Supreme Court Pulls Up Rajasthan For Failing To Implement 1% Reservation For Blind Candidates In 1999 RPSC Recruitment

The Supreme Court recently pulled up the State of Rajasthan for not complying with the requirement of 1 percent reservation for persons suffering from blindness in state services in the 1999 recruitment process conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Augustine George Masih was dealing with an appeal by...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: September 1, 2024 To September 8, 2024

IndexCitations (2024 LiveLaw (SC) 636 - 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 673) Salam Samarjeet Singh v. High Court of Manipur at Imphal 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 636Rama Kt. Barman (Died) Thr. Lrs. v. Md. Mahim Ali & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 637Union Of India v. Bahareh Bakshi 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 638 K. Arumugam v. Union Of India & Others Etc. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 639State of Kerala v. Prabhu 2024 LiveLaw...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: August 2024

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during August 2024. This monthly digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the month of August and also the updates of the Constitution bench, providing a succinct overview. Judgments/ Orders Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2024 - Criminal Minor Acts

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006If a case is registered against an accused for food adulteration under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”), then by virtue of the overriding effect of Section 89 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (“FSSA”), the proceedings under IPC cannot be continued against the accused. There cannot be simultaneous prosecution under the IPC and FSSA because...

Why Regular Civil Courts or Family Courts Are In Better Position Than Writ Courts To Deal With Child Custody Cases? Supreme Court Explains

In a significant judgment where the Supreme Court deprecated the High Court's order of disturbing the custody of the toddler (child between the age group of 1 to 3 years) in a Writ Proceeding, it explained why instead of Writ Courts the Regular Civil Courts or Family Courts are in an advantageous position for dealing with child custody cases.One of the main reasons on point of law provided by...

Supreme Court Directs CBI To Investigate Death Of Chhattisgarh Senior Judicial Officer's Wife

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate into the death of the wife of a senior judicial officer in Chattisgarh.A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna B Varale passed the direction allowing an appeal filed by the mother and the brother of the deceased, Ranjana Diwan.In 2014, Ranjana Diwan got married to Manvendra Singh(respondent...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Jharkhand Chief Secretary In Contempt Plea Against Appointment Of Acting DGP

The Supreme Court on September 6 sought the response of the Chief Secretary of the State of Jharkhand in a contempt petition challenging the appointment of IPS Anurag Gupta as the Acting Director General of Police (DGP) to be violative of the decision in Prakash Singh v. Union of India. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued notice in...

Stakeholders Consultation Committee's Advice Not Binding On Liquidator: Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court clarified that the advice offered by the Stakeholders Consultation Committee (SCC) constituted in liquidation proceedings is not binding on the Liquidator. In this case, the appellant claimed that the Liquidator failed to constitute an SCC before initiating a liquidation process. However, the respondent refuted this argument stating that constituting an SCC was not...

Inquiry About Mesne Profits Continuation Of Original Suit; Application For Such Inquiry Not Barred By Limitation: Supreme Court

In a recent case, the Supreme Court permitted the decree-holder to file an application regarding the determination of mesne profits after almost 26 years of passing the decree. The Court said that filing an application as a reminder to the court to complete the inquiry into the determination of mesne profit cannot be said to be filing a fresh suit but a continuation of the suit and cannot...

IBC| Timeline To Pay Balance Sale Consideration By Auction Purchaser In Liquidation Proceedings Mandatory : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently interpreted Rule 12 of Schedule 1 under Regulation 33 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 as mandatory in character. Rule 12 relates to how assets of the Company (Corporate debtor) are to be sold by the Liquidator. Rule 12 reads: "On the close of the auction, the highest bidder shall be invited to provide balance...

Take Steps To Ensure Speedy Trial In Heinous Crimes & Crimes Against Women & Children: Supreme Court To Allahabad HC CJ

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 5) requested the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to take measures to ensure the speedy conclusion of trials, particularly in cases involving heinous crimes and crimes against women and children.A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia observed that delays in the trial were enabling accused persons charged with heinous...

Supreme Court Directs NEERI To Define And Classify Non-Polluting Industries With Assistance From CPCB And Experts

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 6) directed the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to define and classify non-polluting industries with the assistance of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and consultation with relevant experts.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih highlighted the critical nature of the task and directed NEERI...