COVID-19 Test For Expatriates : SC Refuses To Interfere With Kerala Govt's Policy

The Supreme Court on Friday refrained from interfering with the policy decision of the Kerala Government to demand COVID-19 test for persons to return from Middle Eastern countries in private chartered flights.Disposing of writ petition filed by one KSR Menon, the SC said that it is open for the petitioner to represent the matter to the Kerala Government and that it is for the Government to...

Amrapali : SC Directs ED To Transfer JP Morgan's Attached Money For Construction Purposes [Read Order]

In a significant development regarding the completion of pending Amrapali housing projects, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the transfer of Rs 140 Crore, plus interest, from the account of JP Morgan, which had earlier been frozen by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to UCO Bank.The transfer of the cumulative amount of around Rs. 187 Crore is effectively the first step towards the...

Supreme Court Heard 7144 Cases In 57 Days Via Virtual Hearing During Lockdown

With the culmination of hearings on Friday, i.e. the 57th day since the Supreme Court first began hearing cases via video conferencing, the Court has reached a milestone of hearing a total of 7144 cases. Today alone, over 200 cases were listed before 12 benches of the Apex Court, including the suo motu plea pertaining to the plight of migrant workers in the country, amid...

Judicial Discipline Ordains That Coordinate Bench Cannot Take Contrary View; Can Only Refer To Larger Bench : SC [Read Judgment]

In the judgment holding that the lockdown restrictions and the extension of limitation will not impact the right to default bail, the Supreme Court made some significant observations on judicial discipline.The issue arose out a single bench decision of Madras High Court in the case S Kasi v State through Inspector of Police, which held that the SC's order of March 23 extending limitation...

[Section 25 CPC] 'First Past The Post' Principle Cannot Be Applied While Deciding A Transfer Petition: SC [Read Judgment]

"A petition for transfer under Section 25 of the Code is decided on consideration of the ends of justice."

Jharkhand Government Moves SC Against Centre's Coal Block Auction

Following launch of auction process of coal blocks for purposes of commercial mining by the Prime Minister, the Jharkhand Government has moved the Supreme Court challenging it.The plea filed by Advocate Tapesh Kumar Singh challenges the auctioning process which has been initiated to boost industrial development by aiming at self-sufficient energy resources on the ground that the ongoing...

SC Directs High Courts To Submit 'Plan Of Action' To Address The Issue Of Long Pendency Of Criminal Appeals [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the High Courts of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Patna, Rajasthan, Bombay and Orissa to file affidavits submitting their 'plan of action' for deciding the criminal appeals that have been pending before the High Courts for a long period of time. The bench of Justice L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat was considering a criminal appeal against...

"Arbitrariness Was Writ Large On Imposition of Lockdown & Should Have Been Stayed By SC Next Morning": Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave

The National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) on Friday organised a webinar on the topic "Supreme Court and the Pandemic: A Conversation with Mr. Dushyant Dave".The session which lasted for an hour encompassed around facets of a variety of issues surrounding the Top Court during the unprecedented Coronavirus crisis.The webinar was organised by the faculty and students of NLUD and moderator Mr....

[Rising Number Of Covid Cases] SC Directs States/UTs To Constitute Expert Team For Inspection And Supervision Of Govt.Hospitals[Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Friday passed elaborate directions after having taken suo motu cognizance of the lapses and shortcomings in providing medical care to COVID-19 in hospitals in various States, especially in the National Capital Territory of Delhi,The Order passed by Bench comprising of Justices Ashok Bhushan, SK Kaul and MR Shah emphasizes on the importance of supervision and monitoring...

[Breaking] SC Asks Explanation From Registry For 3 Years Delay In Listing Vijay Mallya's Review

The Supreme Court has sought explanation from the SC Registry for not listing the review petition filed by Vijay Mallay for three years.A bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and Ashok Bhushan also sought the names of the officials who had dealt with the file for the last three years.The explanation has to be submitted within two weeks.The review was against the order passed on May 9,...

SC To Close For Summer Vacation From June 22 To July 3, Issues Circular For Hearing Of Urgent Matters During Vacation [Read Circular]

The Supreme Court of India has issued a Circular for hearing of urgent matters during the rescheduled summer vacation which is to take place between 22nd June and 3rd July. During the first week of the summer vacation, i.e. from 22nd June to 26th June, two Division Benches, one Court of Judges-in-Chamber and one Registrar Court will conduct hearings through Video...

Application In SC Seeks Recall Of Order Disallowing Jagannath Rath Yatra In Odisha This Year [Read Petition]

An application has been filed urging the Supreme Court to recall its June 18 Order, by which the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha was stayed on account of health and safety concerns in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moved by Jagannath Sanskriti Jana Jagaran Manch, the application contends that the petitioners in the matter, Odisha Vikas Parishad, concealed material facts and did...