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Are Civil Courts' Decrees Binding On Criminal Courts? Supreme Court Explains
Recently, the Supreme Court observed that though the outcome of the proceedings initiated under civil law would not have any binding effect on the outcome of the proceedings initiated under criminal law, however, the outcome of the civil proceedings would be binding on the criminal proceedings only to the extent of holding the sentences or damages arising out of criminal proceedings...
MBBS Internship : Supreme Court Directs NMC To Submit Details Of Stipend Paid To Interns By Medical Colleges In All States
In a pivotal matter regarding the payment of stipends for doctors undergoing their MBBS internships, the Supreme Court (April 01) issued a clear directive to the National Medical Commission (NMC) to submit details regarding the stipend status of medical colleges across all States. The Court noted that the NMC has not given the details of the entire medical colleges in all States and hence,...
'It Appears Union Wants To Fix Its Own Period Of Limitation' : Supreme Court Rejects Govt's Time-Barred Challenge In 43-Year-Old Suit
Expressing displeasure with the approach adopted by the Union of India for seeking condonation of more than 12 years of delay in filing the restoration suit, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 3) refused to condone the delay stating that it would be a mockery of justice if the delay gets condoned, as it would result in pushing the decree-holder to undergo the lengthy litigation...
'Elections By Ballot Paper The Rule' : Lawyer Seeks To Intervene In Supreme Court Plea On EVM-VVPAT
Suggesting that voting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections should be conducted through ballot papers, Advocate Mehmood Pracha has approached the Supreme Court and prayed that he be permitted to intervene in the matter pending before the Court regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) verification. rein.Pracha states in the application that he...
Supreme Court Upholds Amravati MP Navneet Rana's Scheduled Caste Certificate, Sets Aside Bombay HC Judgment
In a major relief to Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana, who won 2019 Lok Sabha elections from a constituency reserved for Scheduled Castes, the Supreme Court on Thursday (April 4) reversed the judgment of the Bombay High Court which set aside her Scheduled Caste certificate.While pronouncing the verdict, the Bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol said that the Scrutiny Committee...
MV Act | Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging 6 Months Limitation To File Motor Accident Compensation Claims
The Supreme Court (on April 01) issued a notice in a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 166 (3), which was added through the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. As per this provision, a claim for compensation on account of a motor vehicle accident must be filed before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal within six months from the date of...
Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Fine On Himachal Pradesh Housing For Securing Contract For Pvt Company By Deceiving High Court
The Supreme Court imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakhs on the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) for colluding with a private company to secure a tender by deceiving the High Court for building a commercial complex in Shimla. Reversing the High Court's decision, the Bench Comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal observed that HIMUDA deceived the High Court...
Accused Not Obligated To Lead Evidence Of His Innocence Unless Specified By Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, while acquitting a person accused of the offence of rape, observed that the accused does not have to lead evidence to prove his innocence unless the law specifically puts the burden of proof on him. The Court also acknowledged that the accused may have some burden to discharge under Section 114A (Presumption As To Absence Of Consent In Certain Prosecution For Rape)of...
Limitation Act | Time Spent Contesting Bonafide Litigation At Wrong Forum Would Be Excluded While Computing Limitation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the time consumed in contesting bonafide litigation by the litigant at a wrong forum (believing it to be appropriate) would be excluded while computing the period of limitation under Section 14(2) of the Limitation Act. Reversing the findings of the High Court, the Bench Comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Aravind Kumar observed that Section 14(2) of the...
ED Requests Supreme Court To Remove Bansuri Swaraj's Name From List Of Appearances For ED In Sanjay Singh's Bail Order
The Directorate of Enforcement told the Supreme Court today that Advocate Bansuri Swaraj's appearance (on behalf the agency) has inadvertently crept into the order passed yesterday granting bail to Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh in the Delhi Liquor Policy case.The matter was mentioned by ED counsel Zoheb Hossain before a Bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who was sitting in a Special Bench...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction In S.138 NI Act Case Based On Civil Court's Declaration That Cheque Was Only For Security
Observing that a judgment of the civil court will be binding on the criminal court to the extent of sentences or damages, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 2) set aside a conviction in a criminal case for cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act based on a finding in a civil suit between the same parties that the cheque was offered as a security.While civil...
Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Seeking 100% EVM-VVPAT Tally After 2 Weeks
On a mentioning by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, the Supreme Court today said that the matter pertaining to Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data cross-checking against voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) records will be taken up after 2 weeks.The matter was mentioned before Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who is heading a Special Bench today alongwith Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Bela M...