Assam Accord : Supreme Court CB To Set Hearing Schedule In Challenge Against Section 6A Citizenship Act On 1st November

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday,posted the hearing of the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act inserted by way of an amendment in 1985 in furtherance of the Assam Accord on 1st November, 2022.The bench will set out directions for scheduling the hearing dates on November 1.Senior Advocate, Ms. Indira Jaising had apprised the Constitution...

'We Need To Redefine Our Notions Of Merit In Terms Of A More Inclusive & Plural Society':Justice DY Chandrachud [Full Text Of Lecture]

This is the transcript of the speech delivered by Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on the topic "Realising Diversity- Making Differences In Higher Education" at IIT Delhi on September 6."Today marks the fourth anniversary of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Navtej Singh Johar. Decriminalisation of section 377 of the penal code has enabled queer people to emerge...

Supreme Court CB To Hear Challenge Against Extending Political Reservation For SC/ST Communities On 1st November

In pleas challenging the constitutional validity of extending the political reservation granted to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities in Lok Sabha and State Legislature beyond the original ten years contemplated by the Constitution, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, has posted the matter for direction on 1st November, 2022. The matter was before the Constitution Bench...

My Tenure Ends On September 30, Attorney General KK Venugopal Tells Supreme Court

Attorney General for India KK Venugopal told a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday that his tenure ends on September 30. The AG made this statement when a 5-judge bench hearing the Delhi-LG dispute was discussing the hearing schedule.When the bench led by Justice Chandrachud tentatively fixed the hearing date as October 11, the AG said, "There is a little problem. My tenure...

"Green Bench" : Supreme Court Constitution Bench Asks Lawyers To Not Bring Paper Files, Offers Technical Training

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said that it will be a "green bench" and asked lawyers to not to bring any papers or physical documents.Justice Chandrachud also said that the officials of the Supreme Court registry and IT cell can offer training for lawyers on a Saturday for using technology to present arguments.A 5-judge bench comprising...

Uddhav vs Shinde : Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Hear On Sep 27 Interim Plea To Stop ECI From Deciding "Real" Shiv Sena Claim

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, decided to hear on September 27 the interim application moved by the Uddhav Thackeray group to restrain the Election Commission of India from deciding the claim raised by Eknath Shinde group for recognition as the official Shiv Sena party.A 5-judge Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and...

Delhi Govt vs LG : Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Tentatively Start Hearing On October 11

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, fixed October 11, 2022 as the tentative date for starting the hearing in dispute between the Delhi Government and the Union Government regarding the control of administrative services in the national capital.A 5-judge Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P.S. Narasimha posted the matter...

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction That Delhi Private Schools Must Fill Up Backlog EWS Seats Within 5 Years

The Supreme Court on September 1 set aside the order of the Delhi High Court that private schools should fill up the backlog seats of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the next five years in a phased manner(Venkateshwar Global School versus Justice For All).Further, the Supreme Court also set aside the High Court direction that the 25% EWS category students shall be filled up on the basis...

Supreme Court Monthly Criminal Digest August 2022 (Citations 647 - 726)

Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 - The 2016 Amendment Act was not merely procedural, rather, prescribed substantive provisions. (Para 18.1) Union of India v. Ganpati Dealcom Pvt. Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 700 Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 -Section 374 - Appeals from convictions - High Court cannot enhance the sentence of the accused without putting the accused to...

'Crop Insurance Not Like Commercial Policy' : Supreme Court Affirms Direction To Insurer To Compensate Farmers For Harvesting Loss

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat, on Monday, 5th September 2022, upheld the Bombay High Court's order directing Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to compensate, under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 3,57,287 farmers in the Osmanabad District of Maharashtra for post harvesting losses caused to Soya bean Crop in the Kharif Season 2020...

Courts Today- A Daily Round Up Of Important Legal Developments- 6.9.22

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Amazon Moves Supreme Court Challenging CCI's Decision To Revoke Approval For Deal With Future Coupons

Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC (Amazon) has approached the Supreme Court assailing the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which rejected Amazon's plea challenging thedecision of Competition Commission of India (CCI) to keep the approval granted to the e-commerce giant's deal with Future Coupons in abeyance. In the impugned order passed on 13.06.2022,...