"Dangerous For Children": Madras HC Prohibits Downloading Of TikTok Mobile Application [Read Order]

"Without understanding the dangers involved in these kinds of Mobile Apps, it is unfortunate that are our children are testing with these Apps."

"RTI Disclosures May Affect Independence Of Judiciary": AG Argues For SC In SC's Appeal Before CB Headed By CJI On The Question "Whether CJI's Office A Public Authority"

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on its own appeals against the applicability of the RTI Act to the judiciary. One of the cases was the disclosure of the complete correspondence including the note files exchanged between the constitutional authorities regarding the appointments of Justices H. L. Dattu, A. P. Ganguly and R. M. Lodha in supersession of Justices A. P. Shah, A....

SC Constitution Bench Commences Hearing To Resolve Conflicting Views On S.24 of Land Acquisition Act

As the Supreme Court called for deliberation the interpretation of section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act of 2013 on Tuesday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta threw light on the content of the provision. "In this section, the legislature is providing what would happen to acquisition proceedings initiated...

Mayawati Defends Building Of Statues; Tells SC They Represent 'Will Of People' [Read Affidavit]

Former UP CM and BSP Chief Maywati has filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court defending the decision to spend public money on the construction of statues of herself, Kanshi Ram and BSP symbol elephant in UP.Mayawati said in her affidavit that the building of statues represented the will of the people.She stated that her life was dedicated to espouse the cause of dalits and that...

Employees Of 'Local Bodies' Entitled To Gratuity Under Payment Of Gratuity Act: SC [Read Judgment]

"The provision in the State Act contemplating payment of Gratuity will be inapplicable in respect of the employees of the local bodies"

[Validity Of Finance Act 2017- Day-3] Majority Judgment In Aadhaar Case Covers My Case, Submits AG As Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment

As Attorney General K. K. Venugopal resumed his submissions on the constitutionality of the passage as a Money Bill of the Finance Act of 2017 on Monday, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked for a copy of the Supreme Court's order in Rajiv Garg, where the court had considered whether different conditions of service could be prescribed for different tribunals. In that case, the court had taken...

One Sided Clauses In Builder-Buyer Agreements Is An Unfair Trade Practice: SC [Read Judgment]

"A term of a contract will not be final and binding if it is shown that the flat purchasers had no option but to sign on the dotted line, on a contract framed by the builder."

Authorization From Central Govt Necessary For RBI To Direct Insolvency Process Against Stressed Assets : SC [Read Judgment]

"It is clear that directions that can be issued under Section 35AA can only be in respect of specific defaults by specific debtors", SC said.

SC Sets Aside Bail Granted To J&K Businessman In Terror Funding Case [Read Judgment]

"The High Court has ventured into an area of examining the merits and demerits of the evidence"

SC Strikes Down RBI Circular Asking Banks To Take Defaulting Companies To Insolvency [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court today struck down the circular issued by the Reserve Bank of India on February 12, 2018 directing banks to initiate insolvency proceedings against companies having bad debts of Rs 2000 crores or above.The February 12 circular had directed banks to resolve debts over Rs 2000 crores within 180 days, failing which the corporate debtor would have to be taken to the National...

Hardik Patel's Plea For Stay Of Conviction To Contest Loksabha Poll: SC Declines Urgent Hearing

The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to accord urgent hearing to Congress leader Hardik Patel's plea challenging the Gujarat High Court order rejecting stay on his conviction in the 2015 Vispur rioting case. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra. The bench also comprising Justices M M Shantanagoudar and Navin Sinha told the counsel...

Breaking: Employee's Pension Should Be Proportional To Salary: SC Upholds HC Judgment Quashing Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 [Read Order]

In a major relief to many employees, the Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed against a Kerala High Court Judgment setting aside Employee's Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 that capped maximum pensionable salary to Rs.15, 000 per month. The bench comprising the CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjiv Khanna in limine dismissed the SLP filed...