Top Stories
'Very Pertinent Issue': Supreme Court To Hear PIL Against RP Act Provision Allowing Election Of Uncontested Candidate On Mar 19
The Supreme Court today listed on March 19 the public interest litigation challenging Section 53(2) of the Representation of the People Act ("RP Act"), which provides for direct election of candidates in uncontested elections ie without conduct of a poll.A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, giving time to the Union to file a counter-affidavit. Posting the...
Appeals Of Accused & Victims Under NIA Act Can't Be Dismissed On Ground That Delay Can't Be Condoned Beyond 90 Days : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (January 4) directed that appeals filed by accused or victims in matters under the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 would not be dismissed on reason that delay beyond a period of 90 days cannot be condoned. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing a batch of pleas challenging S. 21(5) of the NIA Act 2008. The...
NEET-PG 2024 | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Fresh AIQ Round 3 Counselling Due To Alleged Anomalies In MP State Round 2
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea seeking direction to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to conduct AIQ (All India Quota) Round III of NEET-PG 2024 counselling afresh on the ground that there were instances of seat blocking following delay in completion of 2nd round of state counselling in Madhya Pradesh.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order...
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Petitions Challenging 2019 UAPA Amendments, Says High Courts Must Decide First
The Supreme Court today (February 4) refused to entertain petitions challenging the 2019 Amendment to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act and directed the High Courts to hear writ petitions challenging the amendments.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing a batch of pleas relating to the challenge to the UAPA Amendment Act 2019 ...
Supreme Court Rejects NHAI Plea To Prospectively Apply 2019 Judgment Allowing Solatium & Interest For National Highway Land Acquisitions
The Supreme Court today dismissed plea(s) filed by NHAI seeking a clarification that the Court's 2019 ruling in Union of India v. Tarsem Singh on grant of solatium and interest to landowners shall apply prospectively.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan rendered the decision, stating,"Granting such clarification would nullify the very relief that Tarsem Singh intended to...
Supreme Court Bars Union & States From Reducing Forest Land Unless Compensatory Land Provided
The Supreme Court yesterday restrained the Union and the States from taking any steps that would lead to reduction in "forest land" across the country, unless provision is made by them for compensatory land.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order to the following effect: "Until further orders, no steps will be taken by the Union or any of the states which would lead...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On RTI Activist's Plea Challenging Amendment To Election Rules Restricting Public Disclosure Of Poll Records
The Supreme issued notice to the Union Government and the Election Commission of India in a petition challenging the amendments to the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 which seeks to restrict people's right to access election related records.The petition has been filed by Anjali Bhardwaj who is a transparency activist and has been working on issues of transparency and accountability for...
'One-Sided Forfeiture Clause In Apartment Buyer Agreements Unfair Trade Practice' : Supreme Court Rejects Builder's Appeal
In a major relief to homebuyers, the Supreme Court (Feb. 3) ruled that earnest money forfeited upon flat booking cancellation must be reasonable and not excessive enough to be considered a penalty under Section 74 of the Contract Act, 1872. The Court criticized real-estate developers for including one-sided, excessive forfeiture clauses in builder-buyer agreements, deeming them "unfair...
S. 74 Contract Act | Forfeiture Of Earnest Money Permissible If It's Not Excessive Amounting To Penalty : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (Feb. 3) clarified that forfeiting a reasonable earnest money deposit in a contract does not constitute a penalty under Section 74 of the Contract Act, 1872. “It can be seen that this Court has held that if the forfeiture of earnest money under a contract is reasonable, then it does not fall within Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, inasmuch as, such...
Assault Of SC Lawyers At Gautam Budh Nagar Court : Supreme Court Warns President & Secretary Of Bar Association Over Non Appearance
In the suo motu case initiated following the assault on two members of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) at Gautam Budh Nagar District Court during a lawyers' strike, the Supreme Court today issued fresh notices to the President and Secretary of Jan Path Diwani Evam Faujdari Bar Association, Gautam Budh Nagar.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran passed the order, taking...