"Cannot Pursue Petitions To Show To Press": Supreme Court Dismisses Ashwini Upadhyay's PIL Seeking Uniform Endowment Code

The Supreme Court on Wednesday(October 18) refused to entertain a PIL filed by Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking to declare that Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs have similar rights to administer their religious places without State interference like Muslims, Parsis and Christians. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra remarked that the...

Marriage Equality Case : Conclusions & Directions Of Supreme Court Judgments

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice PS Narasimha pronounced separate judgments.In terms of the reportable judgment, the Chief Justice of India issued following directions and conclusions:a. The Union Government, State Governments, and Governments of Union Territories are directed to:i. Ensure that the queer community is...

Provident Fund | When Can Two Establishments Be Clubbed Together For EPF Act Coverage? Supreme Court Explains

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court recently determined the legal position pertaining to the clubbing of different institutes for the purpose of coverage under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act). After referring to several decisions with respect to the subject matter, the Court concluded that there is a financial integrity between the...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Congress Leader Accused Of Making Facebook Posts Against India, Prime Minister

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (18.10.2023), granted bail to Congress Leader Afzal Lakhani who has been accused of making 'Anti-Indian', and 'Pro-Pakistani' Facebook Posts and posting derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother Hiraba. The Gujarat High Court had denied him bail in June this year stating that 'people staying in India must be faithful to it'. Today,...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup(9th-15th Oct)

Customs Duty - Undervaluation Must Be Proved By Evidence Of Prices Of Contemporaneous Imports; Else Benefit Of Doubt Goes To Importer: Supreme CourtCase Title: Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Mumbai v. M/s Ganpati OverseasCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 864The Supreme Court has recently highlighted that the transaction value (the price actually paid or payable for the goods) should be the...

Supreme Court Stays Manipur Police's Arrest Of Transgender Rights Activist In Case Over Social Media Posts

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 18) stayed the arrest of a transgender rights activist by the Manipur police in relation to social media posts made by her with regard to the alleged misappropriation of the transgender persons' welfare fund by the social welfare department and restrained the Manipur police from registering any fresh case based on such posts.A bench comprising...

'National Interest Can Be In Hearing The Matter Also': Supreme Court To Examine If Judgment Upholding ED's Powers Need Reconsideration

In a significant development, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court agreed to hear applications seeking reconsideration of the judgment in the 'Vijay Madanlal Chaudhary' which became controversial for strengthening the powers of the Directorate of Enforcement.A three-judge bench of Justices SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi on Wednesday (October 18) listed the matter for hearing...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Air India On Plea Seeking Higher Compensation For 2020 Plane Crash In Kerala

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Oct. 18) issued notice on the special leave petitions filed by the passengers seeking compensation for their losses in the tragic Air India Express Flight IX-1344 crash at Karipur International Airport, Kozhikkode in 2020. The Court also tagged it along with the civil appeals pending on the same issue arising out of the 2010 Mangalore air crash.The Court...

‘Delhi’s Loss Is Manipur’s Gain, Burden Of Bringing Happiness To Place Full Of Sadness On Judiciary’: Delhi HC Bids Farewell To Justice Siddharth Mridul

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday bid farewell to Justice Siddharth Mridul, who has been a judge for more than 15 years and is now appointed as the Chief Justice of Manipur High Court. Justice Mridul was appointed as Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court on March 13, 2008, and became a Permanent Judge on May 26, 2009.In the farewell function organised by the Delhi High Court Bar...

Supreme Court Designates Former CJ Of Orissa High Court Justice S Muralidhar As A Senior Advocate

The Supreme Court of India has designated the Former Chief Justice Of Orissa High Court as a Senior Advocate. The decision was taken by the Chief Justice of India and the Judges of the Supreme Court of India in a full Court Meeting held on October 16, 2023. The designation is in terms of Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates by the Supreme Court of India, 2023, framed...

Disability Rights | Twin Conditions In RWPD Act Creating Barriers, Says Supreme Court While Granting Relief To Person With Colour Blindness

The Supreme Court has expressed concerns about the conditions of disabilities falling within defined categories and meeting the criteria of "benchmark disabilities" under the Right to Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 (RPwD Act). While hearing a case of a person with colour blindness who was denied appointment in the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in the Tamil Nadu Generation...

BREAKING: Centre Notifies Transfer Of 16 High Court Judges

The Central Government today notified the transfer of 16 High Court judges as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium. They are1. Justice SP Kesarwani [Allahabad High Court To Calcutta High Court]2. Justice Raj Mohan Singh [Punjab and Haryana High Court to Madhya Pradesh High Court] 3. Justice Narendar G [Karnataka High Court To Andhra Pradesh High Court] 4. Justice Sudhir Singh...