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'To Safeguard Homebuyers' Interests' : Supreme Court Issues Directions For CoC In Insolvency Cases Against Builders
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 15) issued a set of directions regarding the functioning of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, noting that while the commercial wisdom of the CoC is paramount, such power must be exercised with responsibility, transparency and proper application of mind, particularly in real estate insolvencies where...
AP Stamp Act | Stamp Duty Leviable On Agreement To Sell Only When Possession Follows It : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 15) ruled that a stamp duty, as per the Andhra Pradesh Stamp Act, is not payable on an 'agreement to sell' which doesn't stipulates delivery of possession. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan delivered a ruling in the context of the Andhra Pradesh Stamp Act (“Act”), while setting aside the High Court's decision, which held that...
Motive Insignificant When Direct Evidence In Form Of Dying Declaration Exists : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 15) restored the conviction of a man for committing murder of her wife, observing that absence of motive is not fatal to the prosecution when there is clear and credible direct evidence, such as a dying declaration. “Motive assumes significance, primarily in cases based on circumstantial evidence. Where there is direct evidence in the form of a...
Should Candidates With Disabilities Be Exempted From 3-Year Practice Rule For Judicial Service? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court today asked all the High Courts and National Law Universities to file their suggestions on the issue of exempting Persons with Disabilities from the 3- year practice rule for entering judicial service.The bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vijay Bishnoi, was hearing a plea seeking exemption of the PwD lawyers from the 3-year practice rule to appear...
Solicitor General Objects To Lawyers Discussing Cases Handled By Them On Public Platforms
During the hearing of ED's plea concerning the I-PAC raid in West Bengal, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta today objected to lawyers speaking on public platforms about cases handled by them.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who hosts a show on YouTube and has given press conferences on some important matters, countered the SG saying that Court judgments, once pronounced, are public property and can...
Kerala SIR : Supreme Court Asks ECI To Consider Extending Deadline To File Objections, Directs To Publish Deleted Names
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that the names of persons excluded from the draft electoral rolls published after the Special Intensive Revision in Kerala be published in public offices and on the official website. The Court also asked the ECI to consider extending the deadline for filing objections to deletion of names The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was...
Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea To Withdraw Life Support For Man In Permanent Vegetative State
The Supreme Court today(January 15) reserved the decision on the plea to withdraw life support for a 32-year old man, who has remained in an irreversible permanent vegetative state for the past 12 years after falling from a building. Two medical boards constituted by the Court has reported that the man has no chance for recovery.The bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV...