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States/UTs Must Follow Definition Of 'Forest' Given By Godavarman Judgment Till Forests Are Identified As Per 2023 Rules : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) passed an interim order directing that States and Union Territories must act as per the definition of "forest" laid down in the 1996 judgment in T.N Godavarman Thirumalpad v. Union of India while the process of identifying land recorded as forests in Government records is going on as per the 2023 amendment to Forest (Conservation) Act.A bench led by...
Supreme Court Allows Sharad Pawar Faction To Use 'Nationalist Congress Party - Sharad Chandra Pawar' Name Till Further Orders
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) issued notice on a plea filed by Sharad Pawar challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to recognize Ajit Pawar's faction as the authentic Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). In a temporary relief to the former, the court also directed that the commission's February 7 order granting name of 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad...
Sandeshkhali Violence : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL For CBI/SIT Probe, Allows Petitioner To Approach Calcutta HC
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) refused to entertain a PIL which sought a CBI/SIT investigation into the reports regarding the sexual assault of women in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.The Bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih however granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the Calcutta High Court, which has already taken suo motu cognizance of the...
'Concerned About Horse Trading' : Supreme Court Proposes Declaring Chandigarh Mayor Election Results Based On Present Votes Instead Of Fresh Election
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) proposed that the results of the controversial Chandigarh Mayor election will be declared on the basis of present ballot papers instead of ordering a fresh election.The Court stated that it would direct that the votes already cast be counted by disregarding the marks which were made on them by the previous Presiding Officer Mr.Anil Masih. The Court...
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Case Against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah & Congress Leaders Over 2022 Protest Against Previous Govt
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) stayed the proceedings in the criminal case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over a protest march conducted by him in 2022 demanding the resignation of then Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa.The Court also stayed the proceedings against present State Ministers Ramalinga Reddy & MB Patil, and All-India...
Supreme Court Stays Lok Sabha Privileges Committee Proceedings Against West Bengal Officials On BJP MP's Complaint Over Sandeshkhali Protest
The Supreme Court on Monday (February 19) stayed the proceedings of the Lok Sabha Privilege committee against the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and three other officials of the State of West Bengal initiated on a complaint filed by BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar over alleged mistreatment against him during the protests at Sandeshkhali region on February 13 and 14.A bench led by...
'Judges Work Seven Days A Week': CJI DY Chandrachud On Criticism About Court Vacations
Speaking on the occasion of the inauguration of the Arbitration Center, Prayagraj and the launch of the book “Courts of Uttar Pradesh”, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud highlighted that judges work seven days a week, more so for the district court judges, who get even fewer vacation days. “All of us are criticized for the vacations we have. They all say, 'inko chutti...
NDPS Act | Courts Should Be Slow In Granting Even Regular Bail To Accused When Huge Quantities Of Narcotics Are Recovered: Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court observed that the Courts should be slow in granting bail to the accused in case of recovery of huge quantity of narcotic substance from the accused. Reversing the decision of the High Court which granted anticipatory bail to the accused against whom an FIR is being registered of conspiring in the procurement/supply of 232.5 Kg of ganja, the Bench Comprising...
A Fillip To Democracy : Supreme Court's Electoral Bonds Case Verdict
On Thursday(February 15), the Supreme Court of India gave a much needed fillip to our democracy. Through a unanimous verdict of five judges, in Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India (with opinions written by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud for himself and three others and by Justice Sanjiv Khanna for himself), the Court affirmed the central idea that our freedom to vote...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023 -Income Tax Act, 1961
2015 amendment to Section 153C of Income Tax Act will apply to searches conducted prior to the date of amendment. 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 274Amendment brought to Section 153C of the Act, 1961 vide Finance Act, 2015 shall be applicable to searches conducted under Section 132 of the Act, 1961 before 01.06.2015, i.e., the date of the amendment. (Para 11) 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 274Carrier of Goods not...
Must Read Judgments For Supreme Court Law Clerk Cum-Research Associates Exam 2024
This January, the Supreme Court of India invited online applications for the post of Law Clerk-cum Research Associates on Short-Term contractual assignment. The exam is scheduled for 10 March 2024. For this purpose, the Top Court published the list of relevant cases for the Clerkship Exam. We have collated all the cases while also giving brief descriptions of each case.CONSTITUTION...