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Fake Motor Accident Claims: Supreme Court Seeks Status Reports From States, Asks Bar Councils About Actions Against Errant Advocates
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court resumed its hearing concerning the filing of fake claim petitions for getting compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N. Bhatti, directed the State governments to file up-to-date status reports regarding fake claims and actions taken. Further, the State governments were also asked to inform the...
Highly Qualified And Earning Wife Not Disclosing Her True Income Won't Be Entitled To Maintenance From Husband: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that a wife cannot be entitled to maintenance by the husband when she is highly qualified and has been earning even after her marriage, though she does not truthfully disclose her true income. While upholding a family court order dismissing a wife’s application for maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a division bench of Justice Suresh...
Bar Association Can't Abstain From Court To Condole Lawyer's Death: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Odisha Bar Association
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to a bar association in Odisha for abstaining from court work for a day citing the death of one of its members. Taking a critical view of the decision of the Raigarh Bar Association, the Court said that even though the death of a lawyer is an unfortunate incident, it cannot be a reason to bring the judicial work to a standstill.A bench...
Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: 4-10th September, 2023
Judgments/OrdersPreventive Detention Laws Are Exceptional Measures, Not To Be Invoked When Ordinary Criminal Law Provides Remedies: Supreme CourtCase Title: Ameena Begum v. The State of Telangana & Ors.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 743The Supreme Court has stated that preventive detention laws are an 'exceptional measure reserved for tackling emergent situations' and must not be used as a...
Supreme Court Refuses To Recall Judgment Holding That Ayurved Doctors Can't Have Equal Pay As Allopathy Doctors; Asks Parties To Seek Review
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain applications seeking recall of its judgment delivered on April 26, 2023, which held that Ayurved doctors cannot claim equal pay as Allopathy doctors. However, the Court has left open the remedy of filing a review petition against the judgment.The Court also deferred the hearing of an application filed by the National Commission for Indian...
'Sorry State Of Affairs': Supreme Court Criticises Registry For Shifting Blame On Court Masters For Not Complying With Order
The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticized the Registry for shifting the blame on Court Masters for not complying with the Court’s orders. “This is a very sorry state of affairs. The members of the staff of the Registry are not able to understand simple orders passed by this Court and they are trying to shift the entire burden on the Court Masters which was uncalled for.” The Apex...
‘Violates Privacy, Mental Integrity’: Orissa HC Urges Medical Professionals To Desist From Conducting ‘Two Finger Test’ On Sexual Assault Victims
The Orissa High Court has directed all the medical professionals to desist from conducting ‘two-finger test’ on the victims of sexual assaults to ascertain their virginity. The Single Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo reiterated that the said test is unconstitutional being averse to the invaluable dignity of the victims of sexual assault and thus observed,“The medical professionals...
Privately Watching Porn Video Without Exhibiting It To Others Will Not Attract Offence Of Obscenity U/S 292 IPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court last week quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a man who was arrested by the Police from roadside for watching pornography on his mobile phone.Justice P.V.Kunhikrishnan stated that "privately" watching obscene photos or videos on one’s phone without distributing or publicly exhibiting it will not attract the offence of obscenity under IPC. It added that...
Supreme Court Dismisses Axis Bank's Appeal, Upholds Condonation of Delay In CIRP By SBI Against Corporate Debtor
The Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by Axis Bank Limited(appellant), thereby affirming the condonation of delay in initiating the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) by the State Bank of India (SBI) against a corporate debtor under Section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(IBC), 2016.The Court observed, “For all reasons recorded above, no merit in appeal the same...
'Not Even An Apology Tendered': Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat Govt For Not Deciding Remission Application Despite Direction
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the release of a prisoner on parole, due to the delay of one year on the part of the Gujarat Government in considering his prayer for premature release. The Apex Court also directed the State Government to place its decision on record within two weeks.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal noted that in its previous order dated...
Supreme Court Extends Interim Bail of AAP Leader Satyendar Jain in Money Laundering Case Until September 25
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned until September 25 the hearing of the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi government cabinet minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in May 2022 and was granted interim bail due to medical reasons earlier this year. The court today clarified that this interim relief...
Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing In SNC Lavalin Case At CBI's Request
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the appeals filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other accused in the SNC Lavalin Case. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta adjourned the hearing following a request made on behalf of Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who represents the CBI....