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Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Refuses To Extend Stay On Gautam Navlakha's Bail, Says Trial May Take Years To Complete
In a major development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 14) granted bail to Bhima Koregaon-accused Gautam Navlakha. The same was subject to a payment of Rs 20 Lakhs for his house arrest. The Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti were hearing the National Investigative Agency's challenge against the Bombay High Court order granting bail to Bhima Navlakha. Navlakha, a journalist...
Patanjali Case : Supreme Court Refuses To Accept Apology Of Indian Medical Association President
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 14) expressed dissatisfaction with the apology furnished by the President of Indian Medical Association, Dr RV Asokan, for his remarks in a media interview over certain observations made by the Court.Dr Asokan, who was personally present before the Court pursuant to a notice issued on an application filed by Patanjali Ayurved seeking contempt action against...
Advocates Not Liable Under Consumer Protection Act For Deficiency Of Services : Supreme Court
In a crucial development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 14) held that advocates cannot be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act 1986 (as re-enacted in 2019) for deficiency of services. The Court held that professionals have to be treated differently from persons carrying out business and trade.As a corollary, the Court held that complaints against advocates alleging deficiency...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To 2 Kerala Advocates Accused Of Raping Client
The Supreme Court granted bail on Monday(May 13) to two Kerala lawyers who were arrested by the State Police in a case for allegedly raping their client.They were granted anticipatory bail by the Kerala High Court in October 2023. Challenging the High Court's order, the victim approached the Supreme Court. In December 2023, the Supreme Court stayed the High Court's order which granted...
Can Advocate Be Held Liable Under Consumer Protection Act? Supreme Court To Deliver Its Verdict Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment tomorrow(May 14) on the issue of whether advocates can be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act for deficiency of services. A Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal had heard the matter at length and reserved its judgment on February 26. The issue, which is relevant for members of the Bar, emerged from a judgment...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Union's Plea Against Grant Of Bail In UAPA Case To Person Alleged To Be Foreign Citizen
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 13) issued a notice in Union's plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to the non-citizen alleged to have committed an offence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The case relates to the grant of bail to the accused (a Srilanka Citizen as claimed by the Union) by the Madras High Court, noting the Union has no material except the...
S. 102(3) Cr.P.C. | Police Seizure Wouldn't Get Vitiated Altogether Due To Delayed Reporting To Magistrate: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (May 13) observed that the delay in reporting the seizure report by the police to the magistrate wouldn't vitiate the act of seizure by police under Section 102(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.Reversing that part of the High Court's findings which had declared the seizure report to be vitiated because the report wasn't sent forthwith to the magistrate,...
The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-XX]
Tamil Learning Act, 2006 Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006 - The State had issued circulars mandating the study of Tamil as a primary subject while allowing linguistic minorities the option to study their mother tongue. Held, the state's circulars should be executed in their entirety. Therefore, similar to other subjects, minimum qualifying marks should be stipulated for the...
Plea Filed In Supreme Court For Review Of Judgment Refusing 100% Cross-Verification Of EVM-VVPAT Data
In the latest development, a plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking review of the judgment in the EVM-VVPAT case, vide which prayer for 100% cross-verification of EVM data with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) records was denied.It may be recalled that a Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta had delivered two separate, concurring judgements in the matter...
2 District Judges Question HC Collegium For Not Recommending Their Elevation; Supreme Court Seeks Report From HP HC
The Supreme Court today (May 13) issued notice to the Registrar General of the Himachal Pradesh High Court directing to furnish a report on whether the High Court Collegium reconsidered the names of two senior most District Judicial Officers in accordance with the Supreme Court Collegium's recommendation of January 4. The petition has been filed by two senior district judges Mr Chirag Bhanu...
Delhi Waste Problem : Supreme Court Asks Authorities To Consider Restrictions On Construction Activities In NCR
Today (May 13), the Supreme Court directed the concerned authorities, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), to take immediate measures to ensure that the present quantity of untreated municipal solid waste does not increase in Delhi and its surrounding areas till the proper facilities for processing this waste are in place. In this regard, the Court asked the authorities...
He Will No Doubt Come Out Of Jail, Only Concern Is When: Sibal Presses Supreme Court For Hemant Soren's Release During Lok Sabha Elections
While arguing former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's petition challenging his arrest by the ED in an alleged land scam case, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court today that Soren was not concerned about not being able to come out of jail. There was no doubt that he would come out, but the question was about the timing, said the senior counsel.The matter was before a...