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'You've Crores To Waste On Freebies, But No Money To Compensate Person Whose Land Was Illegally Taken' : Supreme Court To Maharashtra Govt
Today (on August 14), the Supreme Court orally told the State of Maharashtra that while the State has money "to waste" on freebies, there is no money to compensate the person whose land the State had occupied illegally. "You have thousands of crores to waste on freebies from public exchequer, you do not have the money to give to the person whose land has been deprived without following...
Supreme Court Stays NCLAT Order Closing Insolvency Process Against Byju's, Asks BCCI To Deposit Rs.158 Crores In Separate Escrow Account
The Supreme Court today (August 14) stayed the NCLAT order which closed the insolvency proceedings initiated by the Board of Controllers of Cricket in India (BCCI) against ed-tech firm BYJU's over the dues of Rs. 158 Crores based on a settlement between the parties.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the challenge to the...
Railway Accident| Claimants Entitled To Benefit Of Higher Compensation Prescribed After Date Of Incident: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that in railway accident compensation claimants, if the compensation claimed is less than the compensation prescribed as on the date of the decision, then they are entitled to the higher amount.The claimants claimed Rs. 4 Lakhs compensation as applicable on the date of the incident (of the year 2003) as per Schedule I of the Railway Accidents (Compensation)...
Supreme Court Stays Action Against YouTuber Savukku Shankar In 16 TN Police FIRs
The Supreme Court today (August 14) stayed coercive proceedings against Youtuber Savukku Shankar in 16 FIRs filed against him over an interview given by him on a YouTube Channel. Shankar, an independent journalists and YouTuber was arrested on May 4, 2024, for allegedly making defamatory remarks against female police personnel during an interview with the YouTube channel RedPix 24x7 on April...
POSH Act | Supreme Court Considers Mandating States/UTs To Create Online Dashboards Giving Information Of Internal Committees
The Supreme Court on August 13), in a matter concerning the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), indicated that it would direct all the States and Union Territoriess to prepare an online dashboard containing all the relevant information pertaining to the constitution and members of the...
'We Aren't Granting Interim Bail' : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 14) issued notice on the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal seeking bail in the case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy scam.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan also issued notice on another petition filed by Kejriwal...
States Can Recover Past Tax Dues On Mineral Rights, But Not For Period Before April 1, 2005 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 14) rejected the argument that its judgment delivered on July 25 upholding the powers of the States to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands should be given only a prospective effect from the date of the judgment.This means that the Court has allowed the States to recover the tax dues for the past period based on the judgment in Mineral...
S. 193 IPC | When Can Perjury Proceedings Be Initiated Against A Litigant? Supreme Court Explains
While quashing a perjury proceeding against a litigant, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug. 13) laid down the yardsticks which should be fulfilled for initiating proceedings for the offence of perjury under Section 193 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.The bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justices Sanjay Karol and KV Viswanathan was deciding an appeal preferred by a litigant against the decision of...
Supreme Court To Clarify Tomorrow Whether Judgement Upholding Powers Of States To Tax Mineral Rights Be Given Only Prospective Effect
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench will tomorrow pronounce its order clarifying whether its judgment upholding the rights of States to tax mineral rights will apply only prospectively. The Constitution Bench on July 25 held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that the Union law - Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 - do not...
Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Plea In CBI Case
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition seeking bail in the CBI case over the alleged liquor policy scam.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matter. The bench will also hear another petition filed by him challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the case.The special leave petitions are...
Supreme Court Reserves Orders On Plea By Abhishek Banerjee, Wife Challenging ED Summons In Coal Scam Case
The Supreme Court today reserved verdict on a plea filed by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife-Rujira Banerjee challenging Enforcement Directorate's summons in relation to a coal scam case. The duo, which claimed Calcutta to be its ordinary place of residence, challenged the ED summons insofar as they required attendance at New Delhi.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra...