Judicial Vacancies : Supreme Court Directs HC Registrar Generals & Law Secretaries Of All States To Give Comprehensive Position To Amicus

The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered the Malik Mazhar Sultan vs UP Public Service Commission case, in which it has been passing various orders from time to time regarding the filling up of judicial vacancies in trial courts.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala assigned States and High Courts to the different amici curiae in...

Disqualified Lakshadweep MP Moves Supreme Court Challenging ECI Announcing Bye-Election

Former Member of Parliament from from Lakshadweep, Mohammed Faizal, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the notification issued by the Election Commission of India notifying bye-elections for the constituency, following his disqualification as an MP due to conviction in an attempt to murder case.Faizal, belonging to Nationalist Congress Party, was convicted by the Sessions Court...

Process To Consider National Heritage Status For Ram Setu Underway, Centre Tells Supreme Court In Subramanian Swamy's Plea

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the process to consider national heritage status for 'Ram Setu' is underway in the Ministry of Culture.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was considering a petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP Dr.Subramanian Swamy.Swamy, who has been appearing as a party-in-person in the matter, has on the...

Supreme Court Urges Air Force To Accommodate Ex-Serviceman Who Allegedly Contracted HIV-AIDS During Blood Transfusion At Field Hospital

“It is not just about money or compensation. What is also crucial is preserving his self-esteem and dignity, and making him feel like a part of society. The inherent worth of the individual has to be recognised,” said Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, while hearing a plea for compensation and medical aid by an ex-serviceman who has claimed that he contracted HIV-AIDS after a blood transfusion...

'Lalit Modi Made Scurrilous Allegations Against My Colleague Mukul Rohatgi' : Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that IPL founder Lalit Modi has made "scurrilous allegations" against Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi in social media, violating an undertaking given to the Court that he will refrain from making such statements.The property settlement dispute relating to Lalit Modi's family is pending before the Supreme Court."In this matter, there is...

Lakhimpur Kheri - 'Will Poor Prisoners Get Relief If Ashish Mishra Is Also In Jail?': Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Bail Plea

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on the petition filed by Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, seeking bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri case related to the killing of five persons.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari, during the hearing which lasted for nearly two hours, expressed inclination to grant bail to Mishra, considering his period of...

Whether Arbitration Agreement Is Duly Stamped Must Be Left To Arbitrator To Decide : Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, continued hearing submissions made by the Amicus Curiae, Senior Advocate, Mr. Gourab Banerji in a 3-Judge reference which raised the issue - whether the arbitration clause in a contract, which is required to be registered and stamped, but is not registered and stamped, is valid and enforceable.A 5-Judge Bench comprising Justice K.M....

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Regular Bail-PART-IV

Q.16 Is there any exception to the rule that the Magistrate who is competent to try the case or commit the case alone can grant bail ?Ans. Yes. Where a warrant is issued under Section 78 Cr.P.C. for execution outside the jurisdiction of the Magistrate and where the offence is non-bailable, then the CJM or the Sessions Judge within whose limit arrest has been made, can grant bail in view of...

'Shocking That Rajasthan Has Permitted Its Heritage To Be Destroyed' : Supreme Court Forms Panel To Protect Heritage Sites After State's Negligence

The Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a five member Supervisory Committee for the protection and renovation of several heritage sites in the State of Rajasthan. The top court also appointed Former Chief Justice of the Bombay and Rajasthan High Courts Pradeep Nandrajog as head of the Committee. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S. Oka and JB Pardiwala passed...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Cardinal Alencherry's Plea To Quash Land Scam Cases; Questions General Directions Issued By HC

The Supreme Court , on Wednesday, reserved its judgement in a Special Leave Petition filed by George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church against the judgment delivered by the Kerala High Court in August 2021 which refused to quash the criminal cases over the irregularities in the sale of properties belonging to Ernakulam-Angamalay Archdiocese. Apart from the...

Does Privatisation Of Air India Make Writ Petitions Filed Against It Non-Maintainable? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a Special Leave Petition filed by employees of Air India Limited against the judgment and order dated 20-09-2022 of the Bombay High Court which held that Writ Petitions are not maintainable against the airline because of the subsequent privatisation of Air India Limited.The Writ Petitions had arisen out of non-grant of timely wage revisions, stagnation...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022-Banking Law

Banking - The Bank employee always holds the position of trust where honesty and integrity are the sine qua non. (Para 11) United Bank of India v. Bachan Prasad Lall, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 164 : AIR 2022 SC 943 : (2022) 4 SCC 358 Banking Companies (Period of Preservation of Records) Rules, 1985 - FERA Proceedings initiated against Banks - Show causes notices issued in the year 2002,...