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Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Over OBC Exclusion From Reservation In Bihar Municipal Bodies
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) issued notice in a plea raising the issue of exclusion of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from the scope of 'triple test' for reservation in Municipal Elections of Bihar.The order was passed by a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan in petitioner's challenge to a Patna High Court judgment delivered on January 31, which dismissed his writ...
Direct SBI & ECI To Disclose Details Of Electoral Bonds Worth Rs 4K Crores Sold Before April 2019 : Plea In Supreme Court
An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to disclose the details of the electoral bonds which were sold between March 1, 2018 to April 11, 2019.Presently, the Supreme Court has directed the disclosure of the electoral bonds sold between the period April 12, 2019, till February 15, 2024.The applicant "Citizens for Rights Trust" submitted that 9,159 bonds worth Rs...
Governor Can Consult Only High Court On District Judges' Appointment: Supreme Court Faults Haryana Govt For Seeking Union's Opinion
The Supreme Court underscored that the Governor of a State can only consult the High Court in the matter of appointments of District Judges in terms of Article 233 of the Constitution.Holding so, the Court found fault with the Haryana Government for seeking a legal opinion from the Union Government regarding the recommendations made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court for appointments in...
The Basics Of “Criminal Trial” For The Novices In The Bench And The Bar [Q and A-Part-II]
“POLICE REPORT” Q.7 What is a “Police Report” ? Ans. A “Police Report” as defined under Section 2 (r) Cr.P.C. is the “final report” filed under Section 173 (2) Cr.P.C. by a Police Officer after the conclusion of investigation under Chapter XII Cr.P.C. A case can be instituted before a Magistrate either by means of a “police report” or...
Supreme Court To Examine Validity Of ECI's 'First-Come-First-Serve' Rule To Allot Election Symbols To Unrecognised Parties
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) issued notice in a SLP filed by the Tamil Nadu-based Political Party 'Naam Tamilar Katchi' challenging the 'first-come-first-served' criteria of allotting a free symbol to an unrecognized party under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. The petitioner had earlier approached the Delhi High Court challenging the provisions of the...
The Complete Supreme Court Civil Digest 2023
AbortionFoetus has no separate identity from its mother; Women can't be forced to undergo pregnancy at risk of physical and mental trauma. In the matter of Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 881Woman alone has the right over her body; she's the ultimate decision maker on abortion. XYZ v. State of Gujarat, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 680'Forcing woman to have child born out of rape against...
Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment On AAP Leader Sateyender Jain's Bail Plea On March 18
The Supreme Court will deliver the judgment on the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case on March 18.A bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal on January 17 reserved judgment on the petition filed by Jain challenging the April 2023 order of the Delhi High Court which denied him bail under the Prevention of...
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS” For Short) At A Glance-Comments By Justice Ramkumar
This is in continuation of my earlier article titled “IS THE LEGISLATIVE MEASURE OF REPEAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF THE THREE EXISTING MAJOR PENAL STATUTES, AN INEVITABLE DESIDERATUM?”. On a closer scrutiny I find BNSS fraught with certain other illegalities and improprieties, although some of the provisions are welcome changes. I am sharing my thoughts with respect to the same. A The...
Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Remands BRS Leader K Kavitha To ED Custody Till March 23
A Delhi Court on Saturday remanded Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till March 23 in the money laundering case connected with the alleged liquor policy scam.Special judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after Kavitha was produced by ED following her arrest yesterday in the case.ED had sought 10 days of remand for Kavitha....
NI Act | Director Not Responsible For Day-To-Day Affairs Of Company Can't Be Held Liable For Cheque Dishonour: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 15) observed that the Director of the company not responsible for its day-to-day affairs cannot be held liable for dishonor of cheque under the Negotiable Instruments Act,1882. Reversing the High Court's order which had refused to quash the pending proceedings under Section 138 N.I. Act against the accused/director of the company, the Bench comprising...
'Google Charging 4 To 5 Times Of Its Cost To App Developers' : CCI Finds Google Play Billing System To Be Prima Facie Anti-Competitive
In tech companies' challenge to Google's Play Store Billing policy in relation to in-app purchases and paid apps, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has prima facie found a violation of Section 4 of the Competition Act and directed an investigation by the Director General under Section 26(1) of the Act.The order passed by CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur alongwith Members Anil Agrawal,...
'Union Itself Aware That There's No Urgency To Enforce CAA' : Kerala Moves Supreme Court For Stay Of Citizenship Amendment Act
The State of Kerala has approached the Supreme Court seeking an interim injunction restraining the Union from implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and its recently notified Rules. The Centre notified the Citizenship Amendment Rules to enforce the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, which is the subject of numerous ongoing litigations. This is not the first...