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Delhi Petrol Pumps Approach High Court Against Penalties For Supplying Fuel To End-of-Life Vehicles
The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Delhi government on a petition filed by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association, which has challenged the prosecution of fuel pump owners for supplying fuel to End of Life Vehicles (ELVs), which are petrol vehicles aged above 15 years and diesel vehicles aged above 10 years.Justice Mini Pushkarna, while issuing notice on the petition to...
'Rahul Gandhi Can't Be Compelled To Be Witness Against Himself' : Court Rejects Plea For Copy Of Book Used For Speech On Savarkar
A Special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Thursday rejected the application seeking copy of the book which was relied by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while delivering the allegedly defamatory speech against right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar in London.Special Judge Amol Shinde while rejecting the application filed by complainant Satyaki Savarkar, observed that Gandhi cannot be compelled to be a...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Thiruchendur Temple Vidhayahar's Plea Against Consecration Ceremony Timing
The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain the petition filed by Vidhayahar of Thiruchendur's Sri Subramaniya Swamy Temple, in Tamil Nadu, contesting fixation of timing of a consecration ceremony (Kumbhabhishekam) at the temple on July 7 based on recommendations of a committee comprising 5 priests.A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and N Kotiswar Singh declined to entertain under Article...
WhatsApp, Email Communications Between Parties Can Constitute Valid Arbitration Agreement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that communications between the parties through WhatsApp and emails can constitute a valid arbitration agreement. Justice Jasmeet Singh perused Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration Act and said that it is not necessary for a concluded contract to be in existence for a valid arbitration agreement to be existing between the parties.The Court was dealing with a...
Supreme Court Modifies HC Order Imposing Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Union Govt Officers For Delayed Appeal In NDPS Case
The Supreme Court today refused to set aside a Calcutta High Court order which imposed cost on the Union Government for its delay in filing an appeal against acquittal under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS).The Court however modified the order to say that the cost should be deposited by the Union government and not the officers involved in the making and filing of the...
HDFC Bank CEO Approaches Supreme Court Against Lilavati Trust's FIR After Recusal By Bombay HC Judges
Sashidhar Jagdishan, the CEO of the HDFC Bank, has approached the Supreme Court seeking to quash the FIR registered at the behest of Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust.Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the petition before a bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and K Vinod Chandran, seeking urgent listing tomorrow, saying that three Bombay High Court judges have recused from hearing...
Legal Heirs Of Negligent Driver Not Entitled To Compensation Under Motor Vehicle Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 2) reiterated that the legal heirs of the deceased person driving a vehicle negligently cannot seek compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act (“MV Act”). The partial court working days bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R Mahadevan refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's decision, which had dismissed the plea filed by the deceased legal...
Vismaya Case : Supreme Court Suspends Sentence Of Husband Convicted For Dowry Death, Domestic Cruelty
The Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended the 10-year sentence imposed on Kiran Kumar for the death of his wife, Vismaya, over domestic cruelty related to dowry harassment.A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the interim order. It allowed his release on interim bail in a special leave petition filed by Kumar against the Kerala High Court's refusal to...
Supreme Court Allows Substitution Of M3M India Property Provisionally Attached By ED
The Supreme Court recently allowed real estate company M3M Group's plea for substitution of the provisionally attached property by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, subject to stringent safeguards.The Court, however, clarified that the substitution of provisional attached property was allowed in the facts and circumstances of the case...
Director Sujoy Ghosh Approaches Supreme Court To Quash Copyright Infringement Case Over "Kahaani 2" Film Script
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 2) issued notice on a petition filed by national award-winning scriptwriter and director Sujoy Ghosh seeking to quash a criminal case filed under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957, on the allegation that his movie "Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh" was based on a stolen script.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan, while issuing...
Shiv Sena (UBT) Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Symbol Dispute Ahead Of Maharashtra Local Elections; Supreme Court Lists On July 14
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 2) agreed to list on July 14 an application filed by Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) seeking interim reliefs in its petition challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde group as the official Shiv Sena and grant them the 'bow and arrow' election symbol.Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat, for the UBT...