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Punjab Municipal Elections : Supreme Court Appoints Former P&H HC Judge To Enquire Into Candidates' Allegations Of Nomination Paper-Snatching, Etc.
The Supreme Court recently constituted a Fact Finding Commission and appointed a former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge to enquire into issues raised by candidates of Punjab municipal elections regarding conduct of the polls.Without expressing any opinion on merits, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order appointing Justice Nirmaljit Kaur (former High Court...
Preliminary Enquiry Under Section 173(3) Of The BNSS -- The Supreme Court Solves The Riddle
Section 173(3) is a newly introduced provision in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'the BNSS'). This provision has given statutory recognition to the procedure of conducting preliminary enquiry by a police officer. However, the debate has been going on in the legal circles as to how this provision could be reconciled with the judgment of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari,1 and whether the preliminary enquiry envisaged under the new...
BREAKING | CBI Court Acquits Justice Nirmal Yadav Booked For Receiving ₹15L Cash While Serving At Punjab & Haryana HC In 2008
A Special CBI Court in Chandigarh today acquitted Justice Nirmal Yadav, booked for receiving Rs. 15 lakh cash while serving as a Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in 2008.Special CBI judge Alka Malik pronounced the verdict.In 2008, a peon of then sitting judge of Punjab & Haryana Court Justice Nirmaljit Kaur filed a complaint that a bag of Rs.15 lakh cash was delivered at...
Supreme Court Directs DDA Vice-Chairman To Explain Non-Compliance With Orders To Take Action Against Illegal Structures On Public Land
The Supreme Court recently directed the Vice-Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to file a personal affidavit explaining its failure to comply with orders related to the demolition of certain illegal constructions on public land in Okhla, Delhi.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan directed the Vice-Chairman to respond within three weeks and kept the matter on...
'Instigation Must Have Close Proximity To Suicide', Supreme Court Quashes Abetment To Suicide Case Against Business Partners
Observing that there must be a close proximity between the positive act of instigation by the accused person and the commission of suicide by the victim, the Supreme Court on Thursday (March 27) upheld the quashing of an abetment to suicide case against the business partner of the deceased, who committed suicide alleging harassment from his business partner. The bench comprising Justices...
Google Abused Dominant Position Through Restrictive App Store Billing Policy But Didn't Deny Market Access: NCLAT Reduces Penalty From ₹936 Cr To ₹216 Cr
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has partially upheld the decision of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that Google leveraged its dominance in the Play Store ecosystem to promote Google Play which violates section 4(2)(e) of the Competition Act, 2002. The...
Police Constitutionally Bound To Protect Freedom Of Expression; State Should Sensitize Officers On Constitutional Ideals: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (March 28) emphasized that police officers, as part of the State under Article 12 of the Constitution, have a duty to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals.Referring to Article 51A(a), which mandates citizens to abide by the Constitution and respect its institutions, the Court observed that officers must uphold the fundamental rights of...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Challenge To West Bengal Taxes On Entry Of Goods Act
The Supreme Court is set to examine the constitutional validity of the West Bengal Taxes on Entry of Goods into the Local Areas Act, 2012, as amended by the West Bengal Finance Act, 2017, along with related Rules and notifications.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan recently issued notice returnable on April 22, 2025 in a batch of petitions challenging the...
Supreme Court Allows Union Minister Kumaraswamy To Raise Grievances Against Land Eviction Notices Before Karnataka HC
The Supreme Court today disposed of a plea of JD(S) MP HD Kumaraswamy (now a Union Minister) over the eviction notices issued to him in regards to the allegations of illegal encroachment of government lands in Kethaganahalli village, Bidadi, in a contempt petition ongoing before the Karnataka High Court. The High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against the authorities, which failed...
Supreme Court Directs Customs Authorities To Upgrade Lab Facilities For Proper Testing Of Disputed Articles On All Parameters
In a key decision, the Supreme Court today overturned the confiscation of imported goods labelled as "Base Oil SN 50," which customs authorities had classified as High-Speed Diesel (HSD), which only the State entities can import. The Court found that the Customs Department failed to provide conclusive evidence proving the goods were High-Speed Diesel (HSD), due to inadequate laboratory...