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Supreme Court Asks States To Follow Gujarat's Model In Giving Publicity For COVID Death Compensation Scheme
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday lauded the State of Gujarat's advertisements giving publicity relating to disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family of the COVID victims in compliance with its earlier orders.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna also observed that the specimen of their advertisements should be followed by other states. The Bench has...
Delhi Govt Policy To Issue Permits Solely To E-Auto Rickshaws Not Arbitrary : Supreme Court Rejects Bajaj's Plea
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dismissed the application filed by Bajaj Auto Limited seeking declaration that the advertisement of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 18.10.2021, calling for application for new TSR permits exclusively for e-autos is ultra vires Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India. On hearing the parties and perusing their affidavits, a bench...
Recovery Based On Disclosure Statement Made In Another Crime: Supreme Court Acquits Accused In Murder Case
On Thursday (9th December), the Supreme Court opined that recovery under Section 27 of the Evidence Act would not be admissible if the disclosure statement was made in connection to a crime undergoing separate trial, especially when such statement was not made to the jurisdictional police officer. A bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi...
Supreme Court Starts Hearing Maharashtra's Plea To Allow Bullock Cart Racing
The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing an application filed by the State of Maharashtra seeking permission to conduct bullock cart races. A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilar and CT Ravikumar started hearing the interim application in Maharashtra's special leave petition, which was filed in 2018 challenging the stay order passed by the Bombay High Court against the conduct of...
Mullaperiyar Dam Case : Supreme Court Asks Kerala To Approach Supervisory Committee With Grievance Over Tamil Nadu Releasing Water
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the State of Kerala to approach the Supervisory Committee of the Mullaperiyar dam with its grievance regarding the release of water from the dam without prior notice.The Court expressed a lack of inclination to adjudicate the merits of Kerala's application and observed that the grievances should be raised before the Committee. A bench comprising Justices...
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Raghav Bahl In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday agreed to grant interim protection to media baron Raghav Bahl in relation to money laundering case filed against him by the Enforcement Directorate.The Bench issued notice and directed no coercive steps to be taken against Bahl (interim direction).A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing special leave...
Breaking: Bombay High Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt's Plea For Court Monitored SIT Probe Into Allegations Against Anil Deshmukh
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Maharashtra Government's plea seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team (SIT) against its former home minister Anil Deshmukh, who is facing a CBI Probe under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The state had objected to the ongoing CBI probe against Deshmukh with CBI director Subodh Kumar Jaiswal at the helm. The state claimed...
Notify 27% OBC Seats As General Seats For Local Body Elections : Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra Govt & SEC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the State Government and the State Election Commission of Maharashtra to notify the 27% seats reserved for the Other Backward Classes in Maharashtra local body elections as general seats and take forward the election process.It may be recalled that on December 6, the Court had stayed the 27% OBC quota introduced by Maharashtra government in the local...
Breaking: Aryan Khan Need Not Appear Before NCB Every Friday: Bombay High Court Modifies Bail Condition
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed an application filed by Aryan Shah Rukh Khan seeking modification of his bail condition to appear before the Narcotics Control Bureau every Friday.Justice Nitin Sambre however made it clear that Khan must be present before SIT Delhi as and when directed, provided a prior 72 hours notice is given.As far as the condition for travel outside Mumbai...
Gujarat HC To Consider If Exception To Marital Rape From Section 375 IPC Violates Wife's Fundamental Right To Sexual Autonomy
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 14) issued notice in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) criminalises rape. However, Exception 2 thereto exempts a man who rapes his wife if she is not under fifteen years of age. A Bench of Justices J.B.Pardiwala and Niral.R.Mehta noted...
Use PMLA Reasonably; Otherwise Act Will Lose Relevance : Supreme Court Tells Enforcement Directorate
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday made strong remarks against the indiscriminate use of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act which according to the Bench will result in dilution of the Act. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli made the observations while hearing two matters where the petitioners have been accused under...
Supreme Court Dismisses Maharashtra Govt's Plea To Direct Centre To Share Raw Caste Census Data Of SECC 2011
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the writ petition field by the State of Maharashtra seeking to direct the Union Government to share the raw census data collected in the Socio-Economic Caste Census(SECC) held during 2011. The State Government sought the raw census data for implementing reservation for Other Backward Classes(OBC) in the local body elections.A bench comprising Justices...