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Supply Of Illegible/Blurred Copies Of Documents Relied By Detaining Authority Amounts To Violation Of Detenu's Fundamental Right U/Art 22(5) Of Constitution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the supply of illegible or blurred copies of the documents relied upon by the detaining authority amounts to violation of Article 22(5) of the Constitution.The detenu is always entitled to be supplied with the legible copies of the documents relied upon by the detaining authority and such information made in the grounds of...
Res Judicata Is Attracted Not Only In Separate Subsequent Proceedings But Also At Subsequent Stage Of The Same Proceedings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the doctrine of res judicata is attracted not only in separate subsequent proceedings but also at subsequent stage of the same proceedings.A binding decision cannot be ignored even on the principle of per incuriam because that principle applies to the precedents and not to the doctrine of res judicata, the bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha...
Designated Commercial Courts Subordinate To Rank Of Principal Civil Judge In The District Can Hear Appeals/Application Under Arbitration Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that Commercial Courts which are subordinate to the rank of the Principal Civil Judge in the District has jurisdiction to hear applications/appeals under Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996.The bench of Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari rejected the contention that all applications/appeals arising out of arbitration (other than the ...
Don't Interrupt An Advocate While Arguing, Flow Should Not Be Disturbed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday cautioned advocates to refrain from interrupting advocates from the other side while they make arguments. A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar, while considering hearing the St.Stephen's case, observed that advocates can't keep interrupting their counterparts just because they don't agree to the arguments advanced. "Just because...
Profit Oriented Educational Trusts Can't Claim Income Tax Exemption; Education Must Be Sole Objective : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that educational trust or societies, which seek exemption under Section 10 (23C) of Income Tax Act, should solely be concerned with education, or education related activities.Where the objective of the institution appears to be profit-oriented, such institutions would not be entitled to approval , the bench of CJI Uday Umesh Lalit, Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and P...
Supreme Court Refuses Interim Relief To St.Stephen's College; No Interviews For Admissions In Non-Minority Category
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday refused to stay theDelhi High Court judgment which directed St. Stephen's College to conduct admissions in non-minority category as per CUET scores without holding interview. The Court dismissed the application filed by the College seeking interim relief. Consequently, the College will have to carry out admissions in the open category as per the norms...
Post-Graduate Medical Admission : Supreme Court To Hear Maharashtra Govt Tomorrow In Pleas Challenging 20% In-Service Reservation
In a plea challenging 20% in-service reservation in Post-Graduate Medical Admission in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, after briefly hearing submissions adjourned it till 20th October, 2022 (tomorrow). The Special Leave Petition impugns an order of the Bombay High Court which affirmed the reservation recognised for in-service candidates to be implemented from the academic...
2019 Jamia Violence : Supreme Court Requests Delhi High Court To Decide Soon Students' Plea For FIR Against Alleged Police Atrocities
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday "requested" the Delhi High Court to dispose of the cases relating to the allegations of police atrocities in Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 during protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. The Bench composed of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath, while refusing to specify a time limit, asked the...
Electricity Act - Not Permissible To Amend Tariff Order During 'Truing Up' Excercise : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that it is not permissible to amend the tariff order made under Section 64 of the Electricity Act, 2003, during the 'truing up' exercise.The bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari held thus while disposing appeals filed by BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. against the judgment of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity. One of the...
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Plea To Ban 'Thank God' Movie Before Its Release
The Supreme Court bench comprising CJI UU Lalit and Justice Bela M. Trivedi refused to list petition seeking to stop the release of upcoming Bollywood movie "Thank God" urgently. The bench listed the petition on 1st November 2022 despite the petitioner submitting that the petition would become infructuous by then since the movie was releasing on 25th October 2022. The bench remarked that...
Supreme Court Refuses To Stay CBI Probe In WB Teacher Recruitment Scam, But Stays Removal Of Board President & Cancellation Of 269 Appointments
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the order passed by the Calcutta High Court for CBI investigation into the scam relating to the appointment of primary school teachers in the State of West Bengal.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath observed that the High Court direction for CBI probe at an early stage "may fall short of the standards" laid down in the...
