AIADMK Moves Supreme Court Supporting Election Commission's SIR Of Tamil Nadu Electoral Rolls

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has filed an application in the Supreme Court supporting the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, calling it a legitimate and necessary exercise to uphold the sanctity of elections and prevent voter fraud.The AIADMK is the first political party to move...

Decree That Is 'Nullity' Can Be Challenged At Any Stage, Even During Execution : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that a challenge to a decree that is a 'nullity' can be set up at any stage, including the stage of execution. "It is well settled that if a decree is a nullity, its invalidity can be set up whenever and wherever it is sought to be enforced, even at the stage of execution as held in Kiran Singh and others vs. Chaman Paswan and others (1954 INSC 45).",...

Supreme Court Declines Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah's Plea To Direct Supply Of Past Detention Orders Passed Against Him

The Supreme Court today declined Kashmiri separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah's plea to pass a direction for supply of detention orders against him, saying that he could approach the J&K government for the same.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta declined the request, which was made by Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves on Shah's behalf. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and ASG KM...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Making 33% Women's Reservation In Legislatures Contingent On Future Delimitation

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition challenging the provision in the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), which makes the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies contingent upon the completion of delimitation after the next census.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice...

S. 45/73 Evidence Act Can Be Invoked Only For Admitted Document To Compare Signature Or Handwriting : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that Section 45 read with Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act can be invoked only in relation to an admitted document for the purpose of comparison of signatures or handwriting.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma made the observation while setting aside a Telangana High Court order that had permitted a defendant to seek...

Supreme Court Deprecates Trend Of Litigants Making Scandalous Allegations Against Judges After Unfavourable Orders

The Court also cautioned advocates to not file petitions containing scurrilous allegations against judges.

Supreme Court Asks Punjab MP Amritpal Singh To Approach High Court Challenging His Detention Under National Security Act

The Supreme Court today(November 10) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by the Punjab MP Amritpal Singh challenging his third detention under the National Security Act, 1980. The Court gave given liberty to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court and requested it to dispose of the matter preferably within 6 weeks.Before a bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV...

'Vehicles Parked At Unauthorised Dhabas Causing Accidents': Supreme Court Seeks Reports From NHAI & Centre After Phalodi Accident

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to submit reports on roadside dhabas and road maintenance conditions, after taking suo motu cognizance of fatal highway accidents in Rajasthan and Telangana.A bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed that a survey be carried out within...

Unilateral Termination Of Agreement To Sell Invalid If Contract Doesn't Allow It : Supreme Court

If the sale agreement was terminated illegally, then the other party can seek specific performance without seeking a declaration that termination was illegal.

West Bengal Congress Committee Moves Supreme Court Against Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision Of Electoral Rolls

The West Bengal Congress Committee has approached the Supreme Court seeking reliefs with respect to Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, seeking listing tomorrow on the ground that pleas challenging SIR are already due to come up tomorrow.Initially, Justice...

'Arbitrary, Impractical' : CPI(M) Moves Supreme Court Challenging SIR Of Tamil Nadu Electoral Rolls

The party raised the apprehension that the exercise can result in the disenfranchisement of several voters.

Have Seen Morphed Video Of Us, Aware Of Perils Of AI : CJI BR Gavai

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Monday remarked that he was aware of a morphed video circulating on social media that falsely depicted the shoe-throwing attempt in his courtroom.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a writ petition seeking directions for framing guidelines or a policy to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the...