Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea | Cash Deposits Of Rs. 1.34 Crores Not From MLA Salary & Agricultural Income: ED To Supreme Court

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday (August 5) submitted before the Supreme Court that the cash deposit of Rs. 1.34 Crores in the bank account of former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji have no connection with his salary as MLA or his agricultural income.“His case was that out of this 1.34 Crores, 68 lakhs is my salary as an MLA. It is completely incorrect as he is receiving...

Motor Accident Claim | HRA, PF Contribution Should Be Included While Computing Loss Of Dependency: Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court observed that the emoluments and benefits such as house rent allowance, flexible benefit plan, contribution to provident fund, etc. accrued to the deceased ought to be included while computing the loss of dependency to determine the compensation. "...components of house rent allowance, flexible benefit plan and company contribution to provident fund have to...

Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Refuses To Suspend Conviction Of Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma For Contesting Assembly Elections

The Supreme Court today (on July 05) refused to suspend the conviction of former Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma in a fake encounter killing case. The present application was filed in an appeal preferred by Sharma challenging the recent Bombay High Court's order sentencing him to life imprisonment. In April, the Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and...

Can Criminality Be Inferred Merely Because Policy Benefited Wholesalers? Supreme Court Asks ED In Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea

While hearing the petitions filed by former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking bail in the liquor policy case, the Supreme Court today questioned ED counsel Additional Solicitor General SV Raju as to at what point a line can be drawn between "policy" and "criminality". The matter was being heard by a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan. During the hearing,...

Intended To Get Rid Of 'Hand': Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Ban Use Of 'Body Parts' As Election Symbols

The Supreme Court on Monday (August 5) dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to prohibit the use of any 'body part' as an election symbol by political parties. The bench led by CJI DY Chnadrcahud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra refused to entertain the petition. The CJI verbally observed that the PIL is intended to target the...

'Maybe There Is Change Of Mind Due To Change Of Circumstance': Supreme Court On ED Seeking Adjournment Of Plea Against NDTV

The Supreme Court on Monday granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) additional time to address its plea against New Delhi Television (NDTV), and scheduled the matter for August 12, 2024, marking it as a "last chance" for the ED.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was hearing ED's plea against Bombay High Court's order allowing NDTV to pursue compounding...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Probe Into Alleged EVM Manipulations, Violations By ECI During Lok Sabha Elections 2024

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a High-Powered Committee chaired by a retired judge of the Supreme Court to inquire into the allegations of manipulations of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) during the recent Lok Sabha elections. The petitioner also sought a probe into alleged derelictions by the Election Commission of India.The petition filed...

Manipur Violence : Supreme Court Extends Term Of Justice Gita Mittal Committee By 6 Months

The Supreme Court today (August 5) granted the extension of Justice Gita Mittal Committee for 6 months. The Committee is presently seeing several humanitarian aspects of the ethnic violence in Manipur.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra passed the following order : "The committee chaired by Justice Gita Mittal stands extended by...

Banks Can't Classify MSMEs Loan Accounts As NPAs Without Following Procedure In Centre's 2015 Notification : Supreme Court

In an important ruling concerning the revival of the entities registered under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (“MSMED Act”), the Supreme Court observed that the Banks are not empowered to classify the loan accounts of the MSMEs, as Non-Performing Assets (NPA), without following the mandatory procedure laid down in the Instructions for Framework for Revival...

Kanwar Yatra : Supreme Court Extends Stay On UP, Uttarakhand Directives To Eateries To Display Owner & Staff Names

The Supreme Court today extended the interim order of status quo over Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments' directives that eateries along the Kanwariya pilgrim route must display names of the owners and staff.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and R Mahadevan was dealing with the petitions filed by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights, TMC MP Mahua Moitra, Professor...

UPSC Aspirants' Deaths : Supreme Court Initiates Suo Motu Case On Safety Compliances Of Delhi Coaching Centres

The Supreme Court today (on July 05) initiated a suo motu case to ascertain the safety compliances of coaching centres in Delhi in the wake of the recent tragedy where three aspirants died in a flooded basement at Rau's IAS coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the Union Ministry of Urban Affairs as well as the...

Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Upholds Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest By CBI

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the corruption case in relation to the liquor policy case.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna disposed of Kejriwal's bail plea with the liberty to approach the trial court for the relief.It cannot be said that the arrest was without...