Sharing Meme Of Mamata Banerjee: SC Directs Immediate Release Of BJP Activist [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed BJP Leader Priyanka Sharma arrested by West Bengal police for allegedly sharing a morphed photo of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media to be released immediately."The detenue shall, however, at the time of release, tender an apology in writing for putting up/sharing the pictures complained of on her Face Book Account. It is made clear that...

Electronic Evidence: Failure To Produce Certificate U/s 65B Evidence Act Along With Chargesheet Not Fatal To Prosecution: SC [Read Judgment]

"The need for production of such a certificate would arise when the electronic record is sought to be produced in evidence at the trial."

Dismissal Of Consumer Complaints On Mere Technical Grounds And Marginal Delays Defeats The Purpose Of Ensuring Justice: SC [Read Order]

"Though the Act stipulates a period for disposing of a consumer complaint, it is also a sobering reflection that complaints cannot be disposed of due to non-availability of resources and infrastructure."

SC Rejects Plea To Advance Poll Timing During Ramzan

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging Election Commission's order refusing to prepone the voting time during the holy month of Ramzaan to 5 AM, 5:30 or even 6 AM instead of 7 AM on account of the unprecedented heat wave prevailing in several parts of the country. "We cannot get into poll times. It is the EC's call. There may be logistical issues", observed the...

SC To Hear Tomorrow BJP Activist's Plea Against Arrest For Sharing Morphed Photo Of WB CM

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Tuesday the plea of a woman BJP activist challenging her arrest by West Bengal police for allegedly sharing a morphed photo of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media.A vacation bench, comprising justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna, on Monday took note of the plea of advocate N K Kaul, representing the activist, that the issue of her arrest...

Centre Challenges Delhi HC Judgment Quashing Cadre Allocation Of IAS, IPS Officers: SC Agrees To Hear On May 17

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 17 the Centre's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's verdict which had quashed cadre allocation of IAS and IPS officers of 2018 batch. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench that the high court had asked...

Review/Recall/Modification Of Orders/Judgments Barred In Criminal Matters: SC [Read Order]

"An application for review or modification could not have been entertained."

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Statutory Appeal Can Be Filed Even If Application To Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree [ Order IX Rule 13 CPC] Is Dismissed [Bhivchandra Shankar More vs. Balu Gangaram More] The Supreme Court observed that the right of appeal under Section 96(2) CPC is a statutory right and the defendant cannot be deprived of the statutory right of appeal merely on the ground that the application filed by...

Government Authorities Cannot Approach The Court As And When They Please: SC Pulls Up Bihar Govt. Over Delay [Read Order]

“We are of the view that a clear signal has to sent to the Government Authorities that they cannot approach the Court as and when they please, on account of gross incompetence of their officers and that too without taking any action against the concerned officers.”

Notable Judgments On Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Part- 2

WHETHER A WINDING UP PETITION CAN BE FILED BY THE SECURED CREDITOR AGAINST A BORROWER EVEN AFTER OBTAINING DECREE FROM THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL? [Swaraj Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (Civil Appeal No. 1291 of 2019 Decided on 29.01.2019)] The Hon'ble Supreme Court maintained the exclusivity of Recovery of Debt and Bankruptcy Act (RDB Act) for...

Detenues Who Have Completed More Than Three Years in Assam Detention Centers Should Be Released: SC [Read Order]

While allowing State of Assam further time to indicate the progress made on the diplomatic level as for the larger issue of deportation of "declared foreigners" and setting up of Additional Foreigners' Tribunals in the state of Assam is concerned, the Supreme Court came to rescue of those who have spent long period of detention in the Assam detention centers' and are...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- April 2019

One Sided Clauses In Builder-Buyer Agreements Is An Unfair Trade Practice Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure Ltd. V. Govindan Raghavan The Supreme Court held that the incorporation of one-sided clauses in a builder-buyer agreement constitutes an unfair trade practice as per Section 2 (r) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The bench comprising Justice UU Lalit and Justice...