Plea To Criminalise Marital Rape : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape.The petitioners challenge Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which provide that sexual intercourse/sexual acts by a man with his wife would not be "rape".A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj...

Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLAT Order Which Closed Insolvency Process Against Byju's Based On Settlement With BCCI

The Supreme Court today (October 23) set aside the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which closed the insolvency proceedings against ed-tech company Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) accepting a settlement between it and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for about Rs 158 crores.The Court held that the NCLAT erred in allowing the withdrawal of the...

Supreme Court Upholds Power Of States To Regulate Industrial Alcohol Under Term 'Intoxicating Liquor'; Justice Nagarathna Dissents

A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 23), held by 8:1 majority, held that the States have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol'.The majority concluded so by holding that the term "intoxicating liquor" in Entry 8 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution will include industrial alcohol.The majority held...

Calcutta High Court Stays Suspension Of RG Kar Medical College Junior Doctors Over Alleged 'Threat Culture'

A Calcutta High Court vacation bench recently stayed the suspension and expulsion of around 51 junior doctors from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital over allegations of 'threat culture.'Notably, RG Kar has been the scene for the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor after she had completed her night duty.In the present case, the petitioners had been suspended and expelled from the...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: October 14, 2024 To October 20, 2024

IndexCitationsShingara Singh v. Diljith Singh and Anr 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 795Neelam Gupta & Ors v. Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr., Civil Appeal Nos.3159-3160 of 2019 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 796Somjeet Mallick v. State of Jharkhand & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 797Renjith KG & Ors. v. Sheeba, Civil Appeal Nos. 8315 – 8316 Of 2014 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 798Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd v....

Section 67 CGST Act | Whether Cash Can Be Seized During GST Search ? Supreme Court To Consider

Taking into account conflicting views of the Delhi High Court and the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Supreme Court is set to consider the issue as to whether authorities can seize "cash" under Section 67 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.The development comes as a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta recently issued notice on a petition filed by tax authorities...

Supreme Court Directs Independent Investigation In Haryana Village Where Social Boycott Call Against Dalits Was Allegedly Made In 2017

The Supreme Court recently directed two former DGPs of the State of Uttar Pradesh to conduct an independent investigation into the situation prevailing at a village in Haryana's Hisar district, in relation to which allegations of social boycott of Dalit persons were levelled in 2017. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar passed the order, requesting Shri Vikram Chand Goyal,...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Remission For 89 Yr Old Pakistani National Convicted In Terror Case

The Supreme Court (October 22) dismissed an Article 32 petition filed by an 89-year-old Pakistan national seeking remission for his unconditional release to go back to his home country.A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan heard this matter and dismissed the petition as withdrawn not before adding that had the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Government recommended remission, it...

Supreme Court Orders ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Air Force Official Who Faced Unnecessary Litigation For Overtaking Senior's Vehicle

The Supreme Court ordered payment of Rupees One Lakh compensation to an Airman of the Indian Air Force who was foisted with unnecessary litigation for overtaking a Squadron Leader's vehicle at a railway crossing.The bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard a case where the Air Man-appellant was reprimanded and an admonition order was passed against him for...

SCBA And SCAORA Object To Proposed Workstations For New Lawyers In SC Building Expansion Plan

In a letter addressed to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have objected to the allocation of 1600 workstations for new lawyers in the upcoming Supreme Court expansion building.The letter, signed by SCBA President Kapil Sibal and SCAORA President Vipin Nair urges reconsideration of...

Why Are You Only Concerned With Madarsas? Have You Equally Treated Institutions Of Other Religions? Supreme Court Asks NCPCR

In response to the stand taken by the National Commission for the Protection of Children's Rights (NCPCR) against the Madarsa education system, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 22) asked it if it has taken the same stand against similar institutions of other religions as well.Pointing out that there are similar institutions where children of other religions join for religious studies...

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment On Plea Challenging Byju's-BCCI Settlement Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will tomorrow (October 23) pronounce its decision of the petitions challenging the decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to close the insolvency proceedings against ed-tech company Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) accepting a settlement between it and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for about Rs 158 crores.The bench led by CJI...