Supreme Court Expresses Reluctance To Transfer From HCs Petitions Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws Of States

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 17) expressed reluctance to transfer to itself the petitions pending in various High Courts challenging the State laws against religious conversions.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a transfer petition filed by Jamiat Ulema-E-Hind Gujarat seeking transfer of all petitions before the High Courts of Gujarat, Madhya...

Income Tax Commissioners Must Not Routinely Remand Matters Just Because Assessing Officer Could Not Find Additions: Supreme Court

If the Assessing Officer could not find additions to income, then it can be taken that the assessee's stand was correct.

Subsequent Judgment Overruling Earlier Judgment Applies Retrospectively Unless Stated Otherwise : Supreme Court

The Court held that a subsequent judgment does not create new law but merely corrects the earlier interpretation, and thus operates retrospectively unless expressly stated otherwise.

Supreme Court Proposes Inquiry Into Sports Federations, Says 'They Have Everything Except Sportspersons & Activities'

Lamenting the state of affairs in Sports Federations across India, the Supreme Court today expressed an intention to constitute a Commission to enquire into their activities."Unless, to our satisfaction, a deeper probe is held into affairs of this so-called Federation...we are inclined to appoint a Commission of Inquiry...and not only this Federation, we will expand the scope (to other...

'Article 142 Has Become Nuclear Missile' : Vice President Objects To Supreme Court's Direction Against President

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar took serious objection to the recent Supreme Court judgment, which laid down timelines for the President to decide on the Bills referred by the Governor. He went to the extent of saying that Article 142 of the Constitution has become a "nuclear missile" available with judges against democratic forces."There is a directive to the President by a...

Charges Framed Cannot Be Deleted Invoking S.216 CrPC/S.239 BNSS : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (April 17) held that the power under Section 216 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) cannot be invoked to delete charges already framed against an accused, as it can only be used to add or alter the existing charges.The analogous provision to Section 216 CrPC in the BNSS is Section 239.“We are in agreement with the view that once charges have been framed by...

'Peaceful Protests By Consumers Not Defamation' : Supreme Court Quashes Builder's Criminal Complaint Against Homebuyers

The Court observed that the homebuyers' statements were covered under the 9th Exception to Section 499 IPC.

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Filed By Kerala ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe Into His Death

The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea filed by the wife of Naveen Babu, who was an Additional District Magistrate in Kerala, seeking a CBI probe into his death.A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K Vinod Chandran refused to interfere with the Kerala High Court order, which refused to order a CBI investigation.Before the bench, Senior Advocate Sunil Fernandes (on behalf of...

'Broadly Worded Injunction' : Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order To Remove 'Defamatory' Content In Wikipedia Page About ANI

The Court has allowed ANI to seek fresh injunction order with respect to specific content.

Supreme Court Judges Differ On Action Against AoR & Advocate For Misconduct In Filing Petition

The Supreme Court today (April 17) delivered a split verdict on the disciplinary action to be taken against an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) and his assisting Advocate for filing a petition that involved serious suppression of facts.Although the lawyers tendered an unconditional apology, the judges were divided on whether they should be let off without further consequences.A bench of Justices Bela...

After Supreme Court Hints At Stay, Centre Concedes On Waqf Amendments: Won't Appoint Non-Muslims, Status Quo On Declared Waqfs

The Centre made the statement after the Supreme Court raised concerns about the drastic changes made to the Waqf law.

WB SSC Scam : Supreme Court Allows Untainted Class 9-12 Teachers To Continue Till Fresh Appointments; Sets Dec 31 Deadline

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 17) allowed the Assistant Teachers of Classes 9 to 12 in West Bengal, whose appointments were cancelled due to the irregularities in the 2016 recruitment process but were specifically found to be untainted, till fresh appointments are made to the posts.The consideration that students should not suffer prompted the Court to pass this order. At the same...