Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Alleging Deputation of Government Employees For Administration Of Hindu Temples In Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in a plea alleging deputation of Government employees for administration of Hindu Temples in Tamil Nadu, in derogation of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. Senior Advocate, Mr. C.S. Vaidyanathan, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submitted that the act of deputing government...

Order XIV Rule 2(2)(b) CPC - Issue Of Limitation Can Be Determined As A Preliminary Issue If It Can Be Decided On Admitted Facts : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an issue of limitation can be framed and determined as a preliminary issue under Order XIV Rule 2(2)(b) CPC in a case where it can be decided on admitted facts.Though, limitation is a mixed question of law and facts it will shed the said character and would get confined to one of question of law when the foundational fact(s), determining the starting point...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Recusal Of Justice KM Joseph, Stops Short Of Imposing Cost

A Division Bench led by Justice K.M. Joseph of the Supreme Court of India on Friday rejected an application seeking his recusal from hearing a contempt petition filed against a judicial officer of Maharashtra. The case of the applicant was that another Division Bench also headed by Justice K.M Joseph had set aside a contempt notice issued against the alleged contemnors by a Bench of...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection To Govt Servant Who Alleged Illegal Surveillance & Hounding By Chhattisgarh Government

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice in a petition filed by a Government servant seeking directions to the State of Chhattisgarh to stop the continuous search and surveillance carried out at his residence in violation of his right to privacy. A Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kolhi, granted the petitioner, who was allegedly hounded by the State of...

Medical Education : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging NMC Direction For Govt Fee In 50% Private Colleges On Oct 21

The Supreme Court, on Friday, decided to hear the pleas challenging the validity of the National Medical Commission's (NMC) decision stipulating that the fee of 50% seats in Private Medical Colleges & Deemed Universities should be at par with the fee in the Government Medical Colleges in that State and Union Territory, on 21st October, 2022. The office memorandum (OM) issued by...

'Last Chance': Supreme Court Asks Bar Council Of India To Dispose Off The Complaints Against Lawyers By December 31

Noting that "to have the discipline and maintain the purity of the profession, the complaints made by the concerned litigants are required to be disposed off at the earliest so that the litigants may continue to have faith in the justice delivery system and in the profession", the Supreme Court on Thursday, "as a last chance", extended the time for the BCI to dispose off the complaints...

Video Of Confession Made Before Police Inadmissible In Evidence: Supreme Court Sets Aside Concurrent Conviction In Murder Case

While setting aside concurrent conviction in a murder case, the Supreme Court observed that videography containing confession made before police is inadmissible as evidence.Statement given by an accused to police under Section 161 of CrPC is not admissible as evidence, the bench comprising CJI Uday Umesh Lalit, Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed.In this case, the accused...

Preventive Detention Will Be Vitiated By Unexplained Delay In Passing Order, Withholding Of Relevant Material : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that unreasonable and unexplained delay in passing the order of detention from the date of the proposal can vitiate the detention order.The bench of CJI Uday Umesh Lalit, Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and JB Pardiwala observed that there should be "live and proximate link" between the grounds of detention and the purpose of detentionIn this case, the detenu was...

'Never Seen Such Things': Supreme Court Pulls Up UP Govt. For Transfering Investigation At The Instance Of Accused After Filing Of Chargesheet

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed surprise at how, at the instance of the accused in a murder case, after the chargesheet was filed, further investigation was transferred to another agency by the UP state home secretary.The Apex Court also expressed displeasure that the Allahabad High Court, without application of mind to the seriousness of the charge, granted bail to the accused.The...

"Course Of River Should Not Be Changed By Anyone": Supreme Court Asks Calcutta HC To Take Up Plea Concerning River

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice J.B. Pardiwala transferred a petition concerning diversion of the flow of a river in West Bengal to the Calcutta High Court and directed the Calcutta High court registry to list the matter before an appropriate bench.The petitioner in the case was a public spirited citizen who stated that the respondent, by cutting...

"Every Problem Does Not Have A Solution Through Article 32": Supreme Court On Plea To Enforce "Two-Child Policy"

Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit and Justice JB Pardiwala, on Friday, refused to issue notice to States in a petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking a policy for population control in India. The bench, while questioning the enforceability of the "two-child policy" across the nation remarked that it would only issue notice to States after it is satisfied by...

Supreme Court Bench Of Justices DY Chandrachud & Hima Kohli Hears Cases Till 9:10 PM, 5 Hours Extra Regular Timings

Breaking with its usual working hours, a Supreme Court Division Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli, on Friday heard cases till 9:10 PM, for a total of approximately 10 hours and 40 minutes, barring the lunch recess. The apex court usually sits from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays. The Dussehra vacation is scheduled to start next week. Friday was the last working day...