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Partnership Firm With More Than Two Partners Doesn't Dissolve On Death Of One Partner If Deed Provides Continuity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a partnership firm with more than two partners does not dissolve upon the death of one partner, provided the partnership deed contains a clause allowing the firm's continuity. The bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and Ahsanuddin Amanullah heard the case where the Appellant-Indian Oil Corporation stopped the supply of kerosene to the...
Sadhguru's Isha Foundation Moves Supreme Court To Restrain Media Outlet Nakkheeran Publications From Publishing 'Defamatory' Content
Sadhguru's Isha Foundation has moved the Supreme Court seeking to restrain Tamil media outlet Nakkheeran Publications from "continuing" to publish allegedly defamatory content against it.The plea was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi by Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi (appearing for Isha Foundation), which listed it on next Monday.To recap, last year,...
S. 138 NI Act | Cheque Dishonour Complaint Maintainable Against Partners Without Arraigning Parnership Firm : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”) for the dishonour of a cheque issued in the name of a partnership firm is maintainable against individual partners of a firm, even when the partnership firm is not arrayed as an accused.The Court reasoned that “when the offence has been proved against a partnership firm, the firm...
Gujarat TRP Game Zone Fire: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Ex-Rajkot District Chief Fire Officer
The Supreme Court today(July 15) granted bail to Ileshkumar Valabhai Kher, who was the district Chief Fire Officer, when the TRP Game Zone Fire incident took place wherein twenty-seven individuals, including four children, perished in the massive fire that engulfed the game zone in Rajkot's Nana-Mava locality on May 25, 2024. The Court orally said that the responsibility of the Chief...
Stem Cell Banking Services Qualify As "Healthcare Services" In Service Tax Exemption Notification : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that stem cell banking services, including enrolment, collection, processing, and storage of umbilical cord blood stem cells, constitute “Healthcare Services” which were exempted from service tax as per the notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance in 2012 and 2014 under the Finance Act, 1994.Holding so, a bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice...
Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Allows Hany Babu To Approach Trial Court Or HC, Or Revive Withdrawn SLP For Bail
The Supreme Court today(July 16) granted liberty to former Delhi University Professor Hany Babu to approach either the trial court or the High Court seeking bail in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad conspiracy case under the UAPA over alleged Maoist links.The Court also said that Babu could seek revival of his earlier Special Leave Petition filed in the Supreme Court, which was withdrawn.A...
Law Needed To Compensate Accused Acquitted After Long Incarceration : Supreme Court
While acquitting a death row convict who was wrongly incarcerated for a long time, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) expressed the need to enact a law for awarding compensation in cases of wrongful incarceration. However, the Court stated that it is in the Parliament's domain to decide on this aspect. The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol and Sandeep Mehta stated...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With KEAM Admission Process For Kerala Engineering, Architecture, Medicine Seats
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 16) clarified that it will not interfere with this year's admission process based on the revised mark list of the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance exam. At the same time, the Court agreed to hear the question of law raised regarding the power to change the formula to standardise the marks of different boards.A bench comprising Justice...
'Udaipur Files' Film Case: Supreme Court Awaits Centre's Decision On Revision, Says Balance Of Convenience Favours Objectors
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the petitions relating to the controversial movie "Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder", taking note of the fact that the Union Government is set to hear today at 2.30 PM the revision petitions against the CBFC certification of the film.The Court said that it expected the Centre's committee to take its decision "immediately, without loss of...
NEET-UG 2025 : Candidates Who Suffered Power Outage In MP Centres Approach Supreme Court For Re-test
The NEET-UG 2025 candidates who suffered power outage in centres in Madhya Pradesh have approached the Supreme Court, challenging the refusal of the Madhya Pradesh High Court to order a re-test for them.The petition was mentioned today by a counsel before a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi for urgent listing. When the bench agreed to list the matter next week,...
