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Mere Quarrel On The Day Of Occurrence Does Not Attract Offence Of Abetment Of Suicide U/s 306 IPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that mere quarrel on the day of occurrence cannot attract the offence of abetment of suicide under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code.The bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose reiterated that mere harassment without any positive action on the part of the accused proximate to the time of occurrence which led to the suicide would not amount to an offence...
Students Who Qualified JEE Mains In 3rd Attempt Approach Supreme Court Seeking Accommodation To Appear For JEE (Advanced) Exam 2021
Update at 12.50 PM on September 15 : Supreme Court Permits Students Who Cleared JEE-Main In 3rd Attempt To Make Representation Before Authorities To Attend JEE-Advanced 2021 The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow(September 15) 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...
Khori Gaon Demolitions: Supreme Court Directs Faridabad Municipal Corporation To Roll Out Provisional Rehabilitation Scheme
Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad to roll out a provisional scheme for rehabilitation of residents in relation to the demolition of structures that has been carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad at Khori Gaon in Faridabad, Haryana. This provisional scheme will be independent from the scheme formulated by the Municipal...
Attorney General Grants Sanction To Initiate Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Ajeet Bharti For 'Scurrilous' And 'Derogatory' Remarks Against Supreme Court
The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal vide letter dated September 14, 2021 has granted consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Ajeet Bharti for his "scurrilous" and "highlighly derogatory" words in YouTube video dated June 24, 2021 against Supreme Court and its judges. "I find that the contents of the video which has been watched by about 1.7 lakh viewers...
Bar U/s 9(3) Arbitration Act Not Applicable If Application Was Taken Up By Court Before Constitution Of Arbitration Tribunal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the bar under Section 9(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act operates only when the application under Section 9(1) had not been entertained till the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal."Once an Arbitral Tribunal is constituted the Court cannot take up an application under Section 9 for consideration, unless the remedy under Section 17 is...
Supreme Court Hears Challenge Against Dinkar Gupta's Appointment As Punjab DGP
While hearing two special leave petitions against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order of upholding the appointment of Dinkar Gupta as the Punjab DGP, the Supreme Court today observed that core policing areas might vary from state to state. "Each state has its own policing areas. Punjab is a border state. The policing areas in Madhya Pradesh might not be the same as that...
NCLAT Has No Jurisdiction To Condone Delay Exceeding 15 Days From Period Of 30 Days, Contemplated U/s 61(2) IBC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has no jurisdiction to condone the delay exceeding 15 days from the period of 30 days, as contemplated under Section 61(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.In this case, referring to sub-section (2) of Section 61 of the IBC which provides for powers to the Appellate Tribunal to condone the delay of only...
Sentence Of Life Imprisonment Means Rigorous Imprisonment For Life : Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court has reiterated that a sentence of imprisonment for life means rigorous imprisonment for life.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai held so while disposing two special leave petitions, in which the court had issued a limited notice on the question of propriety of specifying rigorous imprisonment while imposing life sentence.The special leave petitions...
COVID 19: Supreme Court Stays Himachal Pradesh High Court's Order Of Constituting District Monitoring Committees
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Himachal Pradesh High Court's order of constituting a District Monitoring Committee for each district to monitor the situation of CoVID. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna while staying the order took note of the fact that the Committee constituted by the High Court was not an expert Committee consisting of...
Minor Girl Kidnapped From Gorakhpur: Supreme Court Directs Delhi Police To Ensure That Investigation Reports Of The Case Are Not Publicly Disclosed
Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Delhi Police to ensure that development or reports of investigation in case pertaining to the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl from Gorakhpur who had been untraceable for 2 months are not publicly disclosed. A Bench comprising Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice CT Ravikumar issued the direction in a habeas...