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India's Got Latent Row | Supreme Court Orders Release Of Ranveer Allahabadia's Passport
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 28) ordered the release of the passport of YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia, which was deposited as a condition for interim stay of his arrest in the cases registered for the offence of obscenity over his comment in the 'India's Got Latent Show'.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order after being informed that the investigation in...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Telangana Rule Mandating Telugu Proficiency For Civil Judge Posts Without Urdu Option
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 28) dismissed a petition challenging a Telangana High Court order which upheld a State rule and government notification mandating proficiency in Telugu as a qualification for appointment as a Civil Judge.The petitioner, Mohd Shujath Hussain, was aggrieved that the Telangana State Judicial (Service and Cadre) Rules, 2023 and the government notification did...
'Honour Killing Ugly Reality Of Caste Structure, Must Get Strong Punishment' : Supreme Court Upholds Convictions In Kannagi-Murugesan Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (April 28) confirmed the convictions in the 'Kannagi-Murugesan' honour killing case from Tamil Nadu.A bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice PK Mishra dismissed the appeals filed by nine convicts challenging the Madras High Court's 2022 judgment, which upheld their life sentence. The Court also dismissed the appeals filed by two policemen for...
Economic Offences Stand On Different Footing, High Courts Should Be Cautious While Quashing Such FIRs At Early Stage : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently refused to quash an FIR against a company's director for their alleged involvement in the economic offences, noting that the High Court erred in quashing the case despite being apprised with a factum aspect that the directors of the company, established certain dummy/shell companies and the monetary transaction were circulated to these shell/dummy companies. The...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
Q 1. Mr. X filed a civil suit for recovery of money against Mr. Y. Due to the non-appearance of both parties, the suit was dismissed under Order IX Rule 2 CPC. Mr. X then filed an application under Order IX Rule 4 CPC for restoration, which was also dismissed. Subsequently, Mr. X filed a fresh suit for the same recovery. Mr. Y contends that the fresh suit is barred by res judicata. Decide.A....
Supreme Court To Decide If Bar On Divorced & Single Men From Availing Surrogacy Is Constitutional
The Supreme Court is set to consider the issue of whether a divorced man should be allowed to have a child through surrogacy. The writ petition filed by a 45 year old divorced single man has challenged the constitutional validity of S.2(1)(s) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021. The bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Vishwanathan agreed to consider the matter and issue notice...
Arbitral Award For Claims Not Included In IBC Resolution Plan Can't Be Enforced: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently allowed an appeal challenging the enforcement of an arbitral award passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) against Electrosteel Steels Ltd., holding that the award was non-executable in view of the resolution plan approved under Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.“we have no hesitation to hold that upon...
Supreme Court Asks Allahabad HC To Prioritise Disposal Of Matters Where Trial Is Stayed, Especially Landlord-Tenant Disputes
The Supreme Court recently urged the Allahabad High Court to prioritise the disposal of appeals/revisions/original petitions, where the trial has been stayed, particularly of landlord-tenant disputes.The Court asked the High Court to give out of turn hearing to such matters where the trial has been stayed.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice KV Viswanathan passed the direction...
Measure Of Nation's Justice Lies In Sense Of Security Felt By The Poorest & Marginalised : Justice Surya Kant
"The measure of a nation's justice is how many of its citizens never had to fear injustice," said Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant in his address at an event on Saturday (April 26) commemorating 30-years of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) organised in Gujarat. Justice Surya Kant was speaking at the Western Regional Conference–organized jointly by NALSA and Gujarat State Legal...
Manual Sewer Cleaner's Death : Supreme Court Summons Haryana Chief Secretary Over Failure To Consider Claim For Compensation
Recently, the Supreme Court passed an order summoning the Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, to remain personally present in the Court after it found that the Government of Haryana failed to comply with the Court's order directing them to decide the representation of a petitioner for compensation of Rs. 30 lakhs after her husband died on account of inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning...