Formula E Race Case: Telangana High Court Permits KT Rama Rao's Lawyer To Watch ACB Interrogation Through Glass Window

Telangana High Court on Wednesday (January 8) permitted BRS MLA KT Rama Rao's lawyer to be present in the library room in the Anti Corruption Bureau's office–stated to be opposite to the examination room where Rao will to be interrogated in the FormulaE Race case on Thursday, so that his lawyer can observe the proceedings. Justice K Lakshman while dictating the order clarified that having...

Mullaperiyar Dam : Supreme Court Seeks Union Govt's Response On Constitution Of National Committee Under Dam Safety Act

On being apprised that a National Committee on Dam Safety contemplated under the Dam Safety Act, 2021 has not been constituted till date, the Supreme Court today called for the Union of India's response to a petition involving the issue of structural safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam (situated in Kerala but operated by Tamil Nadu).A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal...

S.187 BNSS | Supreme Court Affirms HC Judgment That Police Custody Must Be Within First 40 Days For Offences Punishable Upto 10 Yrs Imprisonment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which held that as per Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the 15-day police custody must be sought within the first forty days in cases of offences which are punishable upto ten years of imprisonment.A bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Prashant...

'Land Meant For Poor Can't Be Commercially Exploited' : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction To Convey Mumbai Plot To Pvt Company

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 7) set aside Bombay High Court's order directing the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to execute a formal conveyance deed in favour of Century Textiles and Industries Limited granting it ownership rights over approximately five acres land in Lower Parel.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B Varale allowed MCGM's appeal...

Domestic Violence Act Cases Have No Penal Consequence Except For Breach Of Protection Order: Supreme Court Criticises Issuance Of Bailable Warrants

The Supreme Court criticized the issuance of bailable warrant by a Magistrate in a cases under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005The Court remarked that there is no justification for issuing bailable warrants in cases under the Domestic Violence Act as they are quasi-criminal proceedings and do not carry penal consequences unless a protection order is...

Petitioners Request Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Election Commissioners' Law Before Retirement Of CEC In February

On mentioning of the pleas challenging constitutionality of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel appointing Election Commissioners (ECs), the Supreme Court today expressed inclination to hear the matter on February 4.The pleas were mentioned before a bench of Justices Surya Kant,...

Vicarious Liability Of Company Directors/Officials Not Automatic; Specific Statutory Provision & Personal Involvement Needed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court noted that directors/officials cannot be held vicariously liable for a company's illegal actions unless it is demonstrated that the official personally engaged in the conduct directly linking them to the company's liability, and such liability is supported by a specific statutory provision. “While a company may be held liable for the wrongful acts of its employees,...

SARFAESI | Borrower's Right Of Redemption Available Only Till Notice For Sale Of Mortgaged Asset Is Published : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has stated that the right of a borrower to redeem the secured asset can be exercised only till a notice for the sale of the mortgaged property is published in terms of Rule 9(1) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002.The Court observed that till the 2016 amendment to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest...

NDPS Act | Seized Vehicle Not Liable To Be Confiscated If Accused Used It Without Owner's Knowledge Or Connivance : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled that a vehicle seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for the alleged transport of drugs cannot be confiscated if the owner of the vehicle can prove that it was used by the accused person without the owner's knowledge or connivance“However, the seized vehicle is not liable to confiscation if the owner of the seized vehicle can prove that...

Following Justice CT Ravikumar's Retirement, Supreme Court Bench Hearing Pleas Seeking Review Of PMLA Verdict To Be Reconstituted

Following the retirement of Justice CT Ravikumar of Supreme Court, the bench hearing review petitions filed against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), is set to be reconstituted.It may be recalled that the matter was being considered by a bench of Justices Surya Kant, CT Ravikumar and Ujjal Bhuyan, but...

Sale By Way Of Public Auction Can't Be Set Aside Unless There's Material Irregularity Or Fraud/Collusion : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated the principle that sale by way of public auction cannot be set aside until there is any material irregularity and/or illegality committed in holding the auction or if such auction was vitiated by any fraud or collusion. Reference was made to the judgment in V.S. Palanivel vs. P. Sriram 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 662 which held that unless there are some serious flaws...

Until Sale Deed Is Registered, Ownership Of Immovable Property Isn't Transferred : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the ownership of an immovable property does not get transferred until the sale deed is registered. Mere transfer of possession and payment of consideration will not transfer ownership, unless the sale deed is registered.Referring to Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, a bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice NK Singh observed...