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Supreme Court Reserves Treasurer Post For Women In Bengaluru Advocates' Association; Suggests 30% Women Reservation In General Council
As an interim measure, for the purposes of Bengaluru Advocates' Association elections scheduled for February 2, 2025, the Supreme Court today directed that the post of Treasurer be exclusively earmarked for women candidates. It further said that the High-Powered Committee and the Chief Returning Officer may consider desirability of reserving atleast 30% of other Governing Council posts for...
Fake Lawyers' Issue : Supreme Court Says Verification Of Advocates Must Be Expedited, Seeks BCI Report In 8 Weeks
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 24) expressed serious concern over the delays in the verification of advocates' law degrees and enrolment by the Bar Councils.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing a transfer petition by the BCI. The CJI, referring to the long pending degree verification procedure opined : "It is a very serious thing....
'Badly Drafted Petition' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging TDS System Of Income Tax Act
The Supreme Court today (January 24) refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation challenging the provisions of the Income Tax Act which impose an obligation on private employers to deduct tax at source (TDS) on the salaries paid by them.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said that the petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay was...
Did NOIDA Authorities Pay Excess Compensation To Landowners? Whether NOIDA Lacks Transparency? Supreme Court Asks SIT To Probe
The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 23) constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate whether the officers of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) paid excess land acquisition compensation to certain land owners.The Court also asked the SIT to examine "whether the overall functioning of NOIDA lacks transparency, fairness and commitment to the cause of...
Order VII Rule 11 CPC | Plaint With Multiple Reliefs Cannot Be Rejected Just Because Some Reliefs Are Barred : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that when a Plaint includes multiple reliefs, it cannot be rejected solely because one of the reliefs is barred by law, as long as the other reliefs remain valid. According to the Court, the plaint cannot be partially rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC.“If the civil court is of the view that one relief (say relief A) is not barred by law but is of the view...
S. 16 Arbitration Act | Challenge To Arbitral Tribunal's Jurisdiction Impermissible After Submitting Statement Of Defence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court affirmed the principle that the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal cannot be challenged after the submission of the statement of defence. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a case in which the respondent had objected to the jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal after submitting its statement of defence. The Arbitral Tribunal rejected the...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 5 Judges To High Courts Of Rajasthan, Allahabad And Bombay
The Central Government has notified the appointment of 5 judges to Rajasthan High Court, Allahabad High Court and Bombay High Court. Three judicial officers, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Pramil Kumar Mathur and Chandra Prakash Shrimali have been appointed as judges of Rajasthan High Court.Advocate Praveen Kumar Giri has been elevated as the judge of Allahabad High Court and Advocate Pravin...
Can Arbitral Awards Be Modified Under S. 34 & S.37 Of Arbitration Act? Supreme Court Refers To 5 Judge Bench
The Supreme Court today (January 23) referred to a 5 judge constitution bench the issue of whether Courts have the power to modify an arbitral award under S. 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan directed that while considering the scope of powers of the Court to modify arbitral awards, an...
Contempt Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Demolition Of Property At Sambhal, UP
A contempt petition has been filed before the Supreme Court against Uttar Pradesh authorities for alleged violation of order dated November 13, 2024 restraining demolition actions across the country without prior notice and opportunity of hearing.The petitioner claims that a part of his property, situated at Sambhal, was demolished by authorities between January 10 and 11, 2025 without any...
Indefinite Suspension Not Permitted; Consider Reinstatement Of Tihar Jail Officials Suspended In Unitech Case: Supreme Court
Dealing with an application filed in the Unitech case, the Supreme Court today directed the competent authority to decide within 4 weeks the issue of reinstatement of 32 Tihar jail officials, who were suspended pursuant to its 2021 order for extending undue help and assistance to ex-Unitech promoters Sanjay Chandra & Ajay Chandra while they were in jail.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and...
Supreme Court Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Cost On Petitioner Over Repeated Bail Applications, Asks Police To Arrest Him
The Supreme Court recently imposed costs of Rupees Two Lakhs on a petitioner who intended "to take undue advantage of procedural law" after he withdrew his anticipatory bail application twice before the High Court before moving the Apex Court. The bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Arvind Kumar was hearing a plea for anticipatory bail. The bench noted that before the High Court...