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'Concurrent' Life Imprisonments Can Be Imposed On Accused Convicted For Multiple Murders: Supreme Court
There is no bar in imposing concurrent life imprisonments on accused convicted for murder of more than one persons, the Supreme Court observed in a recent order.The court observed thus while considering a writ petition filed by a prisoner claiming his release for the reason that he has undergone more than 21 years of sentence including 16 years of actual sentence.In this case, the...
Vaccination For Pregnant & Lactating Women : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On DCPCR's Petition
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition filed by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights raising the issue of COVID vaccination for pregnant and lactating women.Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for the DCPCR(which is a statutory body), informed a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna that after the petition was filed in May this year,...
Delay In Intimating Insurance Company About Theft Not A Ground To Deny Claim: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that mere delay in intimating the insurance company about the occurrence of the theft cannot be a ground to deny the insurance claim.In this case, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, set aside the claim of compensation on account of theft of vehicle on the ground that the delay of 78 days in not informing the Insurance Company of the theft is fatal....
NEET : Centre Moves Supreme Court Against Madras High Court's Order On OBC Reservation In All India Quota
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a special leave petition filed by Centre challenging Madras High Court's order in which the High Court while upholding the validity of Centre's notification dated July 29, 2021, of implementing 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes in All India Quota seats of medical colleges had observed that 10% reservation provided to Economically Weaker...
'Karta' Of Joint Hindu Family Cannot File Consumer Complaint In Respect Of Deficiency In Service Regarding Treatment Given To His Pregnant Sister-in-law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Karta of a Joint Hindu Family cannot file a consumer complaint in respect of deficiency in service on part of the Hospital/Doctor regarding the treatment given to his pregnant sister-in-law.The concept of Joint Hindu Family does not extend to the treatment of a pregnant sister-in-law, the bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed.In...
'Disruption Of Parliamentary proceedings: MP's Privilege Or Facet Of Our Democracy?' Who Said What?
Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Saturday recalled deceased Union Cabinet Minister Arun Jaitely telling her in 2011 that disruption becomes the norm when voices of the people are not heard."What we saw in the monsoon session was the voice of the people, which arises with the anticipation of building a stronger nation, being suppressed by those who seek to discuss...
Double Murder Of Mumbai Based Female Artist & Her Lawyer: Supreme Court Grants Ex-Husband Bail After Six Years
Six years after the brutal double murders of an accomplished artist and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani in Mumbai, the Supreme Court granted bail to the woman's ex-husband, artist Chintan Upadhyay. A division bench of Justices L Nageshwar Rao and BR Gavai cited the slow progress of the trial and the Upadhyay's incarceration of over six years while granting bail. The Court, however,...
Consumer Complaint On Behalf Of Numerous Consumers Having Same Interest Can Be Filed Only With Permission Of Consumer Forum: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a consumer complaint on behalf of one or two consumers having same interest can be filed only with the permission of the consumer forum of which the jurisdiction is invoked.In this case, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had allowed a complaint filed by Investor Forum Aneja Group.In appeal, it was contended that the investor forum could not...
Exclusion Of Advocates In GST Appellate Tribunals: Supreme Court Tags The Matter With Petition For Constitution Of GSTATs
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 17, 2021) tagged the special leave petition filed by Revenue Bar Association challenging Madras High Court's order of setting aside some provisions of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 which provided for the constitution of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal ("GSTAT") and the qualification and appointment of members...
Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Plaint Can't Be Rejected If Limitation Is A Mixed Question Of Law & Fact : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code of Civil Procedure if the issue of limitation is a mixed question of law and fact.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramaniam observed so while reversing a Bombay High Court's judgment which had upheld a civil court's order to reject a plaint.The suit in question was...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up September 13 To September 19, 2021
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Unilateral Cancellation Of Registered Sale Deed Can't Be An Anticipatory Bail Condition: Supreme CourtCase: Syed Afsar Pasha Quadri v The State of TelanganaCitation : LL 2021 SC 474The Supreme Court has observed that a registered sale deed cannot be cancelled unilaterally by one party to the said document in purported compliance of the direction given by the High...