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Automatic Stay Vacation - Reference Against 'Asian Resurfacing' : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
A 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing today the reference against the 2018 judgment in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency P. Ltd. Director V. Central Bureau of Investigation as per which interim orders of stay granted by High Courts and other courts in civil and criminal cases will automatically expire after a period of six months unless the orders are specifically extended.The...
Arbitration Clauses In Unstamped Agreements Enforceable : Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench Overrules 'NN Global' Decision
A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 13) ruled that arbitration clauses in unstamped or inadequately stamped agreements are enforceable. Insufficiency of stamping does not make the agreement void or unenforceable but makes it inadmissible in evidence. However, it is a curable defect as per the Indian Stamp Act, the Court pointed out.The Court overruled the...
Motor Vehicles Act : Supreme Court Directs NALSA To Prepare Scheme For Implementation Of Amended MV Act And Rules
The Supreme Court has directed the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to prepare a scheme with suggestions for implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules. The order was passed by a bench of Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice K V Viswanathan that has been hearing a matter related to the implementation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act and...
New Penal Code Bill Widens Scope Of "Terrorist Act", Includes Acts Threatening Economic Security Of India
The new version of the new penal code bill - Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita 2023 - introduced by the Union Government in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday has a wider definition of the offence of "terrorist act" compared to the initial version of the bill introduced in August.Acts done with the intent of threatening or likely to threaten the "economic security of India", which cause or likely to...
Lok Sabha Passes Bills To Introduce Women's Reservation In Assemblies Of Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday (December 12) passed two bills which seek to provide 33% reservation for women in the assemblies of Jammu & Kashmir and Puducherry. While the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill 2023 seeks to introduce women's reservation in the legislative assembly of Puducherry, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill 2023 does the same with...
Jaipur Blasts 2008 : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Rajasthan HC Order Declaring One Accused Juvenile As On Date Of Occurrence
Recently, the Supreme Court (on December 08) dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Rajasthan against the Rajasthan High Court's order, which declared that one of the convicts in the 2008 Jaipur bomb blasts case a Juvenile on the date of occurrence. While doing so, the High Court had set aside the order of the Sessions Judge and affirmed the Juvenile Justice Board's decision...
Centre Introduces Revised Criminal Law Bills In Lok Sabha To Replace IPC, CrPC & Evidence Act
The Central Government on Tuesday (December 12) introduced revised criminal law bills in the Lok Sabha after withdrawing the previous versions.Home Minister Amit Shah introduced 'The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, 2023', 'The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023' and 'The Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill, 2023', which seek the repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code...
Assam Accord : Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Pleas Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Section 6A Of Citizenship Act
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reserved its judgement in the batch of petitions challenging Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 today (12.12.2023). The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud along with Justices Surya Kant, MM Sundresh, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra heard the matter for four days before reserving the judgement. Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 allows...
FiberNet 'Scam' | Supreme Court Asks Chandrababu Naidu & State To Avoid Public Comments On Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 12) directed former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's anticipatory bail plea in the FiberNet scam to be listed on January 17 at 3 PM. On the last occasion, the hearing had been adjourned by the court to await the decision in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo's quash petition in the skill development case. A bench of Justices...
NewsClick Case | Supplying Grounds Of Arrest In Writing Not Necessary Under UAPA : Delhi Police To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (December 11) adjourned the pleas by NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and human resources head Amit Chakraborty challenging their recent arrest.A bench of Justices BR Gavai, PS Narasimha, and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing the special leave petitions by the duo assailing a decision of the Delhi High Court upholding their arrest by the...
Impossible To Get Accurate Data On Illegal Migrants, They Enter In Clandestine Manner : Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre on Tuesday (12.12.2023) filed an affidavit furnishing the details on illegal immigrants and those who have been granted citizenship in light of S.6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955.On December 7, the Court had directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to furnish data regarding the inflow of illegal migrants to Assam and North Eastern states after March 25, 1971 (post the declaration...