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Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi-LIVE UPDATES
Supreme Court to continue hearing today the petition filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi & other high functionaries in the #GujaratRiots of 2002.A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheswari and CT Ravikumar will hear the matter today. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, on behalf of Zakia Jafri, will conclude his...
Non-Disclosure Of Past & Present Litigations Concerning Dispute Amounts To Suppression Of Material Facts : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that non-disclosure of details of past and pending litigation concerning the subject-matter of the dispute would amount to material suppression of facts, which would disentitle a litigant from discretionary remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution.The Court also reiterated that while approaching the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, it is...
"Entire Sentence Would Be Undergone By The Time Appeal Is Heard" Supreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Man Charged For Recovery Of Joint Possession Of 1kg Heroin
Considering that in all probability the entire sentence would be undergone by the time appeal is heard, the Supreme Court recently suspended the sentence of a man who was charged for recovery of joint possession of 1kg heroin.While granting bail, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna opined that the appellant had undergone 8 years and 5 days of custody out of the total sentence...
Impleadment Of Few Affected Employees Sufficient In Service Matters; Non-Joining Of All Parties Not Fatal: Supreme Court
"It is not essential to implead each and every one who could be affected but if a section of such affected employees is impleaded then the interest of all is represented and protected".
BREAKING : Conflicting Judgments On Prospective Application Of Ruling On Delay Condonation For Version In Consumer Cases - Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
A 2-judge bench of the Supreme Court has expressed the need for a larger bench decision on the issue regarding the prospective operation of the Constitution Bench judgment in the case New India Assurance Company Limited vs. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Private Limited, which had held that Consumer Forum cannot condone the delay of more than 45 days in filing the version of the...
Gujarat Riots- "In Fact, The Prosecution And SIT Want This Material To Be Effaced From The Memory Of This Nation": Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court On Tehelka Tapes
On Wednesday, Senior Advocate, Mr. Kapil Sibal appearing for Zakia Jafri in a petition filed by her before the Supreme Court, continued with his rejoinder arguments. Countering Mr. Rohatgi's submissions commending the SIT for an impeccable investigation, Mr. Sibal argued that in fact it was the inadequacies in the investigation that has affected the case of larger conspiracy alleged by...
Breaking: Supreme Court Recommends Constitution Of Motor Vehicle Appellate Tribunals In View Of Large Pendency In High Courts
In view of large pendency of motor accident claims appeals before High Courts, the Supreme Court of India on Monday recommended the constitution of Motor Vehicle Appellate Tribunals in the country by amending Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act for hearing the appeals challenging the award of a Tribunal.The Court has requested the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice to...
'When There is Independence of Judiciary, There is Independence of Executive and Legislature Also': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju
"I believe that when there is independence of judiciary, there is independence of executive and legislature also…When an Act passed by the Legislature is struck down by the Supreme Court, it is a larger issue for all of us to consider and discuss," said the Union Minister for Law and Justice Mr.Kiren Rijiju in a debate today in Lok Sabha over the Supreme Court and High Court (Salary...
"No Proposal Under Consideration To Make Law Commission Of India A Statutory Body" Centre Tells Supreme Court
Opposing a plea seeking directions to make Law Commission a statutory body, the Union of India has informed the Supreme Court that while appointment of Chairperson and Member of 22nd Law Commission is under consideration, no proposal is under consideration to make Law Commission of India a statutory body.The submissions have been made by Union of India through an affidavit filed by the...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Speaker's Order Disqualifying Manipur MLA's Keshtrimayum Biren Singh, Yengkhom Surchandra Singh & Sanasam Biren Singh
The Supreme Court today set aside an order of disqualification passed by the Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly disqualifying Keshtrimayum Biren Singh, Yengkhom Surchandra Singh and Sanasam Biren Singh from the term of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Manipur.Opining that since the order passed by the Speaker has been set aside, the bench of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat, and Bela...
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Clarify When Retired Supreme Court, High Court Judges Will Receive Additional Pension
Lok Sabha passed the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 that seeks to amend: (i) the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954, and (ii) the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. These Acts regulate the salaries and conditions of service of the judges of High Courts and the...
[INI CET Examination] Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea For Defined Criteria For Arriving At Seat Matrix For Institutional Preference Candidates
The Supreme Court today issued notice in a writ petition seeking for a defined criteria for arriving at seat matrix for the institutional preference candidates in INI-CET examination.The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna while issuing notice made it clear that no order shall be passed for admission to INI CET Exam for the current session. Courtroom Exchange When the matter...












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