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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Issue Identity Cards To Those Included In Assam NRC
The Supreme Court today(November 10) issued notice in a writ petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and All Assam Minorities Student Union (AAMSU) seeking directions to the Union of India and the Registrar General of Citizen Registration to complete the process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam by taking the statutory steps that remain pending since the publication of the...
Contempt Plea In Supreme Court Against Telangana Speaker For Not Deciding Disqualification Petitions Against Defected BRS MLAs
A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly alleging that he has not decided the disqualification petitions against the BRS MLAs who defected to Congress within the three month timelimit set by the judgment delivered by the Court on July 31.Chief Justice of India BR Gavai agreed to list the matter next Monday after a...
Mere Issuance Of Notice Under Indian Forest Act Won't Vest Private Forests Under Maharashtra Act : Supreme Court
In a major relief to Maharashtra's private forest land owners, the Supreme Court overturned a Bombay High Court ruling that had vested ownership of private forest land in the State Government based solely on the issuance of a notice under the Indian Forest Act. The Court restored ownership of the private forest land to its owners. The Court held that the High Court's view was contrary to...
Tenant Who Entered Premises Under Landlord's Rent Deed Cannot Later Dispute His Ownership : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a tenant who came into possession of rented premises through a rent deed executed by a landlord cannot subsequently challenge the landlord's ownership, especially after having paid rent for decades.Deciding a seven-decade-old landlord-tenant dispute that began in 1953, the Court observed that the defendants'(tenants) predecessors had taken the shop on rent from...
NALSA's Reach Today Extends To Country's Remotest Corners, Impacted People Who Were Unseen & Unheard : Justice Surya Kant
Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, on Sunday expressed pride in the transformative reach of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), observing that its presence now extends to the remotest corners of India and has touched the lives of those who might otherwise have remained unseen and unheard.Speaking at the valedictory session of the National Conference on “Strengthening...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
1. A, B, and C are three brothers who constitute a Hindu joint family. B executes a registered release deed in favour of A, relinquishing all his rights and interests in the joint family property for valid consideration. Later, an unregistered family settlement memorandum was also entered, proving C's severance from the joint family property.When a dispute arises years later, the trial...
CJI BR Gavai Flags Off Supreme Court Bar Association's 'Justice For All' Walkathon Event
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Sunday hosted the inaugural “Justice for All” Run/Walkathon and Tree Plantation Drive, an event that brought together judges, lawyers, and citizens in a collective call for a more accessible and sustainable justice system.The 8 KM run/walk event began at the Supreme Court of India campus and concluded at India Gate. It was inaugurated and flagged...
Can State File Appeal In CBI Cases When Investigation Was Partly Done By State Police? Supreme Court Leaves Question Open
The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed its judgment in Lalu Prasad Yadav and Anr. v. State of Bihar and Anr. (2010) 5 SCC 1 which held that a State Government cannot file appeal against a judgment in a criminal case which was prosecuted by the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Court chose not to go into the question whether a State Government can file appeal when the investigation was...
CJI BR Gavai Recalls Visit To Manipur Relief Camp, Says True Reward Of Legal Service Lies In Citizens' Gratitude
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Saturday recalled his March visit to a relief camp in Churachandpur district of Manipur while delivering his address at the National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid and Delivery Mechanisms” organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) at the Supreme Court.Speaking about the visit, during which he along with other Supreme Court...