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Insisting That Donor Egg Cannot Be Used For Gestational Surrogacy Is Prima Facie Against Surrogacy Rules: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that insisting that only the egg and the sperm of an intending couple can be used for gestational surrogacy is prima facie against Rule 14(a) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022. A new amendment introduced in March 2023 to Form 2 read with Rule 7 of the Surrogacy Rules specifies that donor eggs cannot be used for gestational surrogacy of an intending...
When PM CARES Fund Is Given CSR Benefit, Can CM Relief Fund Be Excluded? Supreme Court To Hear Rajasthan's Suit
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court highlighted the issues for consideration in an original suit filed under Article 131 of the Constitution by the State of Rajasthan alleging discrimination in the treatment of the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for COVID-19 (CM Relief Fund) as compared to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund (PM...
Advocates Cannot Claim Right Of Legal Representation Under Industrial Disputes Act: Supreme Court Answers Reference
The Supreme Court has affirmed that an Advocate cannot claim the right of legal representation under the the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Agreeing with the view expressed in Paradip Port Trust, Paradip vs. Their Workmen (1977) 2 SCC 339, a three-judge bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, CT Ravikumar, and Sudhanshu Dhulia answered a reference against the judgment.The issue that...
Chandrababu Naidu's Plea : Will Remand Order Be Valid If PC Act Offences Go Due To Lack Of Sec 17A Sanction? Supreme Court Asks AP CID
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while hearing former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's plea, asked the Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (AP CID) whether the order of a special court remanding the legislator to custody would be valid even if the offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act do not survive or are dropped on grounds of non-compliance with the...
What Does `Vacant Land’ Under Section 2 Of Urban Land Ceiling Act Mean? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the question of the construction, meaning and import of the term ‘vacant land’ contained in Section 2(q) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 to a larger bench. The Ceiling Act was enacted to impose a ceiling on the acquisition of urban property. It imposed a ceiling on ‘vacant land’ in urban agglomeration. The acquisition of...
Chanda Kochhar Case : If HC's Interim Bail Was Only For 2 Weeks, Why Approach SC? Supreme Court Asks CBI
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a January order by the Bombay High Court granting two weeks' bail to former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar in the ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case has become infructuous now. After Additional Solicitor-General SV Raju pointed out that bail had been continuing since...
'Foetus Has Chance Of Being Born' : A Day After Allowing Abortion Of 26-Week Pregnancy, Supreme Court Asks AIIMS To Defer Procedure
In a turn of events, the Supreme Court today asked All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to defer the medical termination of pregnancy for a 26-week pregnant married woman, who was permitted to proceed with the medical termination of her pregnancy just yesterday. Upon apprehension raised by the doctors at AIIMS that the foetus would have a viable chance of being born, the Union of...
AAP Leader Raghav Chadha Moves Supreme Court Challenging Suspension From Rajya Sabha
Aam Aaadmi Party(AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has approached the Supreme Court challenging his suspension from the Rajya Sabha. Chaddha, a Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, was suspended from the upper house on August 11 for allegedly obstructing the house proceedings. The suspension is to continue the duration of the pendency of Privileges Committee proceedings against him.In a writ petition...
Delhi Court Extends AAP MP Sanjay Singh's ED Custody In Money Laundering Case Till Friday
A Delhi Court has extended Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh's ED custody till Friday, October 13, in the money laundering case connected to the Delhi liquor policy.The AAP leader was arrested on October 4 by the Enforcement Directorate. This was after searches were conducted at his residence in the national capital. Singh is the third AAP leader to be arrested in the matter.Singh was...
Supreme Court Issues Notice on Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea in 2016 Gadchiroli Arson Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on the bail plea of Dalit rights activist and advocate Surendra Gadling in the 2016 Gadchiroli Arson Case. The Nagpur-based lawyer is also among the 16 accused in the Bhima Koregaon case and is currently lodged in Navi Mumbai's Taloja prison. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela Trivedi was hearing Gadling's special leave petition challenging...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Alleged Illegal Detention Of Rohingya Refugees
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 10) issued notice in a Writ Petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to be issued to the Union of India for releasing Rohingya refugees who have allegedly been illegally and arbitrarily detained in jails and detention centres across the country.In the present petition, it has been asserted that the continued...
Professional Film Reviews Different From Motivated Bad Film Reviews : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the State Police Chief to be mindful of professional reviews of a film while devising mechanism against motivated bad reviews that are solely aimed to blackmail the makers or to hamper film's success.Justice Devan Ramachandran said there is a difference between a professional review of a product, including a movie, and a personal opinion about the...