Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Protocol For Internet Shutdowns

The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to the Union Government seeking a response from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology regarding the protocol for internet shut downs.The Court issued the notice on a petition filed by Software Freedom Law Centre challenging arbitrary internet shutdowns. The petitioner had cited internet shutdowns in States of Rajasthan and Assam...

Online Gaming : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Madras HC Judgment Striking Down Ban On Online Rummy, Poker Etc

The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice Vikram Nath on Friday issued notice on the plea filed challenging the judgment of the High Court of Madras striking down the ban on online games such as rummy and poker.The petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu assails the judgment passed by the High Court of Madras on 3rd August of 2021 by which the High Court...

Supreme Court Stays Demolition Of Goa's Curlies Restaurant Buildings In One Survey Number Subject To Suspension Of Commercial Operations

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the demolition of Goa's iconic Curlies Beach Restaurant's buildings in one particular survey number, subject to the condition that they will not undertake commercial operations till the next hearing date.The Court made it clear that if there are unauthorized constructions in land other than the specified survey number, they can certainly be...

Courts Today- A Daily Round Up Of Important Legal Developments- 8.9.22

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Kerala Stray Dog Issue : Animal Rights Group Approaches Supreme Court Opposing Culling Of Dogs, Gives Alternate Proposals

Amid the rising stray dog menace in Kerala, an animal rights forum has approached the Supreme Court opposing move for culling of dogs. Instead, the forum has given a set of alternate proposals which can held in resolving the issue.The application for Intervention has been filed in an appeal which challenges the final judgment pronounced by the High Court of Kerala in which the Court had...

Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Challenge To Transfer Of West Bengal Coal Scam Probe To CBI On 18th October, 2022

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, indicated that it would commence with the hearing of the challenge to the Calcutta High Court order, whereby it allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate illegal mining and transportation of coal through Railways in West Bengal and other related cases without the State's consent from 18th October, 2022. As Attorney General, Mr. K.K....

Daughter Of Kashi Royal Family Head Moves Supreme Court Challenging Places Of Worship Act

The daughter of the Kashi Royal Family, Maharaja Kumari Krishna Priya has filed an intervention application challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 (the Act) before the Supreme Court. The IA has been filed as part of the petitions already filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Constitutional validity of Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Act as they bar remedies...

Delivering Used & Defective Car Against Booking For New Car Is Unfair Trade Practice, Dishonest & Unethical : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that delivering a defective and old model car against a booking for a new car made by a customer who has paid full sale consideration is an "unfair trade practice". The Court added that such a practice amounts to "dishonesty on the part of the dealer" and "against morality and ethics".Holding so, the Court affirmed the direction passed by a District Consumer Forum...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [August 29, 2022 - September 4, 2022]

Administrative Law - Inter-departmental communications cannot be relied upon as a basis to claim any right - Merely writing something on the file does not amount to an order. Before something amounts to an order of the State Government, two things are necessary. First, the order has to be expressed in the name of the Governor as required by clause (1) of Article 166 and second, it has to...

EWS Quota Case : Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Hear 3 Issues Framed By Attorney General

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala on Thursday, took up the the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections. The bench decided that it will be proceeding apropos the three issues suggested by the Attorney General of India....

"Loan Defaulters Lifestyle Never Suffers; Play With Public Money": Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday observed that it's not possible for the court to monitor how many loans are recovered while hearing a PIL which highlighted the issue of loans advanced to some companies without observing the law, by state-owned Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO).A Bench comprising of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Vikram...

Be Slow In Quashing Criminal Proceedings On The Basis Of Settlement Between Complainant & Accused When Offences Are Capable Of Impacting Others : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the courts should be slow to excercise their jurisdiction to quash criminal proceedings on the basis of settlement, when the offences are capable of having an impact not merely on the complainant and the accused but also on others.Cases involving abuse of official position and adoption of corrupt practices cannot be treated like suits for...