Supreme Court Seeks Response On Slum Dwellers' Rehabilitation After Eviction From Railway Land

While hearing a case related to Railway's eviction drives against jhuggis on railway property in Gujarat, the Supreme Court was on Friday informed that 1078 structures have been demolished and applications tendered by hutment dwellers for rehabilitation are not being accepted.The submissions have been made on behalf of the petitioner, an NGO named "Utran Se Besthan Railway Jhopadpatti...

Document Of Partition Which Provides For Effectuating Division Of Properties In Future Is Not Compulsorily Registrable: Supreme Court

A document of partition which provides for effectuating a division of properties in future is not compulsorily registrable under Section 17 of the Registration Act, the Supreme Court has observed.The bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed that a document which does not by itself create a right or interest in immovable property,...

No Place For Disorderly Conduct In Parliament Or State Assembly; Disruption Of Legislative Business Disheartening: Supreme Court

While quashing the one-year suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as disproportionate and arbitrary, the Supreme Court expressed concerns about the legislative business in the house getting disrupted due to disorderly conduct in the House."There can be no place for disorderly conduct in the House much less "grossly disorderly". Such...

Don't Insist On Surrender Of Prisoners Released On Parole; Consider Releasing Prisoners Due To COVID Surge : Supreme Court Directs Kerala Govt

On Friday, the Supreme Court asked the State of Kerala to not insist the prisoners already released on interim bail or parole to surrender when the State is witnessing a surge in the COVID-19 cases. "Please instruct the Government not to take coercive action against persons who are out and even for persons in jail see what you can do to them", a bench led by Justice Nageswara Rao told...

ISRO Espionage Case: CBI Seeks Adjournment Of Plea Against Pre-Arrest Bail Granted To 4 Officers; Supreme Court To Hear On Feb 25

The Supreme Court of India on Friday adjourned the hearing of CBI's plea against anticipatory bail granted to officers accused of conspiracy to implicate Nambi Narayanan in the ISRO Espionage case to 25th February. A Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice CT Ravikumar issued the direction in pursuance of a letter circulated by CBI seeking four weeks' time to file the...

Motor Accident Claims : Supreme Court Asks ASG To Examine Proposal To Deposit MACT Awards In Current Accounts Instead Of Savings Account

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to examine a suggestion to deposit the compensation amount awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tribunals in the current account with initial deposit in FDR for 90 days instead of savings accounts.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh asked Additional Solicitor General Jayant K Sud to examine the issue in...

'This Isn't The Way To Run Airlines': Supreme Court To SpiceJet While Staying Publication Of Madras HC's Winding Up Order

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the publication of the winding-up order passed by the Madras High Court against airline company SpiceJet Ltd. However, a bench led by the Chief Justice of India also made certain critical remarks against SpiceJet.Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for SpiceJet, sought for three weeks time saying that they are working out things with the creditor...

Reservation in Promotions: Supreme Court Holds Cadre As Unit For Collecting Quantifiable Data On Adequacy Of Representation; Collection Of Data On Entire Service Meaningless [Updated With Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Friday delivered the judgment in the issue relating to reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Centre and States had urged the Supreme Court to settle the confusion regarding the norms for reservation in promotions saying that several appointments have been stalled due to ambiguities.A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and...

'Suspension For One Year Worse Than Expulsion': Supreme Court Quashes Maharashtra Assembly's Resolution To Suspend 12 BJP MLAs

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly's resolution of July 5, 2021, which suspended 12 BJP MLAs for a period of one year for alleged disorderly behaviour in the house.The Court held that the resolution to suspend the MLAs beyond the session is "unconstitutional", "illegal" and "beyond the powers of the assembly". It held that such suspension could be...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Ban On Streaming Of Movie "Why I killed Gandhi"

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the steaming of the movie "Why I killed Gandhi" which is set to release on the OTT platform 'Limelight' on 30th January, Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary. The writ petition has been filed by Mr. Sikarndar Behl through Advocate Anuj Bhandari. According to the petitioner, if the release and exhibition of the said movie is...

PMLA Interpretation - Laundering Proceeds Of Crime Can't Have Severe Penal Consequences Than Generating Such Proceeds: Sibal To Supreme Court

"I believe it is these kinds of laws that have interfered with economic progress in India. People feel that tomorrow the ED will come after me, why should I do business here", Sibal said.

"Painful To See Sexual Harassment In Judiciary": Indira Jaising Seeks Reinstatement Of Resigned Woman Judge Who Complained Against HC Judge

Jaising argued before the Supreme Court that the judge had to resign due to compelling circumstances.