Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: August 2024

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during August 2024. This monthly digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the month of August and also the updates of the Constitution bench, providing a succinct overview. Judgments/ Orders Supreme Court Directs Performance Audit Of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, Raises Concerns With Its Working Case Details: Yash Developers v. Harihar Krupa Co-operative Housing Society Limited & Ors SLP (C) No. 20844 of 2022 A Supreme Court bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Aravind Kumar has suggested that a comprehensive statutory audit of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 (Maharashtra Slum Areas Act) should be performed. PMLA | Is Accused Entitled To Documents Which Prosecution Isn't Relying Upon In Trial? Supreme Court To Examine Case Title - Sarla Gupta and Anr. v. Directorate of Enforcement., Crl.A. No. 1622/2022 The Supreme Court is set to examine the applicability of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (or its new replacement the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) to cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the issue of the prosecution's obligation to supply documents to the accused. Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bibhav Kumar's Bail Plea Case Title: BIBHAV KUMAR Versus STATE OF NCT OF DELHI, SLP(Crl) No. 9817/2024 The Supreme Court issued notice on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar against Delhi High Court's denial of bail in the Swati Maliwal assault case. The order was passed by a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared and argued for Bibhav. The matter has been listed for next Wednesday (whenever the bench would sit in same combination). Can ED Restrain Person's Movements During Search? Supreme Court Leaves Question Of Law Open, Allows ED To Withdraw Petition Case Details: DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND ANR. Versus DILBAG SINGH @ DILBAG SANDHU., SLP(Crl) No. 4044/2024 The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) withdrew from the Supreme Court its petition challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order quashing the arrest of former Yamunanagar MLA Dilbag Singh in a money laundering case. Slum Rehabilitation Scheme Not To Be Seen As Real Estate Development Project, It's Linked To Right To Life: Supreme Court Case Details: Yash Developers v. Harihar Krupa Co-operative Housing Society Limited & Ors SLP (C) No. 20844 of 2022 A Supreme Court bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar has held slum rehabilitation scheme cannot be viewed as a real estate development project because “there is a public purpose involved, and that is inextricably connected to the right to life of some of our brothers and sister citizens who are living in pathetic conditions”. NTA Should Avoid Flip-Flops Which Happened In NEET-UG Case : Supreme Court Case Details: VANSHIKA YADAV Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. W.P.(C) No. 335/2024 And Other Connected Matters. The Supreme Court criticised the National Testing Agency (NTA) for the "flip flops" it made in relation to the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 exam. The Court was pronouncing the detailed judgment giving the reasons for its July 23 order which refused to cancel the NEET-UG exam held on May 5 over paper leak and malpractices. Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Renaming Of Aurangabad & Osmanabad As Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar & Dharashiv Case Details: SHAIKH MASUD ISMAIL SHAIKH AND ORS. v. UOI, SLP(C) No. 15453/2024 The Supreme Court dismissed an SLP filed against the Bombay High Court order upholding the Maharashtra government's notifications changing the name of Aurangabad and Osmanabad cities to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively. Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas For SIT Investigation Into Electoral Bonds 'Quid Pro Quo', Says Ordinary Remedies Not Invoked Case Details : COMMON CAUSE AND ANR. Versus UNION OF INDIA W.P.(C) No. 266/2024 and Other Related Matters The Supreme Court on Friday (August 2) dismissed petitions seeking to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged instances of quid pro quo arrangements between corporate and political parties through Electoral Bonds donations. The Court said that it would be "premature" and "inappropriate" to order an investigation under the monitoring of a retired judge when the remedies available under the ordinary law governing criminal law procedure have not been invoked. 2018 Firing At Anti-Sterlite Protests | Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order For Probe Into Assets Of Police & Govt Officials Case Details : S. CHANDRAN VS....

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: August 2024

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