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Stubble Burning One Reason For Delhi Air Pollution, Says CAQM; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 31) asked the Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to file affidavits setting forth the steps they have taken to control air pollution including the measures to curb crop burning.This was after the Commission for the Air Quality Management (CAQM) stated in its report submitted to the Court that one of the reasons for the...
Section 47 CPC | Executing Court Can Consider Only Questions Limited To Execution Of Decree; Can't Go Behind Decree: Supreme Court
Lamenting the long delay in the execution of decrees, the Supreme Court observed that under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Executing Court can only go into questions that are limited to the execution of decree and can never go behind the decree.As per Section 47, all questions arising between the parties to the suit in which the decree was passed, or their representatives,...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Interim Bail On Medical Grounds To Former CM Chandrababu Naidu Arrested In Skill Development Scam Case
Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted 4 weeks interim bail to former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on medical grounds. He claimed he was recommended to undergo Cataract surgery in the right eye, back in June.Refusing to disbelieve this submission in the absence of any conflicting medical report indicating that his surgery is unnecessary, Justice T. Mallikarjun Rao said,"This Court...
Section 313 CrPC | 'Right To Remain Silent Not Be Used Against Accused' : Supreme Court Summarises 12 Principles
Recently, the Supreme Court, in a noteworthy judgment, while acquitting a woman accused of killing her own child and was convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, also decided the question of what may be required of the convict in her statement under Section 313 Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C).Citing extensive thread of precedents, the Top Court penned down the...
Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the...
"Governor Acting As A Political Rival": Tamil Nadu Government Moves Supreme Court Against Governor RN Ravi's Inaction In Assenting Bills
The Tamil Nadu Government has moved Supreme Court alleging that the Governor of the State of Tamil Nadu Dr RN Ravi has positioned himself as a "political rival" to the State Government and is obstructing the State Legislative Assembly's ability to carry out its duties by excessively delaying the consideration of bills that the Assembly has passed. Asserting that the Governor’s inactions...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023- Law Of Evidence
AdmissionAny concession or admission of a fact by a defence counsel would definitely be binding on his client, except the concession on the point of law. (Para 39) Balu Sudam Khalde v. State of Maharashtra, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 279 : AIR 2023 SC 1736 : 2023 INSC 314Chance WitnessDeposition of a chance witness whose presence at the place of incident remains doubtful should be discarded. Ravi...
LG's Order Terminating Services Of Consultants Can Be Challenged In Delhi HC : Supreme Court Clarifies Order Refusing To Stay Services Ordinance
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 30) clarified that it had not dealt with the legality of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's order as per which appointments of more than 400 private persons as advisers, fellows, and consultants by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government were terminated and the issue could be decided by the Delhi High Court.The matter arose when a bench comprising CJI...
Second Petition Under S.482 CrPC On Grounds Available At The Time Of First Petition Not Maintainable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (30th October) held that a second petition under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 on grounds that were available for challenge even at the time of filing of the first petition would not be maintainable.A bench of Justice C T Ravikumar and Justice Sanjay Kumar observed that even though there is no absolute bar on a second petition under S. 482, such a...