Delhi Police's Prohibitory Order Against Gatherings Withdrawn, Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court

The Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta today (October 3) informed the Supreme Court that the order of Delhi Police Commissioner prohibiting public gatherings beyond 5 or more persons from September 30 to October 5 has been withdrawn. The SG made this statement before the bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra in response to an urgent mentioning of a...

Supreme Court Restrains TN Police Enquiry Against Sadhguru's Isha Yoga Centre, Transfers Petition From Madras HC

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 3) restrained the Tamil Nadu police from conducting any further enquiry against the Isha Yoga Centre run by spiritual leader Sadhgur at Coimbatore pursuant to the directions issued by the Madras High Court.The Court transferred the habeas corpus petition, in which the High Court passed the order, from the High Court to the Supreme Court. The Supreme...

End Caste-Based Allotment Of Work To Prisoners, Delete Caste Column In Prison Registers : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (October 3) laid down crucial guidelines for the prevention of segregation and division of labour solely on the basis of the caste of the prisoners in Prisons.The Court struck down the provisions of the Prison Manuals of several States as per which jobs were assigned to prisons based on their castes. The Court held that assigning cleaning and sweeping to the...

GST Input Tax Credit On Construction Costs Can Be Claimed If Building Construction Was Necessary For Renting Out Service : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 3) held that if construction of a building is essential for supplying services such as renting out, it could fall into the "plant" exception to section 17(5)(d) of CGST Act which provides that Input Tax Credit cannot be claimed for construction material (other than plant or machinery) for immovable property construction. “If the construction of a...

NUJS Kolkata Hosts Inaugural Panel Discussion On Competition Law & Corporate Insolvency: Nuances & Challenges

NUJS Kolkata has hosted the inaugural edition of a panel discussion on competition law and corporate insolvency: nuances and challenges.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) of 2016 and the framework of Competition Law shape different aspects of the business environment. In a rapidly growing economy like India's, it is crucial for young professionals to understand how businesses operate...

Supreme Court Directs States/UTs To Implement Centre's Guidelines On School Safety And Security

The Supreme Court recently directed all State Governments and Union Territories to implement the “Guidelines on School Safety and Security, 2021” issued by the Union Government to fix responsibility of school management to protect children from natural disasters, health hazards, abuse, violence, and accidents.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh...

Better That State Transport Corporations Avail Third-Party Insurance, Suggests Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on October 1 suggested to the State Governments that the State Public Transport Corporations avail third-party insurance coverage to ensure that victims of the accidents caused by the State buses get timely compensation as per the Motor Vehicles Act.A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a writ petition which raised various issues relating...

Supreme Court Seeks Union's View On TDS Liability On Interest Accrued On Motor Accident Compensation

The Supreme Court on October 1 sought the views of the Union and Income Tax Department on the applicability of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on the interest liability over and above Rs. 50,000 compensation awarded in Motor Accident Claims. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a writ petition which sought a slew of directions to facilitate the process...

NCP Dispute : Sharad Pawar Approaches Supreme Court To Restrain Ajit Pawar Group From Using 'Clock' Symbol In Maharashtra Polls

The founder of the Nationalist Congress Party(NCP), Sharad Pawar, has filed an application seeking to restrain the NCP(Ajit Pawar) from using the 'clock' symbol in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections. It urged the Supreme Court to direct the Ajit Pawar group to apply to the Election Commisison of India for a new symbol.Following the rift in the NCP between the Sharad Pawar and the...

'Love-Jihad' A Conspiracy To Establish Dominance Over India Where Muslim Men Target Hindu Women For Conversion: UP Court

Sentencing a Muslim man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping a Hindu girl, a UP Court recently explained 'Love Jihad' as an act wherein Muslim men 'systematically target' Hindu women for conversion to Islam through marriage and fraudulently marry Hindu women 'under the pretence of love' to convert them. Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bareilly, Ravi Kumar Diwakar, in...

'Strange': Supreme Court Slams NCPCR For Filing Petition Seeking 'Vague & Omnibus' Directions Against Missionary Organisations

The Supreme Court recently criticised the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) for filing a writ petition seeking "vague and omnibus" directions against alleged illegal child trade by missionary organisations.The Court termed the NCPCR's petition "strange" and said that a statutory organisation could not have filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution...

'Registry Has Messed Up The Cause List' : Justice AS Oka Expresses Dismay

Justice Abhay Oka today (October 1) expressed dismay over the Registry's handling of Tuesday's cause list for his bench, noting that it was confusing.Justice Oka commented, “Matters which have been listed on top have gone down. There is a complete mistake committed by the Registry.”The first case yesterday as per Court order was listed as Item No. 4, and two cases supposed to be taken up...