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How Can State File Writ Petition Challenging ED Summonses To District Collectors? Supreme Court Asks Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 23) questioned the Tamil Nadu government's standing to file a writ petition before the Madras High Court challenging summonses issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the district collectors in connection with the alleged illegal sand mining- money laundering cases.A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal was hearing a special leave...
Injunction Suit To Protect Possession Not Maintainable When Plaintiff's Title Is Disputed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the suit for injunction may not be maintainable against the defendants if the plaintiff fails to prove the title of the property while praying for the injunction. “....a suit simpliciter for injunction may not be maintainable as the title of the property of the plaintiff/respondent was disputed by the appellants/defendants. In such a situation it was required...
Justice Gavai's Bench Expresses Concerns About Possibility Of Conflicting Orders After CJI- Bench's Direction On Zoos Within Forests
Earlier this week, a Supreme Court bench led by the Chief Justice of India passed an interim order that zoos/safaris should not be allowed within forest areas without prior obtaining prior permission from the Court.However, another bench led by Justice BR Gavai had earlier reserved judgment on the very same issue. Today, Justice Gavai asked the Additional Solicitor General of India...
Supreme Court Asks Vedanta How Could It Operate Tuticorin Copper Plant Despite Expiry Of Its Hazardous Waste Authorisation
This week, the Supreme Court continued hearing Indian multinational mining company Vedanta's plea for reopening of its Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi.On Wednesday and Thursday, a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra heard a special leave petition filed by Vedanta Limited against an August 2020 Madras High Court ruling dismissing...
Can 'Sikh Chamar' Be Regarded As 'Mochi' Caste In Maharashtra? Supreme Court Considers In Navneet Kaur Rana's Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 23), resuming its hearing on the issue of cancellation of the caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana, dwelled into the aspect of the purpose and scope of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and how the designation of Scheduled Castes in different states varied on sociological basis. The bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari...
Is New Bail Law Under Preparation? Supreme Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court has asked the Union of India to inform whether it is contemplating to introduce a new Bail Law as per the recommendation made by the Court in its 2022 judgment in Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation.A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti, while ascertaining compliance of the directions in Satender Kumar Antil, stated in its recent order...
Homemaker's Deemed Income Can't Be Less Than Minimum Wages Notified For Daily Wager : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, while deciding a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, observed that it is difficult to assess a contribution made by the homemaker in monetary terms. The Division bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V. Vishwanathan termed such contribution 'high order and invaluable.' Further, it also stated that the role of a homemaker is as important as that of a family...
If Any Govt Removes 'Secularism' From Preamble, It Will Sound Death Knell Of Democracy : Justice KM Joseph
Emphasising the importance of the principle of secularism, former Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph said that it is indispensable in a democracy.Referring to calls from certain quarters to remove the reference to 'secularism' from the Constitution, Justice Joseph said that even without the term, the Indian Constitution inherently had secular features."Even if you take away secularism from...
Why Can't Client Be 'Consumer' & Lawyer's Negligence Be 'Deficiency Of Service' Under Consumer Protection Act ? Supreme Court Asks
In a pivotal hearing on whether services rendered by the lawyer would come within the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) of 1986., the Supreme Court, inter-alia, deliberated on whether a consumer under the Act can be equated with the client. Additionally, the Court delved into whether negligence on the part of a lawyer can result in deficiency of service as given under the Act. The...
'Govt Held Accountable By A Free Press': Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Republic TV Journalist Arrested In Sandeshkhali
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted bail to journalist Santu Pan, who was arrested while reporting live from Sandeshkhali, in West Bengal for Republic TV on 19th February.According to reports, the state authorities had alleged that the journalist was arrested for outraging the modesty of a woman by entering her home while reporting. These charges were however denied by the journalist,...
When I Briefed Mr. Fali Nariman
It was February 2014, when 49 day- old government, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the National Capitol Territory of Delhi, had resigned with the recommendation of dissolution of the assembly and immediate conduct of the election to the Delhi Legislative Assembly, but, the Central Government had gone against the above recommendation and imposed the President Rule, under Article 239AB of...