Cheque Case Against Director/Partner Of Firm Can Be Quashed Only If There Is Unimpeachable & Incontrovertible Evidence That They Were Not Concerned With Issuance Of Cheque: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a High Court can quash a cheque case only if it comes across some unimpeachable and incontrovertible evidence to indicate that the Director/partner of a firm could not have been concerned with the issuance of cheques."Vicarious criminal liability can be inferred against the partners of a firm when it is specifically averred in...

EWS Quota: Backward Classes Are Poorer Than Upper Caste Poor: Petitioners To Supreme Court [Day 3] [VIDEO]

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Marital Rape: Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response In Appeal Against Delhi HC's Split Verdict [Video]

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Hijab Ban: State Can't Say Education Will Be Given Only If Privacy Is Surrendered: Petitioners To SC [Video]

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Madras High Court Sentences Savukku Shankar To 6 Months Imprisonment In Contempt Case, Refuses To Suspend Sentence

The Madras High Court(Madurai Bench) on Thursday sentenced Savukku Shankar to six months simple imprisonment in a suo moto contempt proceeding for his remarks against the higher judiciary. The bench also refused to entertain the request of Mr. Shankar to suspend the sentence until filing of appeal before the Supreme Court. The court thus directed that Mr. Shankar be forthwith taken to...

Ukraine Returnee Medical Students Can't Be Accommodated In Indian Colleges : Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Centre stated that students went to foreign countries due to two reasons - poor merit in NEET and affordability.

EWS Quota Arbitrary As It Excludes Poor On Ground Of Caste: Petitioners To Supreme Court: Day 2 [Video]

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Hijab Case- State Can't Say "We Will Give You Education, If You Surrender Your Right To Privacy": Adv Shoeb Alam Tells Supreme Court [Day 6]

The Supreme Court is continuing hearing the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim students in educational institutions.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia is hearing the matter. Live updates here.Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari appearing for the Petitioners argued that the Karnataka GO banning hijab...

'Hijab Ban Forces Muslim Girls Out Of Schools': Petitioners Tell Supreme Court: Day 5 [Video]

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Of Pharmacy Council Of India Challenging HC Judgments Which Set Aside 5-Year Ban On New Pharmacy Colleges

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a batch of appeals filed by the Pharmacy Council of India against the judgments of certain High Courts which set aside the moratorium imposed on starting new Pharmacy colleges for 5 years.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and PS Narasimha expressed agreement with the High Court that the ban cannot be imposed through executive instructions. "We...

NCLT Has Discretion To Not Admit Financial Creditor's CIRP Application? Supreme Court Allows Open Court Hearing For Review

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed open court hearing for the review petition filed against the judgment in Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd. vs Axis Bank Limited which held that the National Company Law Tribunal has discretion to not admit the insolvecny application filed by a financial creditor even if the corporate debtor is in default.A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and...

State Obliged To Protect Citizens From Ferocious Dogs, But People Can't Take Law Into Hands To Harm Dogs : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that the State Administration is obligated to protect the citizens from the attacks of ferocious dogs by identifying and containing such dogs and removing them from public places. A bench of Justice A. K. Jayashankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. J., in the special sitting convened after noting the increasing instances of dog bites reported...