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ED Allegation Of CM Meeting HC Judge False, Chattisgarh Govt Tells Supreme Court In Plea To Transfer NAN Scam Trial
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, released the matter pertaining to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) seeking transfer of investigation in the Nagrik Apurti Nigam (NAN) scam case, which relates to corruption in the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Chhattisgarh, from the Board of the Bench led by the Chief Justice of India, Justice U.U. Lalit. "Though we heard the Counsels...
High Courts Clogged With Bail, 482 & 138 Matters : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns, Says Novel Methods Needed To Decongest
"Traditional methods won't be sufficient to decongest the judiciary", the Supreme Court of India observed on Wednesday noting that over 80% of fresh filing in the Constitutional courts were criminal cases. A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C T Ravikumar observed that remedial steps in this regard need to be taken immediately. The Bench was prompted to makes these observations...
Supreme Court Grants Relief To Ex-Serviceman Who Alleged Contraction Of HIV-AIDS During Blood Transfusion
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, passed directions for adequate treatment of an ex-serviceman who claims to be an AIDS (Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome) patient at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantonment. The petition pertains to allegations of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) transmission at the Military Hospital, during blood transfusion, that took place on 10th July, 2002. On...
Ryan School Murder Case : Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused Who Was Juvenile At The Time Of Crime
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted interim bail to the juvenile accused for the murder of a seven-year-old boy at Gurugram's Ryan International School in a crime that sent shockwaves through the nation. This comes on the heels of a decision of the Juvenile Justice Board on Monday that the accused has to be tried as an adult. The Bench comprising Justices...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Invoke UAPA Against Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a petition seeking urgent intervention to stop the "growing menace of targeting and terrorizing the Muslim Community in India". The petition has been tagged with a batch of matters relating to hate speech pending before the bench presided by Justice K. M. JosephThe petitioner sought direction to the Union of India and the State Governments...
Kerala Actor Assault Case : Supreme Court Says Trial Court Taking Steps For Expeditious Disposal
In the Kerala actor assault case, the Supreme Court on Thursday took note of the status report filed by the trial judge and recorded that the judge is taking every step to dispose of the matter expeditiously.The Court called for a further progress report to be filed by the trial judge after 6 weeks. The matter will be next listed on December 13. The Court directed on September 5 that the...
PG Medical Courses : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With 20% Quota For In-Service Candidates In Maharashtra
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court order which affirmed the 20% reservation for in-service candidates for PG Medical courses in Maharashtra, to be implemented from the academic year 2022-2023.A Division Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli, while declining to set aside the High Court order, observed, "In our considered that...
Advancement Of General Public Utility Won't Be "Charitable Purpose" For Income Tax Exemption If It Is Done As Business : Supreme Court
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that entities created with the object of advancing general public utility cannot seek exemption under the Income Tax Act 1961 under the head "charitable purposes" if they are engaging in any trade, business, commerce or providing any service for any consideration.However, in the course of carrying out the general public utility, the...
Do Not Dismiss Petition U/Article 227 Of Constitution Merely Because Remedy Of Revision U/Sec 115 CPC Is Available : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside an Allahabad High Court order that dismissed a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution merely on is not maintainable as remedy by way of revision under Section 115 CPC is available.There is a difference and distinction between the entertainability and maintainability, the bench of Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari observed.In this case, the plaintiffs filed...
Whether Every Charitable Trust Established by Someone Professing Islam Is Waqf?: Supreme Court Starts Dictating The Order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday began dictating its order on the issue as to whether every charitable trust established by someone professing Islam is necessarily a waqf, on the contours of the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 and Waqf Act, 1995The bench of Justices K. M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy was dictating its order on the Maharashtra state Waqf Board's appeal against the 2011 decision of...
'It Is For The RBI To Decide' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Regulation Of Digital Money Lending Platforms
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a writ petition seeking direction to the Reserve Bank of India to take steps to regulate or disable digital money lending platforms.It is for the RBI to decide as to whether and, if so, what action is necessary, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli observed while permitting the petitioner to pursue a representation before the...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Adverse Observations Made By Orissa HC Against Anti-Caste Marriage Organisation
The Supreme Court set aside adverse observations made by Orissa High Court against an Organisation viz. Anti-caste Marriage and One Child Family Organisation (AMOFOI)In a judgment delivered in 2013 disposing a habeas corpus petition filed by a parent, the High Court had also imposed a fine of Rs. 2 lakh on AMOFOI for allegedly facilitating marriage of a minor girl. B Ramachandra CST...
