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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Challenge Against Dinkar Gupta's Appointment As Punjab DGP
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the batch of special leave petitions moved against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order upholding the appointment of Dinkar Gupta as the Punjab DGP. The petitions had been filed by IPS Officers Mohammad Mustafa and Siddarth Chattopadhyay who were not considered for appointment as the top police officer of the State of Punjab.A...
IBC- Every Attempt Has To Be First Made To Revive The Concern And Make It A Going Concern, Liquidation Being The Last Resort: Supreme Court
Every attempt has to be first made to revive the concern and make it a going concern, liquidation being the last resort, the Supreme Court observed while upholding NCLT order permitting withdrawal of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.The bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed that an adjudicating authority under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code can...
Challenge To Tribunals Reforms Act 2021 : Supreme Court Asks Centre To File Counter-Affidavit By Next Week
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central Government to file its counter-affidavit next week in the petitions challenging the Tribunals Reforms Act 2021.A special bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao was hearing the writ petitions filed by Madras Bar Association and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh.Attorney General for India...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging Abolition Of Odisha Administrative Tribunal
The Supreme Court today issued notice in a special leave petition filed by Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association challenging Orissa High Court's order of upholding notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Training of the Central Government dated 2nd August 2019 abolishing Odisha Administrative Tribunal ("OAT"). A Bench of Justices LN Rao, Sanjiv Khanna and BR...
Centre Bound To Create National Tribunals Commission : Supreme Court Tells Attorney General
While lamenting the non-constitution of National Tribunals Commission by the Central Government, Supreme Court on Wednesday emphasised the need to have an independent body for making appointments to the Tribunals across the country. A special bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao observed that the Court has not heard...
Evidence Act - Failure Of Accused To Discharge Burden U/S 106 Irrelevant If Prosecution Is Unable To Establish Chain Of Circumstances: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the failure of accused to discharge burden under Section 106 of the Evidence Act, 1872 is not relevant in a case governed by circumstantial evidence if the prosecution is unable to establish a chain of circumstance. "When a case is resting on circumstantial evidence, if the accused fails to offer a reasonable explanation in discharge of burden placed...
Supreme Court To Issue Guidelines On Grant Of Bail On Filing Of Chargesheet
The Supreme Court may lay down some guidelines on the aspect of grant of bail on charge sheet being filed.It is deemed appropriate that some guidelines may be laid down so that the Courts are better guided and not troubled with the aspect of bail on charge sheet being filed, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed while considering a special leave petition.ASG S.V....
'Litigants In Distress' : Supreme Court Deprecates Centre's Practice Of Giving Additional Charge To DRT Of One State Over Another State Due To Unfilled Vacancies
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed disapproval of the Centre's practice of extending jurisdiction of Debts Recovery Tribunal of one state to another state due to unfilled vacancy of Presiding Officer.A special bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandhrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao was hearing a petition filed by the State Bar Council of MP challenging...
"We Are In A Democratic Country Following Rule Of Law, You Can't Say It": Supreme Court To AG In Tribunal Matter- Full Courtroom Exchange
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took objection to how the Central government has affected appointments to tribunals.At the outset, CJ N . V . Ramana raised the issue of the premature retirement of Justice A. I. S. Cheema as NCLAT chairman- "The department has hurriedly on 11th of September made arrangements and he has been replaced by another gentleman, Justice M. Venugopal. I don't know how...
Supreme Court Permits Students Who Cleared JEE-Main In 3rd Attempt To Make Representation Before Authorities To Attend JEE-Advanced 2021
The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a writ petition filed by students who have qualified JEE Mains 2021 in their 3rd attempt seeking accommodation to appear for JEE (Advanced) Exam 2021 scheduled to be held on October 3, 2021. A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar disposed for the writ petition by allowing the petitioners to make...
'We Are Very Unhappy' : Supreme Court Says Centre Made NCLT/ITAT Appointments From Wait-List Ignoring Select-List
The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued its criticism of the Union Government in the matter relating to filling up of vacancies in Tribunals.A special bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice L Nageswara Rao expressed unhappiness with the Government for the manner in which the recent appointments were made to the National Company Law Tribunal...