Won't Summon Sr Adv Nalini Chidambaram To Kolkata In Sharada Chit Fund Case Till July 10 : ED Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today deferred till July 10 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.In passing the order, what weighed with the Bench of Justices Bela...

Defer Summons Against Abhishek Banerjee Till July Since You Haven't Called Him For So Long : Supreme Court To ED

The Enforcement Directorate(ED) agreed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 20) to not summon Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee till July.The ED made this concession after the Supreme Court pointed out that Banerjee has not been summoned for a long time.The Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal noted that he had not been summoned by...

General Reference Won't Have Effect Of Incorporating Arbitration Clause In Another Contract, Specific Reference Needed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a dispute cannot be referred to arbitration based on the arbitration clause contained in another contract unless a specific reference was made in the main contract to incorporate the arbitration clause into the main contract. Reversing the findings of the High Court, the Bench Comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta held that unless a specific...

Illegal Migrants Can't Be Blanketly Accepted As 'Refugees' : Centre Opposes Plea In Supreme Court To Protect Rohingyas

In a PIL seeking the release of detained Rohingya refugees in India, the Union made its stand clear by stating that Rohingyas are illegal immigrants and do not have the right to reside and settle, which is a fundamental right available only to the citizens. Given that India is a developing country with a large population, it was also stated that the welfare of its citizens must...

'Important Matter': CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To Hear Plea On Election Freebies

On Wednesday (March 20), the Supreme Court bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud was requested to have an early hearing of the petition raising the issue of political parties promising electoral freebies. CJI agreed to retain the case on the board, terming it to be an " important matter." Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, appearing for petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, requested an earlier listing of...

'Election Commission's Independence Doesn't Arise From Presence Of Judicial Member In Selection Panel' : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Centre has opposed the batch of pleas seeking a stay on the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023.In an affidavit sworn by an additional secretary in the law ministry, the union government denied the petitioner's allegation that the two Election Commissioners were hastily appointed on March 14 to pre-empt any orders passed by the Court on the next day,...

Party Claiming Adverse Possession Must Know Who The Actual Owner Of Property Is: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff cannot seek ownership over the property based on the claim of an adverse possession if he fails to prove (i) who was the actual owner of the property and (ii), an uninterrupted possession for more than 12 years was in the original owner's knowledge. Affirming the findings of the High Court and Trial Court, the Bench Comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To ED Officer Ankit Tiwari Arrested By Tamil Nadu Police, Asks Him Not To Leave TN Without Permission

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 20) granted interim bail to arrested Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Ankit Tiwari.Tiwari, who was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in December, approached the apex court after his second bail plea was dismissed by the Madras High Court last week with the observation that there is no clarity as to whether...

Three Major High Courts Including Delhi Functioning Without Chief Justices

Three major High Courts in India are currently having no Chief Justices, with Acting Chief Justices temporarily filling the void.The High Courts currently without a Chief Justice and operating with Acting Chief Justices are Delhi, Jharkhand, and Punjab & Haryana High Courts. Notably, Acting Chief Justice Manmohan of Delhi High Court is also set to retire in 2024.Punjab and Haryana High...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Hyderabad Businessman Abhishek Boinpally In Delhi Liquor Policy Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 20) granted interim bail to Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally, accused in a money laundering case related to Delhi liquor policy, for four weeks.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta passed the interim order while hearing Boinpally's Special Leave Petition filed against the judgment delivered by the Delhi High Court in...

'Don't Underestimate Wisdom Of Voters': Delhi HC Rejects PIL To Prosecute Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav For 'Misleading Statements'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a PIL seeking direction on the Union Government and Election Commission of India (ECI) to register a complaint and prosecute politicians Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Akhilesh Yadav for making allegedly misleading and false statements with an intent to damage India's image and credibility.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and...

Bifurcation Of River Cauvery Water: Supreme Court Frames Issues In Karnataka's Suit Against Tamil Nadu

In an original suit filed by the State of Karnataka against States/UT of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry over use of Cauvery river water, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 19) framed issues (8 in number) and directed parties to file documents within 6 weeks.The order of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan records the issues thus:"1. Whether the Suit is barred by Section 11 of...