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Pegasus- Supreme Court Hearing-Day 2- Live-Updates
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Surya Kant will hear the petitions seeking a direction for an independent probe into allegations that illegal surveillance has been carried out on inter alia journalists, lawyers, government ministers, opposition politicians and civil society activists using the Pegasus spyware.The Bench will hear...
Political Parties Must Publish Criminal Antecedents Of Candidates Within 48 Hours Of Their Selection : Supreme Court Modifies Earlier Direction
With the objective of decriminalization of politics, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the political parties must publish the criminal antecedents, in any, of the candidates within 48 hours of their selection.A bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai modified the direction in its February 13, 2020 judgment in that regard.In paragraph 4.4 of the February 2020 judgment,...
Rajya Sabha Returns Taxation Laws Amendment Bill To Nullify Retrospective Tax Demand
The Rajya Sabha on Monday returned to Lok Sabha the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha which seeks to nullify the effect of the amendment brought by Finance Act 2012 to impose tax liability on gains arising from indirect transfer of Indian assets with retrospective effect.Since Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 is certified as a money bill by the Lok Sabha Speaker, the...
Post Expiration Of Probation Period, Automatic Confirmation Cannot Be Claimed As Matter Of Right: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The court noted that a government employee could not be permitted to remain on unauthorized absence without informing the Department and specifically when he was a Constable in SAF.
'Spark In A Powder Keg': Delhi HC Women Lawyers Forum Condemns Inflammatory Slogans Raised In Jantar Mantar Rally, Seeks Action
The Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum has addressed a letter to the Registrar of the Supreme Court condemning the allegedly inflammatory slogans raised by Supreme Court Lawyer Ashwini Updhayaya during a rally at the Jantar Mantar on 8th August 2021. The letter urged the concerned authorities such as the Bar Council to take note of the incident and to initiate appropriate action immediately...
Res Judicata Is Not A Ground To Reject A Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Res Judicata cannot be a ground for rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code of Civil Procedure."Since an adjudication of the plea of res judicata requires consideration of the pleadings, issues and decision in the 'previous suit', such a plea will be beyond the scope of Order 7 Rule 11 (d), where only the statements in the plaint...
Wilful Breach Of Undertaking Given To Court Is Contempt: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the wilful breach of the undertaking given to the Court can amount to Contempt under Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act. An undertaking given by a party should be seen in the context in which it was made and (i) the benefits that accrued to the undertaking party; and (ii) the detriment/injury suffered by the counter party, the bench comprising...
Marriage Under Special Marriage Act Can Be Registered Through Video-Conferencing : Supreme Court Upholds High Court Judgment
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the State of Haryana challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order of granting marriage certificate under the Special Marriage Act 1954 through video conferencing due to the wife's inability to travel from the USA to India on account of travel restrictions."Law has to march along with technology" ,a Division Bench...
NEET MDS 2021: Supreme Court Asks Centre Time To Inform Counselling Dates By August 11
The Supreme Court on Monday asked Centre to inform it on Wednesday as to when it will hold the counselling for NEET MDS 2021.A Division Bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice MR Shah was hearing the plea filed by Dental Graduates seeking directions to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to release the counselling date for NEET-MDS 2021 at the earliest.During the hearing,...
Pegasus Scandal: 'No Transaction' With Israel's NSO Group, Defence Ministry Tells Parliament
The Defence Ministry in a written response to a question raised in the Parliament informed on Monday that it has 'no transaction' with Israeli firm NSO Group Technologies which has developed the Pegasus spyware which was allegedly used to illegally spy on journalists, constitutional authorities and many others. The statement was issued by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt in relation...
Parliament Passes Tribunals Reforms Bill With Same Provisions Struck Down By Supreme Court
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill 2021, which seeks to lay down terms and conditions for the service and tenure of members of various tribunals.Notably, the Bill contains the same provisions in the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021, which were struck down by the Supreme Court in the recent verdict in the Madras Bar...