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Order VII Rule 11 CPC | Partition Suit Can't Be Dismissed At Preliminary Stage If Benami Exception Is Pleaded : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a suit filed seeking partition of joint family property cannot be dismissed at the preliminary stage under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC when a plea was taken that such property is saved by the exception to the benami transaction. The Court reaffirmed the principle that a plaint can only be rejected under Order VII Rule 11(d) if it is "ex facie barred by law"...
“Spine, Spine, Spine” – A Tribute To Justice Oka
At a program organized by 'The Leaflet' in December last year, Justice Gautam Patel, former judge of the Bombay High Court asked noted legal scholar, Professor Upendra Baxi about the three qualities that a citizen expected to see from a judge. “Spine, spine, spine”, was Professor Baxi's spontaneous response. Sharing the stage with Justice Patel and Professor Baxi was Justice Abhay Oka – a judge who personified this quality.Justice Oka retires Friday (May 23). One can expect richly deserved...
Supreme Court Asks Committee To Identify Agama Temples In TN, Allows State To Appoint Priests In Non-Agama Temples
The Supreme Court has recently directed the Tamil Nadu government to fill up the vacancies of priests in 'Non-Agama' Temples within a period of 3 months. The bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Rajesh Bindal on May 14 directed the committee appointed by the Madras High Court to identify he number of Agama Temples as against the number of non-Agama Temples in the State of Tamil...
'If They Dare To Do Anything, We'll Pass Orders' : Supreme Court Warns Academicians For Protesting Against Ali Khan Mahmudabad's Arrest
During the hearing of the challenge to the arrest of Ashoka University Professor over Operation Sindoor remarks, the Supreme Court today (May 21) took a stern view on protests by students and academics condemning the arrest. The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice NK Singh was hearing Professor Mahmudabad's plea challenging the Haryana Police FIR over his Facebook post on Operation...
'Waqf Not An Essential Practice Of Islam' : Centre Tells Supreme Court, Opposes Stay Of Waqf Amendment Act 2025
The Supreme Court today (May 21) heard for over three hours the arguments made by the Union Government opposing any interim stay of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih heard the arguments.Union's argumentsSolicitor General of India Tushar Mehta started by saying that the Amendment Act was passed after detailed deliberations by...
'Can't Put Someone In Jail For Ideology; This Trend We Find' : Supreme Court Grants Bail To PFI Member In RSS Worker's Murder Case
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Abdul Sathar, then Secretary General of the Kerala unit of Popular Front of India (PFI), in the conspiracy case related to the murder of RSS worker Srinivasan in Palakkad, Kerala in September 2022.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order while hearing Sathar's special leave petition against the denial of bail by the...
NHRC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad's Arrest, Seeks Report From Haryana DGP
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today took suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the arrest and remand to custody of Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad in Haryana.In a press release issued just minutes back, the Commission has said that a gist of the allegations based on which he has been arrested discloses that, prima facie, his human rights and liberty...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ex-IAS Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar In Fake Certificate Case
The Supreme Court today (May 21) granted anticipatory bail to ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who has been accused of submitting fake OBC & PwD certificates in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination. The bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing an anticipatory bail plea filed by Khedkar. In January, the Court had granted her...
Consider Permanent Forum For Consumer Disputes With Sitting Judges; Frame New Rules On Appointments : Supreme Court To Union
In a significant development, the Supreme Court today (May 21) issued directions to reform the appointment and functioning of Consumer Commissions, while granting interim relief to existing members and ordering the Union of India to explore the possibility of setting up a permanent tribunal system for consumer disputes. The bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and MM Sundresh directed the...
''First Approach President & PM' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea For FIR Against Justice Yashwant Varma Over Cash Row
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 21) dismissed a writ petition filed by a few advocates seeking registration of FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma pursuant to the in-house inquiry into the allegations of recovery of illicit cash currencies from his official residence.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the Chief Justice of India has already forwarded the report...
'Not Permissible In Civilised Society': After Delhi High Court Rap, Abhijit Iyer Mitra Agrees To Take Down Tweets Against Newslaundry Journalists
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra in the defamation suit filed by nine women employees of digital news platform Newslaundry, till he takes down his tweets.The journalists allege that Iyer posted sexually abusive social media posts against them on X, referring to them as 'prostitute' and their workplace as a 'brothel'. Upon perusal of the...