Supreme Court Considers Forming Committee to Streamline SCBA Reform Suggestions

In a case where the Supreme Court had ordered the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to solicit suggestions from the bar on the required reforms, the Court suggested that it might constitute a Committee. This Committee would concentrate on these suggestions and help the Court streamline them. During today's hearing, the Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said that...

Bhojshala-Kamal Mosque Row | 'Existing Structure Built From Temple Remains': ASI Submits Survey Report To MP High Court

In a significant development, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted its survey report on the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque Complex before the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The report concludes that the existing structure (Kamal Maula mosque) was constructed using parts from earlier temples.In its report, the ASI has said that based on scientific investigations and...

Mukhtar Ansari Death | 'His Food Was Poisoned And Medical Treatment Withheld': Son Tells Supreme Court, Seeks Enquiry

Late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son Umar Ansari alleged before the Supreme Court today that his father was poisoned in jail and died due to withholding of requisite medical treatment.The matter was before a bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti which, on hearing Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal (for Umar Ansari), issued notice on an application seeking modification of the...

NEET-UG 2024| Supreme Court Issues Notice On Pleas Filed By NTA To Transfer Petitions From HC To SC

The Supreme Court today (July 15) issued notice in the transfer petitions filed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) concerning NEET-UG 2024 cases pending before the Rajasthan High CourtBefore the High Court, a batch of writ petitions was filed challenging the NEET examination. However, the NTA moved to the Top Court seeking the transfer of the petitions to the already pending batch of...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Supreme Court Adjourns Jyoti Jagtap's Plea To August 7

While adjourning to August 7 a plea filed by activist and Bhima Koregaon case accused Jyoti Jagtap challenging denial of regular bail by Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court today expressed that it was not inclined to grant interim bail to her.The matter was before a bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar, which was informed by Senior Advocate Mihir Desai (appearing for Jagtap) that...

4 Acres Land In Bandra Kurla To Be Handed Over For New Bombay HC Building By Sep 10 : Maharashtra Govt Tells Supreme Court

The State of Maharashtra today (July 15) informed the Supreme Court that a land parcel of 4.39 acres in Bandra Kurla will be vacated and handed over by September 10 to the Bombay High Court for the building of a new High Court Structure The special bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice BR Gavai and Justice JB Pardiwala, was hearing a suo moto petition regarding the heritage building...

Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar's Plea To Quash CBI's Disproportionate Assets Case

The Supreme Court today (July 15) dismissed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's petition challenging a High Court order, whereby his plea to quash the Central Bureau of Investigation's disproportionate assets (DA) case against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) was rejected.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the matter.Senior...

Subsequent Suit For Rent Arrears Maintainable After Suit For Possession; Both Different Causes Of Action: Supreme Court

Observing that the suit for recovery of possession is different from the suit for arrears of rent and damages, the Supreme Court held that there's no bar to file a separate suit for arrears of rent and damages after a suit for possession. The Court said a second suit filed on a different cause of action would not be barred under Order 2 Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Order 2 Rule...

Will Take A Call On Hearing Money Bill Issue Soon : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday (July 15) agreed to take a call on hearing the "money bill" issue soon. This was after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter, which is referred to a 7-judge bench, for urgent hearing.Sibal said that the matter is already there in the list of scheduled Constitution Bench hearings and requested for priority. CJI said that he will take...

Half Yearly Digest Of IBC Cases : January To June,2024

Supreme CourtIBC | Moratorium Under S 14 No Bar To Execute Decree Against Directors/Officers Of Corporate Debtor: Supreme Court Case Title: Ansal Crown Heights Flat Buyers Association (Regd.) vs. M/S. Ansal Crown Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 63 The Supreme Court has held that the imposition of moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency...

Explained | Scope Of Article 131 Of Indian Constitution As Interpreted By Supreme Court In West Bengal's Suit Against Centre

While upholding the maintainability of an original Suit filed by the State of West Bengal against the Union of India over the suo motu registration of cases by the CBI in respect of offences committed within the State without its consent, the Supreme Court made certain pertinent observations regarding Article 131 of the Constitution. Before moving further, it is important to note...

PC Act | Public Servant's Demand Of Bribe Ought To Be Verified Before Initiating Trap Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the public servant cannot be held guilty of accepting a bribe unless the prosecution has established the demand of a bribe and its subsequent acceptance by the public servant. The Court said that when a trap is laid down to catch the public servant red-handed for accepting bribe, then the factum of demand of bribe by the public servant ought to be...