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Burden To Prove Full Repayment Of Borrowed Amount Is On The Party Claiming It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when payment of money and repayment of a portion of it is admitted by a party, then the onus to establish that there was full and final settlement of the dues is also on that party."A party who admits receipt of certain amount of money on a particular date and pleads discharge by way of a full and final settlement at a latter date, is the one on whom the...
Pegasus Case : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea Challenging West Bengal's Judicial Commission Probe
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow (Friday) a plea challenging the Constitution of Enquiry Commission constituted by the State of West Bengal to investigate into the allegations pertaining to the Pegasus spyware scandal.The matter has been listed after the counsel for the petitioner NGO "Global Village Foundation Charitable Trust" requested Chief Justice of India NV Ramana to urgently list...
Twin Conditions For Bail Under Section 45 PMLA Have Been Struck Down : Supreme Court Clarifies Guidelines On Grant Of Bail
On Thursday, while hearing application seeking clarification to its order dated 07.10.2021, issuing guidelines on the aspect of the grant of bail to accused who are not arrested during the investigation on charge sheet being filed, the Supreme Court clarified that the twin conditions for grant of bail specified in Section 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) have been...
'All Major Cities Have Turned Into Slums' : Supreme Court Asks Authorities To Take Strict Action Against Encroachments
During the hearing of cases related to the Railway's eviction drive against jhuggis in railway property, the Supreme Court expressed anguish at the slum problem in cities and called for strict action by authorities against encroachments.The Court orally said that the failure of the authorities in taking timely action against public encroachments was the root of the problem."All major cities...
Gurugram Namaz Issue : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Contempt Action Against Haryana Officials
A former Rajya Sabha member has moved the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against officers of State of Haryana alleging their inaction in complying with the directions passed by the top court regarding measures to be taken to curb the communal and violent tendencies that result in perpetration of hate crimes.The petition has sought action against the Chief Secretary and the...
Supreme Court Allows Railways To Proceed With Eviction Of Slum Dwellers; Permits Dwellers To Apply Under Rehabilitation Schemes
Upholding judgments of the High Courts of Gujarat and Punjab & Haryana which refused to interfere with the eviction drive launched by the Indian Railways against slums, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Railways to serve eviction notices on the slum dwellers for reclaiming the railway properties.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar however...
Delhi Pollution : Supreme Court Directs Air Quality Commission To Invite Suggestions Of Public & Experts For Permanent Solution
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday directed the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Regions and Adjoining Areas commission to invite suggestions of the general public and experts regarding a permanent solution to the air pollution problem in the national capital.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant...
Lalit Modi Family Property Dispute : Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Judges Vikramjit Sen & Kurian Joseph As Mediators
The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice Kurian Joseph, former Supreme Court judges, as mediators in the ongoing family property dispute between businessman Lalit Modi, his mother Bina Modi and his siblings.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli has also suggested that facilities of the Hyderabad...
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Challenge Against Madras HC Judgment Quashing 10.5% Vanniyar Reservation; Bars Further Appointments Or Admissions Under Quota
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a batch of special leave petitions filed against the Madras High Court's judgment which quashed the Tamil Nadu law providing internal reservation of 10.5 % to the Vanniyar Community and the 20% reservation to Most Backward Classes within the category of OBCs. While posting the matters for final hearing on February 15, 2022, the Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Allows Maharashtra To Conduct Bullock Cart Races; Says State Amendments Will Operate During Pendency Of Matter Before CB
"One country, one race, we need to have uniformity and there has to be one rule. If the races are going on in other states, why should it not be allowed by Maharashtra", bench says during the hearing
Cabinet Clears Proposal to Increase Age Of Marriage for Women To 21 Years
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years. This move would bring the legal age of marriage for women at par with men which is 21 years. The move will now require a law to be tabled in Parliament to amend personal laws governing age of marriage such as the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, Special...