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'Royalty' Imposed By Municipal Corporation For Putting Hoardings/Advertisement Can't Be Termed 'Tax' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (Oct. 16) observed that the 'royalty' imposed by the Municipal Corporation on the advertising companies for putting up hoardings/advertisements could not be termed as 'tax'. The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah set aside the Patna High Court's Division Bench decision which directed the Patna Municipal Corporation to refund the...
Jet Airways Insolvency : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On SBI Plea Against Transfer Of Ownership To Jalan KalRock Consortium
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 16) reserved its decision on the challenge by lenders of the cash-strapped Jet Airways to the NCLAT Order which allowed the Airlines' ownership transfer to the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA). The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra heard the matter.Additional Solicitor General (ASG) N Venkataraman appeared for...
Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Pleas Challenging S.6A Of Citizenship Act Recognizing Assam Accord
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will pronounce its judgement tomorrow in the batch of petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 . The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud,Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra heard the matter for four days before reserving the judgement on December 12, 2023. Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955...
'Role Limited To Signing' : Supreme Court Upholds Discharge Of Ex-Central Bank Chairman In Corruption Case Over Credit Facility Misuse
The Supreme Court today (October 16) upheld the discharge of the former Chairman and Managing Director of the Central Bank of India from a cheating and corruption case for allegedly causing undue loss of over Rs. 436 Crores to the bank by hastily approving a loan.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed an appeal filed by the CBI challenging the judgment of the Gujarat...
Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Former MANUU Chancellor, Asks Him To Pay Rs1 Lac To Complainant & Publish Apology
The Court ordered former Chancellor of Maulana Azad National Urdu University to publish unconditional apology by giving an advertisement in bold letters in Daily Eenadu on the first page of the newspaper, within a period of four weeks for his "sexual predator" remarks.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Father For Pregnant Daughter's Murder Over Inter-Caste Marriage, Commutes Death Sentence
The Supreme Court today upheld the conviction of the father who committed the gruesome daylight murder of his pregnant daughter also leading to the death of the child in the womb. While holding so, the bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Aravind Kumar, and KV Viswanathan rejected the appellant's/father's contention that the non-examination of the independent witnesses by the prosecution...
Do Something As SCBA President To Streamline Filing & Arrangement Of Files : Justice Bela Trivedi To Kapil Sibal
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the lack of streamlining of case records while hearing an insolvency matter. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal in the matter when Justice Bela faced some issues with the case records.She orally remarked: "Mr Sibal, do something as the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association...
Whether Establishment Of Gram Nyayalayas By States/UTs Is Mandatory? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court today expressed that it would consider the question as to whether establishment and effectuation of Gram Nyayalayas by States/UTs is mandatory under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 ("2008 Act").A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan was dealing with a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking establishment and effectuation of Gram Nyayalayas in...
Supreme Court To Start Hearing Pleas Challenging Marital Rape Exception Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will tomorrow commence the hearing of petitions challenging the exception given for marital rape from the offence of rape under the criminal law.Senior Advocate Karuna Nandy for the petitioners had mentioned before the bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud for an early hearing of the matter. While the matter was listed for hearing today, it could not be taken up due to paucity...
Supreme Court Asks Delhi LG To File Personal Affidavit On Illegal Tree Felling In Ridge Forest, Seeks Action Against Erring Officials
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 16) directed the Chairperson of the Delhi Development Authority, who happens to be the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi V K Saxena, to file a personal affidavit making a "full disclosure" on various aspects relating to the illegal felling of the trees in the Delhi's ridge forest in February 2024.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud,...
Fugitive Cannot Maintain Article 32 Petition: SG Objects To Zakir Naik's Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 16) heard the writ petition filed in 2013 by Islamic preacher Zakir Naik seeking the clubbing of multiple FIRs registered against him in Maharashtra and Karnataka for hate speech under section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.) of the IPC.Solicitor General...