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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL To Implement CNAP To Allow Mobile Phone Users Know Identity Of Callers
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 15) sought a response from Union in a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to Telecom network operators to implement CNAP (Calling Name Presentation Service). The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notice in the PIL considering the prevalence of the problem of cyber fraud. CNAP was introduced by the Telecom...
'Will Pull You Up' : Supreme Court Asks GST Department To Rectify Issues Over Fake Invoices, Asks How Genuine Purchasers Are Liable
The Supreme Court on Wednesday flagged a recurring problem in GST matters whereby genuine purchasers who paid Goods and Services Tax (GST) face issues because their suppliers raised fictitious bills to evade crediting the GST to the department.The Court orally wondered how could the purchaser be held liable for the incorrect GST registration of the suppliers when they have genuinely...
Supreme Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against IMA President Accepting His Apology For Remarks Against Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 15) closed contempt proceedings against the Indian Medical Association (IMA) President, Dr. RV Asokan, over his remarks made in a media interview against the court's observations on unethical practices by IMA members.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan accepted an apology tendered by Dr. Asokan and concluded that no further action...
Supreme Court Dismisses Daughter's Plea Challenging Donation Of CPI(M) Leader MM Lawrence's Body To Medical College
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 15) dismissed a petition challenging the handing over of the mortal remains of late MM Lawrence, leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala and former Lok Sabha MP, to a medical hospital for research.A bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice SVN Bhatti dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by Asha Lawrence, daughter of...
Supreme Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Anu Shanthi In Attingal Double Murder Case
The Supreme Court today suspended the life imprisonment sentence of Anu Shanthi, who was convicted for the murder of her mother-in-law and three-year-old daughter in the 2014 Attingal double murder case.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan suspended the sentence and granted bail till the pendency of her appeal against the conviction.“Leave has been granted. Considering...
Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against Congress Leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira's Bail
The Supreme Court today (January 15) dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the cancellation of bail to Indian National Congress MLA from Bholath constituency, Sukhpal Singh Khaira. The SLP challenged January 27, 2022, order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which granted bail to Khaira under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 in...
Supreme Court Summons Principal Secretary Of Maharashtra Urban Development Dept Over Failure To Fund Sewage Treatment Projects
The Supreme Court has summoned the Principal Secretary of the Urban Development Department, Maharashtra, in connection with the State's inability to clear two sewage treatment projects in Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation area due to lack of funds.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan found the State's position that the projects couldn't be cleared due to lack of...
Supreme Court Dismisses J&K Govt's Plea Against HC Direction To Create 334 Judicial Posts Within 60 Days
The Supreme Court today dismissed Jammu and Kashmir government's challenge to a High Court order which directed the UT authorities to create 334 judicial posts within 60 days.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, noting that the main matter is pending before the High Court and the observations contained in the impugned order - an interim order - were...
TN Societies Registration Act | Prior District Registrar's Approval & Identical Objectives Of Societies Not Mandatory For Amalgamation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 ("Act"), it is not required for the amalgamating societies to obtain prior approval from the District Registrar before passing a special resolution, nor is it necessary for the societies to have identical objectives for the amalgamation. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta...