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Can't Entertain Petitions To Fast Track Hearings In High Courts : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 6) orally expressed that it cannot entertain petitions seeking fast-tracking of hearings in High Court.Justice Abhay Oka cited the experience he faced as a judge of the High Court while saying that the Supreme Court should not be passing orders to the High Court for time-bound disposal of matters. Justice Oka opined that the High Courts have huge case...
Show Proof Of Applying For Certified Copy While Seeking Exemption From Filing Certified Copy Of Judgment With SLP : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, recently (on August 05), has passed a practice direction with respect to filling of Special Leave Petitions, to come into effect from August 20. As per the direction, if any SLP includes an application seeking exemption from filing a certified copy of an impugned order, the same must also attach a receipt from the High Court confirming the request for making an...
Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over P&H High Court Order Criticising SC's Stay Order
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of an unusual order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court criticising a stay order passed by the Top Court.A 5-judge comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy will hear the case tomorrow.The suo motu case titled "In Re : Order of Punjab and Haryana High Court Order...
Supreme Court Forms Special Bench To Hear Review Petitions Against Judgment Upholding PMLA Provisions, Hearing Tomorrow
A special bench of the Supreme Court will hear tomorrow petitions seeking review of the 2022 judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v.Union of India which upheld the various provisions of the Prevention Money Laundering Act (PMLA) relating to arrest, search, seizure, bail etc.The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, CT Ravikumar and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matters at 2 PM tomorrow. The...
'Court Can't Declare Equivalence Of Qualification' : Supreme Court Affirms View That B.Sc(Polymer Chemistry) Isn't Equal To B.Sc (Chemistry)
The Supreme Court has affirmed a judgment of the Kerala High Court that B.Sc(Polymer Chemistry) degree cannot be treated as equivalent to to B.Sc(Chemistry) for recruitment to the post of High School Teacher for Physical Science as per a notification issued by the Kerala Public Service Commission in 2008.The Court observed that it is for the recruiting authority to state whether a...
Supreme Court Admits West Bengal's Plea Challenging HC Direction For CBI Probe Into 2021 Post-Poll Violence Cases
Today (August 06), the Supreme Court admitted the State of West Bengal's appeal against the Calcutta High Court's order directing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the incidents of alleged violence following the 2021 state assembly polls. The Bench of Justices M.M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar granted leave to appeal in the Special Leave Petition filed by the State...
Examine 'Cause Of Delay' & Not 'Length Of Delay'; Condone Delay If There's Sufficient Cause : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a delay in filing an application should be condoned if it has been sufficiently explained, regardless of the length of the delay.“It is not the length of delay that would be required to be considered while examining the plea for condonation of delay, it is the cause for delay which has been propounded will have to be examined. If the cause for delay would...
Delhi LG's Position Not Akin To That Of A State's Governor : Supreme Court In MCD Alderman Case
While holding that Delhi Lieutenant Governor can nominate members to its municipal corporation without the aid and advice of the Delhi Government, the Supreme Court recently observed that an LG's power is different from that of Governor of a State.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Narasimha, JB Pardiwala drew the distinction on the basis of Articles 163 and 239AA of...
Punjab Files Application In Supreme Court Seeking Release Of Funds From Union Govt
The State of Punjab has filed an application seeking urgent release of funds from the Union under the alleged dues of Market Fees and Rural Development Fees (RDF). Punjab Additional Advocate General Shadan Farasat requested CJI DY Chandrachud for an early listing of the interim application seeking release of funds from the Union. "We are only requesting if the IA(Interlocutory Application) may...
'Serious Environment Degradation' : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Plastic Pollution In River Banks & Water Bodies
The Supreme Court has expressed serious concerns about the increasing plastic pollution in river banks and water bodies which is affecting aquatic life.“..it came to light that there is wide spread use of plastic in the areas which are to be kept free from such pollution potential products. The dumping of plastic is causing serious environment degradation and also impacting aquatic life...
High Court Cannot Exempt Convict From Surrendering In Exercise Of S.482 CrPC Power: Supreme Court Disagrees With Earlier Judgment
Recently, the Supreme Court observed that it would be impermissible for the High Court to exercise inherent powers under Section 482 of Cr. P.C. to exempt a convict from the requirement of surrendering in a particular case despite concurrent findings of conviction. “We do not, therefore, consider it appropriate to accept as a sound proposition of law that a high court, in exercise of...