Supreme Court Refuses To Appoint Special Public Prosecutor For Senthil Balaji's Trial, Asks Why TN Governor Took 7 Months To Grant Sanction

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to appoint a Special Public Prosecutor for the trial of former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji in corruption case arising out of the cash of jobs allegations.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih bench stated that as of now, there is no material on record suggesting that the current Public Prosecutor is not...

Ex-RG Kar College Principal Sandip Ghosh Moves Supreme Court Against HC Ordering CBI Probe Into Alleged Financial Irregularities

Former Principal of RG Kar Hospital Sandip Ghosh has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's order to transfer the SIT probe into alleged irregularities in the tender processes and mismanagement by Ghosh, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Ghosh was the Principal of the Hospital and College where the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor took place on August 9....

'India Should Suspend Military Exports To Israel' : Plea In Supreme Court By Ex-Bureaucrats, Academics

Today, former bureaucrats, activists and senior academics moved the Supreme Court seeking to "cancel any existing licences/permissions and halt the grant of new licences/permissions, to various companies in India, for exports of arms and other military equipment to Israel".The writ petition under Article 32 is filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan. It is submitted in the petition that...

Specific Relief Act | Execution Court Can Entertain Application Under S.28 Provided It's The Court Which Passed The Decree In Terms Of S.37 CPC : Supreme Court

Although the application under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 ("SRA") seeking rescission of a contract or extension of a time limit for deposit of a balance amount must be decided in the original suit where the decree was passed and not in the Execution Proceedings, the Supreme Court in a recent decision justified the Executive Court's decision to extend the time limit for payment...

PMLA | Is Accused Entitled To Documents Which Prosecution Isn't Relying Upon In Trial? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 4) reserved judgment on the issue of entitlement of accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to get seized documents that the prosecution does not rely on before the commencement of trial.This issue emerged in an appeal against a Delhi High Court judgment, which held that the prosecution is not obligated to provide such documents at...

'We Are Not In Feudal Era' : Supreme Court Questions Uttarakhand CM On Rajaji National Park Director Appointment

The Supreme Court today (September 4) expressed displeasure at the decision of the Uttarakhand Chief Minister to appoint Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Rahul (who uses his first name only) as Director of Rajaji Tiger Reserve overlooking the pending disciplinary proceedings and the adverse reports against him.The Court was hearing the issue of illegal constructions and tree felling at the...

Bombay High Court Declines To Order Certification Of 'Emergency' Movie, Cites Judicial Propriety Amidst Ongoing Proceedings Before MP HC

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to decide by September 18, the representations, if any made by the Jabalpur Sikh Sangat or any other group or individual, objecting to the release of the controversial film Emergency.A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla opined that the CBFC has no powers to get into...

Income Tax Act | Supreme Court Refuses To Give Retrospective Application To 2022 Amendment To S.80DD Regarding 'Jeevan Adhar' Policies

In a recent case, the Supreme Court refused to give the retrospective operation to the amended Section 80DD of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“IT Act”) which provided an option to the subscriber the Jeevan Adhar Policy (“Policy”) upon attaining the age of 60 years to discontinue the deposit made under the policy and make use of the money accumulated for the benefit of the disabled person...

Supreme Court Puts On Hold Enforcement Of Order On Marking Advocate Presence For A Week

The Supreme Court today put on hold its order that only the presence of advocates who are either present or assisting in court proceedings will be marked.The Court allowed the exemption after Supreme Court Bar Association President Kapil Sibal sought time to streamline the issue. After Sibal's request, the bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Rajesh Bindal said that the...

Supreme Court Lists Review Petitions Against Judgment Upholding PMLA Provisions On Sept 18

Pursuant to a mentioning, the Supreme Court today tentatively listed the review petitions pending against the Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgement, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), on September 18.The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal.It may be recalled that a three-judge...

Supreme Court Stays Gujarat HC Order Refusing Apology Published By 'Times Of India' For Wrong Reporting

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 4) stayed the order of the Gujarat High Court which directed the 'Times of India' newspaper to publish a fresh apology for wrong reporting of a Court hearing.A Bench comprising Justice BR Gavai comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and VK Viswanathan was hearing a petition filed by Bennet, Coleman and Co Ltd (the company which owns and publishes...

Motor Accident Claims - Supreme Court Absolves Car Dealer From Liability For Death During Test Drive By Manufacturer's Employees

The Supreme Court refused to hold a car dealer liable to pay compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of persons caused due to an accident which took place while the vehicle was taken for a test drive by the employees of the manufacturer.In this case, an accident took place during a test drive in which the dealer (appellant) of the Lancer car, the driver of the car, and...