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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024 | Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Section 54 - Ownership of an immovable property does not get transferred until the sale deed is registered. Mere transfer of possession and payment of consideration will not transfer ownership, unless the sale deed is registered. Sanjay Sharma v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd; 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 1054Section 54 - In the case concerning the auction sale of a property conducted under the SARFAESI Act,...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
Live Law brings to you interesting questions on recent important Supreme Court Judgments for judicial services and other law competitive examinations. Here are the ten most important questions :Q 1. Under Article 22(1) of the Indian Constitution, what constitutes proper compliance with the requirement to inform an arrested person of the grounds of their arrest?A) Informing the arrestee's...
Filing Of Fresh Bail Application After Rejection Of Earlier Bail Plea Or Cancellation Of Bail Is A Matter Of Right : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that a High Court cannot dismiss a bail application solely on the ground that the Apex Court had not permitted the filing of a fresh application.The Court reiterated that the filing of a fresh bail application, after the dismissal of an earlier bail application or the cancellation of the bail granted, was a right."Filing of a fresh bail application, once an...
'High Fees, Without Substantial Relief' : Supreme Court Says Exorbitant Litigation Cost Must Not Hinder Access To Justice
In a recent order, the Supreme Court raised concerns about the rising cost of litigation, which prevented persons without adequate financial means from accessing justice.Saying that the legal profession, once regarded as a service-oriented profession, has now fallen prey to "rapid commercialization and competition", the Court voiced its concerns that justice is becoming unaffordable for...
Supreme Court Directs States To Implement Amicus Suggestions On E-Prisons Project
The Supreme Court recently directed the State Governments to take steps for the implementation of the suggestions submitted by amicus curiae Devansh A. Mohta on the e-prison project and file a report within 1 month in this regard.The suggestions submitted pertain to the following: (i) Publication of PTN(pre-trial number); (ii) Collation of CNR (case number record) and PID/Jail ID; (iii)...
Can NCPCR File Complaint Under MP Freedom Of Religion Act Against Unlawful Conversion Of Kids? Supreme Court Leaves Question Open
The Supreme Court recently expressed reservations about the view expressed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) cannot file a complaint under the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2021, in the absence of a complaint of unlawful religious conversion by a person(or their parents/siblings) who has been illegally...
Principle Of 'Functus Officio' Does Not Apply To Executive Rule-Making Authority : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on February 12 observed that the principle of functus officio does not apply to a rule making authority and applies to a judicial forum or a quasi-judicial authority. It cannot be disputed that the rule-making power of the legislature cannot be curtailed or nullified by application of the concept of functus officio, the Court said. “The principle of functus...
Feasibility Of Introducing Uniform Sentencing Policy Referred To Law Commission: Union Informs Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was recently informed by the Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati that the feasibility of introducing a comprehensive and uniform sentencing policy has been referred to the Law Commission of India.This comes after a bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and SVN Bhatti in May, last year, recommended the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India,...
Supreme Court Summons Haryana DGP Over Illegal Arrest Violating 'Arnesh Kumar' Guidelines
The Supreme Court recently directed the personal appearance of the Director General of Police, Haryana, since no action was reported to have been taken against police officials who arrested a person in violation of the directions passed in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014).In Arnesh Kumar, the Supreme Court passed several guidelines to curb unnecessary and casual arrest, and directed that...
Supreme Court Upholds Govt's Power To Withdraw Promise Of Rebate In Larger Public Interest
While upholding the Goa Government's order to recover the previously granted electricity tariff rebates from several industrial companies, the Supreme Court today (February 14) reaffirmed the government's power to withdraw or modify economic incentives in the interest of public finances. The Court held that the doctrine of promissory estoppel cannot be rigidly enforced in situations where...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: February 03, 2025 To February 09, 2025
Nominal IndexCitationsRimpa Saha v. District Primary School Council Malda 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 143Lok Prahari through its General Secretary v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 144Rajeev Suri v. Archaeological Survey of India & Ors., Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.12213/2019 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 145State of Madhya Pradesh v. Dileep 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 146 Bhupinder Singh v. Unitech Ltd., Civil...