'Disabled Person Needs To Pay 5% Tax To Walk': Plea In SC Against GST On Disability Equipments

The Supreme Court on Monday heard a writ petition challenging the imposition of Goods and Services Tax(GST) on products meant for the aid of persons with disabilities(Nipun Malhotra v Union of India).'A normal person need not pay tax for walking. But a disabled person needs to pay 5% tax for walking' : Senior Advocate Pinaki Mishra, appearing for the petitioner, submitted before a...

Right To Default Bail Is Enforceable Even If Charge Sheet/Report Seeking Extension Of Time Is Subsequently Filed: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that where the accused has already applied for default bail, the Prosecutor cannot defeat the enforcement of his indefeasible right by subsequently filing a final report, additional complaint or report seeking extension of time.The bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran, while allowing an appeal against...

[LIVE NOW] [Georgetown Law And SDR] Virtual Discussion On "The Right To Health And The Constitution" Justice Indu Malhotra

Georgetown Law, Washington D.C. & Society for Democratic Rights, New Delhi, in association with Livelaw are organising a virtual conversation between Indian Supreme Court Justices and American Jurists on "The Right To Health And The Constitution". The details of the discussion are as follows: GUESTSJustice Ms. Indu Malhotra, Judge, Supreme Court of IndiaProf. Lawrence Gostin,...

[NDPS] Mere Deficiencies In Investigation Or Chinks In Prosecution Case Can't Be Sole Basis For Concluding Bias By Investigating Officer: SC [Read Judgment]

Mere deficiencies in investigation or chinks in the prosecution case can't be the sole basis for concluding bias, the Supreme Court has observed while upholding conviction of the accused in an NDPS case.In this case, the accused was acquitted by the Trial Court. The High court, allowed the appeal of the state, and convicted the accused. Before the Apex Court, the contention of the...

'This Has Never Been The Level Of Public Discourse': CJI Bobde To Arnab Goswami's Lawyer

In the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of India on Monday passed certain remarks on the style of reporting followed by Arnab Goswami, Chief Editor of the Republic TV."You can be a little old-fashioned with reporting. Frankly speaking, I cannot stand it. This has never been the level of our public discourse", CJI Bobde told Senior Advocate Harish Salve, who was appearing for Goswami.The Court...

[Vijay Mallya-UBHL] About Rs 3,600 Crore Recovered, Rs 11,000 Crore Still Due, SC Told; Dismisses UBHL's Appeal Against Winding Up

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed United Breweries Holdings Ltd.'s appeal against the Karnataka High Court's decision as regards its winding up for recovery of dues payable to Kingfisher airlines."We are here against the order of winding up of UBHL, which was a corporate guarantor of Kingfisher. Vijay Mallya was also a corporate guarantor and he has been proceeded against. It was alleged...

Supreme Court Rejects Plea For Interim Order For Implementation of 50% OBC Reservation in Medical College Seats in 2020-2021

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas filed by State of Tamil Nadu and AIADMK seeking a direction for implementation of 50% quota for Other Backward Classes in the All India Quota for undergraduate, post-graduate medical and dental courses in Tamilnadu for the academic year 2020-2021.A Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi dismissed the pleas...

[Disha Salian Death] "What Is The Problem In Bombay High Court? Supreme Court On Plea Seeking CBI Probe

The Supreme Court on Monday granted liberty to the Petitioner in a plea seeking a CBI probe monitored by top court into the death of Disha Salian, former manager of Late Actor Sushant Singh Rajput to approach the Bombay High Court instead.A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun stated that the Bombay High Court would be an appropriate forum to approach in terms...

Stubble Burning: Based On Centre's Request, SC Keeps In Abeyance Order Appointing Justice M B Lokur Panel [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday kept in abeyance the order passed by it on October 16 to appoint Justice(Retired) Madan B Lokur, former SC judge, as a one-man panel to coordinate and monitor the steps taken to tackle the problem of stubble-burning.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, S A Bobde, passed the order on Monday based on a request made by the Solicitor General of India, Mr....

UP Prevention Of Cow Slaughter Act Being Misused Against Innocent Persons; Any Recovered Meat Is Shown As Beef : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Monday expressed concern over frequent misuse of the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, for implicating innocent persons. While hearing the bail application of one Rahmuddin, accused of cow slaughter and sale of beef under Sections 3, 5 and 8 of the said Act, the Single Bench of Justice Siddharth observed, "Act is being...

[Breaking]In A First In India Gujarat High Court Begins Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings On YouTube

"With a view to effectuating and broadening the implementation of Open Court concept even during the virtual hearings of the Court," the Gujarat High Court has announced that it will commence live streaming of Court proceedings on YouTube from today, i.e. October 26, 2020.It is intimated that the proceedings of the First Court, i.e. of the Bench headed by Chief Justice Vikram Nath shall...

Centre's Order On Complaints Against Sudarshan TV Is Ready; Can Be Served Tomorrow: Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

The Solicitor General of India, Mr .Tushar Mehta, told the Supreme Court on Monday that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was ready with its order on the complaints against the 'Bindas Bol' show of Sudarshan News TV.The Ministry had earlier heard Sudarshan News TV on the complaints that its show violated the program code by communalizing the entry of Muslims into the civil...