Amrapali Diverted Homebuyers' Money To Companies Linked To Dhoni & Sakshi, Report SC Appointed Auditors

The Supreme Court's July 23 verdict cancelling Amrapali Group's RERA registration has also brought under the scanner acclaimed wicketkeeper-batsman and former Indian cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Dhoni. The auditors appointed by the Supreme Court to look into Amrapali group's dealings have observed that the maligned real-estate giant "illegally diverted"...

SC Directs Setting Up Of Exclusive Court To Deal With POCSO Cases In Each District Within 60 Days [Read Order]

The Supreme Court Thursday issued directions for setting up of a centrally-funded exclusive court in all districts where 100 or more cases have been set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, directed the Centre to set up these courts within 60 days.It said...

SC Allows Karnataka MLAs To Withdraw Petition For Holding Trust Vote

In view of the collapse of the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka after it failed to pass the trust vote held on Tuesday, the CJI-led bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition filed by two MLAs for holding trust vote in Karnataka assembly. The petition had sought a direction to hold trust vote for the Congress-JD(S) Government in Karnataka by 5...

How To Ascertain The Competency Of A Child Witness?: SC Explains [Read Judgment]

"The competency of a child witness can be ascertained by questioning her/him to find out the capability to understand the occurrence witnessed and to speak the truth before the court".

A Writ Court Cannot Sit In Appeal Over An Administrative Decision, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

"The writ Court does not interfere, because a decision is not perfect."

EPF: Merely Because Workers Were Permitted To Do Work Off Site, It Would Not Take Away Their Status As 'Employees': SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that merely because workers were permitted to do the work off site, it would not take away their status as employees for the purpose of Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.In this case [The Officer In Charge, Sub ­Regional Provident Fund Office, vs. M/s Godavari Garments Limited], the Company, engaged women workers...

SC Issues Notice On PIL To Make EIA Compulsory For All Sand Mining Projects [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to Centre in a Public Interest Litigation which seeks a direction that Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and public consultation before grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) should be made mandatory for all sand mining projects across the nation.The petition filed by M Alagaraswamy points out that the...

Specific Performance Decree Not To Be Rescinded Merely Because Plaintiff Deposited Balance Sale Consideration After Appeal [Read Judgment]

The Court said that doctrine of merger will apply.

Standard Of Proof For Summoning A Person As An Accused U/s 319 CrPC Higher Than That For Framing A Charge: SC [Read Judgment]

Reiterating that the power under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised sparingly, the Supreme Court has observed that the standard of proof employed for summoning a person as an accused person under Section 319 Cr.P.C. is higher than the standard of proof employed for framing a charge against the accused person.The bench comprising of Justice R. Banumathi and...

Special Court Can Take Cognizance Of An Offence Without Committal If The Special Act Empowers It To Do So: SC [Read Judgment]

When there is express provision in the Special Act empowering the Special Court to take cognizance of an offence without the accused being committed, it cannot be said that taking cognizance of offence by Special Court is in violation of Section 193 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Supreme Court has held on Tuesday.In this case [A.M.C.S. Swamy, ADE/DPE/Hyd (Central) vs. Mehdi...

SC Reserves Order On Plea Challenging Election Of Devendra Fadnavis

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea seeking annulment of election of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to the state Assembly over the alleged concealment of criminal cases against him in the election papers.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose reserved the verdict after senior advocates Mukul...

Cruelty Not Related To Dowry Cannot Be Basis For Conviction Under Section 304B IPC: SC [Read Judgment]

"It is not any cruelty that becomes the subject matter of the provision but it is the cruelty or harassment for or in connection with, demand for dowry."