Bombay High Court Informs That Order Was Uploaded; Supreme Court Expresses Disappointment At Counsel's Misleading Statement

The Supreme Court recently expressed its disappointment over a counsel misleading the court by submitting that the Bombay High Court had not uploaded an order. Based on the submission of the counsel, the Supreme Court had earlier called for a status report from the Registrar General of the High Court. The Court was informed by the Registrar that the order had already been uploaded on...

SEBI Concealed 2014 DRI Alert About Adani Group Manipulations, Has Conflict Of Interest : Petitioner Tells Supreme Court

The petitioner said that a member of the SEBI's committee on corporate governance is related to Gautam Adani.

'It's A Report After All, Not An Offence Committed On Ground': Supreme Court To Manipur Police On FIRs Against Editors Guild Members

Editors Guild of India told the Court that they prepared the report at the request of the Indian Army.

Electricity Tariff: Kerala High Court Strikes Down Regulation Imposing KSEB Pension Liability On Consumers

The Kerala High Court has held that electricity tariff charged from consumers will not include the amount allocated to the Master Trust, pension fund of Kerala State Electricity Board employees.Single Bench of Justice Murali Purushothaman struck down Regulation 34 (iv) of the the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations,...

DBS Bank Directors Can't Be Prosecuted For Acts Of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Before Amalgamation : Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case

The Supreme Court today ruled that DBS Bank and its directors, who were appointed after the amalgamation with Lakshmi Vilas Bank(LVB) and had their appointments approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), cannot be held criminally liable for actions attributed to erstwhile directors of LVB.The Court held, “In the present context, public confidence in the banking system was at stake when...

Lawyer's Injury Due To Dog Attack Sparks Discussion On Stray Dog Issue In Supreme Court; CJI Urged To Take Suo Motu Cognizance

The Supreme Court today witnessed a courtroom exchange on the growing 'street dog menace' in the country. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud expressed concerns when he noticed an injury on a counsel's arm and inquired about its cause. What began as a simple inquiry quickly evolved into a discussion on the growing menace of street dogs in the country's neighbourhoods.The exchange started...

It Is Duty Of Police To Produce Imprisoned Accused Before Court, Accused Can't Be Blamed For Police's Negligence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently stated that when accused persons are in prison, it is the duty of the police to produce them before the trial court. If the police fail to produce them before the court, then the accused cannot be made to suffer due to such negligence of the police.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra made these observations while deciding a bail application...

Public Servants Lose Immunity In Pre-2014 Corruption Cases; Supreme Court Clarifies That Striking Down Of Sec 6A DSPE Act Has Retrospective Effect

In a significant development, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Monday declared that its 2014 judgment, which declared Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946 as unconstitutional, will have retrospective effect. This means that Section 6A is held to not be in force right from the date of its insertion.Section 6A of the DSPE Act required the Central Bureau...

[Article 233] Punjab & Haryana High Court Criticises Haryana Govt For "Dragging Its Feet" In Appointing Additional & District Sessions Judges

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has questioned the Haryana government for not issuing the requisite notification for appointment of Additional District and Sessions Judges in the State. The written exam and viva for the same was concluded by the High Court in December, 2022.List of 13 judges for promotion as Additional and District Sessions Judges was sent to the State in February...

Courts Cannot Order Implementation Of Optional Central Govt Schemes In State, Policy Domain Of State Govt: Patna High Court

While clarifying that the Court cannot, through a judicial order, direct the implementation of a Scheme formulated by the Central Government, which can be implemented only at the option of the State Government, the Patna High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought a directive for the state government to implement the guidelines related to the Post Matric...

Recent Important Judgments On Service Law - Appointments, Pension, Disciplinary Proceedings

Appointment and RTI mattersSupreme CourtAppointment Can’t Be Denied Citing Suppression of Material Facts When Employer’s Query Was VagueThe Court in State of West Bengal v. Mitul Kumar Jana 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 714, while adjudicating upon the allegations of suppressing information related to a criminal case during the application process, held that “For determining suppression or...

Supreme Court Upholds Centre's Decision To Relax AGR Dues Payment By Telecom Cos; But Says Filing Application To Modify Orders Was More Appropriate

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenged the September 2021 Cabinet decision to relax payment terms of the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) due from Telecom Service Providers. The PIL also sought the implementation of the judgment of the Supreme Court dated 01.09.2020, which held that the telecom companies who are liable to pay AGR dues shall...