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State's Alcohol Ban Led To Illegal Liquor Trade; Police, Excise, Tax, Transport Dept Officials Love The Ban As It Means Big Money: Patna HC
While quashing the penalty of demotion imposed on an Inspector on the ground that he had been negligent in implementing the Excise Prohibition law, the Patna High Court observed that while the law was passed with the objective of improving public health however "for several reasons, it finds itself on the wrong side of the history".In doing so the court observed that prohibition law in the...
Supreme Court Flags Rising Incidents Of Foreign Accused Absconding After Bail, Seeks Union's Response
The Supreme Court has expressed concerns about the recurring instances of foreign citizens, who are accused of crimes, jumping bail and becoming untraceable.The Court observed that a procedure needs to be laid down, if not already there, to deal with such instances.A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing a challenge made by the State of Jharkhand to...
Supreme Court Stays Commercial Suit Proceedings Against Aditya Birla Finance Over SARFAESI Proceedings
The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a special leave petition filed by Aditya Birla Finance Ltd against a judgment of the Bombay High Court which held that a commercial suit won't be barred by Section 34 of the SARFAESI Act when there are allegations of fraud.The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar also stayed the further proceedings before the Commercial Court....
Supreme Court Issues Notice To West Bengal Govt On Contempt Plea Assailing Use Of Spikes, Burning Mashaals To Scare Away Elephants
The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice to the West Bengal government on a contempt petition filed against it, assailing continued use of sharp spikes and burning mashaals to drive away elephants in the state.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, upon hearing Advocate Rashmi Nandakumar (for petitioner), who submitted that West Bengal government has failed...
Supreme Court Stays HC Order For CBI Probe Into Alleged Irregularities In Jharkhand Assembly Appointments
The Supreme Court today stayed a Jharkhand High Court order, whereby alleged irregularities in the appointments and promotions to Jharkhand State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) were directed to be enquired into by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared for...
Medieval Tomb Illegally Occupied By Defence Colony Welfare Assn, Reports CBI; Supreme Court Appoints Expert To Inspect Damages
The Defence Colony Welfare Association (DCWA) of Delhi has illegally occupied Lodhi-era Shaikh Ali 'Gumti', a 500 years old tomb of archaeological importance, and made unauthorised alterations to it, stated the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a preliminary enquiry report submitted to the Supreme Court.Taking note of the report, the Court appointed an expert, Ms Swapna...
Supreme Court To Address Delhi's Severe Pollution On Monday; Amicus Curiae Raises Concerns Over Lack of Pre-emptive Action
The Supreme Court will address the issue of severe level of air pollution in Delhi-NCR on Monday.Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh, acting as amicus curiae mentioned the matter today before a bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih, raising concerns over worsening air quality, noting that Delhi has once again reached a “severe” pollution level. Singh said that the...
Supreme Court Deprecates Allahabad HC's Practice Of Disposing Quashing Petitions By Asking Petitioners To Seek Discharge
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 14) deprecated practice of the Allahabad High Court of directing petitioners seeking quashing of cases to instead apply to the trial court for discharge.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice AG Masih issued notice on the plea challenging the Allahabad High Court's order that had rejected an application quashing a forgery case. The Court posted the...
Workers' Dues Of Rs 70 Crores : Supreme Court Mulls Ordering Sale Of Assam Tea Corporation's Assets
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 14) sought the details of all the properties of Assam Tea Corporation Limited (ATCL) and expressed that it will order sale of the assets so that the proceeds can be used to pay the dues of the tea garden workers.A of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih Court directed the Chairman and Managing Director of ATCL to file a detailed affidavit by December...
Hate Speech Not Same As Wrong Assertions Or False Claims : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (November 14), while dismissing a PIL seeking guidelines to prevent 'provocative speech' by political leaders, observed that the offence of hate speech cannot be equated to the act of wrong assertions or false claims that one may make. The plea filed by Hindu Sena Samiti through its President Surjeet Singh Yadav stressed the need for guidelines to "prevent the...
'Color Of Uniform Doesn't Change With Govt Change': Supreme Court Criticizes Odisha's Soft Stance On BJP MLA Accused Of Slapping Woman Officer
Calling out BJP-led Odisha government's mellowed stance on anticipatory bail plea of a BJP MLA accused of slapping a woman police officer during a protest in 2023, the Supreme Court today remarked that the color of an officer's uniform does not change with change in government.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti heard the matter and dismissed Mishra's anticipatory bail...