Supreme Court Warns Delhi Government Of Contempt Action For Not Implementing Solid Waste Management Rules, Summons Chief Secretary

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 16) while hearing the ongoing MC Mehta case concerning environmental issues in the National Capital Region (NCR) pulled up the Delhi Government for the lack of compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 in the city.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Manmohan noted that Delhi government had failed to comply with its order directing...

'Race, Religion, Caste & Language Human Constructs' : Supreme Court Says Caste No Bar For Appointment Of Non-Hereditary Temple Trustee

The Supreme Court recently reiterated the principle that the selection to positions of non-hereditary trustee of temples cannot be caste-based. The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a challenge against the Kerala High Court order which set aside previous appointments of non-hereditary trustees in Devaswoms/Temples, which are controlled institutions under...

Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Expanding Drug Trade, Urges Youth To Resist Peer Pressure & Stop Emulating Addicts

The Supreme Court today (December 16) held that the National Investigation Agency while investigating a scheduled offence can also investigate a non-scheduled offence or a person involved in a non-scheduled offence provided there is a nexus with the scheduled offence. In the judgment, the Court made certain observations on the ripple effect of illicit drug trade and drug abuse. It held that...

Supreme Court Indicates Transfer Of Amazon, Flipkart Sellers' Petitions Against CCI Probe To Karnataka HC; Stays HC Proceedings Until Jan 6

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 16) indicated that it may transfer writ petitions filed in various High Courts by Amazon and Flipkart-associated sellers against Competition Commission of India's (CCI) probe into alleged anti-competitive practices to the Karnataka High Court.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Manmohan issued notice returnable on January 6 and stayed the proceedings...

Mere Delay In FIR Registration No Ground To Reject Motor Accident Claim; But Delay Can Become Relevant Depending On Evidence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that although the delay in lodging an FIR would not be a ground to reject a Motor Accident Compensation claim, it gains relevance in cases where other evidence does not support the claimant's allegations.The bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing the appeal filed by the New India Assurance Co. Ltd. against the Madras High...

'After Taking Money, Client Isn't Told If Case Filed Or Not' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Senior Advocate, Laments 'Sorry State'

The Supreme Court today highlighted a sorry state of affairs that a Senior Advocate is indulging in suppression of facts in pleas filed before the Court.The Court was dealing with a remission related plea in which the petitioner, represented by Senior Advocate Rishi Malhotra, simultaneously approached the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court seeking identical reliefs and failed to disclose...

Supreme Court Displeased That Woman Advocate Engaged Male Lawyer To Argue Plea For Female Reservation In Bar Council

While hearing a plea seeking 33% reservation for women lawyers in Gujarat's Bar Council, the Supreme Court today called out the petitioner, a lady advocate, for engaging a male advocate to argue the case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan expressed disappointment over the petitioner's engaging of a male advocate, when her plea was for reservation for women lawyers.The exchange...

TM Krishna Shall Not Be Recognized As Recipient Of Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award : Supreme Court's Interim Order

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 16) passed an interim order that Carnatic musician TM Krishna should not be recognized as the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award given by the Music Academy at Chennai yesterday.The Court's interim order also restrained TM Krishna from projecting himself as the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi award in the name of MS Subbulakshmi. ...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 9, 2024 To December 15, 2024

IndexCitationsKunhimuhammed @ Kunheethu v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 964National Highways Authority of India v. G Athipathi and Others, Civil Appeal No. 14100 of 2024 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 965Tej Bhan (D) Through Lr. & Ors. v. Ram Kishan (D) Through Lrs. & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 966Leela Agrawal v. Sarkar & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 967Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Others v. State...

How Supreme Court's Judgment In Nestle Case Is Linked To Switzerland Revoking India's MFN Status

Last week, Switzerland decided to suspend the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) treatment for India with effect from January 1, 2025. The Swiss authorities cited a judgment passed by the Supreme Court in 2023 in its decision to revoke India's MFN status.“On the basis of the Indian Supreme Court ruling, the Swiss competent authority acknowledges that its interpretation of para. 5 of the Protocol to...

Wrong Practice Of Converting Civil Disputes Into Criminal Cases Rampant In Many States : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (December 16) expressed concerns over the 'wrong and rampant practice' of converting civil disputes into criminal cases in several states. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a plea seeking the quashing of charges under Sections 420, 406, 354, 504, 506 I.P.C. filed against the petitioner by the complainant who alleged foul play in...

Supreme Court Expresses Disinclination To Stay Karnataka Lokayukta Investigation In DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Case

In pleas challenging withdrawal of consent accorded by Karnataka government for CBI to prosecute Congress leader and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court today expressed disinclination to pass any interim order regarding ongoing investigation by Karnataka Lokayukta.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter, arising out of...