Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 16, 2024 To December 22, 2024

IndexCitationsNew India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Velu & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 998Ankush Vipan Kapoor v. National Investigation Agency, SLP(Crl) No. 2819/2024 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 999Irfan Akbani & Ors. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.| SLP(C) No. 26511/2019 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 1000Dushyant Mainali v. Diwan Singh Bora & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 1001X v. State of Uttar Pradesh &...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Chief Justices Of Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Courts

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Chief Justices of two High Courts – Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Court. While Justice G. Narendar has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, Justice GS Sandhawalia has been appointed as the Himachal Pradesh High Court's Chief Justice.On September 24, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended...

High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha

Speaking at the Justice ES Venkataramiah Centennial Lecture 2024 on 'Reimagining Constitutional Institution: Efficiency, Integrity, and Accountability', Justice PS Narasimha expressed how rising litigation of service matters signalled the need to review the quality of selections in Public Services. He stressed that while the main objective of appointing Public Servants was for the betterment...

Wife Imposing Her Friends & Family At Husband's Residence Against His Will Amounts To Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a wife imposing her friends and family on her husband by having them put up at his residence without his willingness would amount to cruelty.A division bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Uday Kumar held: The mother of the respondent (wife) would not have lived at the Kolaghat residence of the appellant (husband) if he extorted her pension or...

President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

Former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian will be the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He retired as a Supreme Court Judge in June 2023.The NHRC chairperson is chosen by a committee headed by the Prime Minister, which also consists of the Lok Sabha Speaker, Home Minister, leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and deputy chairperson...

Caramel Popcorn Contains Added Sugar, Tax Rate Will Be Higher Than Namkeen, Clarifies GST Council

The GST Council in its 55th Meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant changes to the GST regime.The changes introduced are as follows-Gene therapy has been exempted from the purview of the GST.Decision on whether restaurant services provided by electronic commerce operators should be taxed at 5% has been deferred. This decision will be taken by the...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 2 [26-50]

Part 1 can be read here. Part 3 can be read here. Part 4 can be read here.26. Judicial Service | 'High Score In Written Exam Alone Doesn't Determine Merit' : Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Mark Criteria For InterviewCase Title: ABHIMEET SINHA & ORS. VERSUS HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA & ORS. | 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 350Coram: Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar MishraThe...

Not Necessary To File Separate Application For Delay Condonation Along With Application To Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled that a separate application seeking condonation of delay is not necessary to be filed along with an application seeking to set aside an ex-parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 of the Civil Procedure Code, if the application sufficiently explains the delay. The bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was hearing an appeal challenging the...

No Registration Or Stamp Duty Required For Compromise Decree Acquiring Property With Pre-Existing Right : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently ruled that if a person already has a right to a property and acquires it through a compromise decree, they don't need to register it under the Registration Act of 1908. The Court also clarified that no stamp duty would be charged on such a decree, as it doesn't create any new rights and therefore doesn't qualify as a 'conveyance' under Section 3 of the Indian Stamp...

S.138 NI Act | Director Who Signed Cheque Not Liable For Dishonour When Company Hasn't Been Added As Accused : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that the authorised signatory of a company cannot be held liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonour of a cheque drawn on the company's account unless the company is arraigned as the principal accused.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan upheld the acquittal of a man convicted for dishonoured cheque on the...

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications.There were 12 Constitution Bench judgements - three 9-judge bench, three 7-judge bench and six 5-judge bench verdicts. Here are the major landmark decisions given by the Constitution Benches in 2024:1. Electoral Bonds Scheme Declared...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

AdvocateSupreme Court deprecates practice of litigant engaging new lawyer to reargue case after court expressed dissatisfaction on merits. Pintu Madanmohan Mondal v. State of West Bengal, 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 850Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act 2008The Supreme Court upheld the maintainability of appeals filed by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) assailing orders of...