aakar Patel, Hearing At 2 PM

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court, seeking revision of the Trial Court order which directed the agency to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel.The Court had also ordered the Director of CBI to tender a written apology to Patel.The matter will be heard by Special...

Breaking: Aakar Patel Moves Contempt Plea Against CBI Over Non-Compliance Of Delhi Court's Order For Withdrawal Of Look Out Circular

Former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel, has moved a contempt plea before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over non compliance of judicial order directing the agency to withdraw look out notice issued by it against Patel.The matter will be heard by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmender Singh. He is the link judge for...

"Shockingly Brazen": Supreme Court Pulls Up Litigant For Dropping Union Minister's Name During Argument

In a judgment delivered on Thursday (April 7), the Supreme Court expressed strong disapproval of the conduct of a litigant by which he dropped the names of persons holding high offices, including a Union Minister, during the hearing.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh was hearing an appeal arising out of the Delhi Rent Control Act. The Delhi High Court had allowed...

Supreme Court Disapproves Use Of RTI Replies To Show Govt's Stand

During the hearing of a case, the Supreme Court on Thursday expressed disapproval of placing reliance on RTI replies to show the stand of the Government.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Abhay S Oka and CT Ravikumar was hearing a batch of petitions seeking GST exemption for Haj and Umrah tour operators.The petitioner's counsel placed reliance on certain replies furnished by the...

Leave To Defend U/Sec 25B Delhi Rent Control Act Cannot Be Granted To Tenant On Mere Asking : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a leave to defend under Section 25B of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, cannot be granted on mere asking and a tenant has to put in some material of substance to the extent of raising a triable issue.The object behind Section 25B is facilitating not only the expeditious but effective remedy for a class of landlords, sans the normal procedural route, the...

Arbitrator's Fees : If There Are HC Rules, They Should Apply; 4th Schedule Can Be A Default Provision, Supreme Court Says During Hearing

The Supreme Court on Thursday continued the hearing on the issue of fixation of standards for fees for arbitrators. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna and Surya Kant was considering the issue regarding the mandatory nature of the 'model' fee scale for arbitrators prescribed under the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. In the hearing...

'At Least, Money Will Come To Govt' : Supreme Court Allows Orissa Minerals Development Corporation To Dispose Ores

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Orissa Minerals Development Co Ltd to dispose of the iron ores from the mines in Odisha.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli was considering applications filed by Orissa Minerals Development Co. Ltd. (in respect of Belkundi Iron Ore Mine and Bagaiburu Iron Mines) seeking to dispose of...

Can Haj & Umrah Services Be Exempted From GST? Supreme Court Starts Hearing Tour Operators' Plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday commenced hearing on a string of petitions filed by various private tour operators seeking exemption from the Goods and Services Tax for the Haj and Umrah services offered by them to pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia.The tour operators are challenging the levy of GST on Hajis who avail themselves of services offered by registered private tour operators on...