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Supreme Court Sounds Note Of Caution After High Court Judge Entertains Civil Writ Petition For Clubbing FIRs, Imposes 50K Cost On Litigant
The Supreme Court recently exposed a shocking case of abuse of legal procedures before the Rajasthan High Court where after denial of interim relief under Section 482 CrPC for quashing FIR, the accused (respondents herein) filed a civil writ petition for consolidation of all FIRs and also managed to get protection from any coercive action. This move was allegedly aimed at circumventing the...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [September 11 – 17, 2023]
Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 763 To 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 799SUBJECT WISE INDEXAdvocateIt is very unfortunate that the Advocates representing the State Government have to approach the Court of Law for recovery of their fees - Ensure that an Advocate who appears for the State is paid his fees within a reasonable time. State of Uttar Pradesh v. Bina Pandey, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 769Disciplinary...
Tamil Nadu’s Ban On Reinforced Paper Cups Reasonable,In Public Interest To Control Pollution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (20.10.2023) refused to interfere with the order of the Madras High Court that had upheld the ban on reinforced paper cups introduced in the state of Tamil Nadu in 2019. However the Apex Court directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to re-consider the ban on non-woven bags afresh in the light of the amended Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016...
CJI Chandrachud To Speak At 3rd SDR Comparative Constitutional Law Discussion On “Perspectives From The Supreme Courts Of India And The United States” [23rd October]
The Society for Democratic Rights (SDR), New Delhi, and the Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC will co-host the 3rd Comparative Constitutional Law discussion on the topic “Perspectives from the Supreme Courts of India and the United States”.The inaugural discussion in the series was held in October 2020 on the occasion of 150 years celebrations of Georgetown Law. Our...
'Ensure Manual Sewer Cleaning Is Completely Eradicated' : Read 14 Directions Issued By Supreme Court Against Manual Scavenging
The Supreme Court has issued a slew of directions to the Union and the State Governments to ensure that the abhorrent practice of manual scavenging is totally put to an end by strict implementation of the Prohibition of of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.The Court directed that the process of manual cleaning of sewers is completely eradicated and to ensure...
Judiciary's Role In Appointing Consumer Forum Members Can't Be Diluted: Bombay High Court Strikes Down Rule 6(1) Of Consumer Protection Rules 2020
The Bombay High Court at Nagpur has quashed Rule 6(1) of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 which prescribed two members from the State bureaucracy and only one member from the judiciary on the Selection Committee that recommends appointment of the President and member-judges to the State and District Consumer Commissions.The division bench comprising Justices Atul Chandurkar and Vrushali...
Read 12 Directions Issued by Supreme Court For Speedy Trial of Civil Cases
Expressing serious concerns at the pendency of cases in the country, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions to ensure the speedy disposal of cases. The 12 directions issued by the bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar to high courts for ensuring speedy trial and to monitor the disposal of cases are as follows:All courts at district and taluka levels shall...
Satisfied That Much Was Done & Conscious That A Lot Remains To Be Done: Justice Ravindra Bhat Says In Farewell Speech
On October 20, 2023, Justice Ravindra Bhat of the Supreme Court delivered a reflective farewell speech, at an event organized by the Supreme Court Bar Association to mark his retirement. Justice Bhat began by expressing his deep gratitude for the privilege of serving as a member of the bench of the highest court in the country."I count myself to be amongst one of the most lucky person to...
Conviction Under Section 498-A IPC Can Be Upheld Despite Acquittal Under Section 304-B IPC : Supreme Court
In a heartwrenching case, where a girl committed suicide by setting herself on fire due to physical and mental torture committed by her in-laws demanding dowry, the Supreme Court convicted the appellants under Section 306 IPC (abetment of suicide) and Section 498A(cruelty against a married woman)read with Section 34 IPC based on the dying declaration made by her.Her dying declaration even...
Sanatana Dharma Row| Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Guidelines To Prevent Communal Remarks By Ministers, Elected Representatives
The Supreme Court on Wednesday tagged another petition over Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's controversial remarks about 'Sanatana Dharma', with two other pleas already pending before the court.A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a writ petition filed by Hindu organisation Sanatan Suraksha Parishad assailing Udhayanidhi’s comments as...
Umar Khalid Files Petition In Supreme Court Challenging UAPA Provisions
Former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid, who is an undertrial prisoner in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi on Friday (October 20) tagged the petition along with earlier petitions filed challenging...
IBC | Doctrine Of Election Can't Prevent Financial Creditor From Initiating CIRP Against Corporate Debtor: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the 'Doctrine of Election' cannot be applied to prevent a Financial Creditor from approaching the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP”) against a Corporate Debtor, under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).The Doctrine of Election is embodied in the law of evidence, which...