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'Can A Govt Sue Through Ministers?' : Supreme Court On Delhi Govt's Plea Against LG's Appointment As SWM Committee Head
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 31) questioned whether a government could sue or be sued through a minister, while hearing Delhi government’s plea against the appointment of Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena as the head of a solid waste management panel.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing a special leave petition filed by the...
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing In SNC Lavalin Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (31.10.2023) adjourned the appeals filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other accused in the SNC Lavalin Case.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyyan adjourned the hearing following a request for passover made on behalf of Additional Solicitor...
Motor Accident Claims | No Right To Recovery For Insurer Merely Because Vehicle Owner Didn't Verify Driver's License : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (30th October) held that an insurance company cannot claim that it is not liable to pay compensation in a motor vehicle accident claim just because the vehicle owner did not verify the genuineness of the driving licence of the driver employed. The Court said that the burden is on the insurance company to prove that there was a failure on the part of the vehicle...
Is Profane Language 'Obscene' & 'Sexually Explicit' As Per Sec.67/67A IT Act? Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In 'College Romance' Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (31.10.2023), reserved for judgment the appeal filed by the makers of the TVF web series ‘College Romance’, who had challenged the Delhi High Court order that upheld registration of FIRs against them under Section 67 and 67A of Information Technology Act,2000 for showcasing vulgar and obscene content. The matter was heard by a bench of Justice AS Bopanna...
'Advocates-on-Record Are Not Not Mere Signing Authorities': Supreme Court Lambasts AoRs Filing Frivolous Petitions; Seeks Reform Measures
Advocates-on-record cannot be reduced to mere signing authorities, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday (October 31), while lambasting the practice of signing off on petitions without examining their content. The Court has called for suggestions from the bar for framing a "comprehensive policy" to curb the practice of AoRs merely acting as signing authorities and filing frivolous...
Stubble Burning One Reason For Delhi Air Pollution, Says CAQM; Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 31) asked the Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to file affidavits setting forth the steps they have taken to control air pollution including the measures to curb crop burning.This was after the Commission for the Air Quality Management (CAQM) stated in its report submitted to the Court that one of the reasons for the...
Section 47 CPC | Executing Court Can Consider Only Questions Limited To Execution Of Decree; Can't Go Behind Decree: Supreme Court
Lamenting the long delay in the execution of decrees, the Supreme Court observed that under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Executing Court can only go into questions that are limited to the execution of decree and can never go behind the decree.As per Section 47, all questions arising between the parties to the suit in which the decree was passed, or their representatives,...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants Interim Bail On Medical Grounds To Former CM Chandrababu Naidu Arrested In Skill Development Scam Case
Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted 4 weeks interim bail to former Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on medical grounds. He claimed he was recommended to undergo Cataract surgery in the right eye, back in June.Refusing to disbelieve this submission in the absence of any conflicting medical report indicating that his surgery is unnecessary, Justice T. Mallikarjun Rao said,"This Court...
Section 313 CrPC | 'Right To Remain Silent Not Be Used Against Accused' : Supreme Court Summarises 12 Principles
Recently, the Supreme Court, in a noteworthy judgment, while acquitting a woman accused of killing her own child and was convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, also decided the question of what may be required of the convict in her statement under Section 313 Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C).Citing extensive thread of precedents, the Top Court penned down the...
Electoral Bonds Case Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will start hearing today a batch of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matter.The case involves a batch of petitions challenging the amendments introduced by the Finance Act 2017 paving the way for the...