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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Tamil Nadu In Plea To Recall Senthil Balaji's Bail, Seeks Details Of Cases & Witnesses Against Him
The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) issued notice to the State of Tamil Nadu in a plea seeking to recall its judgment granting bail to Minister Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case linked to the alleged cash-for-jobs scam.A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the State of Tamil Nadu to give details of the cases pending against Balaji and the...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Upcoming Punjab Municipal Corporation Elections, Issues Notice To SEC On Opposition Candidates' Plea
The Supreme Court today (December 20) issued notice to the Punjab State Election Commission in an intervention application filed by the prospective candidates of opposition parties including Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiromani Akali Dal, and Indian National Congress, alleging that they were systematically prevented from filing nominations for the Municipal Corporation elections in Patiala by...
BREAKING | 'Not A Dreaded Criminal': Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of Mohd Zubair Till Jan 6 In Yati Narsinghanand 'X' Post Case
In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court today stayed the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, till 6th January in connection with an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' (formerly Twitter) regarding an alleged inflammatory speech by Yati Narsinghanand.Orally observing that Zubair is not a dreaded criminal, a bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice...
Supreme Court Permits Ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda To Withdraw Plea Challenging His 3-Yr Disqualification By ECI In 2017
The Supreme Court today allowed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda to withdraw the plea challenging his 3-yr disqualification by the Election Commission of India in 2017.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order, upon hearing Koda's counsel, who submitted that the matter has become infructuous as the 3-yr period has lapsed.To put briefly, Koda, an independent...
Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Judgment Barring Banks From Charging More Than 30% Interest On Credit Card Dues
The Supreme Court today (December 20) set aside an order dated July 7, 2008, passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Awaz & Ors v. RBI, whereby it held that charging of interest between 36% per annum to 50% per annum from the credit card holders is usurious/excessive rate of interest. The Commission set up a cap of 30% as the rate of interest on credit cards....
'Defrauding Public, NOIDA's Agreement Arbitrary' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Levy Toll On Delhi-Noida Direct Flyway Commuters
The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20) rejected the plea of the Noida Toll Bridge Company Ltd. to impose tolls on the commuters of Delhi Noida Direct (DND) flyway. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan rejected the company's appeal against Allahabad High Court's judgment of 2016 which struck down the concessionaire agreement in its favor, on the ground that it had...
Non-Compliance Of S.52A NDPS Act Not Ground For Bail; Irregular Seizure Won't Make Evidence Inadmissible: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (December 20) overturned the judgment of the Delhi High Court which held that the procedure mandated under Section 52A is mandatory. The Court held that the purpose of the insertion of Section 52A laying down the procedure for disposal of seized narcotics drugs or psychotropic substances was to ensure the early disposal of seized contraband and substances. It was...
Partition Of Property During Owner's Lifetime Impermissible In Mohammedan Law : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the partition of a property via gift deed during an owner's lifetime cannot be validated under Mohammedan Law. The Court stated that the concept of partition is not recognized under Mohammedan Law, and thus, a 'partition of property' through a gift deed cannot be upheld as valid due to the absence of a clear and unequivocal 'declaration' by the donor of...
Summons Under PMLA Can't Be Quashed Merely Because Accused Was Discharged In Predicate Offence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday (December 19) set aside an order of the Gauhati High Court which quashed summons under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, (PMLA) to investigate proceeds of crime involved money laundering on grounds that the Respondent was discharged in scheduled offence (offences related to property in this case). A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar...
In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi
The Supreme Court Thursday (December 18) strongly criticized the Delhi government for the lack of progress in implementation of solid waste management, highlighting a gap of 3,000 metric tons per day between the waste generated (11,000 tons) and the waste treated in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area.“With some degree of sadness we are recording that in the capital city everyday...
Establishment Of Gram Nyayalayas: SC Again Seeks Affidavits From States/UTs, Warns Chief Secretaries Of Action In Case Of Failure To Furnish Data
In a PIL seeking establishment and effectuation of Gram Nyayalayas in the country, the Supreme Court recently again called on states/Union Territories to furnish affidavits and warned that if the same are not filed, the Court would be constrained to take serious view of the matter as well as take action (as deemed appropriate) against the concerned Chief Secretaries.A bench of Justices BR...
