Mere Fleeting Or Casual Living At Different Places Does Not Make A 'Shared Household' U/s 2(s) Domestic Violence Act: SC [Read Judgment]

'The living of woman in a household has to refer to a living which has some permanency'

PIL Against Centre's Misuse Of Clean Energy Cess Of 86K Crores Towards GST Shortfall To States: SC Asks Petitioner To Approach Appropriate Forum [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted liberty to withdraw and move appropriate forum in a PIL against the diversion and mis-utilization of the funds by the Centre lying in the National Clean Energy Fund ("NCEF"), which were collected as a cess on coal under the Finance Act, 2010, for clean energy initiatives, to compensate States under the Goods and Services Tax ("GST")."We don't entertain...

[Breaking] Court Cannot Impose Condition Of Deposit of Money While Granting Default/Statutory Bail U/s 167(2) CrPC: SC [Read Judgment]

"Circumstances while considering the regular bail application under Section 437 Cr.P.C. are different, while considering the application for default bail/statutory bail."

[Domestic Violence Act] 'Residence Order' Is Not An Embargo For Initiating Or Continuing Civil Proceedings In Relation To Same Subject Matter: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that the pendency of proceedings under Domestic Violence Act or any Residence order interim or final, passed under it, is not an embargo for initiating or continuing any civil proceedings, which relate to the subject matter of such orders/proceedings.The order passed under D.V. Act whether interim or final shall be relevant and have to be given weight as one of...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Formulation Of Autonomous Body To Regulate OTT Platforms Like Netflix And Amazon Prime

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Internet and Mobile Association of India in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking for regulation OTT platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime by an autonomous body.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde issued notice and sought the Centre's response in the...

'Dr. Varavara Rao's Health Condition Feeble': Wife Moves SC For His Release On Medical Grounds

Dr. P. Varavara Rao's wife, Pendaya Hemlatha, has moved the Supreme Court in a writ petition for the immediate release of her husband basis medical grounds.It is stated that his continued custody amounts to cruel and inhuman treatment, violating Article 21 of the Constitution of India and violative of his dignity in custody.Filed on behalf of Senior Advocate Sunil Fernandes, the writ...

Facebook Only Gives A Platform; Its Vice President Will Not Appear Before Delhi Assembly Panel: Salve Tells SC

Senior Advocate Harish Salve asserted before the Supreme Court on Thursday that Ajit Mohan, Vice President of Facebook India, will not appear before the Committee of Peace and Harmony of the Delhi Legislative.The senior lawyer made the submission in the writ petition filed by the Facebook Vice-President challenging the summons issued by the Delhi Assembly panel to appear before it in...

[Domestic Violence Act] Wife Entitled To Claim Right Of Residence Which Belongs To Relatives Of Husband Also: SC Overrules Its 2006 'SR Batra' Judgment [Read Judgment]

A wife is also entitled to claim a right to residence in a shared household belonging to relatives of the husband, the Supreme Court has held on Thursday in an important judgment overruling the 2006 judgment in S.R. Batra vs Taruna Batra."In the event, shared household belongs to any relative of the husband with whom in a domestic relationship the woman has lived, the conditions mentioned...

SC Issues Notice On CPI MP Binoy Viswam's Plea Seeking Data Protection On UPI Platforms

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Rajya Sabha MP of Communist Party of India, Binoy Viswam, which sought for directions to RBI and NPCI to ensure that the data of Indian citizens collected on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platforms was not misused by WhatsApp, Google, Amazon and Facebook.A Bench headed by Chief Justice of...

Tablighi Jamaat: SC Allows Foreigners To Submit Representations Seeking Permission To Go Back; Asks Centre To Decide Within 4-7 Days

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed foreign citizens, who are facing criminal proceedings in Delhi for participating in the Tablighi Jamaat congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz during March allegedly in violation of visa conditions, to submit representations before the nodal officer proposed by the Central Government seeking permission to go back to their country of origin.A bench headed...

[Hathras Case] SC Reserves Orders In Plea Seeking Court Monitored SIT Investigation

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders in the plea seeking Court Monitored CBI/SIT investigation into the Hathras case.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed a bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun that affidavits had been filed on behalf of the State stipulating the Witness protection plan as well as choice of legal representation by the Victims' family...

[Hathras Case] Pleas Seeking SIT Probe And Witness Protection Hearing [Live-Updates From Supreme Court]

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