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Supreme Court Orders Surprise Inspections Of Assam's Matia Transit Camp To Assess Hygiene And Living Conditions
The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) directed the Assam State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) to conduct surprise inspections of the Matia Transit Camp for housing foreign nationals in Goalpara, Assam to assess the facility's hygiene conditions, availability of food, and overall living conditions.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih ordered the SLSA Secretary...
Supreme Court Summarises Principles For Interpreting Tax Statutes In Judgment On GST Input Tax Credit
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 3) outlined the principles governing the interpretation of taxation statutes in the context of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sanjay Karol summarised the principles of interpretation while dealing with a case involving the interpretation of Section 17(5)(d) of the CGST Act, which disallows...
Supreme Court Criticises HC Order Which Allowed Provisional College Admission Despite SC Staying Similar Order Of Previous Year
Dealing with the issue of colleges being permitted to participate in admission process on the strength of interim judicial orders, the Supreme Court recently called out the Madhya Pradesh High Court for passing an order akin to the one stayed by the top Court last year, saying that the practice was not in conformity with "judicial propriety".A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV...
[FINAL CALL TO REGISTER!] Last Day To Enroll In LiveLaw Academy's Advanced Course On Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 With Former Judge BG Harindranath! Don't Miss Out!
In 2020, the Government of India embarked on an ambitious exercise of reforming the Criminal Justice System. On 11th August 2023, three bills titled Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 seeking to repeal and replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 and the Indian...
“Corroboration” Under Section 157 Of The Evidence Act (Section 160 Of The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam [BSA] 2023
The later testimony of a witness can be “corroborated” by recourse to Section 157 of the Evidence Act. The said Section reads as follows:-“157: Former statements of witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to same fact.--In order to corroborate the testimony of a witness, any former statement made by such witness relating to the same fact at or about the time when the...
Specific Relief Act | Supreme Court Allows Oral Hearing Of Review Petition Against Judgment Holding 2018 Amendment To Be Prospective
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, by 2:1 majority, agreed to hear in open court a review petition filed against a 2022 judgment which held that the 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act, 1963, will apply only prospectively to transactions effected after the date when the amendment came into force (01.10.2018).The original judgment was rendered by a three-judge bench comprising...
WB Universities' VC Appointments | Can Chief Minister Change Order Of Preference For Shortlisted Candidates? Supreme Court To Clarify
In the matter pertaining to appointment of Vice Chancellors for certain West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court recently expressed an inclination to clarify its earlier order regarding recommendation of candidates' names by the Chief Minister, to say that the order of preference of the names shall be as fixed by the search-cum-selection committees.The development came as an...
HCs Fix Deadline For Trial Just For Psychological Satisfaction Of Parties, Such Orders Don't Work & Are Impermissible: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) said that the trend of High Courts directing trial courts to conclude trial within a set time frame instead of granting bail, without considering the trial courts' case backlogs is impermissible.“Now we will tell you the trend in High Courts. That case is made out for grant of bail, courts are reluctant to grant then courts say alright decide the...
Govt Should Act Fairly In Tender Matters, Deviations From Essential Contract Term To Apply To All Bidders : Supreme Court
While dealing with a Mega project tender matter, the Supreme Court recently observed that though a Court cannot sit in appeal over government authorities' decision to enter into contracts, they shall act fairly, reasonably and in a transparent manner. If they exercise authority to deviate from an essential term of a contract, the same shall apply across all bidders and not a...
Supreme Court To Lay Down Law On High Court's Power To Recall Pronounced Order And Rehear Case
The Supreme Court on Friday (October 4) said that it will lay down the law on whether a High Court can recall an order pronounced in the court and rehear the case.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih had on Monday expressed strong disapproval of the Madras High Court's decision to rehear a quashing petition in a money laundering case involving former Director General...
'Hungry Cannot Wait' : Supreme Court Gives Last Chance To Union/States To Implement Directions On Migrant Workers' Ration Cards
The Supreme Court today (October 4) restrained itself from issuing contempt notices and granted one last window to the Union and the States to comply with the orders of the Court to verify and give ration cards to those migrant workers and unskilled labourers found eligible under the e-Shram portal and also to those already verified, irrespective of States upper ceiling of food...