Show Security Arrangements For Municipal Elections By 12.45 PM Today : Supreme Court Directs Tripura Govt

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has called upon the state of Tripura to submit by 12:45 PM a statement, signed by the DGP and the Home Secretary, detailing the security arrangements put in place for the municipal elections scheduled on November 25, from today which is the last day of campaigning to the polling day, to the counting day, to the declaration of results and the...

NEET- National Testing Agency Bound To Scrupulously Enforce Specific Relaxations For Persons With Disability: Supreme Court

"The NTA must remember that all authority under the law is subject to responsibility and above all to a sense of accountability. It is governed by the rule of law and the necessity of observing fairness. As an examining body, the NTA was bound to scrupulously enforce the guidelines for the examination which provide for specific relaxations for persons with disability", ruled the Supreme Court...

Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court Hearing

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 Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar is hearing the matter.On November 17, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Zakia Jafri, contended that...

[BREAKING] Central Vista : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Proposed Change In Land Use Of Plot For Residences Of Vice President, Prime Minister

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition which challenged the proposal to change the land use of Plot 1 in the Central Vista area from "recreational" to "residential" to build the new official residences of Vice President and the Prime Minister.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar dismissed the writ petition filed by Rajeev Suri, who...

Sameer Wankhede Vs Nawab Malik Defamation Suit- "Public Have Right To Examine And Comment On Actions Of Public Officials, After Reasonable Verification Of Facts": Bombay HC

"The public have right to examine and comment on actions of public officials, after reasonable verification of facts" : Bombay High Court

Sale Deed Executed Without Payment Of Price Is Void; Has No Legal Effect: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the payment of price is an essential part of a sale.If a sale deed in respect of an immovable property is executed without payment of price and if it does not provide for the payment of price at a future date, it is not a sale at all in the eyes of law, the bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka said.The court also observed that a document which...

"12 Rohingya Refugees In State, No Anti National Activity Or Association With ISIS Reported So Far": Kerala Tells Supreme Court

The State of Kerala has informed the Supreme Court that at present there are 12 Rohingyan refugees present in the State, comprising 2 families and including 2 newborn babies who are residing at Muttil in Wayanad District.The State has informed the Court that no anti-national activities by Rohingyas have been reported so far and no instances of Rohingyas being associated with ISI or ISIS has...

Arbitrator Cannot Modify Award On An Application Under Section 33 Arbitration Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an Arbitrator cannot modify an Arbitration award on an application filed under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Only in a case of arithmetical and/or clerical error, the award can be modified and such errors only can be corrected, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said.In this case, the arbitrator passed an award directing...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-91]

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Fake Claim Petitions : Bar Council Of India Suspends 28 UP Advocates Over Alleged Malpractices

The Bar Council of India has through a press release, notified its decision to suspend 28 Advocates of Uttar Pradesh "indulged in malpractices of Filing Fake Claim Cases"The Bar Council's action has come after the Supreme Court's recent order directing the State of UP/SIT to forward the names of the advocates against whom prima facie cases of cognizable offences are disclosed filing fake...

Supreme Court Asks Railways To Explain Contrary Positions Taken In Different Cases On Rehabilitation Policy For Slum Dwellers

The Supreme Court today pulled the Ministry of Railway ("Ministry") for taking contradictory stands before different forums including the Top Court with regards to its Rehabilitation Policy for evicted slum dwellers.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar directed the Secretary, Ministry of Railways to explain the conflicting position taken before different forums including...

[BREAKING] 'Can't Say Nawab Malik's Allegations Against Sameer Wankhede Are Totally False At Prima Facie Stage' : Bombay High Court Refuses To Pass Injunction

The Bombay High Court on Monday refused to pass a temporary injunction order to restrain Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nawab Malik from making public statements or social media posts against NCB's Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede and his family.The Court said that prima facie, it cannot be said that the allegations raised by Malik against Wankhede are totally false."At the prima face stage,...