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Mere Failure To Transfer Vehicle Registration Will Not Invalidate Sale/Gift Of Vehicle: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that mere failure to get a transferred vehicle registered in the name of the new owner will not mean that the sale/gift transaction will get invalidated. The Court made this observation in the context of deciding whether the non-disclosure of three vehicles allegedly owned by the family members of Arunachal Pradesh MLA Karikho Kri in the election affidavit...
'Move HC' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Transgender Activist's Plea To Quash FIRs For Fasting Unto Death On Manipur Crisis
The Supreme Court today (April 10) refused to entertain writ petition filed under Article 32 by transgender activist Ms Malem Thongam who sought to quash the FIRs registered against her for fasting until death to protest against the ongoing Manipur crisis. The Court has given the liberty to approach the Manipur High Court under a section 482 CrPC Petition. Ms Thongam has been fasting unto...
Evidence Of Family Members In Dowry Death Cases Can't Be Discarded Saying They Are Interested Witnesses : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently decided that testimonies from family members of the deceased in dowry death cases should not be dismissed simply because they are considered interested witnesses. Justices Dipankar Datta and SVN Bhatti, on the bench, pointed out that a woman facing harassment over dowry is likely to confide in her immediate family, making their testimony crucial for bringing...
Social Media Comments Distorting Court Proceedings Require Serious Consideration: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Assam MLA
The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the misuse of social media platforms, where factually incorrect and unfounded statements are made regarding cases which are subjudice. Taking note of a Facebook post published by a party whose case was reserved for judgment, the Court initiated contempt proceedings against him for misleading the public about the court. The bench of...
Delhi Court Rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Plea For Additional Meetings With Lawyers, Says He Passed Directions To Water Minister Through Counsel
A Delhi Court on Wednesday dismissed an application moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody in the liquor policy case, seeking permission to have five weekly meetings with his lawyers instead of the two meetings permitted to him.Special judge Kaveri Baweja observed that Kejriwal is not even utilizing the permitted two legal interviews per week with his lawyers...
Won't Proceed With Trial Of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira In NDPS Case : State Of Punjab Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a 2015 case registered against Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Arms Act, was informed that it would not proceed with the trial. Accordingly, the bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal recorded in their order: “Learned Senior Counsel Mr. Siddharth Dave for the respondent State...
Supreme Court Stays MP Administration's Decision To Deny Permission For Christian Prayer Meet
The Supreme Court (on April 10) issued notice in the matter challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order affirming the Indore administration's decision to cancel a Christian community prayer meeting scheduled for today. A three-judge Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Satish Chandra Sharma, and Sandeep Mehta prima-facie found such revocation unjustified and allowed the petitioner to hold...
Every Non-Disclosure By Candidate Won't Make Nomination Invalid Unless It Is Substantial Affecting Election Outcome : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that every defect in a nomination filed by a candidate contesting elections will not make the nomination invalid. Only defects of a substantial nature, which can impact the outcome of election, will render the nomination invalid. Every non-disclosure, irrespective of its gravity and impact, would not automatically amount to a defect of substantial nature,“We are of...
Unfortunate That Coast Guard Doesn't Give Permanent Commission To Women Unlike Army, Navy & Air Force: Supreme Court
It was unfortunate that the Indian Coast Guard was opposing the grant of Permanent Commission for women officers despite the Army, Air Force and Navy inducting women on a permanent basis following Court directions, observed the Supreme Court.Expressing the intent to decide the issue, the Supreme Court transferred to itself the petition pending in the Delhi High Court.The bench led by CJI...
Breaking: Karnataka High Court Quashes Union's Circular Banning 23 Breeds Of 'Dangerous & Ferocious' Dogs
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday quashed the circular issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, which bans the rearing of certain breeds of dogs on the ground of them being ferocious and dangerous to human life.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna said, “The High Court of Delhi from which the entire impugned action has sprung...
Supreme Court Stays MP High Court Order Debarring 10 Advocates For Holding Strike, Says Lawyers Must Show Some Responsibility
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 10) stayed the Madhya Pradesh High Court order which debarred 10 members of the Seoni District Bar Association from appearing in any court for a period of one month and contesting elections to the Bar Association or Bar Council of the state. The interim order of the Division bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra, came as...