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Supreme Court Allows Centre To Extend Term Of Delhi Govt Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar; Upholds Centre's Power To Appoint GNCTD Chief Secretary
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 29) allowed the Union Government to extend by six months the term of the Chief Secretary of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Naresh Kumar, who is otherwise due to retire tomorrow.The Court held that the Central Government has the power to appoint the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government and that such power includes the power...
TN Vigilance Director Objects To Listing Of Case Before Justice Bela Trivedi's Bench; Says Matter Was Being Heard By Another Bench
The Director Of Vigilance And Anti Corruption (DVAC) of Tamil Nadu has objected to the listing of a matter before a bench led by Justice Bela M. Trivedi stating that it was earlier listed before a bench headed by Justice Aniruddha Bose. The matter pertains to an appeal filed by the DVAC against a Madras High Court order that ruled that there was no reason for conducting another...
Supreme Court Adjourns Umar Khalid's Bail Hearing After Joint Request By Both Sides; Lists On January 10, 2024
The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of former JNU scholar Umar Khalid's bail application in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case on Wednesday (November 29), based on a joint request by both sides.As Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal and Additional Solicitor General SV Raju were unavailable on this day, both the petitioner and the Delhi Police requested an adjournment. Although the Court...
'Why Is Governor Sitting On Bills For Two Years?' : Supreme Court Criticises Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, (November 29) criticised the conduct of the Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan in sitting over the bills passed by the Kerala State Legislative Assembly for two years."No reason has been given by the Governor to keep the bills pending", observed the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud in the order. "The power of the Governor cannot be utilised...
ED Can't Invoke PMLA Using S.120B IPC When Criminal Conspiracy Isn't Linked To A Scheduled Offence : Supreme Court
In an important judgment pronounced today, the Supreme Court clarified that an offence of criminal conspiracy punishable under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code will be deemed a scheduled offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) only if the alleged conspiracy is directed towards committing an offence specifically included in the schedule of the PMLA.“An...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (20-26th Nov)
Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 996 To 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 1013Nominal IndexPriya Indoria v. State of Karnataka 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 996Vivek Kaisth and another v. The State of Himachal Pradesh 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 997Moturu Nalini Kanth v. Gainedi Kaliprasad 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 998P. Kishore Kumar v. Vittal K. Patkar 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 999Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co.Ltd. v. Mukul Aggarwal 2023...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Rule Restricting Nursing Courses At AIIMS, DU And GGSIPU To Only Females
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging the rule stating that only female candidates were eligible for B.Sc (Hons.) Nursing Course in Nursing colleges run by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi University and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini...
Plea To Relocate Students Affected By Manipur Violence To Central Universities : Supreme Court Seeks Views Of SG, Advocate General
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (28.11.2023) directed the Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Advocate General of Manipur to consider a plea for relocating 284 students affected by the Manipur violence to different Central Universities where they could continue their studies. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing a plea by...
'Right To Protest Peacefully Significant Feature Of A Democratic Country':Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Teachers
The Madras High Court recently underlined that right to protect peacefully without arms was guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution and was an integral part of a democratic country like India. The court added that right to protest was an integral part of speech and inherent facet of right to live guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice L Victoria Gowri also...
Fire Insurance | Exact Cause Of Fire Immaterial If Insured Was Not Responsible For Initiating Fire: Supreme Court
In a fire insurance claim, the Supreme Court recently held that the exact cause of the fire is immaterial if the insured is not implicated as the one responsible for initiating the fire. This principle, grounded in the Canara Bank v. United India Insurance Company (2020) 3 SCC 455 case reinforces the insurer's duty to honor the terms of the insurance policy and fulfill its obligations to...
Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Imposing Rs 12,000 Crore Cost On State Of Maharashtra For Improper Management Of Solid & Liquid Waste
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (28.11.2023) stayed the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had in 2022, directed the State of Maharashtra to deposit a cost of Rs 12,000 crore in a 'ring fenced account' for failure to treat solid and liquid waste generated in the state. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the State of Maharashtra, argued against the amount imposed and...
Supreme Court Orders Survey To Determine If Kerala's Mega Car Parking Project At Periyar Reserve Falls Within Area Leased To Tamil Nadu
In a dispute between the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court today(Nov. 28) directed a survey by the Survey of India to determine the extent of a property covered by the Periyar Lake Lease Agreement dated 29th Oct 1886. The survey aims to ascertain whether the construction of a mega car park by the State of Kerala has encroached upon any part of the said property.The...