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Supreme Court Confers Senior Designations On 4 Former High Court Judges
In a full Court meeting today (January 22), the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and the other judges of the Supreme Court including members of the Collegium comprising Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, Hrishikesh Roy and Abhay S. Oka have designated the following former Chief Justice/Judges of the High Courts as Senior Advocates with effect from January 22:1. Arvind Singh Sangwan,...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea For CBI/SIT Investigation Into Murders Of 3 Members Of Dalit Family In MP
The Supreme Court today(January 22) issued notice in a writ petition filed by a petitioner seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation/Special Investigation Team into the alleged killing of three members of a Dalit family, including her 20-year-old Anjana Ahirwar. It is alleged by the petitioner that the state police investigation has been derailed due to the influence...
MSMED Act | Is Writ Maintainable Against MSEFC Award? Can MSEFC Members Act As Arbitrators ? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court today (Jan. 22) opined that the party aggrieved by an order/award of the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) passed under Section 18 of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (“MSME Act”) can file a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution before the High Court. However, upon noting that a contrary view was...
Supreme Court Reserves Treasurer Plus 30% Of Other EC Posts For Women Lawyers In Delhi Tax Bar Association And Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association
The Supreme Court today directed reservation of the post of Treasurer and 30% of other Executive Committee posts for women lawyers in the Delhi Tax Bar Association and Delhi Sales Tax Bar Association.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, stating,"The earmarking of the post of Treasurer and 30% of Executive Members exclusively for women candidates,...
Supreme Court Expresses Dismay Over Andhra Pradesh Govt's Failure To Remove Illegal Bunds/Fish Tanks From Kolleru Lake Area
While dealing with the TN Godavarman case, the Supreme Court recently expressed dismay over State of Andhra Pradesh's failure to remove illegal encroachments from the Kolleru Lake area and expressed that if need be, the state will have to deal with the problem with an "iron hand".The Court found no merit in the defense that due to local fishermen's obstruction, among other things, the state...
When 'Sudden & Grave Provocation' Reduces Murder To Culpable Homicide? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court (recently on January 16) observed that not every sudden provocation would reduce the crime from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. For reference, exception 1 to Section 300 (murder) of IPC states that culpable homicide is not murder when the accused is deprived of self-control due to grave and sudden provocation caused by the deceased person.The Bench...
'Why 270 Persons Lying Detained In Transit Camps?': Supreme Court Asks Assam Chief Secretary To Appear, Probes Steps Taken To Deport
Disappointed with Assam government's affidavit in a matter pertaining to detention of foreign nationals at a transit camp, the Supreme Court today directed Chief Secretary of the state to appear before it (through virtual mode) on the next date and explain non-compliance with the court's earlier order seeking information.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order,...
Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Contempt Case | Supreme Court Reserves Judgment; To Take Fresh View, Not Swayed By Previous Benches' Orders
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 21) reserved its decision in the Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Contempt Case against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The bench of Justice Suryakant and Justice NK Singh heard the arguments of the parties in the matter. During the hearing, the bench clarified that it would consider the matter from a fresh perspective without being influenced by the views...
Review Sought Of Supreme Court Order Rejecting Plea To Confiscate Electoral Bond Donations
Today, a review petition has been filed by Advocate Dr. Khem Singh Bhati seeking a review of the Supreme Court's order dated August 2, 2024, whereby the plea to confiscate Rs.16,518 crores received by the political parties under the 2018 Electoral Bonds Scheme, which was held unconstitutional, was dismissed. The Supreme Court bench headed by former Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud,...
Tahir Hussain Bail | Supreme Court Judge Questions Delhi Police Over Delay In Trial Of Ankit Sharma Murder Case
During the hearing of interim bail plea of Tahir Hussain, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah of the Supreme Court today flagged the delay in the trial in the case related to the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 Delhi riots. Though the chargesheet was filed in June 2020, the judge pointed out that not much progress has taken place in the trial with only less than five witnesses...
Farmers' Protest | 'Positive Developments' : Supreme Court On Dallewal Accepting Medical Aid & Farmers Agreeing For Talks With Union
Taking note of the fact that Punjab farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal (who had been on a hunger strike since November 26 last year) has agreed to take medical aid and that the protesting farmers have agreed to hold talks with the Union Government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 22) kept in abeyance the contempt proceedings initiated against Punjab Government officials over...
Supreme Court Adjourns Suo Motu Case On RG Kar Rape-Murder To January 29
The Supreme Court will hear the Suo Motu RG Kar Case on January 29. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing the suo motu case of the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata that occurred on August 9. Considering the paucity of time, the CJI stated: " I got the list in the morning, I think there...