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Supreme Court Issues Notice To ED On Vijay Nair's Bail Plea In Liquor Policy Case
Today (on August 12), the Supreme Court issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on the bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party communications-in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case pertaining to the national capital's excise policy. The Bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti was hearing a SLP preferred by Nair challenging the Delhi High Court order that denied him...
Take Steps To Implement National Commission For Allied & Healthcare Professions Act : Supreme Court To Centre, States
The Supreme Court today (August 12) directed the Union Health Ministry to convene an online meeting with all the State Secretaries of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to chalk-out a road map for implementation of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act, 2021 within 2 weeks. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice...
Article 226 | High Court Should Not Reappreciate Evidence Led In Departmental Enquiry : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court quashed the judgment of a single of the Rajasthan High Court, affirmed by the division bench, on the grounds that despite concluding a departmental enquiry has been fairly and properly conducted, the court re-assessed evidence. A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah held: “The learned single judge held that the findings returned in the enquiry were...
Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA Violations
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) dismissed the plea by Directorate of Enforcement (ED) challenging a Bombay High Court order that allowed New Delhi Television (NDTV) to pursue compounding proceedings for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) before the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih ruled that there...
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita(BNSS) Monthly Digest- July 2024
Supreme Court:'BNSS Removed Discriminatory Provision' : Supreme Court Closes Challenge To CrPC Section Which Says Only Male Family Members Can Accept SummonsCase Title: Kush Kalra v. UoI And Anr. WP(C) No. 958/2022The Supreme Court closed a petition challenging a gender discriminatory provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 taking note of the fact that the statute's replacement,...
Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Direction That Old Pension Scheme Is Applicable To Paramilitary Forces/CAPF Personnel
The Supreme Court today confirmed the interim stay on a direction that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), in accordance with CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, shall be applicable to paramilitary forces/Central Armed Police Forces personnel as well.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan passed the order while granting leave to the Union of India to appeal against a Delhi High...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Remove Time Limits On Shop Licenses For Disabled Persons
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking that licenses allotted to disabled persons to run shops etc., should not be limited by a time-period.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal was hearing a petition where the petitioner challenged an Office Memorandum dated August 1, 2016 by which certain policies were laid down for the allotment and renewal of the license...
Farmers Protest : Judicial Inquiry Into Protester's Death Demoralises Police, Says Haryana; Supreme Court Disagrees
The Supreme Court, today (on August 12), turned down a plea made by the State of Haryana to stay the Punjab & Haryana High Court's order for judicial inquiry into the death of a protesting farme. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said that the Committee will give its opinion regarding the force used by the Police. Based on this, determination would be made either by...
Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by the State government of Himachal Pradesh challenging the division bench's order of the Himachal High Court which had stated that the government forcibly acquired private property violating the fundamental right under Article 300A of the Indian Constitution.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Prashant Kumar Mishra today (August 12)...
Supreme Court Seeks CBI/ED Response On BRS Leader K Kavitha's Plea For Bail In Liquor Policy Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (August 12) issued notice to the CBI and the ED on Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha's pleas for bail in the money laundering and corruption cases related to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order upon hearing Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi (for Kavitha) who argued that she has been in jail since...
Supreme Court Extends Stay On Defamation Proceedings Against Arvind Kejriwal For Retweeting Dhruv Rathee's Video On BJP IT Cell
The Supreme Court today extended for 6 weeks the stay on defamation proceedings initiated against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for retweeting a video by Youtuber Dhruv Rathee making certain allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell.A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Sanjay Kumar and R Mahadevan passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi (for Kejriwal),...
Farmers Protest: Supreme Court Asks Haryana & Punjab To Explore Partial Opening Of Shambhu Border Within One Week
In the matter related to the blockade at the national highway at the Shambhu border between the States of Punjab and Haryana due to farmers' protest, both States on Monday (August 12) submitted a list of names of persons to the Supreme Court who could be included in the panel proposed to be formed by the Court to hold negotiations with the protesters and the government.The bench...