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Supreme Court Grants Bail To 12 Convicts Who Were In Custody For More Than 14 Years
The Supreme Court on Friday enlarged 12 convicts on bail who were in custody for more than 14 years and whose bail applications were pending before the Allahabad High Court for years. The bail was granted by the bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and AS Bopanna while considering a writ petition filed by the convicts seeking bail. The convicts in the writ had further...
Immunity Under Income Declaration Scheme Available Only To The Declarant; Can't Be Extended To Another Assessee : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has found fault with a Gujarat High Court judgment for extending the immunity under the "Income Declaration Scheme" (IDS) to an assessee who was not the declarant under the scheme.The High Court had quashed the reassessment notice issued under Sections 147/148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against a company M/s MR Shah Logistics Private Ltd. One of the grounds for the...
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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Reliance Jio's Plea To Be Heard In Appeals Of Vodafone & Airtel Challenging DoT Penalty
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in plea filed by Reliance Jio challenging order of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal dismissing its application for impleadment in Telecom Petitions filed by Vodafone- Idea and Airtel against demand notices issued levying penalty of INR 3,050 Crores on themA Bench Comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari...
Sharad Yadav Seeks Time To Vacate Official Bungalow On Humanitarian Grounds; Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Center if it can consider on "humanitarian grounds" the plea of former Union Minister Sharad Yadav seeking more time to vacate his official bungalow in Delhi, as he is suffering from numerous ailments.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant was considering a special leave petition filed by Yadav challenging the Delhi High Court's direction...
Supreme Court To Be On National Judicial Data Grid Shortly : Justice DY Chandrachud
Supreme Court Judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday remarked that the Top Court had already got a module of the Supreme Court Judicial Data Grid and very shortly there would also be a link of the Supreme Court on National Judicial Data Grid ("NJDG")."We have already got now a module of Supreme Court Judicial Data Grid, that is all ready and I was looking at it over the weekend and very...
Ukraine-Returned Indian Students Approach Supreme Court Seeking To Continue Medical Education In India
Students pursuing professional medical education at various institutions across Ukraine have approached Supreme Court seeking formulation of policy by Union as a special measure to enable the Indian Medical students who were studying in Ukraine to continue their medical education. Students in the writ have also sought provision of infrastructural support and requisite academic support for...
Possible To Give One Time Relaxation For Candidates Who Missed Mains Due To COVID? Supreme Court Asks Centre, UPSC
Is it possible to give a one-time relaxation for civil service exam candidates who missed the mains exam this year due to COVID-related restrictions, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Union of India and the Union Public Service Commission.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Abhay S Oka asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati and UPSC's counsel Advocate Naresh Kaushik...
Article 226 - High Court Has To Deal With Grounds/Issues Raised In A Writ Petition And Pass Reasoned Order : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that it is the duty of a court to deal with issues/grounds raised in a writ petitions and thereafter to pass a reasoned order."When the Constitution confers on the High Courts the power to give relief it becomes the duty of the Courts to give such relief in appropriate cases and the Courts would be failing to perform their duty if relief is refused...
Supreme Court Asks Bitcoin Scam Accused To Disclose User Name & Passwords Of Cryptocurrency Wallets To ED For Interim Protection
While dealing with the writ petition preferred by Ajay Bhardwaj, one of the accused in the Giant Bitcoin scam, the Supreme Court on Monday asked Bhardwaj to make full disclosure to the Enforcement Directorate the usernames and password of the crypto currency wallet for getting interim protection.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant subject to Bhardwaj making full disclosure of...
