[SARFAESI] Time Limit Stipulation For District Magistrates To Deliver Possession Of Secured Asset Is Not Mandatory: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that time limit stipulation in Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act mandating the District Magistrate to deliver possession of a secured asset, is directory and not mandatory and that the inability to take possession within time limit does not render the District Magistrate Functus Officio.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi upheld...

"Interim Order Posing Difficulties": RBI Tells SC While Seeking Lifting Of Restrictions On Declaration Of Accounts As NPAs In Loan Moratorium Plea's

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) informed the Supreme Court today that it was seeking lifting of restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court whereby it, protected those accounts from being declared as Non-performing Assets (NPAs), which were not classified as NPAs on August 31.Senior Advocate VV Giri who appeared for the RBI told the Court that the Top Court must hear the RBI's stand on the...

[Breaking] Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Relief In Arnab Goswami's Habeas Corpus Petition, Will Consider Tomorrow

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to grant interim relief to allow the release of Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, who has been remanded to 14-days judicial custody till November 18 in a 2018 abetment to suicide case."Can't pass interim order without hearing Complainant and State", observed a bench comprising Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik while posting the habeas...

Supreme Court Directs Centre To Consider Banning/Regulating Usage Of Disinfectant Tunnels/ Artificial UV Rays On Human Beings

'For spraying disinfectant on human body, fumigation or use of UV rays against the human body, there has to be regulatory regime.'

'Approach Grievance Cell Of University Or Jurisdictional HC': SC Refuses To Entertain Plea For Supplementary CLAT 2020 Exam For COVID Positive Aspirants

The Supreme Court on Thursday required the 3 CLAT Aspirants, who sought directions for conducting a supplementary CLAT 2020 exam since they were not allowed to appear on the September 28 exam on account of their being symptomatic/positive for COVID-19, to approach the grievance cell of the University or the jurisdictional High Court.The petition was listed before the bench of Justices...

Arnab Goswami's Habeas Corpus Plea Against His Arrest - Live-Updates From Bombay High Court

A division bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik is hearing the habeas petition filed by Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami against his arrest and remand in 2018 abetment to suicide...

Plea In Supreme Court Against Allahabad HC Order Which Denied Protection To Couple Holding That Conversion For The Purpose Of Marriage Unacceptable

A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that a "wrong precedent" has been set by the Allahabad High Court by declining police protection to an inter-faith married couple holding that religious conversion for the purpose of marriage unacceptable. The petition has been filed by Advocate Aldanish Rein. He is aggrieved by the fact that with the passing of the impugned...

[Yatin Oza Contempt] "Withdrawal Of Gown From Senior Advocate is Almost A Death Sentence, But Such Instances Not To Be Repeated", Says Justice Kaul

Assuring that he would be given a patient hearing and that the Court would try to put an end to his anguish, the Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the matter of advocate Yatin Oza's contempt and stripping off his seniority to a later date."I did see the record. There are a lot of question marks, in more than one matters, on his conduct. Yes, I agree that withdrawal of gown from a...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Andhra Govt's Plea Against HC Order Staying SIT Probe In Amaravati Land Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on the appeal by Andhra Pradesh Government challenging stay granted by Andhra Pradesh HC of the SIT probe, into alleged irregularities into projects started by the previous TDP govt, including land acquisition in Amaravati.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah & Subhash Reddy also issued notice on the plea seeking revival of the SIT Probe...

[Hearing On Andhra Govt's Plea Against HC 's Stay Order On SIT Probe In Amaravati Land Case][Live Updates From Supreme Court]

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KUWJ Moves Supreme Court For Direction To Permit Lawyers And Family To Interact With Journalist Sidhique Kappan Arrested By UP Police

The Kerala Union of Working Journalists has filed an application for interim directions before the Supreme Court, seeking permission for regular VC meetings of Kerala journalist, Sidhique Kappan, with his family members and lawyers. The journalist was arrested by the UP Police last month while he was proceeding to cover the Hathras incident of rape and murder of a 19-year old...

Saket Gokhale's Plea Against Display Of Personal Details of RTI Applicants: Bombay HC Directs I&B Ministry To Conduct Enquiry, Orders To Pay 25k Cost

Hearing activist Saket Gokhale's petition before it against the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, the Bombay High Court today imposed a penalty of Rs. 25,000 on the Ministry for displaying Gokhale's personal details on the Ministry's website after he filed an RTI against the "Bharat ki Laxmi" campaign.The Division bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Milind Jadhav further directed...