Supreme Court Upholds Power Of States To Regulate Industrial Alcohol Under Term 'Intoxicating Liquor'; Justice Nagarathna Dissents

A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 23), held by 8:1 majority, held that the States have the power to regulate 'denatured spirit or industrial alcohol'.The majority concluded so by holding that the term "intoxicating liquor" in Entry 8 of List II (State List) of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution will include industrial alcohol.The majority held...

Calcutta High Court Stays Suspension Of RG Kar Medical College Junior Doctors Over Alleged 'Threat Culture'

A Calcutta High Court vacation bench recently stayed the suspension and expulsion of around 51 junior doctors from RG Kar Medical College and Hospital over allegations of 'threat culture.'Notably, RG Kar has been the scene for the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor after she had completed her night duty.In the present case, the petitioners had been suspended and expelled from the...

Section 67 CGST Act | Whether Cash Can Be Seized During GST Search ? Supreme Court To Consider

Taking into account conflicting views of the Delhi High Court and the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Supreme Court is set to consider the issue as to whether authorities can seize "cash" under Section 67 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.The development comes as a bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta recently issued notice on a petition filed by tax authorities...

Supreme Court Directs Independent Investigation In Haryana Village Where Social Boycott Call Against Dalits Was Allegedly Made In 2017

The Supreme Court recently directed two former DGPs of the State of Uttar Pradesh to conduct an independent investigation into the situation prevailing at a village in Haryana's Hisar district, in relation to which allegations of social boycott of Dalit persons were levelled in 2017. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar passed the order, requesting Shri Vikram Chand Goyal,...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Remission For 89 Yr Old Pakistani National Convicted In Terror Case

The Supreme Court (October 22) dismissed an Article 32 petition filed by an 89-year-old Pakistan national seeking remission for his unconditional release to go back to his home country.A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan heard this matter and dismissed the petition as withdrawn not before adding that had the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Government recommended remission, it...

SCBA And SCAORA Object To Proposed Workstations For New Lawyers In SC Building Expansion Plan

In a letter addressed to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have objected to the allocation of 1600 workstations for new lawyers in the upcoming Supreme Court expansion building.The letter, signed by SCBA President Kapil Sibal and SCAORA President Vipin Nair urges reconsideration of...

Why Are You Only Concerned With Madarsas? Have You Equally Treated Institutions Of Other Religions? Supreme Court Asks NCPCR

In response to the stand taken by the National Commission for the Protection of Children's Rights (NCPCR) against the Madarsa education system, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 22) asked it if it has taken the same stand against similar institutions of other religions as well.Pointing out that there are similar institutions where children of other religions join for religious studies...

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment On Plea Challenging Byju's-BCCI Settlement Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will tomorrow (October 23) pronounce its decision of the petitions challenging the decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to close the insolvency proceedings against ed-tech company Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) accepting a settlement between it and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for about Rs 158 crores.The bench led by CJI...

Allegations Of Fake Encounters In Assam Are Serious, Human Rights Commission Should Take Proactive Approach: Supreme Court

While hearing a plea raising the issue of 'fake' encounters in Assam, the Supreme Court today expressed that there is a legislative mandate behind establishment of Human Rights Commissions and they are expected to act pro-actively in civil liberty matters.In the context of Assam, it called on for data regarding enquiry, if any, initiated by the Assam Human Rights Commission into cases...

Gujarat Police Arrests Conman On Allegations Of Running Fake Arbitration Tribunal Since 2019

On Monday, the Gujarat Police arrested 37-year-old Morice Samuel Christian on the allegations of running a fake arbitration tribunal and passing several 'awards' between 2019 and 2024 by posing himself as its presiding officer. According to a report by PTI, Christian, who is now facing an FIR under Sections 170 (Personating a public servant) and 419 (Punishment for cheating by...

NEET-UG | Supreme Court Extends Time For High-Level Expert Committee's Report On NEET Exam Reforms

The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) extended by two weeks the deadline for the submission of a report by the High-Level Committee of Experts constituted by the Union to propose measures to enhance the security for the NEET exam.The Court extended the time till November 4, 2024.The High-Level Committee of 7 expert members was formed by the Union in the wake of paper leak of the NEET-UG...

Take Proactive Steps To Release Deserving Undertrial Prisoners Under S.479 BNSS : Supreme Court To States/UTs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 22) expressed concern over the inadequate implementation of Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which the maximum period for which undertrial prisoners can be detained.“A cursory examination of the reports from few of the states and the union territories would indicate that the process of identification of the undertrial...