Bombay High Court Defers Criminal Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Chowkidar Chor Hain' Remark

The Bombay High Court on Monday deferred the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a BJP leader over his "Chowkidar Chor Hain" remarks during 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign till December 20, 2021.A bench of Justice SK Shinde passed the order in a petition filed by Gandhi under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash...

'Deal With Humanitarian Approach' : Supreme Court Asks IIT Bombay To Accommodate Dalit Student Who Lost Admission Due To Failure To Pay Fees In Time

"It is elementary common sense. Which student would get into IIT, Bombay and not pay the Rs. 50,000 fee? It is obvious that he had some financial problems", the SC observed.

'Your Chief Minister Does Not Know Anything?': Supreme Court Raps Gujarat Govt Over COVID Compensation Process

The Supreme Court on Monday lashed out at the Gujarat Government for constituting a scrutiny committee for the disbursal of ex-gratia compensation for COVID deaths, in deviation from the Court-approved process.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna had on November 18 observed that the constitution of the scrutiny committee appeared to be "an attempt to overreach the...

Mullaperiyar Dam Case : Supreme Court Agrees For Expeditious Final Hearing; Posts On Dec 10

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the Mullaperiyar dam case expeditiously for final settlement of all the points of dispute and posted the matter to December 10.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar stated that the hearing of the case on December 10 will be subject to the completion of hearing in two other on-going part-heard matters.Senior Advocate Jaideep...

Supreme Court Grants Protection From Arrest To Ex-Mumbai Police Chief Param Bir Singh, Asks Him To Join Investigation

Supreme Court on Monday granted protection from arrest to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in various cases registered against him by the Mumbai Police.The Bench headed by Justice SK Kaul has asked Param Bir Singh to join the investigation.Senior Advocate Puneet Bali appearing for the Petitioner apprised the Court that his client was very much in the country and...

Supreme Court Wants West Bengal Speaker To Decide Mukul Roy's Disqualification Petition Soon

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee to decide on the disqualification petition moved against TMC MLA Mukul Roy expeditiously and accordingly adjourned the matter for further hearing to January 17, 2022. The Court was adjudicating upon a Special Leave Petition (SLP) moved by the Speaker against the order of the Calcutta High...

Breaking- Andhra Pradesh Government Decides To Withdraw 'Three Capitals' Law

The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to withdraw three capitals proposal and has decided to repeal the Laws paving way for three capitals of Andhra Pradesh. As per media reports, the Advocate General for the State of Andhra Pradesh, Subrahmanyam Sriram has informed the High Court about the decision of the Government to take back the contentious laws. This decision of the Andhra...

ISRO Espionage Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On CBI's Plea Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Police, IB Officials

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the anticipatory bail granted by the Kerala High Court to four police and intelligence bureau officials in the case related to the alleged framing of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in a 1994 espionage case.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar posted the...

Trinamool Congress Alleges 'Worsening' Tripura Security Situation; Supreme Court To Hear Contempt Plea Tomorrow

In the wake of security concerns raised about the upcoming Tripura local body elections, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a contempt petition at the behest of All India Trinamool Congress.On November 11, the Court had directed on a petition filed by the All India Trinamool Congress that it is the responsibility of the Tripura police authorities to ensure that no...

CBSE Students' Plea To Retain Class 12 Original Result Over Improvement Exam Result : Supreme Court To Hear On Dec 6

The Supreme Court today adjourned a writ petition filed by class 12th students who were either declared fail or awarded very less marks in the improvement examination seeking issuance of directions to CBSE to not cancel their original result in which they were declared as Pass for November 22, 2021.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar posted the matter to December 6, after...

Out-Door Catering Services Used For Personal Use Excluded From 'Input Service' As Per Cenvat Credit Rules: Supreme Court

Upholding the ruling of the Karnataka High Court denying the input tax credit to Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd. for availing outdoor catering services (for personal use), the Supreme Court has affirmed that such a service is excluded from input service as per CENVAT Credit Rules 2004 post-April 1, 2011.Referring to Rule 2(1) of CENVAT Credit Rules 2004, which defines "Input Service", the...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- November 15 To November 21, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Tenants Ought To Be In Actual Possession Of Premises To Avail Benefit Of Section 9 Of TN City Tenants Protection Act: Supreme CourtCase Title: National Company, Represented by its Managing Partner v. The Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. And Ors. Civil Appeal No. 6726 of 2021] Citation : LL 2021 SC 647The Supreme Court this week reiterated that...