"Defaulter's Paradise Lost; Economy's Rightful Position Regained"; IBC Code Passes Constitutional Muster: SC

"We are happy to note that in the working of the Code, the flow of financial resource to the commercial sector in India has increased exponentially as a result of financial debts being repaid"

SC/ST Act: CJI To Consider Listing Of Centre's Review Petition And Challenge Against Amendments Together

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will consider listing the Centre's review petition against Judgment in Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan case, and petitions challenging the amendments to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), together before an appropriate bench. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it will consider and do the...

Economic Reservation : SC Issues Notice On Petitions Challenging Constitution Amendment Giving EWS Quota

The Supreme Court bench of CJI Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna today issued notice in a petition challenging the Constitution(103rd) Amendment Act, enabling reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in higher education and public employment up to a limit of 10%.The bench declined interim stay of the amendment.The petition is filed by "Youth For Equality", an NGO, contending that the...

SC Acquits 3 Men Who Were Sentenced To Death Penalty, Commutes It For One [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted three murder accused whose death penalty was confirmed by the Karnataka High Court. The three-judge bench comprising CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice Sanjiv Khanna also commuted death penalty awarded to one accused to life imprisonment. Basavaraj, Yankappa, Ramesh and Palya were sentenced to death by the trial...

IBC : Supreme Court Upholds Validity Of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court today upheld the constitutional validity of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 in its "entirety".The Court however held that to attract the bar under Section 29A from participating in resolution process, "related person" should be a person connected to the defaulting entity.The bench of Justices R F Nariman and Navin Sinha had reserved orders on January 15 on the...

Collegium System Needs Some Tweaking [Justice Madan Lokur In Conversation With Rajdeep-Full Video]

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur on Wednesday conceded that he is "disappointed" that the December 12, 2018 resolution of the Collegium, which comprised him, to elevate Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon was subsequently "overruled with complete opaqueness". In conversation with senior journalist...

SC Refuses To Extend Deadline To Finalize Assam NRC Beyond July 31 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Rohinton Nariman on Thursday refused to extend the deadline for the publication of the final NRC for the state of Assam beyond July 31. State Coordinator Prateek Hajela had submitted that in view of the Parliamentary Elections that are likely to be held this year, the publication of the final NRC may stretch to the end...

PIL In SC Seeks Fresh Investigation Of Murder Of Haren Pandya [Read Petition]

Almost sixteen years after the murder of Haren Pandya, who was a BJP leader and Home Minister in Gujarat cabinet, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court by Centre for Public Interest Litigation(CPIL), seeking court-monitored fresh investigation of the caseThe petition states that need for fresh investigation of the case has arisen in the light of the recent revelations made by Azam Khan,...

Undivided Share In Joint Family Can Be Disposed By Will As Per Sec.30 Hindu Succession Act : SC [Read Judgment]

"Section 30 of the Act, permits the disposition by way of Will of the interest of a male Hindu in a Mitakshara coparcenary property

SC Refuses To Stay Amendments Made To SC/ST Act

The Supreme Court today refused to stay the amendments made to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act which restored the no anticipatory bail provision for the accused. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri said the pending review petition filed by the Centre against the apex court's March 20, 2018 verdict and the pleas challenging the new amendments made in the SC/ST verdict will be...

"You Understand My Position": Justice Sikri To Dave [Courtroom Exchange In Nageswara Rao Case]

"You understand my position", requested Justice A. K. Sikri on Thursday at the outset of the hearing on the PIL by NGO Common Cause seeking quashing of M. Nageshwar Rao's appointment as the interim CBI Director, conveying his decision to recuse himself from the matter. "I agree, but you understand our position. We wanted the matter to be heard early but that was not allowed. Finally, when...

Special Fee For Enrolment Of Retired Employees By Bar Council Illegal: SC Upholds Kerala HC Judgment

"Once the legislature has prescribed enrolment fee, another fee, be it called a special fee or anything else, can legitimately be prescribed by a State Bar Council or any other authority only if there is an express legislative sanction therefor." (Kerala HC Judgment)