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Chandni Chowk Illegal Constructions : Supreme Court Vacates Stay On MCD's Sealing Orders With Effect From Dec 31
Dealing with the matter pertaining to unauthorized and illegal constructions in Delhi's Chandni Chowk area, the Supreme Court today asked the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court to appoint a Presiding Officer for Appellate Tribunal, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (ATMCD).The order was passed by a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, after it was informed by the Municipal...
WB Universities VC Appointments | Supreme Court Seeks Views Of Governor & Govt On 12 Unanimous Recommendations Of Justice Lalit's Committee
In the matter pertaining to the appointment of Vice Chancellors for certain West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court today noted that names of 12 candidates for appointment as Vice-Chancellor to 12 universities have been unanimously recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee.The Curt sought the views of the University Chancellor (Governor) and the State Government on these...
High Court's Inherent Power Can Be Invoked To Cancel Bail After Sessions Court's Dismissal Of S.439(2) CrPC Plea : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a plea for cancellation of bail can be moved before the High Court by invoking its powers under Section 439(2) read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, even if the Sessions Court has already declined a cancellation application under Section 439(2).The Court rejected the contention that once a Sessions Court declines an application under...
Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Which Disqualified Woman From SC-Reserved Post For Following Christianity
The Supreme Court today stayed a Madras High Court order which upheld the disqualification of a Panchayat's woman-Chairman from holding a reserved post observing that she had embraced Christianity.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra passed the order, while issuing notice on a petition challenging the High Court decision.A Single Bench of the High Court dealt with...
SARFAESI Act | 2016 Amendment To S. 13(8) Applies To Pre-Amendment Loans If Default Occurred After That: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the 2016 amendment to Section 13(8) of the SARFAESI Act, which extinguishes a borrower's right of redemption once the secured creditor publishes an auction notice, will apply even to loans taken before the amendment came into force, provided the default occurred after September 1, 2016(the date when the amendment came into force).A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala...
S. 27 Evidence Act | Simultaneous Disclosure Statements Made By Multiple Accused Need Greater Scrutiny: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (Sep. 22) observed that for joint disclosure statements, made by multiple accused simultaneously, to become admissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act, high scrutiny is needed to rule out the possibilities of tutoring of the accused. The Court added that while simultaneous disclosure statements can be legally admissible, courts must exercise heightened...
'Antecedents Alone Not Ground To Cancel Bail': Supreme Court Restores Bail To Accused In SDPI Leader Shan Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (September 22) set aside the judgment of the Kerala High Court, which cancelled the bail granted to five persons who are accused of murdering the then Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) State Secretary KS Shan in December 2021.A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice AG Masih granted bail to five accused, who are alleged to be members of the RSS....
Supreme Court Has Become Bail Court: Justice Nagarathna Flags Overload Of Bail Matters In SC
Justice B.V. Nagarathna on Monday highlighted the large number of bail matters coming before the Supreme Court, observing that the apex court has effectively become a “bail court.” She noted that the bench had heard 25 bail matters on Friday and 19 today, saying, “One after the other, we are considering either granting or refusing bail.”She added, “The Supreme Court has become a...
Tamil Nadu Govt Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Transfer Of Plea In Madras High Court Against University Law Amendments
The Supreme Court today issued notice on Tamil Nadu government's plea to transfer to the Apext Court a PIL pending before the Madras High Court against certain state laws which took away the Governor's power to appoint Vice-Chancellors of State-run Universities.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi (for...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Vijaywada Utsav Celebrations At Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple Land
The Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to the Andhra Pradesh High Court order which stayed a Single Bench's order restraining lease of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple land to a private society for Dasara celebrations.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra heard the matter.Considering that the impugned order of the High Court's Division Bench was only interim in nature,...