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Ratan Tata's Affidavit Shows That Tata Sons Is Not Meant To Be A Family Run Company : Cyrus Mistry's Lawyer In SC
The courtroom battle in the Tata Sons case reached to day 5 of continuous hearings by the parties. A three judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde heard the arguments advanced by Senior Adv. CA Sundaram on behalf of Cyrus Mistry. Mr. Sundaram tendered his arguments on three main points: first, the interpretation of Article 121 and 121A of the Articles of Association of...
Summary Eviction Procedure Under Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Invoked To Defeat Right Of Residence Of Woman In A Shared Household As Per DV Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act has no overriding effect over the right of residence of a woman in a shared household within the meaning of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act.The right of a woman to secure a residence order in respect of a shared household cannot be defeated by the simple expedient of securing an...
"They Are Doctors, Not Paupers": Supreme Court Asks Centre To Consider Giving A Break To Doctors In Service During Pandemic
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider providing a break to doctors who have been consistently serving at the frontline during the pandemic."They are doctors, not paupers! They haven't been given any break for the last few months. Continuous work affects mental health," said a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah. Bench said that it will take...
Contempt of Court- Prashant Bhushan Moves Supreme Court Seeking Hearing On Plea For Intra-Court Appeal Before Review Petitions Are Adjudicated
Advocate Prashant Bhushan has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction from the top court that the two plea's praying review of the orders of conviction for contempt of court be heard after the adjudication of the petition raising the issue of right of appeal.On August 14, 2020 the Supreme Court held Bhushan guilty of contempt of court in the suo moto contempt case taken against him over...
SC To Consider Tomorrow Plea Seeking Extra Chance For UPSC Aspirants Who Gave Last Attempt In Civil Service Exams This Year
The Supreme Court will consider tomorrow a petition filed by civil service aspirants seeking an extra attempt in the UPSC exams for those candidates who had their last attempt in the preliminary exam held in October 2020.The case titled "Rachna Singh v Union of India" is listed before a bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, BR Gavai and Krishna Murari tomorrow.On September 30, the...
Supreme Court Upholds CCI Order Dismissing Complaints Alleging Anti Competitive Practices By Uber, Ola
The Supreme Court has upheld the order of Competition Commission of India dismissing the complaints alleging cartelization and anti-competitive practices by cab aggregators Uber and Ola.The bench comprising Justices RF Nariman, Krishna Murari and KM Joseph however set aside the NCLAT finding that Samir Agrawal, the informant in this case, had no locus standi to move the CCI in this regard....
Supreme Court Asks AG KK Venugopal To Consider Whether NGT's Jurisdiction Can Be Extended To Wildlife Protection Act
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked AG KK Venugopal if the jurisdiction of the NGT can be extended under the Wildlife Protection Act as well.The bench headed by CJ S. A. Bobde was hearing a petition seeking, inter alia, the installation of bird diverters on power lines and the undergrounding of overhead power transmission lines, besides restraint on establishment of windmills and...
"How Much Cost Should We Impose?" CJI Bobde Pulls Up Lawyer For Making Unjustified Allegation Against A Former Judge Of Bombay HC
Chief Justice of India (CJI) S.A Bobde on Tuesday expressed his displeasure at unjustified allegations against judges of the higher judiciary.The bench led by the CJ was hearing a matter where the counsel wrongfully alleged that a former Bombay High Court judge had subsequent to his retirement appeared before the trial court in the case."Oh, a Bombay High court judge, after retirement,...
Actor Sexual Assault Case Involving Dileep : Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala Govt Plea For Change Of Trial Judge
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the special leave petition filed by the State of Kerala seeking the change of the judge holding trial in the 2017 actor sexual assault case in which prominent Malayalam film actor Dileep is accused as a conspirator.Dismissing Kerala's petition, a bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar upheld the Kerala High Court judgment which rejected the transfer...
'Lot Of Unnecessary Complaints That Select Counsel Being Permitted To Mention': CJI Bobde Disallows Mentioning By Sr. Adv. Mukul Rohatgi
"We are getting a lot of complaints that select counsel are being allowed to 'mention'", said Chief Justice S. A. Bobde on Tuesday.The CJ was addressing senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi who, having appeared before the bench in a matter, sought to mention an unrelated case."You are on some other matter? No, no, we are getting a lot of unnecessary complaints that select counsel are being allowed...