Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Where It's Glaring From Averments That Suit Is Hopelessly Time-Barred, Plaint Is To Be Rejected : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on December 20 set aside an order passed by the High Court of Bombay dated April 26, 2016. While reiterating the position of law that the question of limitation is a mixed question of fact and law and the question for rejecting the plaint on that has to be decided after weighing the evidence on record, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan held that in cases where...

Central Govt Employee Can't Take Benefits Of Both MACPS & Time-Bound Promotion : Supreme Court Issues Directions On Recoveries

The Supreme Court held that a central government servant was not entitled to the benefit of both time-bound promotion scheme as well as the benefit of financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme."Grant of financial upgradations as well as promotions are to be duly accounted for and taken into consideration in the MACPS," the Court observed.Holding so, the...

Supreme Court's Key Decisions On Rights Of Persons With Disability In 2024

The Supreme Court in 2024 made several important decisions relating to the rights of Persons with Disability. Here are the key judgements, orders and observations on Disability Rights:Supreme Court Directs Union To Frame Mandatory Rules Under Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act For Accessibility Of Public SpacesIn a significant judgment boosting disability rights, the Supreme Court...

Delivery Boy To Civil Judge – A Story That Inspires

The life trail of Advocate Yaseen Shan Muhammed who came second in the Kerala Judicial Services Examinations 2024 and qualified to be a Civil Judge is truly inspirational. The key to his success, according to Yaseen, is sheer determination and hard work. Turning the pages of Yaseen's book of life would give hope to many who feel that their future is bleak, dumped and depressed. LiveLaw interacted with Yaseen and we are proud to share his story for our readers. Yaseen hails from Palakkad...

Economic Offences Involving Corruption & Loss to Public Exchequer Cannot Be Quashed Based On Settlement : Supreme Court

Observing that the economic offences stand on a different footing than other offences and have wider ramifications, the Supreme Court refused to quash the corruption case based on the settlement arrived between the accused and the bank. Noting that the Bank has suffered a loss of approximately Rs. 6.13 Crores, the Court ruled that the settlement terms recorded by the parties at the...

Tax Law : Important Judgments By Supreme Court In 2024

As the year 2024 nears its end, LiveLaw brings to you a summary of important Supreme Court judgments of the year rendered in connection with Tax Law. The same are as follows:1. Hiring Of Motor Vehicle Or Cranes Is Not 'Sale Of Goods' If Control Over Equipment Is Retained By Contractor, VAT Can't Be Levied: Supreme CourtCase: M/s. K.P. Mozika v Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Ors....

'Unheard Of': Supreme Court On Farmers Gathering To Resist Shifting Of Farmers Leader Dallewal; Seeks Compliance Report Again On December 31

There are some farmers' leaders, we don't want to comment on their conduct. What kind of leaders are they if they are allowing him to die there? Please try to read in between the lines. Who are these people? Are they interested in Dallewal's life or do they want him to die there at spot? Their intention is questionable.

BREAKING | Madras High Court Forms SIT To Investigate The Alleged Sexual Assault Of Student In Anna University, Orders 25Lakh Interim Compensation To Survivor

The Madras High Court on Saturday (December 28) formed a Special Investigation Team comprising of women IPS officers to investigate into the alleged sexual assault of a 2nd Year Engineering Student inside the Anna Univeristy campus in Chennai earlier on Monday. A division bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Lakshminarayanan held a special sitting on Saturday and passed the orders on...

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Join Today for LiveLaw Academy's "JUDICIAL SERVICE EXAMINATION PREPARATION COURSE" To get 25% Scholarship. Last Date To Avail 25% Scholarship is 31st December 2014Last Date To Apply For The Course: 10th January 2025Commencement of Classes : 15th January 2025Features of LiveLaw Academy's Judicial Service Examination CourseWell Qualified Faculties Including High Court JudgesComprehensive...

Supreme Court Vacation Bench Seeks Compliance Report Tomorrow On Hospitalisation Of Farmers Leader Dallewal

The Supreme Court today (December 27) in unequivocal terms have stated that the Punjab Government must do everything in its capacity to ensure that law and order of the State is maintained while farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on a fast-unto-death since more than 20 days at the Khanauri border, is attended with immediate and adequate medical care. The Court has sought a...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

Part 1 can be read here. Part 2 can be read here. Part 4 can be read here.51. If Right To Speedy Trial Is Violated, Constitutional Courts Can Grant Bail Despite Statutory Restrictions : Supreme Court In UAPA CaseCase Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 486In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner...

Embarrassing Moments Of 2024 When Judges Sparked Controversies With Unthoughtful Comments

Sober, stoic and reticent to an extent- this is the cliched image which is often associated with judges. Judges are traditionally thought of as being socially and politically aloof, restrained in public utterances and interactions, with their judicial power manifesting only through the boldness of their judgments."Work like a horse and live like a hermit" -this is the adage which judges are expected to follow.Recently, Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court expressed disapproval of judges...