Maradu Flats Case : Supreme Court Directs Jain Housing To Deposit Rs 12.26 Crores In 4 Months; Allows Golden Kayaloram To Dispose One Property

In connection with the Maradu flats demolition, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday directed one of the four builders - Jain Housing Ltd- to deposit a portion of compensation amount due to owners( Rs 12.26 crores) in two equal installments within four months.The Court said that it will consider Jain Housing's request for permission to dispose of one of its properties after it deposits...

UK Court Rejects Justice Katju's Opinion Against Indian Judiciary In Nirav Modi Extradition Case

While rejecting Nirav Modi's challenge to the extradition request of Government of India in the Rs 14,000 crore PNB fraud case, a court in the United Kingdom discarded the opinon given by former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju regarding chances of fair trial rights being denied to the fugitive diamond merchant on account of lack of judicial independence.Justice Katju had...

Tandav- Allahabad HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Aparna Purohit- Says "Such People Make The Revered Figures Of Religion Of Majority Community Source Of Earning Money"

Underlining that western filmmakers have refrained from ridiculing Lord Jesus or the Prophet but the Hindi filmmakers have done this repeatedly and still doing this most unabashedly with the Hindu Gods and Goddesses, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday (25th February) denied Pre-arrest bail to Commercial Head of Amazon Prime Video, Aparna Purohit, in the ongoing investigation against...

Admission & Fee Regulatory Committee Has To Ensure That Fee Charged By Private Medical Colleges Are Neither Excessive Nor Exploitative: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the regulation of fee for MBBS students in private self-financing medical colleges is within the domain of the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee which has to ensure that the fee is non-exploitative and reasonable.It can direct the managements to furnish any information that is required for the purpose of arriving at a decision that the fee proposed by...

New Social Media Rules : Messaging Platforms Can Be Asked To Trace 'First Originator' Of Messages

The new rules announced by the Central Government to regulate social media intermediaries empower it to ask messaging platforms like 'WhatsApp', 'Facebook messenger', 'Telegram' to trace the 'first originator' of messages.This is a significant development as law enforcement agencies have been raising serious concerns regarding viral forward messages spreading fake news, hate speech etc.Rule...

"We Are Responsible For Increasing Court's Burden By Accepting Undertakings That Are Followed By Contempt Pleas":Supreme Court

"When we allow a party to furnish an undertaking, in most cases it is followed by a contempt petition. This way we have hundreds of contempt petitions before us. We are increasing litigation in the Supreme Court ", noted Justice DY Chandrachud on Thursday. The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandachud and M. R. Shah was considering a SLP arising out of the orders of the Karnataka High Court by...

Centre Notifies Rules For Regulation of Social Media Intermediaries, OTT Platforms & Online Media

The Central Government on Thursday announced the Information Technology (Guidelines For Intermediaries And Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 to regulate the social media intermediaries, OTT platforms and online news and current affairs websites. The Rules prescribing a Code of Ethics and a three-tier content regulation mechanism have been framed under the decades...

'There Is Legitimate State Interest In Limiting Recognition Of Marriage To Persons Of Opposite Sex Only', Centre Opposes Plea To Recognize Same-Sex Marriage

Opposing a petition seeking recognition to same-sex marriages under various personal laws before the Delhi High Court, the Centre today informed the court through an affidavit that, "there is a "legitimate state interest" in limiting recognition of marriage to persons of opposite sex only", and that the institution of marriage is not merely a concept relegated to the domain of privacy of...

Order VII Rue 11 CPC: Court Has Inherent Power To See That Frivolous Or Vexatious Litigations Are Not Allowed To Consume Its Time: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the provisions of Order VII Rue 11 [Rejection of Plaint] are not exhaustive and the Court has the inherent power to see that frivolous or vexatious litigations are not allowed to consume the time of the Court .In this case, the plaintiff filed a Civil Suit in the original side of the Madras High Court challenging a sale deed executed by the first defendant...

Section 138 NI Act : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Views On Creation Of Additional Courts For Cheque Dishonour Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the views of the Central Government on the creation of additional courts for the trial of cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India S A Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat asked the Additional Solicitor General Vikramjit Banerjee if the Union of India was...

Salaries & Pensions Are Rightful Entitlements Of Government Employees; Appropriate Interest Must Be Paid For Delayed Payment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that salaries and pensions are rightful entitlements of Government employees and the Government which has delayed the payment of salaries and pensions should be directed to pay interest at an appropriate rate.The Andhra Pradesh High Court had allowed a Public Interest Litigation filed by a former District and Sessions Judge and directed the (i) payment of the...

Supreme Court Refuses Modification Of 'Permanent Commission To Women' Judgemnt On Individual Pleas, Directs To Approach AFT

The Supreme Court has denied modification of its last year's judgement granting permanent commission to women officers in the Army, and has directed the officers to approach the Armed Forces Tribunal. The Court observed that suitable remedy for these petitioner officers does not lie before the Supreme Court as a miscellaneous application but as a suitable proceeding before Armed...