'Article 142 Doesn't Empower Court To Ignore Substantive Rights Of Litigants' : Supreme Court Issues Guidelines On Exercise Of Inherent Powers

While overturning the 2018 Asian Resurfacing judgment that mandated an automatic vacation of stay orders after six months, the Supreme Court issued crucial guidelines on the exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution. This latest verdict was issued yesterday by a constitution bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Abhay S Oka, JB Pardiwala, Pankaj Mithal,...

Muzaffarnagar Student Slapping Case : After Supreme Court Rebuke, Uttar Pradesh Govt Complies With TISS Recommendations On Counselling

In the latest development in the Muzaffarnagar student slapping case, the State of Uttar Pradesh on Friday (March 1) informed the Supreme Court that it has complied with the recommendations made by the Tata Institute of Social Studies (TISS) on counselling the other children involved in the incident.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a public interest litigation...

Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-TN CM Paneerselvam's Plea Challenging Madras HC's Suo Motu Revision Against His Discharge In DA Case

The Supreme Court today dismissed former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam's challenge to a Madras High Court order, vide which suo motu revision was initiated against his discharge in a criminal case."The SLP stands dismissed. We may however observe that the observation made by the learned judge in the impugned order...are to be considered only for the purpose of...

'They Also Have Right To Privacy' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking 24x7 Digital Monitoring Of MPs/MLAs

The Supreme Court today (March 1) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition writ petition seeking to digitally monitor all the activities of MPs/MLAs to 'ensure transparency and to prevent corruption'. At the outset, CJI DY Chandrachud expressed dissatisfaction regarding the substance of the petition and reminded that a mandamus to seek continuous digital monitoring of...

Order 6 Rule 17 CPC | Amendment Of Plaint Shouldn't Be Allowed If It Alters Nature Of Suit: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on February 29 (Thursday) held that an application seeking amendment of plaint shouldn't be allowed under Order 6 Rule 17 of CPC if the amendment alters the nature of the suit.In the present case, an amendment of the plaint in a partition suit was sought to include a prayer to declare an earlier compromise decree as void. The Court disallowed the application stating that...

Supreme Court Dismisses Asaram Bapu's Plea To Suspend Sentence On Medical Grounds In Minor's Rape Case, Allows Him To Move HC

The Supreme Court today dismissed self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's challenge to a Rajasthan High Court order, which rejected his plea for suspension of sentence on health grounds in a case where he was convicted for a minor's rape. Without commenting on merits, in view of his acceptance of the State's proposal to allow treatment in police custody, the Court clarified that Asaram Bapu shall be...

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena UBT Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group On March 7

The Supreme Court today (March 1) agreed to post on March 7, 2024, the petition filed by a member of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's refusal to disqualify the MLAs belonging to Eknath Shinde group.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the petitioner, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for an urgent hearing. Sibal...

Gyanvapi Mosque Committee Moves Supreme Court Against High Court's Decision That Suits Aren't Barred By Places Of Worship Act

In the latest development in the Gyanvapi dispute, the mosque committee has moved the Supreme Court challenging an Allahabad High Court order holding that a batch of civil suits by Hindu parties pending before a Varanasi civil court are not barred by the Places of Worship Act, 1991. This suit, filed in 1991 by Hindu worshippers and on behalf of deities, seek the right to worship in the...

'Applications To Vacate Interim Reliefs Can't Be Kept Pending For Long' : Supreme Court Issues Guidelines To HCs On Granting & Vacating Interim Stay

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Thursday (February 29) issued guidelines regarding the procedure to be followed by high courts in passing interim orders of stay of proceedings and dealing with applications for vacating such stays.The apex court speaking through Justice Abhay S Oka, who authored the lead judgment, has held that while granting ex-parte ad-interim relief...

Lawyers Appearing For Client In Courts Aren't 'Service Providers' As Per Consumer Protection Act, Says Amicus; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 29) reserved judgment on the issue whether advocates can be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act for deficiency of services. A Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal heard the matter. On the final day, Senior Advocate V Giri, the amicus curiae in the matter, addressed the bench.The issue, which is relevant for members of the...

'Serious Violations' : Supreme Court Dismisses Vedanta's Plea To Reopen Copper Smelting Unit In Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin

Citing 'repeated breaches' and 'serious violations' on the part of Vedanta, the Supreme Court on Thursday (February 29) refused to grant it permission to reopen its Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin.A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra dismissed the special leave petition filed by Vedanta Limited against an August 2020...

Lucknow Akbar Nagar Demolitions: Supreme Court Stops LDA From Demolishing Houses Till HC Verdict, Says Many Are Poor

In a swift response to the recent demolitions of commercial spaces in Lucknow's Akbar Nagar, multiple petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the demolition orders. The move comes after the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of pleas from 24 occupants, clearing the way for the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) to proceed with the demolition of allegedly...