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Can't Lay Down Rigid Time Frame To Implement 'Uniform Civil Code' Due To Sensitivity Involved: Centre Tells Rajyasabha
In view of the importance of the subject matter and sensitivity involved, it won't be possible to lay down any rigid time frame to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the Country, the Union Law Minister, Kiren Rijiju told Rajyasabha today.The Union Law Minister was replying to a written question raised by RS MP P. V. Abdul Wahab as to whether the Centre was planning to implement UCC...
Order XLI Rule 22 CPC- Cross Objection Not Necessary To Challenge Adverse Findings: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a party in whose favour a court has decreed the suit can challenge an adverse finding before the appellate court without a cross objection.It is not necessary that a challenge to the adverse findings of the lower court needs to be made in the form of a memorandum of cross-objection, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah observed.The Court...
2019 Israel Tour Of Maharashtra Officials To Acquire Pegasus Like Spyware : Plea In Bombay High Court
A public interest litigation filed in the Bombay High Court seeks judicial enquiry into an 'official tour' of five government officials in November 2019, alleging that the tour violated various norms and was undertaken with a primary objective of "acquiring spying software like Pegasus." A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni, on Thursday,...
BREAKING : Centre Introduces Taxation Laws Amendment Bill To Nullify Retrospective Tax Demand Provision Brought By Finance Act 2012
The Union Ministry of Finance on Thursday introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Lok Sabha 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.The 2012 amendment was passed to overturn the Supreme Court verdict in the Vodafone case which held that...
NIA Court Rejects Second Default Bail Plea of Dismissed Police Inspector Sachin Waze in Ambani Bomb Scare Case
A special NIA court on Thursday refused default bail to dismissed Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze in the Antilia bomb scare-Mansukh Hiran murder case. The court also granted the National Investigation Agency an extension of another 30 days to file their charge sheet on a plea. Special Judge DE Kothalikar said that Waze's plea was meritless and that the court would have...
Pegasus Snooping Row: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha Moves Supreme Court Seeking Court Monitored Probe
In another development in the Pegasus spyware controversy, former Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha has moved the Supreme Court seeking a court monitored probe to investigate and monitor the illegal use of the Pegasus Spyware. The writ petition has sought directions for creation of an oversight mechanism to deal with any surveillance related request made by and to any Ministry...
'If A VIP's Son Was Kidnapped, Would CBI Have Given Such a Plain Reply?' Father Whose Son Is Untraceable For 3 Years Appeals To Supreme Court
The hearing of a matter regarding investigation into a case of kidnapping before Supreme Court on Wednesday took an unexpected and emotional turn , when the petitioner father, whose son was kidnapped 3 years ago beseeched the Court to get information about the investigation in his son's case. The petitioner father along with his wife could be seen pleading before the top Court with...
'This Is Not The Way Of Filing A PIL' : Supreme Court Pulls Up ML Sharma In Pegasus Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up serial litigant Advocate ML Sharma over the PIL filed by him seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy.Nine petitions on the Pegasus issue were listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice Surya Kant.As the bench took up the cases, Sharma sought to make submissions first, saying that his case was listed as...
Pegasus -Serious Allegations If Reports Are True; Truth Has To Come Out : Supreme Court
Observing that the allegations are serious if the reports of Pegasus surveillance are true, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the lawyers appearing in nine petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy to serve copies of their petitions on the Government of India. The matter has been listed for further hearing next Tuesday."No doubt, the allegations are serious, if the...
Magistrate Not Required To Record Statement Of Public Servant Who Filed Complaint Before Summoning Accused: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Magistrate is not required to record statement of a public servant who filed the complaint in discharge of his official duty before issuing summons to the accused resides outside the territorial jurisdiction.In this case, the Inspecting Officer filed complaint before the Judicial Magistrate, against a company, its managing director and others alleging offence...
Pegasus Snooping Row: Supreme Court Hearing On Pleas For Independent Probe-LIVE UPDATES
A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana to hear petitions seeking probe into reports of targeted surveillance using Pegasus Spyware.The Petitions are filed by 1) ML Sharma, 2) Rajya Sabha MPJohn Brittas, 3) Journalist N Ram and Sashi Kumar, 4) Jagdeep Chokkar, 5) Narendra Mishra, 6) Journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh, 7) Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, 8) SNM Abdi and...