Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (11 March-16 March, 2024)

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates this week. You'll find it all here, whether it's news on the Electoral bonds, appeals against Professor GN Saibaba's acquittal, or applications seeking stays on recently notified CAA rules. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week and the updates of the Constitution Bench hearing on the taxation matter of mineral-bearing lands, providing a succinct overview.Orders/ Judgments Supreme Court Dismisses SBI's Plea For Extension Of Time For Furnishing Electoral Bonds Details; Directs Disclosure By March 12 Case Details: State Bank of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors. | MA 486 of 2024 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 880 of 2017 Coram: Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra In the latest development in the electoral bonds case, the Supreme Court dismissed an application for extension of time filed by the State Bank of India (SBI) for complying with the court's earlier directions to furnish electoral bonds details. Concluding that the requisite information is sufficiently available with the bank, the court asked it to disclose the information by the close of business hours of March 12, 2024. HC Erred In Setting Aside CM's Remarks Against IAS Officer's PAR : Supreme Court Allows Haryana Govt Appeal Against Ashok Khemka Case Title: The State of Haryana v. Ashok Khemka and Anr., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 220 Coram: Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma The Supreme Court today allowed Haryana government's challenge to a Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which set aside Chief Minister ML Khattar's (Accepting Authority's) remarks and overall grade regarding senior IAS Officer Ashok Khemka's Performance Appraisal Report (PAR). Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Acquittal Of GN Saibaba & 5 Others, Says HC Judgment Prima Facie Well Reasoned Case Title: State of Maharashtra v. Mahesh Kariman Tirki & Ors., Diary No. 10501 of 2024 Coram: Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta The Supreme Court on Monday (March 11) refused to stay the judgment of the Bombay High Court, which acquitted Professor GN Saibaba and five others in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 over alleged Maoist links. The bench, while hearing the special leave petition filed by the State of Maharashtra, made a prima facie observation that the judgment of the high court is "very well reasoned". Supreme Court Dismisses WB Govt's Challenge To HC Ordering CBI Probe Into Sandeshkhali Violence, Expunges HC's Remarks Against Police Case Title: State of West Bengal & Ors. v. Enforcement Directorate, Kolkata Zonal Office I & Anr., Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 5875-5876 of 2024 Coram: Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta In a significant decision, the Supreme Court dismissed West Bengal government's plea against the Calcutta High Court's decision to transfer the probe into the attack against ED officials at Sandeshkhali to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). However, the apex court did agree to expunge the critical observations made by the high court regarding the conduct of the state government and police. Supreme Court Suspends Former TN Minister Ponmudi's Conviction & Sentence In DA Case Case Title: K Ponmudi@Deivasigamani v. The State of Tamil Nadu, Crl.A. No. 530-531/2024 Coram: Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan The Supreme Court suspended the conviction and the 3-year sentence awarded to former Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi in a disproportionate assets case. The Bench directed that Ponmudi shall appear before the Special Court and complete the bail formalities within a period of 1 month. Till the time these formalities are completed, the order granting exemption from surrendering will continue to operate, it added. 'No Live Issue Existing' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Declare Right To Vote As Fundamental Right Case Details : DEVADIPTA DAS vs. UNION OF INDIA Diary No.- 3169 - 2024 The Supreme Court refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the declaration of voting rights as part of fundamental rights. Chief Justice of India (CJI) highlighted the necessity for a live controversy to be present before the court, emphasizing the need for a "live lis" (legal dispute) to warrant jurisdiction under Article 32. Should CBFC's Advisory Panel Include Persons With Disability To Deal With Films Portraying Disability? Supreme Court To Consider Case Details: Nipun Malhotra vs Sony Pictures Films India Pvt Ltd SLP(C) No. 005239 - / 2024 Coram: CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra The Supreme Court issued notice in a petition challenging the alleged insensitive portrayal of disabled...

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