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2019 Amendment To Section 31 IBC Has Retrospective Operation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that 2019 amendment to Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has retrospective operation.The amendment is clarificatory and declaratory in nature and therefore will be effective from the date on which I&B Code has come into effect, the bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy observed.Section 31, which deals with approval...
To Have A More Civilized India, Judiciary Must Be Strengthened : Allahabad HC Chief Justice Govind Mathur In Farewell Address
Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Govind Mathur, who is retiring today, said in his farewell speech that a strong judiciary is needed to keep the society civilized."Friends, to have a more civilized India, it is our responsibility to strengthen judiciary", Chief Justice Mathur said during a virtual farewell function organized by the Allahabad High Court."We are a part of a reputed...
High Courts Can't Pass 'Not To Arrest' Or 'No Coercive Steps' Orders While Dismissing/Disposing Petitions U/s 482 CrPC: Supreme Court
The High Court while dismissing/disposing of the quashing petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C and/or under Article 226 of the Constitution of India., shall not pass order of not to arrest and/or "no coercive steps" either during the investigation or till the investigation is completed and/or till the final report/chargesheet is filed under Section 173 Cr.P.C., the Supreme Court held."We caution...
Supreme Court Directs All States To Provide Number Of Migrant Children In Each States As Well As Their Condition
Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all States to provide data pertaining to numbers of migrant children and children of migrant workers in the State as well as the benefits that had been extended to them. A Bench of Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, and Justices AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian heard the plea, filed on behalf of Child Rights Trust, which primarily sought for enforcement...
Gujarat Riots : Supreme Court Adjourns Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi By Two Weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned by two weeks the petition filed by Zakia Jafri plea challenging the SIT SIT report giving clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and other high functionaries in the Gujarat riots of 2002.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari granted the adjournment based on a request made on behalf of...
Supreme Court Seeks Info About Suraz India Trust MD's Employment In Rajasthan Govt Service
The Supreme Court on Monday called for an affidavit from the state of Rajasthan disclosing the nature of employment that Rajiv Dhaiya, chairperson of NGO Suraz India Trust, holds with the state government and clarifying whether the activities being carried on by him are permissible.The Apex Court had in 2017 imposed costs of Rs. 25 lakhs on Mr. Dhaiya for filing 64 PILs over the years without...
Central Government Proposes Names Of Senior Advocate Maninder Singh and Lawyer Rajesh Batra As SPP In Coal Scam Matter; SC Reserves Order
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved orders pertaining to consideration of Senior Advocate Maninder Singh and lawyer Rajesh Batra for appointment as Special Public Prosecutor in cases related to the coal block allocation scam.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde took note of Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta submitting the names of Singh and Batra for consideration after...
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AP High Court Enquiry Into Justice Eswaraiah's 'Phone Call Conspiracy' Unnecessary : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to former Andhra Pradesh High Court judge, Justice V. Eswaraiah against an Order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing for a judicial inquiry into an alleged phone conversation between him and a District Judge plotting "conspiracy" against the High Court Chief Justice and a sitting Supreme Court Judge.The Supreme Court noted that the High...