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Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bibhav Kumar's Bail Plea
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar against Delhi High Court's denial of bail in the Swati Maliwal assault case.The order was passed by a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared and argued for Bibhav. The matter has...
No Prima Facie Case For Money Laundering Against Nalini Chidambaram In Saradha Chit Fund Scam: PMLA Court
A Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court at Kolkata has dismissed the Enforcement Directorate (ED's) complaint against Senior Advocate Nalini Chidambaram in relation to the Saradha Chit Fund Fund scam. Presiding judge Prashanta Mukhopadhyay said that there was no prime facie offence of money laundering and "no case was made out for the offence under Section 3 punishable under Section...
PMLA | Is Accused Entitled To Documents Which Prosecution Isn't Relying Upon In Trial? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court is set to examine the applicability of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (or its new replacement the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) to cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the issue of the prosecution's obligation to supply documents to the accused.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice...
Supreme Court Directs Performance Audit Of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, Raises Concerns With Its Working
A Supreme Court bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Aravind Kumar has suggested that a comprehensive statutory audit of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 (Maharashtra Slum Areas Act) should be performed. It has done so by stating that "reviewing and assessing the implementation of a statute is an integral part of Rule of Law. It is in recognition...
Sub-Classification Of SC/ST Categories Permissible? Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow
Update on August 1 - Sub-Classification Permissible Within Scheduled Castes To Give Separate Quotas For More Backwards : Supreme CourtA seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on the permissibility of sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices BR Gavai,...
Saradha Chit Fund Case : Supreme Court Disposes Of Nalini Chidambaram's Plea Against ED Summons Noting She Has Been Named As Accused
The Supreme Court today disposed of as infructuous a plea filed by Senior Advocate Nalini Chidambaram (wife of ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram) against ED summons requiring her to appear outside her ordinary place of residence. It may be recalled that she has been roped in by agencies in relation to the Saradha chit fund scam case.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra...
Supreme Court Initiates Enquiry After Petitioner Denies Filing Petition & Claims Ignorance Of Advocates Who Represented Him
The Supreme Court today expressed utter shock in a case where the petitioner, in whose name a special leave petition (criminal) was filed, appeared and told the court that he had not filed the case. Rather, someone had impersonated him and filed it under a conspiracy, he claimed.The matter was first listed on May 17, 2024, when notice was issued by a bench of Justices Trivedi and Pankaj...
Weekly Digest Of IBC Cases: 22nd July 2024 To 28th July 2024
Supreme Court IBC | CIRP Of Holding Company Cannot Include Subsidiary's Assets: Supreme Court Case no. – Civil Appeal No. 4565 of 2021 Case Title – BRS Ventures Investments Ltd. v. SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. & Anr. The Supreme Court on Monday (July 23) held that a holding company is not the owner of its subsidiary's assets and thus, subsidiary assets cannot...
Supreme Court Issues Directions For Better Administration Of Gokarna Temple Committee Headed By Justice BN Srikrishna
The Supreme Court on July 29 issued directions to improve the administration of the oversight committee of the Gokarna -Mahabaleshwar temple headed by Retired Justice BN Srikrishna. The Court ordered the grant of a 'casting vote' to Justice Srikrishna for making settled decisions in the running of the temple. The Court had in 2021 handed over the management of Gokarna Mahabaleshwar temple to...
Centre Issues Fresh Notification Regarding Establishment Of GST Appellate Tribunals
The Union Government has issued a fresh notification regarding the constitution of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunals (GSTAT) across the country. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Finance, will take effect from September 1, 2023, superseding the previous notification regarding GST Appellate Tribunals issued in September last year.The Principal Bench of the GST Appellate...