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Franklin Templeton : Supreme Court Asks SEBI To Appoint Observer For E-Voting; Stay On Redemption Continues
The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued its interim order of December 3 staying the redemption requests from investors in the Franklin Templeton matter till the next date of hearing in the third week of January. A bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna was hearing the plea by Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Pvt Ltd challenging a Karnataka HC order which restrained winding up of...
Fire At COVID-19 Hospitals : Supreme Court Calls For Fire Safety Audit Report From States
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Gujarat to file the report of the inquiry into the fire incidents in COVID-19 hospitals by December 11.Today, the Solicitor General appeared for the Centre and informed a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah that the report with regard to the fire safety audit of states is under preparation. "Many states were...
Tata Sons v Cyrus Mistry : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing -Day 2
Senior Advocate Harish Salve is continuing his submissions for Tata Sons Private Ltd on the day 2 of the hearing of the appeal against the NCLAT direction to reinstate Cyrus Mistry as the Executive Chairman of the company.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justice V Ramasubramanian and AS Bopanna is hearing the case.Live Updates from the hearing available here(For updates...
No COVID-19 Posters Outside Patients Homes Without Direction From Competent Authority Under DMA : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that affixing of COVID-19 posters outside the homes of patients can be done only if there is a direction from the competent authority under the National Disaster Management Act.The order was passed in the case Kush Kalra v Union of India.The Court noted that the Centra has already clarified this stand on the issue and directed the States and Union...
Standard Of Proof In Motor Accident Claim Cases Is One Of Preponderance Of Probabilities, Reiterates Supreme Court
The Supreme court has observed that the standard of proof in Motor Accident Claim Cases is one of preponderance of probabilities, rather than beyond reasonable doubt. One needs to be mindful that the approach and role of Courts while examining evidence in accident claim cases ought not to be to find fault with nonÂ-examination of some best eyeÂwitnesses, as may happen in...
'Balance Right To Protest & Right To Movement'-Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Direction To Allow Farmers Protest At Jantar Manter
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to allow the protesting farmers to enter in Delhi and allow them to protest at the designated place for protest i. e. Jantar Manter by following the guidelines for COVID.The plea filed on behalf of Advocate Reepak Kansal seeks indulgence of the Court to protect and safeguard the "human and fundamental rights of protesting...
Won't Pass Any Order Which Will Lead To Economy Going Haywire, Says Supreme Court On Pleas For Loan Moratorium Extension
The Supreme Court continued the hearing in the pleas pertaining to extension of loan moratorium along with petitions by specific sectors.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made submissions on behalf of the Centre bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah, the crux of which were that the the sector specific issues that emanate in the instant petitions could not be granted...
Acceptance Of Gift Can Be Inferred By Implied Conduct Of Donee: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that acceptance of a gift can be inferred by the implied conduct of the donee.Such inference can be ascertained from the surrounding circumstances such as taking into possession the property by the donee or by being in the possession of the gift deed itself, the bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer and Surya Kant observed.In this case,...
