Bhima Koregaon Case Accused Cite Anand Teltumbde Order To Seek Bail; Supreme Court To Hear On Jan 30

“We are in 2023 now and still, charges have not yet been filed,” Senior Advocate Rebecca John told the Supreme Court on Monday, while appearing for activist and Bhima Koregaon accused Vernon Gonsalves, who has been lodged in jail since August 2018 for charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. A division bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing...

Supreme Court Refuses To Pass Order Allotting Father's Chambers To Daughter Pursuing Law

On Monday, the Supreme Court of India asked the daughter of a deceased Advocate seeking allotment of her father's chambers (Supreme Court) to write to Lawyers' Chambers Allotment Committee of the Court. A Bench of Justice MR Shah and Justice CT Ravikumar passed the order while hearing the petitioner, who appeared in-person. “How can we pass an order that though you are not...

Buffer Zone : Supreme Court Refers Pleas To Modify 1 KM ESZ Mandate To 3-Judge Bench

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the batch of pleas seeking a relaxation of the directive to declare one kilometre around protected forests as ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ) to be listed before a combination of three Judges. A division bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Vikram Nath was hearing the petitions filed by, inter alia, the governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well...

Difference In Pay-scale Based On Academic Qualifications Valid Even If Nature Of Work Is The Same : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravi Kumar have held that academic qualifications are a valid criteria to differentiate pay scale for different employees even when the nature of the work undertaken by them is more or less the same. Issue posed before the Top CourtThe issue before the top court was, "Whether in a case where the educational qualifications for the post...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Bring UP CM Under Purview Of UP Lokayukta Act

Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking to bring the office of Chief Minister in the purview of Lokayukta Act of the State of Uttar Pradesh. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. At the outset, CJI DY Chandrachud enquired the petitioner on who was the court supposed to...

Sec 24(2) RFCTLARR Act - Benefit Of Lapse Not Available If Delay In Taking Possession Was Due To Pending Litigation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravi Kumar has held that delay in taking possession of land because of a pending litigation does not entitle the original owner of the land the benefit of lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Facts of the Civil Appeal with its...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Limitation Act

Limitation Limitation - Suo Motu Order Extending Limitation - Even the period of limitation which could have been extended and/or condoned by the Tribunal/Court is excluded and/or extended even up to 07.10.2021. (Para 2) Centaur Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. v. Stanford Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 26 Limitation - When the proceedings are required to be initiated within...

Joshimath Crisis | Supreme Court Refuses To Intervene, Allows Petitioner To Approach High Court

The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to entertain the petition pertaining to the recent land sinking incidents in Joshimath on the ground that the Uttarakhand High Court was already seized of the matter. The PIL, filed by religious leader Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB...

'Let There Be Investigation' : SC Dismisses BJP Leader Shahnawaz Hussain's Plea Challenging Direction To Register FIR In Rape Case

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an SLP filed by BJP Leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain in connection with an alleged 2018 rape case. Hussain had approached the top court challenging an order of the Delhi High Court directing registration of FIR against him. The Supreme Court had earlier stayed all proceedings against him in the matter. However, during Monday's hearing, the bench...

Religious Conversions | "You Can't Keep On Filing & Withdrawing Petitions" : SC To PIL Petitioner; Asks To Delete Statements Against Minorities

The Supreme Court on Monday commented critically on the conduct of BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay in filing different petitions before different benches of Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court on the same subject of religious conversions.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing a PIL petition filed by Upadhyay in...

[PCPNDT Act] Age Restriction Of 35 Years For Conducting Pre-Natal Diagnostic Tests Valid? Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response

The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted four (4) weeks’ time to the Union Government to file its counter affidavit in a plea filed by lawyer Meera Kaura Patel, contending that the age restriction of 35 years under Section 4(3)(i) of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 for conducting pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic test is...

Live-Streaming | Supreme Court Agrees To Consider Suggestions Made By Senior Advocate Indira Jaising

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala on Monday stated that the Supreme Court would take into consideration the suggestions submitted by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising for live streaming of court proceedings. Senior Advocate Indira Jaising, through her petition had approached the Apex Court seeking live streaming of not...