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Incorporation Of One-sided And Unreasonable Clauses In Apartment Buyer's Agreement Constitutes An 'Unfair Trade Practice': Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the incorporation of one-sided and unreasonable clauses in the Apartment Buyer's Agreement constitutes an unfair trade practice under Section 2(1)(r) of the Consumer Protection Act.The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee observed that the Developer cannot compel the apartment buyers to be bound by the one-sided...
'Farmers Happy With Laws; Wrong Perception Created By Non-Farmer Elements' : Centre's Affidavit In SC On Farmers Protests
In the counter-affidavit filed in the Supreme Court in the case concerning farmers protests, the Central Government has claimed that farmers are happy with the contentious farm laws which have sparked protests.The Centre has told the Court that its Preliminary Affidavit is for the purpose of "dispelling the erroneous notion that the protestors have peddled" regarding the absence of...
New BCI Rules Abolishing 1 Year LL.M Courses In India Challenged In Before The Supreme Court
A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the recent notification of the Bar Council of India to abolish one year LLM courses in India. Tamanna Chandan, the petitioner, a law student has challenged the new Bar Council of India Legal Education (Post Graduate, Doctoral, Executive, Vocational, Clinical and other Continuing Education) Rules, 2020 as being in violation of...
Whether Non-Payment Of Stamp Duty On Commercial Contract Will Invalidate Arbitration Agreement? Supreme Court Refers Issue To Constitution Bench
A three judge bench of the Supreme Court has observed that non-payment of stamp duty on the commercial contract will not invalidate the arbitration agreement.Disagreeing with two earlier judgments in this regard, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee referred the following question to the Constitution Bench."Whether the statutory bar contained in...
Breaking-Farm Laws & Farmers Protests : Supreme Court To Pass Order Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pronounce Orders on stay on operation of Farm Laws tomorrow.Earlier today, the Bench hinted that it will stay the implementation of the three farm laws, in order to prevent violence and breaking of laws. "You tell us if you will put on hold the implementation of the laws. Otherwise we will do it. What is the problem in keeping it in abeyance?", the CJI asked the...
Munsiff Magistrate Selection- Vacancies Attributable To 2020 Cannot Be Filled Up From The List Drawn For Previous Selection Year: SC Sets Aside Kerala HC Judgment
The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Kerala High Court judgment which directed filling up of additional vacancies of Munsiff-Magistrate posts from the current rank list, over and above the notified vacancies."Vacancies for 2020 must be allocated to candidates who are duly selected in pursuance of the recruitment process for 2020. Candidates who have ranked lower in the...
'You Made A Law Without Enough Consultation' : Supreme Court's Key Observations On Farm Laws, Farmers Protests
The Supreme Court on Monday made strong oral observations criticizing the Central Government for its handling of the farmers protests.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices V Ramasubramanian and AS Bopanna was hearing a batch of petitions which seek the removal of the protesting farmers near Delhi borders and also another set of petitions challenging the contentious...
Rtd Judge's Plea Andhra HC Inquiry Against Alleged Conspiracy To Destabilize Judiciary :SC Asks Petitioner To File Affidavit
The Supreme Court on Monday required Retired Andhra Pradesh High Court Judge, Justice V. Eswaraiah to file an affidavit admitting that he did enter into an alleged private phone conversation with a suspended District Munsif Magistrate of Andhra Pradesh, into which an inquiry has been ordered by the High Court. After it was alleged that the phone call disclosed a "serious...
Breaking: Supreme Court Hints At Stay On Implementation Of Farm Laws And Formation Of Committee, Will Pass Order
The Supreme Court on Monday hinted that it will stay the implementation of the three farm laws, in order to prevent violence and breaking of laws. The full order is likely to be released by the Court by the end of the day."You tell us if you will put on hold the implementation of the laws. Otherwise we will do it. What is the problem in keeping it in abeyance?", the CJI asked the...
"We Are Extremely Disappointed At The Way Govt. Handling The Farmers Protests And Farm Laws",Chief Justice Bobde
The Supreme Court on Monday proposed the Government to consider to put on hold the implementation of the three farm laws, to make sure that the dispute between the protestors and the Government is amicably settled.The Chief Justice SA Bobde said that if the Centre was not doing it, then the Court will go ahead and stay the implementation of the laws."You tell us if you will put on hold...
