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Supreme Court Rejects Plea By Bajaj Auto To Raise Cap On Auto Rickshaws In Delhi
The Supreme Court today dismissed plea filed by Bajaj Auto seeking a raise in the upper limit on number of auto-rickshaws allowed in Delhi.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih observed that the cap was imposed for the protection of environment, and a wrong signal would be sent if the court entertains such a plea by an auto manufacturer interested in increasing...
Delhi Police Harassing & Took Bank Details, Petitioner In Contempt Case Against DDA Tells Supreme Court
The petitioner who filed a contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over illegal tree felling in Delhi Ridge Forest Area has filed an application in the Supreme Court raising allegations of harassment by the Delhi police.The petitioner, Bindu Kapurea has complained about the police's actions, claiming that they have been subjected to undue scrutiny and...
Supreme Court Asks All India Tourist Permit Holders To Approach HCs Challenging States' Levy Of Border Tax On Vehicles
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 9) disposed of a batch of writ petitions filed by transporters and tour operators challenging the action of various State Governments in levying Authorization Fee/Border Tax in violation of All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023.The Court refused to consider the matter on merits and disposed of the petitions giving liberty to the petitioners to...
Death By Single Stab Wound Can Be Considered Murder If Ingredients Of S.300 IPC Are Fulfilled : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (on July 08), while upholding the conviction of an accused/ present appellant, highlighted that even a death caused by a single stab can be considered as a murder if other requirements of section 300 (Murder) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, are fulfilled. The Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Justice Pankaj Mithal was deciding a criminal appeal preferred by...
Divorced Muslim Woman Can Seek Maintenance From Husband Under S.125 CrPC In Addition To Remedy Under 1986 Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (July 10) held that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to file a petition for maintenance against her ex-husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court held that this right of a Muslim woman is in addition to the right under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986.The Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George...
West Bengal's Suit Against Union Govt Challenging Suo Motu Registration Of Cases In The State By CBI Maintainable: Supreme Court
In a crucial development, the Supreme Court today (July 10) held that the State of West Bengal's suit against the Union over the registration of cases by the CBI despite revocation of its general consent is maintainable. Rejecting the preliminary objections raised by the Union, the bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, held that the plaint of the State of West...
'Advocates Must Come To Court In Proper Attire' : Supreme Court In Case Of Lawyer Who Appeared Before HC Wearing Jeans
Reminding that every advocate must appear before the Court in the proper attire as mandated by the Rules, the Supreme Court recently disposed of a petition filed by an advocate against an order passed by the Gauhati High Court expelling him from the Court for wearing jeans.The High Court had called for police personnel to remove the lawyer from the court campus. Aggrieved with the High...
'People Don't Purchase High-End Luxurious Cars To Suffer Discomfort' : Supreme Court Holds Mercedes Benz Liable For Faults In Vehicles
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) granting relief to two companies who had purchased cars from luxury car company Mercedes-Benz for the use of their directors.A bench of Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Pankaj Mithal was dealing with appeals arising out of a case of a car developing heating issues and another case of...
Power Of Attorney Impliedly Revoked When Principal Acts Independent Of Agency With Knowledge To Agent & Third Parties : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 9) observed that there would be an implied revocation of Power of Attorney (“POA”) granted to the agent if the act of Principal choosing to act for himself is known to an agent and third person."In a case where the principal chooses to act for himself, particularly to the agent's knowledge and a person to be affected, then it can be held that Section 207...
Principle Of Res-Judicata Applicable Between Co-Defendants If There Exists Conflict Of Interest Between Them : Supreme Court
Observing that the principle of res judicata is applicable not only between the plaintiff and the defendants but also between the co-defendants, the Supreme Court held that the condition precedent to make the principle of res judicata applicable between the co-defendants is that there must be a conflict of interest between the co-defendants. The bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and...
Disturbing That ED Hasn't Completed Investigation Even After 5 Years : Supreme Court On Chhattisgarh NAN Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it is disturbing that the Directorate of Enforcement has not completed the investigation in the 2015 Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam case concerning corruption in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Chhattisgarh.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih granted two weeks' time to the ED to file an affidavit to show that...