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BREAKING| Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Legality Of SIR Carried Out By Election Commission Of India
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on a batch of petitions challenging the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls done by the Election Commission of India.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi will pronounce the judgment. The Court is examining whether the ECI has the powers under Article 326 of the Constitution, the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Rules made thereunder to carry out the SIR in the...
'MPID Courts Acting Daredevil; High Court Must See What Corruption Going On There': CJI Surya Kant
The Chief Justice of India on Tuesday made scathing remarks on the functioning of Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) courts while refusing to stay a Bombay High Court judgment that found serious irregularities in the valuation and auction of a Haryana land parcel attached in the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) scam.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a special leave petition filed by valuer Quikr Realty Pvt Ltd...
'100 Crore Property Sold At 10 Crore' : Supreme Court Questions Valuer For Auction Under MPID Act
The Supreme Court today refused to stay a Bombay High Court judgment that found serious irregularities in the valuation and auction of a Haryana land parcel attached in the NSEL scam and questioned the role of the valuer whose assessment had formed the basis of the sale.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ultimately allowed valuer Quiker Realty to withdraw his special leave petition and pursue a review before the High Court.The Court was hearing a special...
Accused In Jail For 9 Years As Undertrial Deserves Bail As Article 21 Right Violated : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently granted bail to an undertrial prisoner in jail for the past 9 years on the grounds that his Article 21 right has been violated. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan granted bail, reiterating that an undertrial can't be kept in jail for an indefinite period. To briefly state, the petitioner was denied bail by the Allahabad High Court in connection with the offence of murder. He was facing offences under Sections 147, 148, 149,...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Appointments Of Karnataka MLAs In Statutory Corporations, Allows To Seek Review In HC
The Supreme Court today disposed of a special leave petition against a Karnataka High Court judgment that upheld the appointment of more than 40 MLAs and MLCs as chairpersons and members of various state boards and corporations with cabinet-rank status and ministerial perks.However, the Court granted the petitioner liberty to seek review before the High Court on the basis of a Karnataka government order dated October 7, 2020, which he contended had not been considered while dismissing the...
LiveLaw Daily | Wetland Rules In SC | ITAT Vacancies | NLU attendance issue| Gymkhana Row & More
From the Supreme Court questioning India's wetland rules and law college attendance norms, to sharp courtroom remarks in the Delhi riots conspiracy case — here's your complete legal roundup for the day.Also in focus: ITAT vacancies, Niranjan Das getting bail in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case, the Delhi Gymkhana Club battle, and DU's Bakrid exam row before the Delhi High Court.
SCBA Condemns Killing Of Senior Advocate Khaja Moizuddin, Calls For Fair Investigation
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of senior advocate Khaja Moizuddin in Hyderabad, describing it as a “planned, brutal and shocking murder” that has raised serious concerns about the safety and security of advocates.In a statement issued by SCBA Honorary Secretary Pragya Baghel, the Association said the incident had deeply disturbed the legal fraternity and underscored the vulnerability of lawyers discharging their professional duties.“The...
'n-Hexane' Not 'Motor Spirt' For Customs Duty : Supreme Court Dismisses Revenue Appeal Against Reliance Industries
The Supreme Court has observed that the imported product 'n-hexane', mainly used in making chemicals or extracting vegetable oils, could not be classified as a petroleum product/motor fuel, to attract lower duty, merely because it has a low flash point. Dismissing the Custom Department's appeal, a bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale granted relief to Reliance Industries Ltd. while upholding the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) decision to...
Banke Bihari Temple : Supreme Court Asks Committee To Consider Goswamis' Suggestions; Urges UP Govt To Come With Development Plan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday impressed upon the committee administering the Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple at Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, to take measures to restore the traditional religious practices and to improve crowd management and day-to-day functioning, considering the suggestions given by the two groups of Goswamis.The Court allowed the nomination of two members each from the two groups of Goswamis- Shayan Bhog and Raj Bhog- and allowed them to give suggestions to the...
