Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15th April-20th April, 2024)

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. 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 also the updates of the Constitution Bench hearing on overlapping powers between the Centre and States regarding Industrial Alcohol, providing a succinct overview. Orders/ Judgments NDPS Act | Can Accused Get Default Bail If FSL Report Isn't Submitted With Chargesheet Within Prescribed Time? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench Coram: Justices Aniruddha Bose and PV Sanjay Kumar Case title: Hanif Ansari Vs state (Govt of NCT of Delhi) (SLP (Crl.) No(s). 15293/2023 The Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the question as to whether a person accused of committing offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 is entitled to default bail on the failure of the prosecution to furnish the report of the Forensic Science Laboratory along with the chargesheet within the prescribed time. Supreme Court Issues Notice To ED On Arvind Kejriwal's Petition Challenging Arrest, Lists On Week Starting From April 29 Case Title: ARVIND KEJRIWAL v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT., SLP(Crl) No. 5154/2024 Coram: Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta The Supreme Court issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the petition filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against his arrest by the ED in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case. Seeking the ED's response, the Court posted the matter in the week commencing on April 29, 2024. Supreme Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In PMLA Case, Expresses Reservations With Delhi HC's Observations On Merits CASE Title: AMANATULLAH KHAN vs. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT., SLP(Crl) No. 4837/2024 Coram: Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta The Supreme Court refused to entertain the petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan against the dismissal of his anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court, in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of the Delhi Wakf Board. However, at the same time, the Bench expressed their reservations with regard to certain observations on the merits of the matter made by the Delhi High Court in the impugned judgment. Supreme Court Appreciates Railways For Steps Taken To Implement Anti-Collision 'Kavach' System In Trains Case Title: Vishal Tiwari vs. Union of India, Diary No.- 23592 - 2023 Coram: Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan Appreciating the steps taken by Indian Railways for the implementation of 'Kavach (anti-collision) System' in trains, the Supreme Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). The PIL was filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari following the Balasore train accident of last year seeking improvement of the anti-collision measures in railways. Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Voting Arrangements For Displaced Manipuris, Says Too Late To Issue Directions To Election Commission Case Details: NAULAK KHAMSUANTHANG vs. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA., W.P.(C) No. 000243 - / 2024 Coram: CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra The Supreme Court declined to entertain a petition seeking voting arrangements for approximately18,000 who got displaced from Manipur due to the ethnic clash to cast their votes in their home constituency in the Lok Sabha General Elections scheduled to take place on April 19 and 26. Supreme Court Rejects Advocates' Challenge To Gujarat HC's Order Directing Investigation Against Them For Allegedly Forging Vakalatnama Case Title: SANDIPKUMAR M. PATEL & ANR. v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS., Diary No(s). 16341/2024 Coram: Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta The Supreme Court refused to interfere in a petition filed by two practising advocates from Gujarat challenging an inquiry ordered by the Gujarat High Court against them for alleged misconduct of forging their client's vakalatnama. 'UGC Regulations Binding On Universities' : Supreme Court Directs Regularization Of Teachers At Jamia Milia Islamia Case Title: MEHER FATIMA HUSSAIN VERSUS JAMIA MILIA ISLAMIA & ORS., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 303 Coram: Justices Abhay S. Oka and Pankaj Mithal Observing that the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations are binding on the Universities, the Supreme Court directed the reinstatement of the teachers at Jamia Milia Islamia (“University”) on a permanent basis who were denied regularization by the University even after UGC's letter to University directing regularization of the teachers who were selected through a regular selection process and possessed required ...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15th April-20th April, 2024)

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