Formula-E Race "Scam": Telangana HC Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To BRS's KT Rama Rao Till December 30

The Telangana High Court in an interim order on Friday (December 20) has granted protection from arrest to BRS MLA KT Rama Rao till December 30, in an FIR over alleged irregularities in the conduct of Formula-E race in Hyderabad when BRS was in power. Issuing notice to the state and asking them to file their response, Justice N V Shravan Kumar while dictating the interim order said, "For...

'Ensure Trials Aren't Delayed Due To Non-Production Of Accused' : Supreme Court Asks Maharashtra Govt & Bombay HC

The Court passed this general direction after expressing shock that an accused was not produced in court for nearly six years.

After Supreme Court Summoned DoPT Secretary, Centre Gives Appointment To Blind Civil Services Candidate

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) disposed of a plea concerning the non-compliance of its earlier judgment directing the appointment of Pankaj Srivastava, a 100 percent visually impaired candidate who cleared the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2008.The court had previously issued a show cause notice to the Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for failing...

Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Association Undertakes Before Supreme Court To Abide By SC Judgment On Lawyers' Strikes

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) concluded proceedings against the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association after a fresh undertaking was filed by its acting president, Shri Jasdev Singh Brar that the Association will abide by the Supreme Court's judgment in Ex-Captain Harish Uppal v. Union of India regarding lawyers' strikes. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice...

Farmers' Protest | Supreme Court Asks Punjab Authorities To Take Call On Shifting Jagjit Singh Dallewal To Temporary Hospital Amid Hunger Strike

In the matter related to farmers' protest at the border between Punjab and Haryana, the Supreme Court today said in categorical terms that it is Punjab authorities' responsibility to ensure stable health condition of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since last 24 days at the Khanauri border.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter...

Supreme Court Quashes S.498A IPC Case Filed By Wife Against Parents-in-Law 'With Ulterior Motive' To Force Husband To Consent For Divorce

The Supreme Court today (Dec. 20) quashed a domestic cruelty case under Section 498A IPC against the husband's parents which was registered with an ulterior motive by the daughter-in-law to force their son to consent to divorce.“These facts lead us to conclude that the proceedings were initiated with an ulterior motive of pressurizing the son of the appellant herein to consent to the...

Registry Cannot Refuse Listing Of Case Citing Procedural Defects When There Is A Judicial Order To List: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) held that the Registry cannot defy specific order of the Court and refuse to list a case on the ground of procedural non-compliance.“When there is order of the court directing listing of the cases specifically assigned to this bench the registry cannot defy the order and refuse to list the case on the ground that there was non-compliance with...

Registration Of Gift Not Required Under Mohammedan Law : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that the registration of gifts (Hiba) is not required under Mohammedan Law. If valid requisites of the gift (declaration, acceptance, and possession) are fulfilled, then the validity of the gift cannot be affected even if it remains unregistered, the Court said. “Thus, registration of gift is not required under Mohammedan Law and, the unwritten and...

'Entire Credit Score Outsourced To A Private Entity': Amicus To Supreme Court In Plea Alleging Data Privacy Violation By Foreign Companies

In a PIL alleging data privacy violations by foreign credit information companies, Senior Advocate K Parmeswar (Amicus Curiae) assailed before the Supreme Court today the outsourcing of "entire credit score" of persons to foreign private organization(s) and lack of statutory framework to regulate the duties of the organization(s).A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan adjourned...

[LIVE NOW] Demo Lecture For Judiciary Aspirants By LiveLaw Academy On 'Abetment Of Suicide And Attempt To Commit Suicide' By Vishalakshi Sathinathan

Abetment of suicideSection 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) provides that whoever abets the commission of suicide of another person, he/she shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years and shall also be liable to fineSection 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) provides that if any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten...

Employee Cannot Remain Absent From Work Citing Pending VRS Application : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an employee cannot remain absent from service merely because its Voluntary Retirement Service (“VRS”) application is pending. The bench comprising Justice AS Oka and Justice AG Masih was hearing the State of U.P.'s appeal against the Allahabad High Court's decision directing the reinstatement of the respondent employees who were terminated from the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Tamil Nadu In Plea To Recall Senthil Balaji's Bail, Seeks Details Of Cases & Witnesses Against Him

The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) issued notice to the State of Tamil Nadu in a plea seeking to recall its judgment granting bail to Minister Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case linked to the alleged cash-for-jobs scam.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the State of Tamil Nadu to give details of the cases pending against Balaji and the...