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Supreme Court Allows Shifting Of Himachal Pradesh RERA Office From Shimla To Dharamshala
The Supreme Court today stayed the Himachal Pradesh High Court order, which restrained the State Government from shifting the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) office from Shimla to Dharamshala.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the plea by the state of Himachal Pradesh against the order of the HP High Court, staying the decision of the State Government...
Arrears Of Disability Pension Broad-Banding In Armed Forces Cannot Be Restricted To 3 Years Before Claim: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today upheld a judgment of the Armed Forces Tribunal which had held that arrears of broad-banding of disability pension have to be paid from January 1, 1996 or date of retirement without restricting the claim to three years prior to filing of the application before AFT.A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed an appeal filed by the Union of India...
SCBA Seeks Relaxation Of Waiting Period For Re-Applying After Rejection Or Deferment Of Senior Designation
The Supreme Court Bar Association has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking reconsideration of the waiting period prescribed under the Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates, 2026.The SCBA has requested that the two-year waiting period for re-applying if senior designation was rejected once, and the one-year waiting period in cases where the earlier application was deferred,...
Not Answering Investigating Officer's Questions Doesn't Ipso Facto Mean Non-Cooperation To Deny Bail : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that bail cannot be refused solely on the ground that the accused declined to answer questions posed by the investigating officer, as such conduct cannot automatically be construed as non-cooperation. “Not answering to the questions of the IO, would not ipso facto mean there is non-cooperation.”, observed a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna...
'Why Denigrate A Section?' : Supreme Court Objects To 'Ghooskhor Pandat' Name For Netflix Series, Asks Makers To Inform New Title
The Supreme Court today asked the makers of the Netflix series 'Ghooskhor Pandat' to file an affidavit confirming that the title has been withdrawn and stating the new title. The Court said that unless a new name is placed on record, it will not permit the release of the series.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the respondents (Union of India,...
Substitution Of Arbitrator Is Not Mandatory On Termination Of Arbitral Tribunal's Mandate Under S. 29A : Supreme Court
Upon termination of the arbitral tribunal's mandate, the Court has the discretion either to extend the mandate of the existing tribunal or to appoint a substitute arbitrator while granting such extension.
IPL Betting Case: Madras High Court Asks Cricketer MS Dhoni To Pay ₹10 Lakh For Translating CDs Involved In His ₹100 Crore Defamation Case
The Madras High Court has asked cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni to pay Rs 10 lakh for translating old CDs involved in a Rs. 100 crore defamation suit filed by him over allegedly defamatory content against him in connection with the 2013 IPL betting scandal. Justice RN Manjula noted that translating and transcribing the contents of the CD was a humongous task which would take the...
Better To Abolish RERA, Benefits Only Defaulting Builders : CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday expressed disappointment with the functioning of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) in many States, saying that it was high time the States revisited the decision to constitute them."It is high time that all the states should revisit and rethink constituting this authority," CJI Surya Kant said.The CJI further remarked that the RERA was not...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Restrain Judicial Orders Allowing Pujas At Aland Dargah In Karnataka
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition seeking to restrain the passing of judicial orders allowing the performance of pujas associated with Hinduism at Karnataka's Aland Dargah. The Court dismissed the plea as withdrawn, noting that Article 32 of the Constitution cannot be invoked in this matter.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and SC Sharma was hearing a writ...
Can Civil Judge (Senior Division) Acting As Commercial Court Entertain Trade Mark Passing Off Suit? Supreme Court To Decide
The Supreme Court is set to decide whether a Civil Judge (Senior Division), functioning as a Commercial Court, can entertain a suit for passing off under Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, which bars institution of such suits in a court inferior to a District Court.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Atul Chandurkar issued notice on an SLP challenging Jharkhand High Court's...