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'Will See Next Time This Happens': Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Practice Of Appointing Interim Director For CBI
The Supreme Court on Monday(August 7) disposed of as infructuous a plea by non-governmental organisation ‘Common Cause’ against the appointment of Praveen Sinha as an interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in February 2021 after the expiry of the previous incumbent, Rishi Kumar Shukla. A division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti refused...
'Once We Cease To Be Judges, Whatever We Say Are Opinions, They Aren’t Binding' : CJI DY Chandrachud On Ranjan Gogoi's ‘Basic Structure’ Comment
The statement made by former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in Rajya Sabha yesterday doubting the basic structure doctrine came up for discussion before the Supreme Court during the hearing of the Article 370 case.Addressing a Constitution Bench, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, arguing for the petitioners, contended that the manner in which the Centre abrogated the special status of Jammu...
Morbi Bridge Collapse : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bail Granted To Person Who Issued Tickets
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed challenging the bail granted by the Gujarat High Court to Mansukhbhai Valjibhai Topia, who was the ticket issuing person at the Morbi bridge on the day it collapsed on October 30 last year resulting in the death of around 135 persons.A 3-judge bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra was hearing...
UPSC Civil Service Exam : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea By 3 Candidates Who Were Denied EWS Reservation Due To Error In Certificate
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed 3 civil service aspirants who contended that they were denied reservation under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category due to a clerical error made in the Certificate by the competent authority. The petitioners said that they were not selected in the Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Services...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Detention Of Rohingya Refugee
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in a writ petition filed for releasing a Rohingya refugee from indefinite detention in a detention center in Delhi.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Mishra while issuing notice, also granted the liberty to serve the copy of the petition on the Central Government. The petitioner's...
15 Days Police Custody Meant To Be Applied To Entire Period Of Investigation As A Whole : Supreme Court Doubts 1992 Precedent
In the Senthil Balaji case, the Supreme Court has questioned the interpretation given by the 1992 judgment in CBI v. Anupam J. Kulkarni that the police or investigating agency can't seek custody of the accused after the first 15 days from the arrest.Earlier this year, in April, another 2-judge bench of the Supreme Court in CBI v.Vikas Mishra had also doubted the Anupam Kulkarni dictum...
Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023- Arbitration
12 months’ time limit under Section 29A Arbitration Act not applicable to international commercial arbitration. TATA Sons Pvt. Ltd. v. Siva Industries and Holdings Ltd., 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 39 : 2023 INSC 13 : (2023) 5 SCC 4212015 Arbitration Amendment not applicable though S.11 application was filed after it, if arbitration notice was issued pre-amendment. Shree Vishnu Constructions v....
Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 3]
A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article370 of the Constitution which took away the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant is hearing the matter.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued during the first two days. The reports...
Violation Of Section 19 PMLA Will Vitiate Arrest; Magistrate Should Ensure That ED Followed Arrest Procedure : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday held that any non-compliance of the mandate of Section 19 (Power To Arrest) of the Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, 2002, would vitiate the very arrest itself. A division bench of Justice A S Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh while dismissing Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's plea challenging custody by Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering...
By Not Standing Up For Justice S Muralidhar, Supreme Court Collegium Fails Yet Another Independent Judge
In the last week of February 2020, when parts of North Eastern regions of Delhi were gripped with communal riots, several injured victims were trapped in a relatively small hospital in Mustafabad. They needed emergency critical care and had to be immediately taken to a bigger hospital with facilities. However, due to the raging riots, ambulances were not in a position to reach there....
Parliament Passes Delhi Services Bill ( GNCTD Amendment Bill)
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the contentious Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 - which seeks to dilute the powers of the Delhi Government over services. The Bills was passed with 131 votes in its favour and 102 votes against it.It was already approved by Lok Sabha on August 03.Notably, the Bill has significant changes from the Ordinance promulgated by the Centre on May 19...
‘Custody' Under Section 167 CrPC Includes Custody Of Other Investigating Agencies Such As ED, Not Just Police: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday held that ‘custody' under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 includes custody of other investigating agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate and not just the police alone.The said observation was made by a division bench of Justice A S Bopanna and Justice M M Sundresh while dismissing Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's plea challenging...