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Senior Designation Transforms How Advocates Argue, It Allows Platform For Others To Excel: CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud spoke at the first international conference of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association on how the designation of senior counsel has a broader purpose and the idea is to bring a certain degree of accumulated understanding of law and society by virtue of experience.He added that when the purpose of the designation is that the members of the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Punjab Panchayat Polls Over Alleged Irregularities
The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on a plea alleging irregularities in the conduct of the Panchayat Elections in Punjab, held on October 15.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the order, seeking response from the Punjab government and State Election Commission. The matter is tentatively listed on November 19.Earlier, on October 15, the Supreme Court had refused...
District Judiciary Predominantly A Regional Language Judiciary : CJI DY Chandrachud Stresses Need To Translate SC Judgments
Expressing how serious the cause of concern is across all levels of the judiciary because of inability to reach subordinate judiciary in the language they understand, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said: "This is a very serious cause for concern. So a Supreme Court judgment laying down what should be the yardstick for the grant of bail in PMLA [Prevention of Money Laundering Act]...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
Q 1. After the arguments concluded, the complainant filed an application seeking further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Cr.P.C. The application was filed based on the evidence he led during the trial without averring new material or grounds for further investigation. Decide.a. The application would not be maintainable due to the complainant's failure to produce new material.b....
'Breaches Discipline Of Law Laid Down In IBC' : Supreme Court Disapproves Of HC Deferring CIRP Under Article 226
The Supreme Court recently took exception to the Telangana High Court ordering the deferring of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process in the exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution.The Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud , Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, held that the High Court was not justified in deferring the Corporate...
Specific Relief Act | In Agreement To Sell Property Under Joint Ownership, Onus Is On Plaintiff To Secure Consent Of All Co-Owners : Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court observed that when the plaintiff seeks specific performance of the agreement to sell a property (being jointly owned by multiple persons), then the onus is on the plaintiff to ensure that all necessary consents and participations are secured to prove his readiness and willingness towards the performance of the contract.The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath,...
Service As Fast Track Judge Not Counted For Pension : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Of Deceased Judicial Officer's Wife
The Supreme Court issued a notice in a plea preferred by the wife of a deceased judicial officer who was denied his pensionary and retiral benefits despite over 10 years of total service as a Judicial Officer.The bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti heard a case where the deceased judicial officer joined judicial service on 16.05.1991 and after about 8 years, he...
'Where Is The Money?': Supreme Court Cancels Bail To MD Of Heera Gold On Failure To Raise Rs.580 Crores To Settle Claims
The Supreme Court today (October 18) cancelled the bail granted to Nowhera Shaikh, the Managing Director of Heera Gold Exim Private Limited, on the failure to raise 580 crores to settle the claims of investors despite repeated chances given by the Court to do so. The Court ordered Shaikh to surrender within 2 weeks and all FIRs registered against Shaikh in different States shall now be...
Supreme Court Issues Notices To Union & FRRO On Plea Against Detention Of Nigerian National In Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union of Indian and Foreigners Registration Office in a special leave petition filed by the Indian wife on behalf of a Nigerian national detained in Special Camp (Foreigners), Tiruchirappalli for allegedly committing various offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. As per the SLP, Aluko Oluwa Tobi Jones was granted...
Children Of Those Who Didn't Renounce Indian Citizenship By Making Declaration U/S. 8(1) Of Citizenship Act Before Acquiring Foreign Citizenship Can't Resume Indian Citizenship U/S. 8(2): Supreme Court
The Supreme Court pronounced an important judgment on Friday (October 18) dealing with various provisions relating to Indian citizenship. The Court clarified that when a person acquires a foreign citizenship, the cessation of Indian citizenship happens by operation of law by virtue of Section 9 of the Citizenship Act. Hence, such cessation of citizenship cannot be regarded as...
S. 319 CrPC | No Mandate To Decide Application To Summon Additional Accused Before Cross-Examination Of Other Witnesses : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (Oct. 18) observed that there's no bar for the trial court to decide an application seeking the summoning of an additional accused under Section 319 Cr.P.C. even after the cross-examination of the prosecution witness.“Therefore, the complicity of any person sought to be arrayed as an accused can be decided with or without conducting cross-examination of...
'Nothing To Suggest Speeches Were Disturbing Public Order' : Supreme Court Quashes Detention Of Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari In Gujarat
The Supreme Court today directed the release of prominent Muslim cleric and scholar Maulana Mufti Salman Azhari who was detained over alleged hate speech under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985 (“PASA”). The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale granted relief to Azhari while setting aside the Gujarat High Court's order validating the...