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'Discipline Is A Non-Negotiable Condition Of Service In Armed Forces' : Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Of Suspended Army Driver Who Overstayed Leave
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by a Mechanical Transport Driver enrolled in the Army Service who was dismissed from service for overstaying the leave granted to him. Finding him to be a habitual offender, the Apex Court held that such gross indiscipline by a member of the Armed Forces is unacceptable. “Discipline is the implicit hallmark of the Armed Forces and...
Over 4 Crore Cases Pending In Trial Courts; More Than 60 Lakh Backlogs In High Courts : Law Ministry
In response to questions raised by various Members of Parliament in Lok Sabha, the Union Law Ministry has replied that there are over 4,43,92,136 pending cases in various District and Subordinate Courts across the country, as on July 24. In these pending cases around 1 Lakh cases are more than 30 years old.The highest number of pendency is in Uttar Pradesh which is over 1 Crore (1,16,35,286 to...
29 Constitution Bench Matters Pending In Supreme Court, Oldest From 1992
There are 29 Constitution Bench matters pending in the Supreme Court. Out of these 29 cases, 18 cases are pending before 5-Judge Bench, 6 cases pending before 7-Judge Bench and 5 cases pending before 9-Judge Bench for adjudication.This information was given by the Union Law Ministry in response to a query raised by CPI(M) MP AM Arif.In the list of pending cases, the oldest case is Abhiram...
Doctor’s License Cannot Be Suspended By Court As Penalty In Contempt Proceedings: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday held that a medical practioner’s license cannot be suspended as penalty in contempt proceedings.A division bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol observed: “A medical practitioner guilty of contempt of Court may also be so for professional misconduct but the same would depend on the gravity/nature of the contemptuous conduct of the person in...
Mere Possession Of Extremist Literature Not 'Terrorist Activity' Under UAPA; No 'Credible Evidence' Against Vernon & Arun: Supreme Court
Mere possession of literature even if it inspires or propagates violence by itself would neither amount to a ‘terrorist act’ within the meaning of Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2002, nor any other offences under Chapters IV and VI of the Act, the Supreme Court of India held while granting bail to Bhima Koregaon-accused and activists Vernon Gonsalves and...
Bombay High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2023 [Citations 1 - 313]
Nominal Index [Citation 1 – 313]World Phone Internet Services Pvt. Ltd. v. One OTT Intertainment Ltd. In Centre 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 1Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit v. National Investigation Agency 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 2Vanashakti and Anr. v. Dharavi Redevelopment Project Slum Rehabilitation Authority and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 3Naresh s/o Netram Nagpure and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra 2023...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On RBI Appeal Against Kerala HC Order That Lifted Loan Restrictions Imposed On Co-Operative Bank
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to in an appeal filed by the Reserve Bank of India, against an order of the Kerala High Court that lifted the loan restrictions imposed by it on Thiruvalla East Co-Operative Bank Ltd. The notice was issued by a division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia. Attorney General for India R Venkataramani appeared for the...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking Installation Of CCTV Cameras In All Vehicles
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to direct the Union to frame guidelines for installation of CCTV cameras in all vehicles across the country. The PIL also requested the implementation of Section 136-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, which requires the installation of body cams and dash cams in public vehicles. The bench, comprising Justice...
Results Of Supreme Court Law Clerk-cum-Research Associate Exams 2023 Published
The results of Supreme Court Law Clerk/Research Associates Exam 2023 are now out.The results can be accessed here. The exam was held on June 4 at various cities across the country.In April, the Supreme Court had revised the scheme for Law Clerks/Research Associates and enhanced their monthly remuneration as Rs.80,000 per month. The contractual engagement is for a period of twelve months,...
Supreme Court Directs ED To Withdraw LOC Against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee & Wife Rujira Banerjee
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) today to withdraw the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee in connection with the money laundering allegations over the alleged coal scam. The direction was passed by a bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia in an application...
AIADMK Candidate's Narrow Victory By 4 Votes Challenged : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Recount Madurai Council Votes
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice in a petition filed by K Muthu Sumathi, a candidate of Communist Party of India challenging the election of AIADMK candidate K.Chokkayee as a Councillor in Madurai Corporation in 2022. The petitioner sought a recount of votes alleging irregularities by erring officials. The officials had declared an AIADMK candidate as the winner by 4 votes.The...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man Booked For Cryptocurrency Fraud In Four Different States
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to Ganesh Shivkumar Sagar, booked in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud in four different states. He has been accused of duping innocent investors to become part of a sham exchange whereby investors were lured into selling cryptocurrency.A division bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta granted bail in the case registered by...