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Bhima Koregaon Case: Supreme Court Adjourns Jyoti Jagtap's Plea To August 7
While adjourning to August 7 a plea filed by activist and Bhima Koregaon case accused Jyoti Jagtap challenging denial of regular bail by Bombay High Court, the Supreme Court today expressed that it was not inclined to grant interim bail to her.The matter was before a bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar, which was informed by Senior Advocate Mihir Desai (appearing for Jagtap) that...
4 Acres Land In Bandra Kurla To Be Handed Over For New Bombay HC Building By Sep 10 : Maharashtra Govt Tells Supreme Court
The State of Maharashtra today (July 15) informed the Supreme Court that a land parcel of 4.39 acres in Bandra Kurla will be vacated and handed over by September 10 to the Bombay High Court for the building of a new High Court Structure The special bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice BR Gavai and Justice JB Pardiwala, was hearing a suo moto petition regarding the heritage building...
Supreme Court Dismisses Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar's Plea To Quash CBI's Disproportionate Assets Case
The Supreme Court today (July 15) dismissed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's petition challenging a High Court order, whereby his plea to quash the Central Bureau of Investigation's disproportionate assets (DA) case against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) was rejected.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the matter.Senior...
Subsequent Suit For Rent Arrears Maintainable After Suit For Possession; Both Different Causes Of Action: Supreme Court
Observing that the suit for recovery of possession is different from the suit for arrears of rent and damages, the Supreme Court held that there's no bar to file a separate suit for arrears of rent and damages after a suit for possession. The Court said a second suit filed on a different cause of action would not be barred under Order 2 Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Order 2 Rule...
Will Take A Call On Hearing Money Bill Issue Soon : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday (July 15) agreed to take a call on hearing the "money bill" issue soon. This was after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter, which is referred to a 7-judge bench, for urgent hearing.Sibal said that the matter is already there in the list of scheduled Constitution Bench hearings and requested for priority. CJI said that he will take...
Half Yearly Digest Of IBC Cases : January To June,2024
Supreme CourtIBC | Moratorium Under S 14 No Bar To Execute Decree Against Directors/Officers Of Corporate Debtor: Supreme Court Case Title: Ansal Crown Heights Flat Buyers Association (Regd.) vs. M/S. Ansal Crown Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 63 The Supreme Court has held that the imposition of moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency...
Explained | Scope Of Article 131 Of Indian Constitution As Interpreted By Supreme Court In West Bengal's Suit Against Centre
While upholding the maintainability of an original Suit filed by the State of West Bengal against the Union of India over the suo motu registration of cases by the CBI in respect of offences committed within the State without its consent, the Supreme Court made certain pertinent observations regarding Article 131 of the Constitution. Before moving further, it is important to note...
PC Act | Public Servant's Demand Of Bribe Ought To Be Verified Before Initiating Trap Proceedings: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the public servant cannot be held guilty of accepting a bribe unless the prosecution has established the demand of a bribe and its subsequent acceptance by the public servant. The Court said that when a trap is laid down to catch the public servant red-handed for accepting bribe, then the factum of demand of bribe by the public servant ought to be...
LIVE NOW- 'REMEMBERING JUSTICE UL BHAT', An Event In The Memory of Justice UL Bhat [Watch Live]
LiveLaw is hosting an event in the memory of Justice UL Bhat who passed away on June 6, 2024.He was selected as Munsif in 1961 by the Kerala Public Service Commission but the State government refused to appoint him in government service for political reasons.In 1968, High Court of Kerala selected him for the post of District and Sessions Judge and was appointed as the District and Sessions...
'BJP's Philosophy Conforms With My Thinking': Ex-MP High Court Judge Justice Rohit Arya Joins BJP
Three months after retiring as a Madhya Pradesh High Court Judge, Justice Rohit Arya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) this Saturday. He retired as a judge of the MP HC three months ago, on April 27.In an exclusive interview with Live Law, Jutsice Arya shed light on various pertinent issues, ranging from his judicial decisions in certain cases to his motivations for entering the...
Supreme Court Biannual Digest 2022 -Â 2023 [Indian Penal Code]
Penal Code 1860Appeal against judgment of Allahabad HC which acquitted accused by setting aside conviction recorded by Trial Court under Section 302 and 148 IPC - Partly allowed - Accused convicted under Section 304 Part I r/w Section 149 IPC and for the offence under Section 148 IPC. State of Uttar Pradesh vs Subhash @ Pappu, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 336 : AIR 2022 SC 1651 : (2022) 6 SCC...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [May 11 to 20]
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 391 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 414Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996Withdrawal of arbitrator – An Arbitrator always has the option to withdraw for any reason. Therefore, he can withdraw because of the parties' nonÂcooperation in the proceedings. But in such a case, his mandate will be terminated, not the arbitral proceedings. (Para 13) Dani Wooltex Corporation...