'Child Abuse Survivors Must Not Be Re-Traumatized' : Supreme Court Rejects POCSO Convict's Plea To Recall Victim For Cross Examination

The Court said that allowing such a plea would be a "judicial insult" to the sanctity of womanhood.

Second Special Leave Petition Not Maintainable If First SLP Against Same Order Was Withdrawn Unconditionally : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Sep.23) held that once a Special Leave Petition (SLP) is withdrawn unconditionally, a second SLP challenging the same order is not maintainable. The Court further clarified that if a review against the impugned order is dismissed, neither the dismissal of the review nor the original order can thereafter be challenged. “a second special leave petition would not...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Age-Relaxation For Displaced Kashmiri Pandits In Govt Recruitments

The Supreme Court today(September 23) dismissed a writ petition filed by Panun Kashmir Trust under Article 32, seeking parity in age-relaxation benefits in recruitment to Groups D and C of Central Government jobs for victims of the Kashmiri riots at par with the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riotsand 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta...

Supreme Court Dismisses Airports Authority's Appeal Against Service Tax Levy For Cargo Handling

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) challenging the levy of service tax on services rendered in handling export cargo, ruling that such services fall within the ambit of “taxable services” under the Finance Act, 1994.A Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale held that while “handling of export cargo”...

Passing Judgment Against 'Bulldozer' Actions Gave Immense Satisfaction : CJI BR Gavai

CJI Gavai also said that short tenure of a Chief Justice has no impact on the efficiency of administration.

'You Can't Plead Helplessness' : Supreme Court Pulls Up CBI For Not Arresting Two Cops In MP Custodial Death Case

In other cases, CBI 'swoops down and arrests within seconds' but is not able to arrest their own people, SC said.

Supreme Court Summarises Principles On Retrospective Application Of Laws

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court summarised the principles on retrospective application of legislations.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan made the discussion while holding that the 2016 amendment to Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act will apply to loans taken before the amendment came into force, if the default took place after the amendment.The...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Advocate For Scandalous Allegations Against Woman; Suspends Bar License For 3 Years

"His license shall not be renewed without the Court's prior permission", the order stated.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI/SIT Investigation Into Murder Of Congress Leader's Driver In Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on a petition seeking transfer of investigation into the 2023 murder case pertaining to Salman Khan, who was allegedly run over by a car at the behest of politically influential persons.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after hearing Advocate Varun Thakur.The petition, filed by Salman Khan's widow, seeks transfer...

SARFAESI | Supreme Court Explains "Publication Of Notice" Which Extinguishes Borrower's Redemption Right Under Section 13(8)

The Supreme Court held that the publication of notice, which will extinguish a borrower's right to redeem the mortgage as per Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act, is not confined to newspaper publication alone. For the purpose of the amended Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act, the expression “before the date of publication” used, has to be construed to refer and mean the publication of a...

Uphaar Cinema Tragedy | Supreme Court Proposes Inspection Of Trauma Centres Built Using Fine Amount Paid By Ansal Brothers

"Find out if they are properly functional and have all basic amenities needed to handle a crisis", said J Surya Kant.

No Export Duty On Transfer From Domestic Tariff Area To SEZ : Supreme Court Dismisses Union's Appeal Against Adani Power

Observing that the movement of goods from a Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a domestic supply and not an export outside India, the Supreme Court provided relief to Adani Power Ltd. and other entities from paying export duty under the Customs Act, 1962, for the movement of goods from DTA to SEZ. A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan dismissed...