Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

1. Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Maharashtra Assembly Secretary Over Letter To Arnab Goswami; Stays Arrest Of Republic TV Anchor In Plea Challenging Issuance of Privilege Motion [Arnab Ranjan Goswami V. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]In an extraordinary development, the Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notice to the Assistant Secretary of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for sending a letter to Arnab Goswami, the editor-in-chief of Republic TV, for allegedly intimidating him for approaching the court against the privilege notice issued by the Assembly. The top court also ordered that Goswami should not be arrested in the pursuance of the privilege notice issued by the Assembly against him.Also Read: "How Dare He Says? What is Article 32 For?" CJI Bobde While Issuing Contempt Notice To Maharashtra Assembly Secy. In Arnab Goswami Case2. Top Court Issues Notice On Andhra Govt's Plea Against HC Order Staying SIT Probe In Amaravati Land Case [State of Andhra Pradesh V. Varla Ramaih]The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on the appeal by Andhra Pradesh Government challenging stay granted by Andhra Pradesh HC of the SIT probe, into alleged irregularities into projects started by the previous TDP govt, including land acquisition in Amaravati. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, MR Shah & Subhash Reddy also issued notice on the plea seeking revival of the SIT Probe and posted the matter after 4 weeks for final disposal.3. "Interim Order Posing Difficulties": RBI Tells SC While Seeking Lifting Of Restrictions On Declaration Of Accounts As NPAs In Loan Moratorium Plea's [Gajendra Sharma V. UOI]The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) informed the Supreme Court today that it was seeking lifting of restrictions imposed by the Supreme Court whereby it, protected those accounts from being declared as Non-performing Assets (NPAs), which were not classified as NPAs on August 31. Senior Advocate VV Giri who appeared for the RBI told the Court that the Top Court must hear the RBI's stand on the next date of hearing.4. This Is An Opportunity To Impart Gender Sensitisation To Judges: AG Tells SC On Plea Against Bail Condition Asking Sexual Offender To Get Rakhi Tied By Victim [Aparna Bhat V. UOI]The Supreme Court on Tuesday stated that it shall deliberate on the limitations of judges in imposing conditions for bail, in view of 9 women lawyers seeking a stay on the bail condition imposed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 30, in releasing a person, apprehended for outraging the modesty of a woman, provided he visits the house of the complainant and requests her to tie the Rakhi band to him "with the promise to protect her to the best of his ability for all times to come."5. Supreme Court Stays International Award Asking ISRO Arm Antrix To Pay Compensation To Devas [DEVAS MULTIMEDIA PRIVATE LIMTED V. ANTRIX CORPORATION LIMITED]The Supreme Court has put on hold an international award which had directed Antrix Corporation, (the commercial arm of ISRO) to pay compensation of USD 1.2 billion (INR 8,88,65,100,000) to Bengaluru-based startup "Devas Multimedia", for cancelling a satellite deal of 2005. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun also transferred the pending application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act against the award from Bengaluru to Delhi High Court.6. "We Are Not Concerned With Commissions, Ensure That There Is No Smog In The City Now": Supreme Court Tells Centre In Stubble Burning Case [MC Mehta V. UOI/ Batch Pleas]The Supreme Court on Friday heard the plea concerning the issue of stubble burning and consequent Air Pollution in Delhi. "We are not concerned with that. There are many commissions and brains working. We just want you to ensure that there is no smog in the city now", said CJ S. A. Bobde, inclined to take up the matter post the Diwali vacation. The SG pointed out that the members of the Commission are a professor of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, an Ex-Director General, India Meteorological Department (IMD), and some representatives of NGOs, all of whom are experts in the field and would start working from today (November 5).7. Supreme Court Stays Election Commission's Order Removing Ex-CM Kamal Nath As 'Star Campaigner'; Asks 'Who Gives You Power To Delist A Candidate?' [Kamat Nath V. ECI]The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order passed by the Election Commission of India delisting Ex Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh as a "Star Campaigner" from the Madhya Pradesh By-Election. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun told the Election Commission that the Court will stay the order and will examine if the poll panel has the power to issue such an order.8. Will Supreme Court Allow The "Sunlight" In? SC Sets Up Panel To Look Into Live-Streaming Of HearingsSupreme Court has set up a panel in order to formulate rules regulating live-streaming of hearings in High Courts and Trial...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Sanya Talwar

November 2, 2020 to November 8, 2020.

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