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'SCBA Cannot Assert Right Over Entire Land Allotted To SC' : Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Association's Plea On Judicial Side
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that it cannot consider on the judicial side the plea of the Supreme Court Bar Association to convert the entirety of 1.33 acres of the land allotted to the Top Court by the Central Government as space for lawyers' chambers."SCBA cannot assert a right over the entirety of the 1.33 acres of land allotted to Centre for converting to lawyers chambers", a...
CJI DY Chandrachud Expresses Concern At Selective Quoting Of Judges' Speeches & Judgments By Journalists
The Chief Justice of India on Wednesday raised alarm about the ‘selective’ quoting' of judges’ speeches and judgements by the media leading to a distorted public understanding of important legal issues. While noting the rise in legal journalism and the increasing interest in stories emerging from the court halls, the chief justice expressed concerns about ‘one-sided’ reporting...
Smuggling & Foreign Exchange Manipulations - Necessary To Deprive Persons Engaged In Such Acts Of Their Ill Gotten Gains: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, recently, noted the object behind enacting the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 is to provide for forfeiture of illegally acquired properties of smugglers and foreign exchange manipulators, and at the same time to ensure effective prevention of smuggling activities and foreign exchange manipulation. It observed -“…it...
Murder Trial - Credible Testimony Of A Single Eyewitness Sufficient To Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, recently, observed that testimony of a sole eyewitness can be worthy of credence for the prosecution to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt, even in cases involving several accused.A Bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Karol upheld the decision of the Courts below to convict and sentence eight accused persons, primarily on...
Journalists Asking Difficult Questions To Establishment Integral For Vibrancy Of Our Democracy: CJI DY Chandrachud
The vibrancy of democracy is compromised when the press is prevented from speaking truth to power and asking difficult questions to the establishment, said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Delivering the keynote address at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards organised by the Indian Express in collaboration with the Ramnath Goenka Foundation,...
'Criticism Never Personal', Says Dushyant Dave; 'It's Welcome, Gives Insight To Think', Replies Justice Rastogi
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave on Wednesday said that his criticism of the judiciary was never personal and added that he loved and respected the institution."Let me assure your lordships, it is never meant as personalised criticism. No. I love the institution, I respect it....I speak up whenever I want to", Dave told a bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi. The...
High Courts Can Entertain Challenges To Orders Passed By Armed Forces Tribunal : Supreme Court Overrules Its Judgment
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, overruled its decision in Union of India And Ors. v. Major General Shri Kant Sharma And Anr. which barred the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in cases assailing orders passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal. Answering the question, "whether the right of appeal under Section 30 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 against...
Supreme Court Collegium Says Centre Should Have Notified John Sathyan's Appointment Before Clearing Later Proposals; Expresses Concerns At Withholding Of Names
In a resolution passed yesterday, the Supreme Court Collegium has made certain strong critical remarks against the Central Government for selectively approving names, by withholding certain other names which were recommended for elevation earlier in time. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice KM Joseph flagged the issue of...
Supreme Court Directs Ministry Of Law & Justice To Conduct Judicial Impact Assessment Of All Tribunals At The Earliest
The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli recently upheld the notification issued by the Central Government in 2019 to abolish the Odisha Administrative Tribunal (OAT) and dismissed the petition filed by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal Bar Association challenging the Orissa High Court's decision which upheld the abolition of OAT. In...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Board Exams For Classes 5 & 8 In Madhya Pradesh
A petition challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision to allow the state government to hold board examinations for classes five and eight has been filed in the Supreme Court of India. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, before whom the matter was mentioned on Wednesday, directed it to be posted with another pending plea on a similar issue arising out of Karnataka. The petition has...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Law Intern Arrested In Indore After State Concedes
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to a law intern from Indore who has been under custody since January 28. The petitioner named Sonu Mansoori had approached the Court alleging that she was heckled and attacked by a group in Indore court premises and the police, instead of taking action against the miscreants, arrested her.On Wednesday, Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj,...
Only Retail Sale Can Claim Assessment Benefits Under Section 4A Of Central Excise Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that mere affixation of MRP does not make goods eligible for central excise duty exemption, and what is required along with the affixation is a mandate of law that directs the seller to affix such MRP.The Division Bench of Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia has observed that where the purchaser institution is deemed to not be a consumer, the sale...