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Supreme Court Stays GST Showcause Notices Against Online Gaming Companies
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the showcause notices issued by GST authorities to online gaming companies and casinos over alleged tax evasion.A bench of Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan passed the interim order while posting the matters on March 18. Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman, for the Union, said some show-cause notices were to expire in February.Last year,...
Land Earmarked For Public Purpose But Not Acquired Within Statutory Period : Supreme Court Upholds Original Owners' Right To Sell
The Supreme Court affirmed ownership rights of land purchasers over land in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu which was designated for “public purpose” in a 1978 Layout Plan but no steps were taken by the planning authority or the state government to acquire it within the three-year statutory period mandated by the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act.Consequently, the land was deemed released...
Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea
The Supreme Court recently declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking exclusion of the wards/children/dependents of IAS/IPS/IFS/IRS/Class-I officers serving in Madhya Pradesh (or having MP as domicile but serving in other states/UTs) from the scope of reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in recruitment/selection/appointment processes.A bench of Justices BR Gavai...
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Exchange Of Currency Defaced By Kashmiri Separatists At RBI Branch; Notes Petitioner Suppressed Facts
The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking CBI enquiry into the Jammu Regional Branch of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) where defaced Indian currencies worth Rs.30 crores were allegedly exchanged by a separatist group in 2013.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, noting from the respondent-authorities' response that the petitioner was...
'Infructuous, Go To HC' : Supreme Court Dismisses Two PILs Challenging Deferment Of Women's Reservation In Lok Sabha & State Assemblies
The Supreme Court today (January 10) dismissed two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) concerning the implementation of the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 and challenging the delimitation clause respectively. The Court orally remarked that there is no question of violation of fundamental rights least Article 14 and therefore, Article 32 jurisdiction will not...
Supreme Court Grants Final Extension For Trial To Conclude In 2011 Illegal Mining Case Against Ex-Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy
The Supreme Court today (January 10) granted a final extension of time for Trial Court to conclude the trial in the 2011 illegal mining case against former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy. The FIR was lodged against Reddy in 2011, and the case has been pending for more than 13 years despite the October 10, 2022 order of the Supreme Court directing the Trial Court to conclude the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Congress MLA Chanda Gaur's Plea Against MP HC's Refusal To Dismiss Election Petition Filed By BJP MP Rahul Lodhi
The Supreme Court today issued notice on Congress MLA Chanda Singh Gaur's petition challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's rejection of her plea under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC to dismiss an election petition filed by BJP MP Rahul Singh Lodhi. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate ANS Nadkarni (for Lodhi), and directed that in the...
No Tree Cutting In Mumbai's Aarey Colony Without Our Permission : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 10) directed the Tree Authority of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation not to grant tree felling permission within the Aarey colony area without the court's permission.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar passed the order.The Court will hear pleas challenging the felling of trees in Aarey forest for the construction of a metro car...
Sambhal Masjid Row | Supreme Court Directs No Action On Notices Which Claim Well Near Mosque As Hindu Temple
The Supreme Court today (January 10) restrained Uttar Pradesh authorities from giving effect to any notice issued regarding the well near the Sambhal mosque, including the notices/posters put up by the Sambhal Municipality.The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the petition filed by the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee challenging the...
IIT-JEE : Supreme Court Refuses To Review Reduction Of JEE(Advanced) Attempts; Allows Petitioners Who Dropped Out Between Nov 5-18 To Register
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the decision of the authorities to reduce the attempts for Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) from three to two.At the same time, the Court granted relief to petitioners, who dropped out of their courses between November 5, 2024, and November 18, 2024, by allowing them to take part in the exam.The Court passed the order in a writ petition...
Krishna Janmabhoomi -Shahi Idgah Dispute | Supreme Court Expresses Reluctance To Interfere With Consolidation Of Suits
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 10) expressed reluctance to interfere with the Allahabad High Court's order to consolidate all suits relating to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanan and Justice Sanjay Kumar orally observed that the consolidation would be in the benefit of both sides. However, the bench did not pass any...