Prima Facie Inclined To Hold That Accused Under Custody In One Case Can Seek Anticipatory Bail In Another Case, Says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today agreed to consider the legal question whether anticipatory bail can be granted when the accused is arrested in another case. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud, while hearing a criminal matter, noted that a brief question of law pertained- whether a person who is already arrested under one set of criminal charges in one case can be given anticipatory bail in another...

Judicial Service | 'High Score In Written Exam Alone Doesn't Determine Merit' : Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Mark Criteria For Interview

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 6) upheld the constitutionality of the Rules stipulating minimum qualifying marks in the viva voce test as a part of the selection criteria for appointment to the District Judiciary in the States of Bihar and Gujarat.While rejecting the petitioners' contention that the prescription of minimum qualifying marks in the interview violates Articles 14 and 21 of...

Mere Photos Of 'Osama Bin Laden' Or 'Jihad Promotion' Material In Accused's Mobile Not Enough To Brand Him As ISIS Member: Delhi High Court

While granting bail to an accused in a UAPA case, the Delhi High Court on Monday said that merely because his mobile was found carrying incriminating material like “photographs of terrorist Osama Bin Laden, Jihad Promotion and ISIS flags” and he was accessing lectures of “hard-liner or Muslim preachers” would not be enough to brand him as a member of a banned terrorist organization...

Supreme Court Slams Authorities For Starting Airport Construction At Silchar Without Obtaining EC; Criticises NGT For Its Non-Interference

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 6) came down heavily upon the manner in which the National Green Tribunal (NGT) 'abdicated' its duties by not interfering in the construction of the Silchar Greenfield Airport Project which was proceeding without obtaining the mandatory prior Environmental Clearance.The Court also slammed the authorities for carrying out extensive clearance of the site (nearly...

Union Finance Minister Administers Oath Of Office To Justice (Retd.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra As First President Of GSTAT in New Delhi

The Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman administers Oath of Office to Justice (Retd.) Sanjaya Kumar Mishra as the first President of Goods and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) in New Delhi.Justice (Retd.) Mishra's appointment marks the beginning of the operationalisation of the GSTAT, a crucial body for resolving GST-related disputes.In order to offer...

CLAT 2025 To Be Held On December 1, 2024

The Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the Consortium of National Law Universities (the “Consortium”) have announced that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 is scheduled to take place on Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 2 PM to 4 PM.This decision was made during their meeting held on April 26, 2024.Further details concerning the syllabus, application process, and...

Delhi VAT Act | Authorities Must Strictly Follow Time Limit To Process & Issue Refunds : Supreme Court

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court held that the department must mandatorily adhere to the time limit for processing and issuing the refunds under Section 38 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004. “The language of Section 38(3) is mandatory and the department must adhere to the timeline stipulated therein to fulfill the object of the provision, which is to ensure that refunds...

'Lis Pendens' Doctrine Can Be Applied Even If S.52 Transfer Of Property Act Is Not Strictly Applicable In A State : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that the non-applicability of the provisions of Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1881 (“TPA”) wouldn't bar the applicability of principles of lis-pendens, which are based on justice, equity, and good conscience.“In short, there can be no doubt that even if Section 52 of the T.P Act is not applicable in its strict sense in the present case (State of...

Don't Harass TN District Collectors Unnecessarily : Supreme Court To ED

While hearing Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea against certain District Collectors of Tamil Nadu over their non-appearance in relation to a sand mining money laundering case, the Supreme Court on Monday(May 6) told the agency that it must not "harass" the Collectors unnecessarily.The matter was before a bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal which, on a previous date,...

The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-XV]

Section 279 - Rash driving or riding on a public way Penal Code, 1860; Sections 279, 304A – Motor Accident Case – Reduction of sentence of convict – Object of Indian Penal Code is to punish offenders for offences under the act – Indian Penal Code punitive and deterrent – Corrective measures ought to be recognised while sentencing convict but deterrence...

Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Registry Against Listing Of Case Without Following Proper Procedure

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 6) sought an explanation from its Registrar (Judicial) against the listing of the case without following the proper procedure.The Special Leave Petition (Criminal) was filed and it was listed before the court without an exemption from the surrender application. This being not the practice of the court, the Bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and Sanjay...

Supreme Court Clarifies That Its Order On Minimum 1/3rd Women's Reservation In SCBA Posts Is On 'Experimental Basis'

The Supreme Court today (May 06) clarified that its order whereby it had directed reservation of minimum one-third seats for women in the Supreme Court Bar Association's executive committee is on an "experimental basis" and that any difficulty faced in implementing the reforms would be placed before the Court. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan in its order passed on May 02...