Supreme Court Directs NCR States To Issue Directions Under S.5 Environment Protection Act To Enforce Firecrackers' Ban

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana to issue directions under Section 5 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986, enforcing a complete ban on firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR). A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing the MC Mehta matter concerning air pollution in Delhi NCR from various sources...

Dispute Over Full & Final Settlement Is Arbitrable Despite Parties Discharging Contract : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (May 6) observed that if the insured alleges coercion in arriving at a settlement with the insurer, then the dispute over the validity of the settlement remains arbitrable. “Any dispute pertaining to the full and final settlement itself by necessary implication being a dispute arising out of or in relation to or under the substantive contract would not be precluded...

Suits Can Be Dismissed Suo Motu Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC Based On Plaintiff's Admissions : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (May 6) ruled that under Order XII Rule 6 of the CPC, a court may not only pass a decree in the plaintiff's favour based on the defendant's admissions but may also dismiss a suit where the plaintiff's admissions undermine the claim. Relying on the recent case of Rajiv Ghosh v. Satya Narayan Jaiswal, the bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Manmohan affirmed that...

Mere Performance Of Another Religious Ritual Doesn't Mean Giving Up Of One's Own Religion : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today(May 6) set aside the Kerala High Court's judgment which annulled the election of CPI(M) MLA A Raja in the 2021 Legislative Assembly elections.A bench comprising Justice AS Oka and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah allowed the appeal filed by Raja against the the March 23, 2023 order of the Kerala High Court which annulled his elections on ground that he was not a member of...

Mullaperiyar Dam : Supreme Court Directs States Of Kerala & Tamil Nadu To Implement Supervisory Committee Recommendations

The Supreme Court today directed the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to act upon recommendations made by the Supervisory Committee in relation to the Mullaperiyar Dam.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, stating,"Some urgent issues with regard to maintenance of the Mullaperiyar Dam were identified in order dated...Thereafter,...

29 Supreme Court Collegium Recommendations From Nov 2022 For HC Judges Pending With Central Government

The data published by the Supreme Court regarding the judges' appointment process has revealed that 29 recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as High Court Judges during November 9, 2022 to May 5, 2025 are pending with the Central Government.They are :Ramaswamy Neelakandan (for Madras HC). Supreme Court Collegium recommended on 17-01-2023.Arun Kumar (for...

Appeals To Restore Death Penalty Don't Require 3-Judge Bench Hearing : Supreme Court Rejects Godhra Case Convicts' Objections

The Supreme Court today(May 6) began the final hearing of the 2018 appeals pending in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. The criminal appeals, filed by the convicts challenging their conviction and the State of Gujarat seeking death sentence for the convicts, were listed before a bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Aravind Kumar. At the outset, Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde, for...

Supreme Court Takes Cognizance Of Recent Suicides In IIT & Kota Coaching Centre, Asks If FIR Registered

The Supreme Court today (May 6) directed the Union to comply in two days with its earlier directions of depositing Rs. 20 Lakhs for setting up a National Task Force dealing with students' mental health and suicide prevention. The Court also sought a status report on two recent instances of student suicides in IIT Kharagpur and a coaching centre in Kota, Rajasthan and whether the...

Vacations Are Partial Working Days Now; Will Have 3 Benches Every Week During Summer Break : Justice BR Gavai

During a hearing, Justice BR Gavai of the Supreme Court recently said that the Court will have 3 Vacation Benches every week during the upcoming summer break.It may be recalled that the summer break this year will constitute "partial Court working days". The same will commence from 26 May, 2025 and the Full Court working days will resume from 14 July, 2025.Justice Gavai made the...

Why Can't Vakalatnamas Mention If Advocate Has Passed AIBE? Supreme Court Asks BCI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 6) suggested to the Bar Council of India that they bring a rule mandating that in the vakaltnamas filed by Advocates enrolled after 2010, it should be specified if the candidate has cleared the All India Bar Examination."Why don't you make it mandatory in the vakalatnama itself to mention if AIBE has been passed? Why don't you make a rule mandating that...

MBBS Internship : Supreme Court Seeks NMC Response On Plea Seeking Stipend For Foreign Medical Graduates

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 6) issued notice in a plea challenging the non-payment of stipends to foreign medical graduates (FMGs) interning at Indian Hospitals/ Medical Institutions. The bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and K Vinod Chandran agreed to consider the issue of non-payment of stipend to foreign medical graduates (FMGs) who were interning at Mahaveer Institute of...

Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC | Power To Recall Witness Vests With Court, Parties Cannot Do Without Court's Leave : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that Order XVIII Rule 17 of the CPC empowers the court to recall a witness at any stage solely for the purpose of seeking clarification, but it does not grant any right to the parties to recall witnesses for further examination or cross-examination. The Court further clarified that the power under Order XVIII Rule 17 should be exercised strictly to remove ambiguities...