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Res Judicata Can't Be Ground To Reject Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a plea of 'res judicata' cannot be decided in an application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure for rejection of a plaint.The Court held that res judicata is an issue to be decided in trial and cannot be summarily decided in an application to reject the plaint.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing...
Supreme Court To Hear Kanhaiya Lal Murder Case Accused's Plea Against Release Of 'Udaipur Files' Movie Tomorrow
The Supreme Court today agreed to list tomorrow a petition filed by an accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case seeking to stay the release of the controversial movie "Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder".The petition has been filed by one Mohammed Javed, who is facing trial as the eighth accused in the case. He sought a stay of the film's release till the trial in the case is...
Andhra Candidate Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court Regarding Telangana Judicial Service Mandate For Enrollment In Telangana
The Supreme Court today(July 14) dismissed as withdrawn a special leave petition filed by a judicial aspirant challenging the Telangana High Court's judgment whereby her appointment as a judicial officer was subjected to the outcome of a matter challenging April 2024 notification of the Telangana High Court for post of civil judge, which restricted appointment only to those candidates...
Company Which Suffered Loss Due To Offence Can File Appeal As 'Victim' Against Acquittal Under S.372 CrPC : Supreme Court
Reiterating that the victim need not necessarily be a complainant/informant for filing an appeal under proviso to Section 372 CrPC, the Supreme Court today (July 14) ruled that a company that suffers loss/damages due to acts of the accused can filed appeal against acquittal as a 'victim' under proviso to Section 372 CrPC. The bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Prashant...
Centre Notifies Transfer Of 17 HC Judges Nearly Two Months After SC Collegium Recommendations
The Central Government today (July 14) notified the transfer of 17 High Court Judges, out of the 22 transfer proposals the Supreme Court Collegium made on May 26. The following transfers have been approved by the Union : From Telangana High Court - Justice Sujoy Paul (parent High Court, Madhya Pradesh) transferred to Calcutta HC. Justice Tadakamalla Vinod Kumar transferred to the Madras...
Supreme Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Accused In Gujarat Mob Lynching Case
The Supreme Court today dismissed the bail plea of one of the men accused in the murder case of Salman Vohra, who was allegedly beaten to death by a mob during a cricket match in Gujarat.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter. Noting that the bail plea of a co-accused was earlier dismissed, the bench refused to entertain the petitioner's plea at this stage.In...
Aided School Teacher's Post Akin To Post Under State Govt; Gratuity Governed By State Rules : Supreme Court
Observing that a teacher working in a government-aided school is holding a post similar to a post under the State Government, the Supreme Court held that the gratuity of an aided-school teacher would not be governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (“1972 Act”), but by the State service rules relating to pay and allowances.The bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K....
'Go Approach RBI' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Investigation Into Fraudulent Loan Transactions
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking constitution of an Expert Committee to investigate fraudulent loan transfers and directions for a national framework to regulate loan transactions.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the case as withdrawn after the petitioner sought liberty to make a representation before the Reserve Bank...
Whether Discharge In Predicate Offence Automatically Invalidates PMLA Proceedings? Supreme Court To Consider
The Supreme Court is set to consider the issue as to whether discharge in the predicate/scheduled offence would automatically invalidate proceedings initiated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi is dealing with the challenge to a Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court order, which held that discharge in the predicate offence does...
No Illegality In Awarding Interest On Future Prospects In Motor Accident Claims : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (July 14) observed that there's no illegality in awarding interest on future prospects in motor accident compensation claim cases.The Court advised the insurance companies to settle the claim on a computation proactively, on receipt of intimation of the accident, at least provisionally, to avoid interest on future prospects and driving into protracted litigation."When...