Breaking: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Param Bir Singh's Plea Seeking CBI Probe Against Anil Deshmukh, Asks Him To Approach Bombay High Court

Supreme Court bench comprising of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Subhash Reddy on Wednesday asked Former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh to approach Bombay High Court with his plea seeking CBI investigation in the alleged corrupt malpractices of Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister of Government of Maharashtra.During the hearing, the Bench posed two questions to the petitioner. The Bench asked why...

BREAKING : Supreme Court Reserves Orders On Plea To Stay Electoral Bonds; Election Commission Opposes Stay

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved order on an application seeking stay of release of fresh set of electoral bonds ahead of the assembly polls in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry etc.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramaniam was hearing an application filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms(ADR).Notably, the...

Plea Seeking Stay On Electoral Bonds- Live Updates From Supreme Court

Crucial hearing in the electoral bonds case in the Supreme Court.A bench led by CJI to is hearing made by ADR seeking stay of fresh release of electoral bonds ahead of polls in WB, Kerala, Assam...

Breaking: Chief Justice Of India SA Bobde Recommends Justice NV Ramana As The Next Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde has recommended Justice NV Ramana as his successor, to become the 48th CJI. Second-senior most Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Ramana assumed office on February 17, 2014. His term will expire on August 26, 2022. Delete Chief Justice of India SA Bobde Recommends Justice NV Ramana as his successor pic.twitter.com/vpFSw8pOxV— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia)...

Telephonic Message Which Does Not Clearly Specify The Offence, Cannot Be Treated As An FIR: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a telephonic message which does not clearly specify the offence, cannot be treated as an FIR.In this case, the murder accused viz Samadhan Shinde, Netaji Achyut Shinde and Balasaheb Kalyanrao Shinde were convicted by the High Court. The Trial Court had acquitted Netaji and Balasaheb and convicted Samadhan. The High Court confirmed the conviction of Samadhan...

Functions Of Ministries Don't Get Transferred To NDMA During National Disaster : Supreme Court

In the loan moratorium case, the Supreme Court observed that the powers and functions of Ministries do not get transferred to the National Disaster Management Authority in the event of a national disaster."...on conjoint reading of the relevant provisions of the DMA 2005... it cannot be said that the functions of all the Ministries are to be discharged by the NDMA which should take decision...

Maharashtra Law Granting Maratha Quota Constitutional, Centre Tells Supreme Court [Day 7]

The Central Government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was of the opinion that the law passed by the Maharashtra assembly to provide reservations for Marathas in jobs and education is constitutional. "In Our View, SEBC Act 2018 Is Constitutional", Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of Central Government, told the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hearing...

Attorney General Refuses Consent To Initiate Contempt Proceedings Against Rahul Gandhi

The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal on Tuesday declined to grant consent to initiate criminal contempt of proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his statements against judiciary.The AG observed that Gandhi's statements made a general reference to "judiciary" and contained no specific reference to the Supreme Court. He pointed out that under Section 15 of the Contempt of...

Court/Tribunal Can Condone Delay Under Section 5 Limitation Act Even In The Absence Of A Formal Application: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that there is no bar to exercise by the Court/Tribunal of its discretion to condone delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, in the absence of a formal application.However, the Court can always insist that an application or an affidavit showing cause for the delay be filed, the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Hemant Gupta observed.The court was...

Section 14 Limitation Act Applies To Application Under Section 7 IBC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that in an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the applicant can claim the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, in respect of proceedings under the SARFAESI Act.Section 14 of the Limitation Act 1963 allows for exclusion from the limitation period the time spent litigating before wrong forum.A bench comprising Justices...

Plea In Bombay High Court Seeks FIR And Court-Monitored Probe Against Maharashtra Chief Minister, Home Minister And Param Bir Singh On Corruption Allegations

A second petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking a court-monitored probe by an independent agency and registration of an FIR, against the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray, home minister Anil Deshmukh and former Mumbai Police Commissioner, Param Bir Singh, for "gross negligence," in taking action, following allegations of corruption. In a letter to the...

Breaking: Supreme Court To Hear Param Bir Singh's Plea Seeking CBI Probe Against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Desmukh Tomorrow

A Supreme Court bench comprising of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Subhash Reddy will hear tomorrow the petition filed by Former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh seeking CBI investigation in the alleged corrupt malpractices of Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister of Government of Maharashtra.Singh, who was shunted out as Mumbai Police Commissioner in the wake of Antilia bomb scare case, has...