Newly Registered Trust Entitled For Registration Under Section 12AA Income Tax Act On The Basis Of Its Objects: SC [Read Judgment]

"Section 12AA pertains to the registration of the Trust and not to assess of what a trust has actually done."

SC To Hear Plea Challenging Detention Of Ex-J&K CM Omar Abdullah On March 5

The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday the habeas corpus plea by Sarah Abdullah Pilot against the detention of her brother Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, under the J&K Public Safety Act. 'This concerns liberty', observed the bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee, further noting the similarity of the present matter with that of the case of...

[Breaking] Nirbhaya Case: Delhi Court Refuses To Stay Execution Of Death Sentences

Update : The execution of death sentences against all convicts were stayed by ASJ of Patiala House Courts in the evening taking note of the mercy petition filed by Pawan Kumar GuptaA Delhi Court on Monday dismissed the plea moved by convicts in the Nirbhaya case for stay of the execution of their death sentences, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow, March 3, at 6 AM.Additional...

Plea Seeking Transfer Of Sexual Abuse Case Against Chinmayanand From UP to Delhi: Justice Banumathi Recuses From Hearing

Supreme Court Judge Justice Banumathi has recused from hearing the petition challenging the order of Allahabad High Court granting Bail to Swamy Chinmayanand in the sexual abuse case and seeking the transfer of trial of from Uttar Pradesh to Delhi.On Friday the Court agreed to hear the matter on Monday.Today the matter was listed before the bench of Justices Banumathi and AS Bopanna.On...

SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Constitutionality Of Execution Of Death Penalty By Hanging

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a 88-year old freedom fighter challenging the constitutional validity of delivering death penalty by hanging by deathThe Bench headed by Justice SA Bobde dismissed the petition filed by S Paremeswaran Nampoothiri challenging Section 354(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which states when any person is sentenced to death, the sentence...

[Breaking] SC Dismisses Curative Plea Of Nirbhaya Convict Pawan Gupta

A day before the scheduled execution of death warrant in the Nirbhaya case, a 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the curative petition filed by convict Pawan Kumar Gupta seeking commutation of death sentence.The bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Narima, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan held that no ground was made out for interference.This is the last...

Delhi Riots : SC Agrees To Hear On Wednesday Plea For FIR Against Politicians For Hate Speech

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Wednesday(March 4) a petition seeking registration of FIR against politiians who made hate speech inciting the riots which gripped North East Delhi last week.This was after Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for the Delhi riot victims, mentioned the plea before the Chief Justice of India S A Bobde for urgent listing."What can be...

[Breaking] Article 370 : No Need To Refer Pleas Challenging Repeal Of J&K Special Status To Larger Bench, Holds SC 5-Judge Bench

The Supreme Court on Monday held that there was no need to refer to larger bench the petitions challenging the Presidential Orders issued under Article 370 on August 5 and 6 to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. A 5 judge bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, S K Kaul, Subhash Reddy, B R Gavai and Surya Kant had reserved orders on this preliminary point on January 23.This...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up [ Feb 24 - Mar 1]

Enforcement Directorate Has No Right To Impound Passport [Assistant Director Enforcement Directorate v. Ashok Ramchander Chugani & Anr.] The Supreme Court has reiterated that the Enforcement Directorate has no right to impound the passport and the same can only be impounded by the Passport Authorities. The division bench comprising Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Indira Banerjee...

Cause Of Action To A Plaintiff To File A Suit Accrues When There Is A Clear And Unequivocal Threat To Infringe A Right: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that cause of action to a plaintiff to file a suit accrues when there is a clear and unequivocal threat to infringe a right. The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha observed thus while upholding a High Court judgment which held that the suit filed by Plaintiffs against Zee Telefilms Ltd. and others was not barred by limitation. In this case,...

Fundamental Right Of Holding Peaceful Protest Is A Basic Feature Of Democracy : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

While holding the Section 144 order imposed in Bengaluru on December 2019 in the wake of anti-CAA protests to be illegal, the High Court of Karnataka observed that the fundamental right to hold peaceful protests is a basic feature of democracy."The violation of fundamental right to hold peaceful protests, which is a basic feature of democracy, cannot be taken lightly by a writ court",...

'Denial Of Permanent Commission For Women In Navy Based On Age Old Gender Stereotypes' : Lady Officers Tell SC [Read Written Submissions]

A Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi has concluded the hearing regarding the plea of women officers of the Indian Navy to serve as Permanent Commission Officers. Senior Advocate Aishwarya Bhati, representing Commander Seema Chaudhary in the JAG Branch, initiated the arguments by submitting that this plea was not merely a welfare measure being sought...