Supreme Court Directs Completion Of Child Trafficking Case Trials In 6 Months; Issues Directions To States On Handling Such Cases

While cancelling the bail of all accused persons allegedly involved in a large human trafficking racket of minor children, the Supreme Court today passed general directions to expedite the trial in such cases.The Court directed all High Courts to call for necessary information on the status of pending trials relating to child trafficking and subsequently issue a circular for the completion...

Supreme Court Questions UP Govt For Not Challenging Bail Granted In Child Trafficking Cases, Criticises Allahabad HC's Casual Approach

While cancelling the bail granted to thirteen accused persons in several cases involving inter-State trafficking of minors, the Supreme Court criticised and expressed its disappointment with how the State of Uttar Pradesh did not challenge the bail granted by the Allahabad High Court despite the matter involving crimes of a serious nature. We are thoroughly disappointed with the manner in...

Supreme Court Rejects Plea That S.498A IPC/S.85 BNS Violates Article 14, Says Allegations Of Misuse Vague

The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking inter-alia balanced protection for all parties in matrimonial cases, mandatory preliminary investigation before filing of S.498A IPC/domestic violence cases and legal protection against false complaints.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh heard the matter.Dismissing the PIL, the bench observed that it saw...

Delhi HC Senior Designations | 'Marks Assigned By One Member Not Considered' : Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration Of Deferred & Rejected Applications

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 15) directed the Delhi High Court to consider afresh the applications for senior designations, which were deferred or rejected in November last year, in accordance with the existing rules (The High Court of Delhi Designations of Senior Advocates Rules 2024).A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the direction "in the...

Dealers Cannot Claim Input Tax Credit For Purchases Linked To Exempt Sales Under UPVAT Act : Supreme Court

Emphasizing that tax statutes must be strictly construed with statutory language taking precedence over policy intent, the Supreme Court, in a case concerning the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008 (“VAT Act”), held that a dealer is not entitled to claim Input Tax Credit (“ITC”) on the purchase of goods where the subsequent sale of those goods is exempt from tax.“Section...

Supreme Court Holds Chandigarh Authorities Liable For Delay In Film City Project, Directs Refund Of 47.75 Crores To Successful Bidder

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court largely upheld an arbitral award passed in favor of a company engaged by the Chandigarh Administration to establish a Multimedia-cum-Film City in the Union Territory, holding the authorities liable to refund a forfeited bid amount of Rs.47.75 crores.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma delivered the verdict, being of the view that...

President Ought To Seek Supreme Court's Opinion When Governor Reserves Bill On Ground Of Unconstitutionality: SC

Another key takeaway from the Supreme Court's judgment in the Tamil Nadu Governor case is its observation that when a Governor reserves a Bill for the President's assent on grounds of perceived unconstitutionality, the President ought to seek the Supreme Court's opinion.Article 143 of the Indian Constitution grants the President the power to seek advisory opinions from the Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 2025 [March 24 - 31, 2025]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 339 to 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 372BNS / IPCSections 143, 147, 153 (A), 295, 436 and 332 IPC - In cases of group clashes where a large number of persons are involved, Courts must be cautious to ensure that no innocent bystander is convicted and deprived of their liberty. In such type of cases, the Courts must be circumspect and reluctant to rely upon the testimony...

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: March 2025

Nominal IndexCitationsIn Re Recruitment of Visually Impaired In Judicial Services v. Registrar General High Court of Madhya Pradesh, SMW(C) No. 2/2024 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 274Maatr Sparsh An Initiative By Avyaan Foundation v. Union of India & Ors. | Writ Petition (Civil) No.950/2022 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 275State of Goa & Anr. v. Namita Tripathi 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 276Sharmila Velamur v. v....

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 2025 [March 17 - 23, 2025]

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 2025 [March 17 - 23, 2025][2025 LiveLaw (SC) 311 to 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 338]AdministrationJudicial Review - Administrative Decisions - Courts should be cautious in interfering with the administrative decisions of the Governing Board, particularly when such decisions are in furtherance of implementing a statutorily approved Master Plan. (Para 16)...

Governors Must Generally Act As Per Advice Of State Council Of Ministers On Assent For Bills : Supreme Court

The Court observed that Governors can't be given absolute discretion which would enable them to collude with the Union Govt and stall the Bills cleared by the State Assembly.

Rule Of Law Has Responsibility To Protect Investment Of Foreign Investor: Supreme Court

While reviving criminal proceedings against a person accused of defrauding subsidiary of a foreign company, the Supreme Court recently remarked that rule of law has a responsibility to protect investments of foreign investors."The rule of law has a responsibility to protect the investments of foreign investors, while at the same time ensuring that any person accused of mishandling such funds...