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Meghalaya High Court Upholds Conviction Of Boy Who Sexually Assaulted Minor Girlfriend After Making Her Unconscious
Recently, the Meghalaya High Court affirmed the conviction of a boy who committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his girlfriend by way of intoxicating her temporarily to fulfil his sexual desire/lust. The accused and the minor victim girl were in a romantic relationship, however after the refusal of the minor to build a sexual relationship with him, the accused committed...
Plea To Cancel NEET-UG 24 : Paper Leak Happened Before May 4th, Says CJI; Live Updates From Supreme Court [July 22]
The Supreme Court will hear today the petitions seeking to cancel the NEET UG 24 exam for paper leak and other malpractices.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the matters at 10.30 AM.On the previous date (July 18), the Court directed the NTA to publish the centre-wise results, to ascertain if there is any abnormal spike...
TMC MP Mahua Moitra Moves Supreme Court Against Requirement Of Food Sellers Along Kanwar Yatra Route To Display Owners' Identities
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court challenging the directives issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh, and the State of Uttarakhand, which allegedly compel all proprietors of eating establishments, located along the route of the annual Kanwar Yatra, to publicly display their names, addresses, and mobile numbers, along with the names of their staffThe Kanwar...
Kanwar Yatra Row | Professor Apoorvanand, Aakar Patel Move Supreme Court Challenging UP & Ut'khand Govts 'Nameplate' Order
Well-known political commentator and Delhi University academic Apoorvanand Jha and columnist Aakar Patel have moved a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments' directive to the owners of the eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names outside such shops.Breaking: Professor @Apoorvanand__ And @Aakar__Patel Move Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Poet In Case Over Poem Titled 'Ram'
The Supreme Court recently granted anticipatory bail plea to a man accused of hurting religious sentiments and creating communal discord through his poem on Hindu God Shri Ram and Goddess Sita.The order was passed by a bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar, noting that the petitioner-accused was cooperating with the investigation.To recap, an FIR under Sections 153A/295/295A/416/420...
Deceitful Property Deals: Supreme Court Raises Concerns, Imposes Rs.10 Lakhs Cost On Dishonest Vendor & Second Purchaser
While dealing with a property title dispute, the Supreme Court recently imposed Rs.10 lakhs cost on a vendor who, after executing a sale deed with the vendee, conveyed the property to a subsequent purchaser while the first sale deed was pending registration. The liability to pay cost was directed to be borne by the vendor equally alongwith the subsequent purchaser."The respondent no.2...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest June 2024
Citations 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 415 to 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 434Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996Section 29A - A High Court which does not have original civil jurisdiction does not have the power to extend the time limit for passing of the arbitral award. Chief Engineer (NH) PWD (Roads) v. BSC & C and C JV, 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 425BailBail prayers are not to be indefinitely adjourned....
State Not Liable To Collect Tax At Source While Giving Contractors Permit To Vend Liquor At Fixed Retail Price : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that any vendor who buys liquor from state manufacturers without obtaining it through auction and sells in retail at a fixed price would be excluded from the definition of 'buyer' under Section 206C of the Income Tax Act. Such a trade would be exempted from TCS (Tax Collected at Source)."If the buyer is a public sector company or it has obtained the goods...
Plea Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Army Deployment To Rescue Kerala Native Arjun From Karnataka Landslide Site
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking deployment of Indian Army personnel for rescue operations on National Highway 66 in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, where a landslide occurred on July 16 following heavy rainfall.The plea states that the Karnataka government machineries exhibited utter failure and inaction during golden hours and do not have...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (15 July-20 July, 2024)
With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest, dedicated to keeping our readers abreast of the most recent legal developments in the country's apex court. This digest aims to inform you about the latest judgments, orders, and Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed in the Supreme Court during the past week, providing a...
Supreme Court Seeks Responses On HCs On Plea To Allow E-Inspection Of Court Records
The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a PIL seeking to allow advocates and litigants to inspect the digitised judicial records of High Courts and other Courts through online means. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra while issuing notice in the petition had also sought a response from the Union and Registrar Generals of all 25 High...
Is Charge Sheet Incomplete In NDPS Cases Without Forensic Report?Do States Have Adequate Forensic Labs? Supreme Court To Examine
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union Government and all States to address the issue relating to the establishment of adequate Forensic Science Laboratories by State Governments with adequate number of technical staff required to operate such labs.The Court is considering the issue whether chargesheet without the inclusion of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) or Examiner's Reports...