Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

BJP Leader Moves Supreme Court Challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court Order Restraining Physical Poll Campaigns [Pradyumn Singh Tomar V. UOI]A plea challenging the order of Madhya Pradesh High Court which directed conduct of poll campaigns virtually, without physical gathering has been filed before Supreme Court. BJP candidate Pradyumn Singh Tomar, contesting bye-elections from Gwalior, has moved the top court through Advocate Astha Sharma, contending that the impugned interim order has violated his right to conduct election campaign through physical gatherings as permitted by the Election Commission; Central Government and State of Madhya Pradesh.Election Commission Challenges Madhya Pradesh High Court Order Restraining Physical Poll Campaigns In Supreme Court [Election Commission of India V. UOI]The Election Commission has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which put various conditions in holding physical gatherings by political parties for campaigning in assembly bye-polls in the state. The poll panel, which is empowered under the Constitution to take decisions to hold elections, has issued the guidelines to allow limited political assemblies during the campaigning.[Loan Moratorium] Scheme Of Waiver Of 'Interest On Interest' For Eligible Borrowers Will Be Implemented By Nov.5: Centre Tells Supreme Court [Gajendra Sharma V. UOI]The Central Government has filed an affidavit stating that the Ministry of Finance has approved the policy decision for granting various reliefs for Covid pandemic, including a policy decision whereby waiver of interest on interest would be effectuated for eligible borrowers of loans up to Rs. 2 Crore. The eligible borrowers under the scheme shall be on MSME loans, Education loan, housing loans, consumer durable loans, credit card dues, automobile loans, personal loans to professional and consumption loans of up to 2 crores.Nanded gurudwara Dusshera procession: SC Directs Maharashtra SDMC To Take A Decision [The Nanded Sikh Gurudwara Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalanagar Sahib board V. UOI]The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Nanded Sikh Gurudwara Sachkand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Board to approach the Secretary, Disaster Management Department and for the State authorities to hear the plea by tomorrow. A Bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao, was hearing a plea, filed by the Gurudwara, seeks for permission to conduct "Dusshera, Takht Isnan, Deepmala and Gurta Gaddi" procession as the per the three centuries-old custom.SC Stays Orissa HC's Ban On Bird/Animal Sacrifice During 'Chatar Yatra' [Bhawani Shankar Nial V. Jayanti Devi & Ors.]The Supreme Court has stayed an Orissa High Court judgment which banned animal/bird during 'Chatar Yatra' festival. CJI SA Bobde led bench issued notice in the Special Leave Petition filed by one Bhawani Shanker Nial against the High Court judgment passed in January, this year. There shall be an interim stay of the order in the meanwhile, the bench also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramaniam ordered.Delay Of More Than 1 Year In Uploading Of Judgment After Pronouncement: SC Calls Upon Patna HC Registrar General To Explain [State of Bihar V. Raj Kumar Yadav]Noting the submission that the impugned judgment was pronounced on 24th January, 2018 but was uploaded on the Patna High Court website on 1st May, 2019, the Supreme Court on Thursday called upon the Registrar General of the High Court to submit a report on whether the said facts are correct, explaining the reasons for the same. "There is an inordinate delay of 733 days as stated by the learned counsel (not 333 days as set out in the application and the office report)", observed the bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and Dinesh Maheshwari, stating that this aspect be verified by the Registry.Can Consumer Fora Entertain Complaints Against Universities & Educational Institutions? SC To Examine [Manu Solanki & Ors. V. Vinayaka Mission]Whether an educational institution or University would be subject to the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1986 ? The Supreme Court has issued notice in an appeal filed against a judgment of National Consumer Redressal Commission which raises this issue. The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee, while admitting the appeal, noted that there are divergent views of the Supreme Court on this issue."6 Vacancies And 36,600 Cases": Petitioner Moves SC Seeking Urgent Hearing Of Plea For Timely And Transparent Appointments In CIC [Anjali Bhardwaj V. UOI]An Application for urgent hearing has been filed in the plea before the Supreme Court which seeks for timely and transparent appointment of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Filed by Advocate Prashant Bhushan on behalf of activist Anjali Bhardwaj, the Application asserts that six posts, including that of the Chief Information Commissioner, remains vacant as of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Sanya Talwar

Week Commencing October 18 to October 25, 2020

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