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Union & Tripura Govts Settle Dispute Over Assam Rifles Land; Supreme Court Disposes Of Suit
In a land dispute (The Assam Rifles Ground) between the Union of India and the State of Tripura, the Apex Court was informed today (on February 2) that a settlement has been reached between the parties. Accordingly, the Division Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra disposed of the matter.Pertinently, the land is in possession of the Assam Rifles. It may be noted that...
'Schools Can't Accept That I Am A Transwoman', Says Terminated Teacher; Supreme Court Expresses Concerns
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 2) expressed concerns over the treatment meted out to a transgender teacher who had been terminated from her appointment by two private schools in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.CJI DY Chandrachud who was presiding over the bench hearing a writ petition filed by the teacher challenging her termination, expressed, “Something has to be done for her, the...
Centre Notifies Appointments Of Chief Justices Of Six High Courts
The Central Government has notified the appointments of Chief Justices for 6 High Courts.They are :1. Justice Manindra Mohan Srivastava (presently Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court) appointed as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. His parent High Court is Chhattisgarh High Court.2. Justice Ritu Bahri (presently Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court) appointed...
Deposit Amount Of Damaged Public Property For Bail : Law Commission Gives Recommendations On Tightening PDPP Act
The 22nd Law Commission has come out with a suo-motu Report (No.284) titled "Revisiting the Law on Prevention of Damage to Public Property", recommending amendments in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.To recap, initially, the Supreme Court had constituted two Committees to look into the issue of destruction of public property. These Committees had submitted their reports...
Supreme Court Asks Litigant To Approach High Court For Preservation Of Protected Monument In Goa
In a public interest litigation initiated for protection of a monument of national importance in Goa, the Supreme Court today granted liberty to the petitioner/Goa Foundation to move the concerned High Court.The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan said, "we are satisfied that the appropriate [...] would be firstly to approach the High Court...we are thus not inclined to entertain...
Should Retired Judges Appear In Written Exam For Appointments In Consumer Commissions? Supreme Court Seeks Union's Stand
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 2) raised doubts about the viability of its earlier directions which mandate that retired judges should appear in a written examination for appointment as President and Members of State and District Consumer Commissions.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a batch of Special...
Law Commission Of India Recommends Retaining Offence Of Criminal Defamation, Says It Deters False & Malicious Statements
In a recent development, the Law Commission of India has recommended in its 285th Report dated January 31, 2024 that the offence of criminal defamation should be retained in the new criminal laws.The Report says that the right to freedom of speech and expression on one hand, and the right to reputation on the other, have to be harmoniously construed in a spirit to make the society "peaceful...
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition Against Judgment Holding That ED Needn't Give Reasons Of Arrest In Writing At Time Of Arrest
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking review of its judgment in Ram Kishore Arora v. Directorate of Enforcement which held that the ED need not supply to the accused the grounds of arrest in writing at the time of arrest and that written information can be given within 24 hours."In our opinion, no case for review is made out. Consequently, the Review petition is dismissed,"...
When Two Clauses Of A Deed Are Repugnant, Earlier Clause Will Prevail Over Later Clause : Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court observed that if there is a repugnancy between the earlier and later clauses of a deed, whereby a later clause destroys altogether the obligation created by the earlier clause, then the later clause is to be rejected as repugnant to the earlier clause and the earlier clause prevails. Setting-aside the findings of the High Court and Trial Court, the Bench of...
Can Dismissal Of 6 Women Judges Be Reconsidered? Supreme Court Ask Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 2) orally asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court if it could reconsider the decision to terminate the services of six women judges.A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol was considering a suo motu writ petition initiated by the Supreme Court over the termination of these judges by the Madhya Pradesh government in June last year. Last...
Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Challenge To Bail Of Former CPI(M) Kerala Secretary's Son Bineesh Kodiyeri
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 2) dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to Bineesh Kodiyeri, actor and son of former Kerala State Secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist), in a money laundering case.While refusing to entertain the agency's plea, the Bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta noted that there was...
Supreme Court Refuses To Transfer Margadarsi Chit Fund's Appeals From Andhra Pradesh HC To Telangana HC
The Supreme Court on Friday (February 2) refused to transfer the criminal appeal pending against Margadarsi Chit Fund Private Limited (MCFPL) before the Andhra Pradesh High Court to the Telangana High Court. At the outset, when the matter was called on for hearing, the Bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan asked the petitioner's counsel “why do you want to transfer the case arising...