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Supreme Court Appoints Justice L Nageswara Rao To Mediate Dispute Between Industrialist Babasaheb Kalyani, Sister Sugandha Hiremath
The Supreme Court today referred for mediation a long-standing family dispute between industrialist Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath to former SC judge-Justice L Nageswara Rao.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana requested Justice Rao to take up the matter, to explore the possibility of an amicable settlement between the...
Supreme Court Stays Madras High Court Order Quashing Appointment Of 17 Personal Assistants To Judges
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court's July 1 judgment which had set aside the appointment of 17 Personal Assistants (PAs) to Judges after holding that the entire selection process was arbitrary and without consideration of merit.The Madras High Court had found that the authorities relaxed the Madras High Court Service Rules to accommodate in-service candidates who did...
Advocate Moves Supreme Court Seeking Police Protection After Alleged Assault At Delhi Home
An advocate practising before the Supreme Court has approached the Court seeking police protection, transfer of investigation and directions to invoke more serious provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in an FIR registered over an alleged assault on him at his Delhi residence.The writ petition has been filed by advocate Pankaj Sharma through advocate Tarun Gupta. According to...
S. 19 JJ Act | Children's Court Must Pass Reasoned Order Before Trying Child As Adult: Supreme Court
In an important direction for the Children Courts across the country, the Supreme Court on Monday (July 13) has held that a Children's Court cannot proceed to try a child in conflict with law as an adult without first passing a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Holding that this requirement is mandatory, a bench of...
LiveLaw Daily| Ram Mandir Donation Row| Cow Slaughter Ban | Ambani Group Loan Fraud Case & More
From temple donations under Supreme Court scrutiny to a father fighting to bring his daughter home; today's biggest court stories cover citizenship, custody, cow slaughter, and one industrialist's brush with arrest.Watch the full breakdown on LiveLaw Daily....
Pre-2016 DRT Recovery Certificates Cannot Form Basis For Insolvency Notice Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 13) held that a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) before the 2016 amendment to the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act) could not be treated as a "decree or order" for initiating insolvency proceedings under Section 9(2) of the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909. “A claim which was untenable on the date the...
'Issue Of Public Importance': Supreme Court Asks Authorities To Consider Suggestions On Pornography Ban For Minors
The Supreme Court today disposed of a PIL seeking prohibition on minors' access to pornographic content and restriction on the watching of such content in public places. It gave the petitioner liberty to place the plea before the competent authority as a representation.Noting that the issue raised was of "paramount public importance", the Court impressed upon the concerned authorities to give...
Plaintiff's Reply To Counterclaim In Commercial Suits Subject To Same Time Limit As Written Statement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday held that plaintiffs in commercial suits are also bound by the mandatory 120-day time limit for filing a written statement in response to a defendant's counterclaim, ruling that the stringent timeline under the Commercial Courts Act applies equally to such pleadings to ensure expeditious disposal of commercial disputes.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice...
