Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Provisions Allowing Outstation Students To Vote In Their Place Of Study

The Supreme Court on Friday (February 8) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the electoral manual provisions allowing students studying out of their constituency to transfer their names from the electoral rolls to the place of their education.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the matter.Justice Kumar explained that for students studying...

For Abetment Of Suicide Offence, Alleged Harassment Must Have Left Victim With No Other Alternative But To End Life : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court while quashing charges of abetment of suicide against the present appellants, reiterated that the alleged harassment should be of such nature that it leaves the victim with no other alternative but to end their life.Further, the accused's intention to aid or abet the deceased to commit suicide must be established. Reliance was placed on a plethora of decisions, with the...

Income Tax Act | Offence Committed Before Show-Cause Notice Compoundable As Covered By 'First Offence' In Compounding Guidelines: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on January 7 set aside the Gujarat High Court's judgment dated March 21, 2017, through which the rejection to the compounding application of the Appellant for the assessment year 2013-2014, for having filed the belated income tax return, was upheld on the ground that only for the "first offence" compounding of offence is possible. Since the Appellant had filed delayed income...

Non-payment Of Authorization Fee When Vehicle Was Within Its Registered State Won't Invalidate Its National Permit : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that insurers cannot deny claims solely due to non-renewal of a state permit if a valid national permit is in place. The Court clarified that if a vehicle catches fire within its registered state, non-payment of authorization fees for a state permit would not invalidate the claim.The Court added that the authorization fee for renewal of state permit is only necessary...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024: Land Laws

LAND LAWS - SUPREME COURT ANNUAL DIGEST 2024Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1972; Sections 36, 37, and 38 - Acquisition and release of land designated for public purposes - The suit land, originally shown in private ownership in the 1978 and 1981 Layout Plans, was reserved for "public purpose" under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act. However, no acquisition proceedings...

'Sorry State Of Affairs In Puducherry' : Supreme Court Directs CVC Probe Into Illegal Appointments Of Polytechnic Lecturers

While directing a probe into illegal appointments of ad hoc lecturers in Puducherry, the Supreme Court recently invoked its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the UT government to regularize services of 18 lecturers, without any involvement of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan passed the order, stating,"we also...

Article 22(1) | Informing Relatives About Arrest Isn't Compliance Of Duty To Inform Arrestee Of Grounds Of Arrest : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today (Feb. 7) clarified that informing persons' relatives about their arrest does not exempt the police or investigating agency from their legal and constitutional obligation to inform the arrested persons themselves of the grounds for their arrest. “Communication of the grounds of arrest to the relative (wife) of the arrestee is no compliance with the mandate of...

S.498A IPC | When Family Relations Are Sought To Be Brought Under Criminal Proceedings, Courts Should Be Cautious : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court (today on January 07), while quashing criminal charges of cruelty, dowry demand and domestic violence against the present appellants, highlighted that invoking criminal laws in domestic disputes without specific allegations and credible materials may have disastrous consequences for families.“Domestic relationships, such as those between family members, are guided by...

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Repealing Act Does Not Require Presidential Assent Merely Because Original Act Got President's Assent: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the new Act repealing an old Act would not require a Presidential Assent under Article 254 of the Constitution. The Court rejected the argument that the repealing act needed presidential approval simply because the original act had received it. Instead, it said that if the repealing act corrects flaws in the old law, adapting it to current needs rather...

'If Governor Feels Bills Are Repugnant, Should He Not Tell Govt Immediately?' : Supreme Court Asks In Tamil Nadu Case

If repugnancy is something that troubled the Governor, he should have immediately brought it to the notice of the Government and the Government could have reconsidered the Bills, the Court said.

Supreme Court Criticises 'Undue Haste' Of Trial Court In Awarding Death Penalty In 2 Months Without Proper Opportunity For Defence

The Supreme Court recently, while quashing the death penalty of the present appellant/accused, observed that the reliance on the DNA report without examining scientific experts led to the failure of justice, thereby, vitiating the trial. The Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta pointed out that the trial was completed in less than two months without giving the accused...