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'Sad State Of Prisons' Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Jail Superintendent Against Disciplinary Enquiry For Failure To Consider Parole Applications
"Those who cannot shell out a pound of flesh have no role to play in jails. This is the sad state of prisons ", commented Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday.The bench of Justice Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah was considering the plea of a Superintendent of Jail, Aurangabad, Maharashtra opposing the decision of the government to initiate departmental enquiry against him for failure to...
Manufacturer Not Liable For Dealer's Fault Unless Manufacturer's Knowledge Is Proved In Cases Where Relationship Is 'Principal-To-Principal' Basis : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a manufacturer will not be liable for the fault of the dealer, unless it is proved that the manufacturer was aware of the deficiency of the dealer, in cases where the relationship between them is on "principal-to-principal" basis.Holding so, a three-judge bench comprising Justices UU Lalit, Hemant Gupta and Ravindra Bhat absolved Tata Motors Limited of...
Writ Jurisdiction Can Be Exercised To Grant Bail On Health Grounds Even When Bail Has Been Rejected On Merits Under UAPA : Bombay High Court
An undertrial accused of serious offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) can be granted bail purely on grounds of sickness and advanced age, if it is found that his continued incarceration is endangering his life, the Bombay High Court has held in its order granting temporary bail to Bhima Koregaon- Elgaar Parishad accused - Dr PV Varavara Rao. A division bench...
'CBI Probe In WB Coal Mining Scam': Supreme Court To Examine Whether Order Of Calcutta HC Single Bench In Criminal Matter Appealable Before DB, Issues Notice
Supreme Court has on Monday sought response of the Central Bureau of Investigation in the plea filed challenging order of the Calcutta High Court whereby it allowed CBI to investigate a case pertaining to illegal mining and transportation of coal through Railways in West Bengal, without the State's consent. A division Bench of Justices Chandrachud and MR Shah has also issued notice to the...
Delhi Court Remands Disha Ravi To One Day Police Custody In 'Toolkit' Case
A Delhi Court on Monday remanded 22-year old climate activist Disha Ravi to one-day fresh police custody in relation to the toolkit FIR. She was produced today before the Patiala House Court Magistrate on the expiry of her 3-day judicial custody. The police had got 5-day custody of Ravi earlier, on February 14, after her arrest on February 13 from Bangalore.Additional Chief Metropolitan...
Supreme Court Adjourns Plea Seeking Directions For Model Builder-Buyer Agreement & Agent-Buyer Agreement
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned by a week a plea seeking for directions to the Centre for formulation of a model Builder-Buyer agreement and Agent-Buyer agreement in order to infuse transparency, fair play and reduce frauds. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde allowed the Petitioner to take a week to seek instruction and information pertaining to multiple States...
"What is Wrong With You? It's A Very Important Matter": Supreme Court To Centre For Not Filing Reply In Plea Against 2019 RTI Amendments
The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Union of India for failing to file its response to a plea challenging the 2019 RTI Amendment Act and the Rules framed thereunder.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing ex-Union Minister and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh's writ petition challenging the amendments in the RTI Act. The Court had issued notice on the plea in...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Justice Eswaraiah's Plea To Set Aside AP High Court Order For Enquiry Into His Alleged Phone Call On 'Conspiracy' Against SC Judge
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgment on a petition filed by former AP High Court judge V Eswaraiah against an order of the AP HC ordering judicial enquiry into an alleged phone conversation between him and a District Judge plotting "conspiracy" against HC CJ and a sitting SC judge. A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy said that it...
Supreme Court To Consider Contempt Cases Against Comedian Kunal Kamra After 4 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned by four weeks the hearing on three petitions seeking criminal contempt action against comedian Kunal Kamra for his tweets about Supreme Court.The adjournment was on the basis of a request made by one of the petitioners seeking time to file rejoinder to the counter-affidavit submitted by Kamra. The bench granted four weeks time for rejoinder and directed...
Amazon Vs Future: Supreme Court Issues Notice, Allows To Continue Proceedings Before NCLT, Bars Sanction Of Scheme
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in the plea by Amazon challenging Delhi High Court's stay on the implementation of its own order passed by the Single Judge bench of Justice Midha, which had directed status quo order on the Future - Reliance retail stake sale deal of nearly Rs. 25000 crore. The Supreme Court allowed the National Company Law Tribunal(NCLT) proceedings related to...