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Definition Of 'Consumer' Includes 'Consumers'; Joint Complaint By Multiple Consumers Need Not Be Filed In Representative Capacity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when a few consumers who have the same interest seeking the same relief file a joint complaint without any larger public interest involved, it need not be filed in a representative capacity in compliance with Order 1 Rule 8 CPC of the Code of Civil Procedure as required under Section 13(6) of the Consumer Protection Act.In the matter at hand, an association...
'The Kerala Story' Movie Based On Manipulated Facts, Contains Hate Speech : West Bengal Govt Tells Supreme Court
Defending the ban imposed on the controversial movie "The Kerala Story", the State of West Bengal told the Supreme Court in its affidavit that the film is based on “manipulated facts and contains hate speech in multiple scenes that may hurt communal sentiments and cause disharmony between the communities”.The State Government said that it took the decision to ban the public exhibition of...
Supreme Court Collegium Skips Over Allahabad HC CJ To Pick Andhra HC CJ for SC Judgeship
While making its recent recommendation for Supreme Court judgeship, the top court’s collegium – headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud – has skipped over the Allahabad High Court’s chief justice, Pritinker Diwaker, who is ahead of the top court’s nominee, Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, in terms of seniority. Both judges were originally appointed to the Chhattisgarh...
Supreme Court Refuses To Refer 'Vijay Madanlal Choudhary' Judgment, Which Upheld PMLA Provisions, To Larger Bench
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court has turned down a plea to refer the judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary vs Union of India, which upheld several provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, to a larger bench.The plea for larger-bench reference was raised on behalf of the accused in the Tamil Nadu cash-for-jobs scam before a bench comprising Justices Krishna Murari and...
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions Filed Against Judgment Upholding EWS Quota
The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition filed against the Constitution Bench judgment which upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment.A 5 judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Justice...
Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan To Be Chief Justice Of India In 2030 If Centre Approves Collegium Proposal
Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan – the Supreme Court collegium’s pick for a judgeship – would go on to become the Chief Justice of India, following seven other judges in line after the incumbent chief justice DY Chandrachud. If the rule of seniority is followed, the judges who are slated to occupy the prestigious position are Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, BV Nagarathna,...
Gujarat Judges Whose Promotions Were Stayed Seek Urgent Hearing Before Supreme Court
The Gujarat judicial officers whose promotion as District Judges in the State of Gujarat was stayed last week approached the Supreme Court seeking for an early listing of their matter after the High Court of Gujarat reversed their promotions. Out of the 68 judicial officers who were to be promoted as District judges, the High Court ordered the reversal of 40 officers. In light of the...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest (8th May 2023-14th May 2023)
Welcome to Live Law's Supreme Court Weekly Digest. This week's edition is particularly significant, marked by several landmark judgments that have captured the nation's attention. Notably, the Supreme Court rendered its decisions in the long-standing Shivsena dispute as well as the contentious Delhi versus Lieutenant Governor (LG) dispute on the same day. Furthermore, the Supreme Court...
Centre Appoints Ravneet Kaur As Chairperson Of Competition Commission Of India
The central government has appointed Ravneet Kaur, a 1998 Punjab cadre IAS officer, as the Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).She is the first woman in India to be appointed to this position and will serve for a period of five years or until reaching the age of 65.Since the retirement of Ashok Kumar Gupta in October,2022 the position of CCI Chairperson has remained...
BREAKING | Collegium Recommends AP HC Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sr Adv KV Viswanathan for Supreme Court Judgeship
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the names of Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan to be appointed as judges of the top court, in order to fill the vacancies left behind by now-retired judges Dinesh Maheshwari and MR Shah.The collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has passed a resolution that...
Supreme Court Allows ED Probe Against TN Minister V Senthil Balaji In Cash-for-Jobs Scam, Quashes HC Order For Fresh Investigation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a batch of appeals against an order of the Madras High Court ordering a fresh enquiry into the cash-for-jobs scam, in which the Tamil Nadu minister and DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji, among others, has been accused of accepting bribes from job aspirants in exchange of appointments to the state transport corporation between 2011 and 2015. The top court also...
'Let Bombay High Court Hear' : Supreme Court Says On Nawab Malik's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to July the petition filed by former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, who is in jail since February 23, 2022 following his arrest in a money laundering case by the Directorate of Enforcement.Malik approached the Supreme Court aggrieved with the Bombay High Court adjourning his bail application to June 6. Observing that the High Court cannot be bypassed,...