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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya For 'Scandalizing' Letter
The Supreme Court issued contempt notice to Suraz India Trust Chairman Rajiv Daiya for scandalizing the Court.It is clearly an endeavour to browbeat the Court and this Court will not countenance the same, the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta said.On May 1, 2017, the Supreme Court's three-Judge bench headed by the then Chief Justice of India, J.S.Khehar, had imposed...
Bail Condition To Compensate Victims Cannot Be Imposed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a condition for payment of compensation to victims cannot be imposed at the stage of bail."We may hasten to add that we are not saying that no monetary condition can be imposed for grant of bail. We say so as there are cases of offences against property or otherwise but that cannot be a compensation to be deposited and disbursed as if that grant has to take...
Compromise Decree In Respect Of Land Which Is Not Subject-matter Of Suit But Is Part Of Family Settlement Does Not Require Compulsory Registration : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a compromise decree in respect of land which is not the subject-matter of suit but is part of the settlement between the family members does not require compulsory registration.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta observed that a compromise decree entered into between the parties in respect of land which was not the subject matter...
New VC Platform For Supreme Court Soon : Justice Chandrachud Says Tender Awarded To Best Player
Justice Chandrachud also communicated that all judges of the Supreme Court are equipped with 1000 MBPS internet connection speed to do away with any disturbances, as these VC hearings demand a greater bandwidth.
Delhi Voter ID Not Must For Advocates Enrolled With BCD To Claim CM's Welfare Scheme : High Court
In a significant verdict, the Delhi High Court on Monday ordered to extend benefits of the Chief Minister's Advocates' Welfare Scheme to all advocates registered with the Bar Council of Delhi, and residing in the National Capital Region (NCR).The benefits are to be extended irrespective of whether they hold voter ID cards of Delhi or not. The order has been passed by Justice Prathiba Singh in...
[BREAKING] 'Decision Taken In Students' Interest' : Karnataka High Court Refuses To Cancel SSLC Exams
The Karnataka High Court has refused to interfere with the decision of the State Government to hold SSLC exams in physical form for students of Class X from July 19.A division bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar observed that the holding of exam was "in the interest of students" and that the state has taken adequate precautionary measures against...
Challenge To Sedition Offence : Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Attorney General, Union of India; Hearing On July 27
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to July 27 the hearing of the challenge to the constitutionality of the offence of sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code.Attorney General for India KK Venugopal, to whom the bench had issued notice on the petition on April 30, and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the Union of India, requested for two weeks time to...
'Read New IT Rules' : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner Seeking Action Against Islamophobic Content In Social Media
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week a plea filed against communal 'hashtags' and Islamophobic content trending on Twitter and other social media platforms. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana has given a week's time to the petitioner to peruse the new IT Rules, 2021 (Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) 2021).The plea...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks State Amendments For Making Road Accidents As Non Bailable Offence, Restricting People From Buying More Than Two Vehicles
A plea has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking directions on the Centre as well as Union Territories for making road accidents as non-bailable offence, so as to create an apprehension in the mind of drivers, compelling them to drive cautiously. The plea additionally prays directions to reduce the vehicle density on roads by restricting people from buying more than two vehicles in...