Builder-Bank Nexus: After Preliminary Enquiry Finds Cognizable Offence Over Outside NCR Projects, Supreme Court Asks CBI To Register FIR

In the matter where the Supreme Court ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into a builder-banks nexus exploiting homebuyers in the national capital region, the CBI was today allowed to proceed with registration of criminal cases qua projects outside NCR.On a mentioning, a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh allowed the CBI to register regular...

Judicial Officer Who Completed 7 Year Practice At Bar Eligible For District Judge Direct Appointment : Petitioners Argue In Supreme Court [Day 1]

The Supreme Court today began its Constitution Bench hearing on the issue of whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against a Bar vacancy.The 5-judge bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices MM Sundresh, Aravind Kumar, SC Sharma and K Vinod Chandran considered the matter.The bench has been...

'Disturbing' : Supreme Court Slams Registry For 3 Years' Delay In Listing Case, Orders Enquiry

The Supreme Court strongly criticized its Registry for delaying the listing of a case by over three years despite a clear judicial order to list it 'immediately after service.' The Court directed the Registrar (Judicial) to conduct an inquiry into the lapse and submit a report within two weeks identifying the officer responsible."A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi was hearing...

'Child Abuse Survivors Must Not Be Re-Traumatized' : Supreme Court Rejects POCSO Convict's Plea To Recall Victim For Cross Examination

The Court said that allowing such a plea would be a "judicial insult" to the sanctity of womanhood.

Second Special Leave Petition Not Maintainable If First SLP Against Same Order Was Withdrawn Unconditionally : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.23) held that once a Special Leave Petition (SLP) is withdrawn unconditionally, a second SLP challenging the same order is not maintainable. The Court further clarified that if a review against the impugned order is dismissed, neither the dismissal of the review nor the original order can thereafter be challenged. “a second special leave petition would not...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Age-Relaxation For Displaced Kashmiri Pandits In Govt Recruitments

The Supreme Court today(September 23) dismissed a writ petition filed by Panun Kashmir Trust under Article 32, seeking parity in age-relaxation benefits in recruitment to Groups D and C of Central Government jobs for victims of the Kashmiri riots at par with the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riotsand 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta...

Supreme Court Dismisses Airports Authority's Appeal Against Service Tax Levy For Cargo Handling

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) challenging the levy of service tax on services rendered in handling export cargo, ruling that such services fall within the ambit of “taxable services” under the Finance Act, 1994.A Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale held that while “handling of export cargo”...

Passing Judgment Against 'Bulldozer' Actions Gave Immense Satisfaction : CJI BR Gavai

CJI Gavai also said that short tenure of a Chief Justice has no impact on the efficiency of administration.

'You Can't Plead Helplessness' : Supreme Court Pulls Up CBI For Not Arresting Two Cops In MP Custodial Death Case

In other cases, CBI 'swoops down and arrests within seconds' but is not able to arrest their own people, SC said.

Supreme Court Summarises Principles On Retrospective Application Of Laws

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court summarised the principles on retrospective application of legislations.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan made the discussion while holding that the 2016 amendment to Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act will apply to loans taken before the amendment came into force, if the default took place after the amendment.The...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Scandalous Allegations Against Woman; Suspends Bar License For 3 Years

"His license shall not be renewed without the Court's prior permission", the order stated.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI/SIT Investigation Into Murder Of Congress Leader's Driver In Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on a petition seeking transfer of investigation into the 2023 murder case pertaining to Salman Khan, who was allegedly run over by a car at the behest of politically influential persons.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after hearing Advocate Varun Thakur.The petition, filed by Salman Khan's widow, seeks transfer...