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Supreme Court Issues Criminal Contempt Notice To DDA Vice Chairman Over Tree Felling In Delhi's Ridge
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 16) issued a criminal contempt notice to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) Vice Chairman in the matter concerning the rampant felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area in violation of its previous orders in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors. “Such conduct (referring to DDA Vice Chairman) and suppression amounts to interference with due course...
Relying On SC's Kejriwal Order, High Court Grants Interim Bail To Former Punjab Minister Booked Under PMLA To Campaign For Lok Sabha Polls
Relying on Supreme Court's order granting interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim-bail to Punjab's former Forest Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case.Justice Vikas Behl said, "This Court does not...
Supreme Court Directs Union To Immediately Deport 17 Foreigners Detained In Assam's Transit Camps As No Cases Are Pending Against Them
The Supreme Court today (May 16) directed the Union Government to take immediate steps for deporting 17 declared foreigners detained in transit camps of Assam. The Court gave this direction considering that no pending cases were registered against them. The bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the matter pertaining to condition of detention centres in Assam where individuals...
Supreme Court Refuses To Consider ED's Objection To Arvind Kejriwal's Statement That He Won't Be Back In Jail If Votes Are Given For AAP
The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 16) refused to act against the statements made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal that if votes were given to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), he would not have to go back to jail.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing Kejriwal's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of...
Writ Petition By Employees Against Air India Not Maintainable After Its Privatisation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (today, May 16) affirmed the Bombay High Court's order that the writ petitions filed by employees against Air India Limited (AIL) would no longer be maintainable due to AIL's subsequent privatisation. The petitions raised issues related to non-promotion and stagnation in pay. The judgment orally pronounced by the Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta...
Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Plea Of Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji Till July 10
The Supreme Court today (May 16) has relisted to July 10 the bail plea of former Minister Senthil Balaji after adjournment was sought on behalf of the Solicitor General (SG) Mr Tushar Mehta as he was engaged in the matter of CM Kejriwal before the bench led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The MLA and former Minister has challenged a Madras High Court order denying him bail in a money laundering...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Subject /Statute Wise Index [April 14 to 20]
SUPREME COURT WEEKLY DIGEST APRIL 2024 PART 2Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 291 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 310Arbitration and Conciliation Act. 1996Section 34 & 37- Scope of interference of courts with arbitral awards – A judgment setting aside or refusing to set aside an arbitral award under Section 34 is appealable under Section 37. The jurisdiction under Section 37 is akin to the jurisdiction...
Supreme Court Adjourns Bail Plea Of Bhima Koregaon Case Accused Jyoti Jagtap To July
The Supreme Court today (on May 16) has adjourned the bail plea of activist and Bhima Koregaon case accused Jyoti Jagtap to July. It may be noted that the plea for interim bail was listed before the three-judge Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, MM Sundresh, and Bela M Trivedi yesterday. However, it was re-listed for today. Today, the matter was before the Bench of Justices MM...
PMLA Accused Need Not Fulfill S.45 Conditions When Furnishing Bond After Appearing Before Trial Court As Per Summons : Supreme Court
In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court held that when an accused in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), who appears before the Special Court pursuant to a summons issued to him, it cannot be considered that he is in custody. Therefore, such an accused is not required to apply for bail under Section 45 of the PMLA.The Special Court can however ask such an accused...
Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Against ED Arrest : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.Last week, the Court had allowed Kejriwal's release on interim bail till June 1 for the purposes of election campaigning. A bench comprising Justices...
ED Cannot Arrest Accused After Special Court Has Taken Cognizance Of PMLA Complaint : Supreme Court
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday (May 16) held that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and its officers cannot arrest an accused exercising powers under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after the Special Court has taken cognizance of the complaint of money laundering.If the ED wants custody of such an accused, then they will have to apply to...