Commercial Transactions Outside Purview Of Consumer Protection Act 1986: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that complaints seeking recovery of the investment from which the complainant is deriving benefit in the form of interest cannot be entertained under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. “It was a commercial transaction (investment) and therefore also would be outside the purview of the 1986 Act. Commercial disputes cannot be decided in summary proceeding under the...

Supreme Court Asks CAG To Examine Corruption Allegations Against Arunachal Pradesh Govt During 2007-11 Term

In a public interest litigation raising allegations of corruption in relation to certain tenders floated by Arunachal Pradesh government a decade ago, the Supreme Court on March 20 directed that the complaints be examined by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).The Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi passed the order in a Special Leave Petition where the petitioners...

CAA's Claim Of Protecting Persecuted Religious Minorities Flawed : IUML To Supreme Court

The claim that the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), 2019 offers protection to persecuted minorities from the neighbouring countries is baseless, argued the Indian Union Muslim League in its written submission filed before the Supreme Court seeking stay of the Act and the Citizenship Amendment Rule 2024.It was contended in the written submission, filed ahead of the hearing scheduled on April...

The Basics Of “Criminal Trial” For The Novices In The Bench And The Bar [Q and A-Part-VIII]

STARTING OF TRIAL IN A “WARRANT CASE”(Ss. 242 (1), 246 (4), 230 Cr.P.C.) Q.35 When does the trial starts in a “warrant case” ? Ans. Trial in a “warrant case” starts when the accused “pleads not guilty” to the charge framed against him and “claims to be tried” under – Section 242 (1) Cr.P.C. in a “warrant case” instituted on a “Police...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's Stand On Pension Of Retired Air Force Women SSC Officers

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) asked the Union to clarify whether the one-time pensionary benefits granted to retired women airforce officers will be subject to revision or not. The women officers raised concerns about the correctness of the computation done for calculating their pensions, in light of the Apex Court's previous directions. In 2022 the Apex Court had in the exercise of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (1st April-06 April, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and also the...

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

Armed Forces The Supreme Court extends disability pension claim of army veteran for 10 years as allowed under pension regulations for the army. Ex L/NK Rajput Ajit Singh v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 831 Are civilian employees of armed forces unit run canteens government servants? the supreme court refers to a larger bench. Union of India v. Vinod Kumar, 2023...

'Identity Of POCSO Victim Cannot Be Disclosed' : Supreme Court Calls For Sensitization Of Judicial and Police Officers in West Bengal

Recently, while expressing concern over the disclosure of the victim's name while recording her statements in the POCSO case, the Supreme Court called for the sensitization of the Judicial and Police Officers in the State of West Bengal. “We therefore feel that an exercise of sensitization of judicial officers as well as the police Officers is required to be undertaken in the State of...

Is 90-Day Limitation For Appeal Under Sec.21(5) NIA Act Directory Or Mandatory? Supreme Court To Settle Conflicting Views Of HCs

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) agreed to decide the issue whether the upper limit of 90 days prescribed under Section 21(5) National Investigation Agency Act to file appeal against an order of the trial court is directory or mandatory.The Court noted that there are conflicting opinions rendered by the High Courts on this point.The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices...

Lawyers Have A Duty To Maintain And Cherish Judicial Independence: Justice BR Gavai

Justice BR Gavai on Saturday said that independent judiciary is a hallmark of India and lawyers have a responsibility to maintain the Rule of Law and ensure that the independence of judiciary is cherished.“As a lawyer we also owe duty to the society. We owe a duty to maintain the rule of law. The rule of law is embodied in our Constitution. In the Article 14 itself, which promises...

Verdict In 'KA Najeeb' Upholding Right Of UAPA Accused For Bail On Ground Of Delay In Trial Not Disturbed By 'Gurwinder Singh' Judgment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court (on April 05), in the Shoma Sen case, made a crucial observation that the Apex Court's findings in the Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab case would not disturb the ratio arrived in the landmark case of Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb. It may be recalled that K.A. Najeeb's case was pronounced by a three-judge bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant, and...

NEET : Supreme Court Stays Cancellation Of MBBS Admission Over SEBC Certificate, Notes That Candidate Would've Got Admission In General Merit

The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) stayed the Gujarat High Court's decision to uphold a 'Teli' caste student's cancellation of MBBS admission in Government Medical College (GMC), Vadodara. The said cancellation was done as consequence of refusing recognize the applicability of his Social and Economically Backward Certificate (SEBC) in the state of Gujarat. The bench comprising...