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Can Third Party To Decree File Order IX Rule 13 CPC Application? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the question whether a third party to a civil decree can maintain an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking to set aside an ex parte decree.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of conflicting decisions rendered earlier by coordinate Benches of the Court on the issue. While a 2004 judgment in Raj Kumar vs Sardari Lal & Ors. had held that a third party to a...
Supreme Court To Examine If Kerala Joint Family Abolition Act Repugnant To Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 6) issued notice returnable four weeks in a plea challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment, which held that the Kerala Joint Hindu Family System(Abolition) Act, 1975 was repugnant to the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005.A bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice SVN Bhatti considered the matter. Notice has also been issued on an interim prayer seeking a stay of the High Court's judgment.Following the declaration of repugnancy, the High...
'Politically Motivated': Sonia Gandhi Opposes Plea For FIR Over Her Inclusion In Voter List Prior To Acquiring Indian Citizenship
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has opposed before a Delhi Court a plea challenging a magisterial court order refusing to order FIR against her for getting her name added in the electoral rolls of 1980, three years before getting Indian citizenship, allegedly by using forged documents.Gandhi has said that the plea is politically motivated, wholly misconceived, frivolous and abuse of the process of law. The criminal revision petition has been filed by Vikas Tripathi seeking criminal action against...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Duping Builders By Impersonating As SC Lawyer
The Supreme Court granted bail to a nearly 60-year-old woman accused of cheating multiple persons by falsely projecting herself as a lawyer practising before the Supreme Court and collecting money from them on that representation.A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the Special Leave Petition filed by Poonam Charandas Khanna, setting aside a Bombay High Court order that had refused her regular bail.The appellant was arrested in connection with FIR No. 34 of 2020...
Three-Fourths Of Supreme Court & High Court Judges Appointed Since 2021 From Upper Castes : Law Ministry Tells Parliament
Nearly three-fourths of the Judges appointed to Supreme Court and High Courts between January 1, 2021 and January 30, 2026 belong to upper castes, the Union Law Ministry informed Parliament on Wednesday in a written response to a question by Rajya Sabha MP P. Wilson.According to the data shared by the Government, out of 593 judges appointed to various High Courts during the period, 157 belonged to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes or minority communities, while the...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : February 6, 2026
Links to today's reports :Supreme Court To Examine If Pupil -Teacher Ratio Fixed In Maharashtra Is Contrary To RTE ActTrial Courts Must Record Offer Of Free Legal Aid To Accused Before Examination Of Witnesses : Supreme CourtState Govt Employees Can't Claim Dearness Allowance Twice A Year Unless Rules Permit : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Rejects TN Cadre IPS Officer's Claim For Rajasthan...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Gujarat High Court Order For Recovery Of 108 Hectares Gauchar Land Allotted To Adani Ports For SEZ
The Supreme Court recently set aside a Gujarat High Court order directing the state to take back 108-22-35 hectares of land in Kachchh that had been allotted to Adani Ports for the purpose of development of a Special Economic Zone.A bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Atul Chandurkar remanded the matter back to the Gujarat High Court for fresh consideration.The proceedings arose from a...
Plea In Supreme Court Challenges BNSS Provisions Allowing Judicial Officers To Head Directorate Of Prosecution
A practising lawyer has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 20(2)(a) and 20(2)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 which allow judicial officers to be appointed as Director of Prosecution, Deputy Director of Prosecution or Assistant Director of Prosecution. The plea contends that the impugned provisions blur...
Delhi Court Denies Bail To Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case
A Delhi Court on Friday denied bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in relation to the case of murder of 27-year-old former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar in May 2021.Additional Sessions Judge Sushil Kumar of Rohini Courts rejected the bail plea noting the seriousness of allegations leveled against the Olympian and the fact that his bail was cancelled by the Supreme Court...