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'Will Hold Chief Secretaries Personally Liable' : Supreme Court Warns States/UTs Which Haven't Formed Expert Committees To Identify Forest Areas
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 4) came down heavily on States/Union Territories for not complying with its earlier directions to constitute expert committees for the identification of forest areas.If the non-compliant States fail to constitute the Expert Committees within one month and carry out the exercise in terms of Rule 16(1) of Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023 within...
IBC Moratorium Does Not Bar Execution Of Penalties Imposed Under Consumer Protection Act : Supreme Court
In a significant development, the Supreme Court today (March 4) ruled that an interim moratorium under Section 96 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) does not apply to penalty proceedings under Section 27 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (“CP Act”). The Court explained that Section 79(15) of the IBC excludes certain liabilities, such as fines and penalties, from...
'Can't Be “Operation Successful-Patient Dead” Case' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Telangana Speaker Over Delay In Plea To Disqualify BRS MLAs
In Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs' pleas against Telangana Assembly Speaker's delay in deciding disqualification petitions in respect of party MLAs who defected to the ruling Congress, the Supreme Court today questioned the impact of long pendency of disqualification petitions on democratic principles."Every matter can't be operation successful, patient dead...reasonable period (for...
Separate Cut-Off Mandatory For Persons With Disabilities Category In Judicial Service Selections : Supreme Court
In its landmark judgment concerning appointment of visually impaired persons in judicial services, the Supreme Court directed the Rajasthan Judicial Service Examinations authorities to declare separate cut-off marks and publish separate merit list for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category at every stage of the examination and proceed with the selection process accordingly. A bench of...
“How Will Jaipur Become A Smart City By Destroying Jal Mahal?” Supreme Court Criticizes Municipal Body
The Supreme Court recently criticized the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Heritage) for allowing pollution in Jal Mahal Lake, questioning how the city can aspire to be a Smart City while destroying the water body.“Today we see the Commissioner appearing online with the name board of Smart City behind him. We wonder how the city of Jaipur will become a Smart City by destroying Jal Mahal...
Specific Relief Act | Appellate Court Must Specify Time Period To Deposit Sale Consideration For Specific Performance: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently advised Appellate Courts to specify the time limit for depositing the balance sale consideration, as required under Order XX Rule 12A of the CPC, in cases of specific performance involving the sale or lease of immovable property. Order XX Rule 12A of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) states that where a decree for the specific performance of a contract for...
Supreme Court Asks Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia To Appear Before Punjab Police For Investigation In Drugs Case
The Supreme Court today(March 4) passed an interim order directing Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia to appear before the Punjab Police on March 17 for interrogation in a drugs case.A bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Aravind Kumar was hearing an appeal filed by the Punjab Police against the order of the High Court granting regular bail to Majithia. "The authorities...
'We Don't Have Judges, Courts Overburdened' : Supreme Court Flags Rising Vacancies In District Judiciary
The Supreme Court today(March 4) expressed concerns about the vacancy of judges in the District Judiciary, which results in delay in trials in Special Courts created for POCSO Act offences.The Court lamented that even though Special Courts were created, they are now overburdened due to the lack of judges. Hence, the various directions passed by the Supreme Court to expedite trials are...
'Hangman's Noose Be Taken Off, Let Him Be In Prison Till End' : Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Father Who Killed Children
Citing factors such as lack of criminal antecedents and other mitigating circumstances, the Supreme Court recently commuted the death sentence of a man accused of killing his two minor children to life imprisonment without remission. The Court reaffirmed the principle that the death sentence should be awarded in “rarest of rare” cases after a thorough consideration of mitigating...