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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Compulsory Labelling On Fortified Rice Sacks
The Supreme Court, on Monday, refused to entertain plea seeking compliance of Clause 7(4) of the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2018 to carry out mandated labelling on fortified rice sacks for the benefit of those (including sickle cell disease and thalassemia patients) who are contraindicated to consume the same.On the last date of hearing, a Bench...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Applications Of Godhra Train Burning Case Convicts
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the bail application of convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. The bench had earlier asked the State of Gujarat to specify the individual roles of the convicts, based on which their applications for bail...
'Secular In 75 Years Of Functioning' : Muslim League Tells Supreme Court Opposing Plea To Ban Political Parties With Religious Names
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has filed its counter affidavit in a plea seeking ban on political parties which use names and symbols with religious connotations. IUML has given a six point response to the petition and has prayed that the petition should be dismissed in limine.The six point response by IUML through its counter affidavit are as follows:1. Non Joinder of Necessary Parties...
Matrimony Based On Mutual Love And Affection; Not On Terms And Conditions: Supreme Court
“Matrimony is based on mutual love and affection and not on terms and conditions”, the Supreme Court of India orally observed on Monday. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar made this comment while hearing a plea pertaining to a marital dispute between a husband-wife duo. During the hearing today, the advocates for both the parties informed that that they were interested...
Every Breach Of Promise To Marry Is Not 'Rape' : Supreme Court Acquits Man Sentenced To 10 Years Imprisonment
The Supreme Court observed that it would be a folly to treat every breach of promise to marry as a false promise and to prosecute a person for the offence of rape under Section 376 IPC.One cannot deny a possibility that the accused might have given a promise with all seriousness to marry her, and subsequently might have encountered certain circumstances unforeseen by him or the...
Don't Record Witness Testimonies In English Translations Alone; Follow Sec 277 CrPC : Supreme Court To Trial Courts
The Supreme Court has disapproved of the practice of trial judges recording the deposition of a witness only in the English language form as translated by the judge, when the witness testifies in a different language.The evidence of the witness has to be recorded in the language of the court or in the language of the witness as may be practicable and then get it translated in the language of...
Centre Objects To Teesta Setalvad's NGO CJP Filing Petition Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws
In yet another development in the challenge to anti-conversion laws in different states, the central government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India objecting to the locus of social activist Teesta Setalvad's NGO 'Citizens for Justice and Peace' (CJP) . Through its petition, CJP had challenged, inter-alia, the provisions of laws in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal...
Extension of ED Chief’s Tenure | ‘Subsequent Legislative Change Not Ground To Recall Earlier Order’, Supreme Court Tells Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre's application to recall the direction passed in September 2021 which prevented the extension of the tenure of the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra beyond November 16, 2021,Subsequent legislative change cannot be a ground for recalling or modifying an earlier judgement or order, the Court orally told the Central...
Jet Airways Insolvency : Supreme Court Affirms NCLAT Order Directing Successful Bidder To Clear PF, Gratuity Dues Of Employees
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which directed the Jalan Fritsch consortium, the successful resolution applicant for Jet Airways Ltd, to clear the gratuity and provident fund dues of the employees.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala dismissed...
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Seeks To Transfer To Supreme Court Petitions Filed In 6 HCs Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws Of Different States
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a transfer petition in the Supreme Court seeking to transfer to it 21 cases pending in 6 High Courts challenging the laws relating to religious conversions enacted by various states.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the petition before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today morning. He mentioned that the Registry refused to number the transfer...
Centre Violated Citizens' Right To Know By Blocking BBC Documentary On Modi : N Ram, Prashant Bhushan & Mahua Moitra Tell Supreme Court
Terming the Centre's decision to block public access to BBC's documentary "India : The Modi Question" as "manifestly arbitrary" and "unconstitutional", veteran journalist and former editor of The Hindu N Ram, Advocate and civil rights activist Prashant Bhushan and Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra have jointly filed a petition in the Supreme Court.The writ petition filed under Article 32 of...
Lakshadweep UT Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Suspending Conviction Of Mohammed Faizal MP
The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Kerala High Court which suspended the conviction and sentence of Member of Parliament Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned the petition before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for urgent listing, saying that it was a matter...