'Vacation' Renamed As 'Partial Court Working Days' : Supreme Court Amends Rules

The Supreme Court has amended its rules to substitute the term 'summer vacation/vacation' with 'partial court working days'. The amended rules were notified on November 5, in the last working week of outgoing Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.The length of the partial Court working days and the number of holidays for the Court and the offices of the Court shall be such as may be fixed by...

NCRB Can Collect Caste Data Of Prisoners, Supreme Court Clarifies

The Supreme Court on November 7 clarified that its previous directions on deleting 'caste column' in prison registers would not come in the way of the data collection on the demographics of prisoners by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra in the order clarified : " Therefore without prejudice to the generality...

DRI Officers Can Issue Show-Cause Notices Under Customs Act : Supreme Court Allows Review Against 'Canon India' Judgment

The Supreme Court today (November 7) held that the officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence(DRI) have the power to exercise powers under the Customs Act, 1962 to issue show-cause notices and recover dutiesThe Court held that DRI officers are "proper officers" to issue show cause notices under Section 28 of the Customs Act, 1962."Subject to the observations made in the judgment,...

Supreme Court Orders Liquidation Of Jet Airways On Failure Of Resolution Plan

The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to order the liquidation of Jet Airways in view of the "peculiar and alarming" circumstance that the resolution plan has not been implemented for five years.The Court set aside the NCLAT Order which allowed the cash-strapped Jet Airways' ownership transfer to the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA)...

Eligibility Criteria Can't Be Changed After Commencement Of Recruitment Process Unless Rules Permit So : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench today (November 7) held that the "rules of the game" cannot be changed midway after the selection process for posts has begun unless the relevant rules expressly permit so.The bench of Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice PS Narasimha, Justice Pankaj Mithal, and Justice Manoj Misra had reserved its judgment on July...

Wealth Inequality Still Enormous; Views Of Krishna Iyer & Chinnappa Reddy Haven't Lost Relevance : Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia In Dissent

"It is only when we include privately owned resources, as a part of the “material resources of the community” that the purpose of Articles 38 and 39 is fully realised. It is only then that the socialist and democratic principles incorporated in our Constitution get their true meaning."

SCBA Executive Committee Resolves To Boycott Inauguration Of Judicial Museum, Reiterates Demand For Bar Library & Lounge Instead

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has resolved to boycott the function scheduled today at 10 AM for the inauguration of a Supreme Court Museum in the vacant space where the Judges' Library used to be.The inauguration is proposed to be carried out by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.In a resolution dated November 6, 2024, the majority of the Executive Committee (EC) of the...

Hasdeo Forest | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Cancellation Of Mining Permission For PEKB, Parsa Coal Blocks In Chhattisgarh

The Supreme Court yesterday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the Union of India to cancel all non-forest use and mining permissions granted for PEKB (Parsa East and Kente Basan) and Parsa Coal Block, Chhattisgarh.The PIL further seeks a direction to the State of Chhattisgarh to notify entire Hasdeo Aranya Forest (including, PEKB, Parsa, Tara, Kente...

Doctor Following Accepted Medical Practices Not Liable For Complications That Arise Post-Surgery : Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court held that a Doctor who follows the acceptable practice of the medical profession in the discharge of duties would not be liable for the patient's post-surgery complications. “In other words, simply for the reason that the patient has not responded favourably to the surgery or the treatment administered by a doctor or that the surgery has failed, the doctor...

S. 56 Electricity Act 2003 | 2 Year Limitation Period Not Applicable To Dues Incurred Before Enforcement Of 2003 Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the liability arising out of the electricity bill dues which accrued before the enforcement of the Electricity Act, 2003 (“2003 Act”) would not be barred by the 2-year old limitation period prescribed under Section 56 of the 2003 Act.The Court held that once a liability is judicially crystallised and remains unchallenged, the person is bound by the principle...

When Can A Judgment Be Held Per Incurium? Supreme Court Explains

In the judgment relating to LMV driving license, the Supreme Court explained when can a judgment be held as per incurium.A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Hrishikesh Roy, PS Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal and Manoj Misra was deciding a reference which doubted the 2017 Mukund Dewangan decision.While addressing the argument that the Mukud Dewangan decision was...

Press Release Of Govt Not 'Law' As Per Power Purchase Agreement : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that a press release issued by the Government of India about certain changes in the mega power policy did not constitute 'law' and 'change in law' in terms of a Power Purchase Agreement."The press release of 01.10.2009 certainly does not fulfil the meaning of the word “order” as understood in legal parlance," the Court observed."In our considered opinion,...