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Supreme Court Dismisses Congress Leader's Plea Challenging ‘First Level Check’ Of EVMs, VVPATs Carried Out By Election Commission
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition challenging the “First Level Check" of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Trails (VVPATs) conducted by the Election Commission of India in July this yer at eleven district offices in Delhi for their use in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj...
State Information Commissions Must Provide Hybrid Hearings, E-Filing; Use Of Technology No Longer An Option: Supreme Court
In a step towards utilising technology to ensure access to justice, the Supreme Court today directed all State Information Commissions (SICs) to provide for hybrid mode of hearing for complaints and appeals. The bench also directed the SICs to ensure that e-filing is streamlined for all litigants.The directions were passed by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala,...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [September 1 – 10, 2023]
Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 737 To 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 762SUBJECT WISE INDEXArmyBSF Act - Even if an officer pleads guilty of misconduct, the court has to satisfy that confession is voluntary. Union of India v. Jogeshwar Swain, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 758 : 2023 INSC 802BailBail - One cannot apply one bail order to all the other subsequent cases. (Para 8) PACL v. Central Bureau of Investigation,...
Transfer Of AFT Judge Before Hearing Contempt Case Against Defence Ministry Requires 'Close Scrutiny', Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday(October 9) directed the Chairperson of the Principal Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) to file in a sealed cover, a report to the Registrar General of Supreme Court, indicating the circumstances under which he had passed an order of transfer of Justice DC Chaudhary from the regional bench of AFT in Chandigarh to regional bench of AFT in Calcutta.It may...
UPSC Civil Service Exam - Candidates Can't Claim EWS Quota If Certificates Aren't Uploaded In Prescribed Format Before Cut Off Date: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 9) dismissed three writ petitions filed by certain civil service aspirants challenging the decision of the Union Public Service Commission to treat them as general category candidates for not submitting the certificates regarding Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the prescribed format before the prescribed cut off date for the 2022 Civil...
Explainer : Issues In 9-Judge Bench Matters Which Supreme Court Will Hear Soon
On October 12, 2023, the Supreme Court is gearing up for a significant day as a bench presided by CJI DY Chandrachud will be heading for completion of pre-hearing steps in four longstanding nine-judge bench matters. All these matters have lingered on the legal horizon for quite an extended period, some even dating back to a decade or two. These matters cover a variety of important...
Any Loss Caused To State Corporation Is Loss To Public Exchequer: Supreme Court Directs Lessee To Pay Conversion Charges To KSEDCL
The Supreme Court has held that any loss caused to an undertaking or corporation which is fully owned by the State, is a loss caused to the Public Exchequer. “There is no denying the fact that the appellant is a fully owned Undertaking/ Corporation of the State of Karnataka. Any loss suffered by it would be a loss to the Public Exchequer. The respondent, on the other hand, has shifted...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest August 2023
SUBJECT WISE INDEXAbkari ActPerson receiving information of crime or detecting the occurrence can investigate it. Sathyan v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 627 : 2023 INSC 703Abortion Woman alone has the right over her body; she's the ultimate decision maker on abortion. XYZ v. State of Gujarat, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 680‘Forcing woman to have child born out of rape against...
Courts Should Be Sensitive In Cases Of Crimes Against Women, Ensure Criminals Don't Escape On Technicalities: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently upheld the conviction of a husband in a case related to the murder of his wife and domestic cruelty against her. It reiterated the crucial role that courts play in ensuring justice, especially in cases involving crimes against women. The Court issued a reminder for courts to adopt a practical perspective when evaluating evidence. It underscored the importance...
Will Can't Be Presumed To Be Valid Merely Because It Is Registered : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (06.10.2023) held that mere registration would not sanctify a document by attaching to it an irrebuttable presumption of genuineness.The Apex Court was considering a property dispute, in which the validity and legality of a Will was called into question. The matter had reached the Apex Court after a series of appeals. The Trial Court had held that valid execution...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking For Free Treatment For Children With Muscular Dystrophy
The Supreme Court on Friday (06.10.2023) issued notice in a petition seeking to commence a national programme for treatment of children with muscular dystrophy. The petition further sought for the formulation of a standard policy for issuing unique ID cards to patients of muscular dystrophy to enable them to get free treatment at any government or private hospital. A bench comprising CJI...