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When the Supreme Court Sat Outside New Delhi
The Supreme Court of India recently upheld the constitutionality of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocates Bar Association v. Union of India, W.P. (C) 433 of 2012). The petition had challenged the constitutionality of Section 14 read with Section 22 of the Act, which provided that any person aggrieved by the decision of the tribunal must approach the...
Supreme Court Deprecates Judicial Officer For Not Releasing Accused Despite Order Granting Bail
The Supreme Court recently deprecated the act of a judicial officer who refused to release an accused against whom FIR was registered u/s 498A, 304B of IPC and section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act despite Court's order of directing his release.The Judicial Officer refused to release the accused on the pretext that while the order mentions the charges under Sections 304B and 498A, IPC it...
Justice L. Nageswara Rao's Six Years At The Bench - An Extensive Tenure Marked By Notable Interventions
As Justice L. Nageswara Rao is set to retire on 7th June, after 6 years of tenure as a Judge of the Supreme Court, we look back at some of his crucial interventions during his stint at the Apex Court. Before assuming office on 13th May, 2016, he was a Senior Advocate of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. He was designated as a Senior in 2000, prior to which he practiced in the Andhra...
"Selective Leaks Of Commission Report Must Stop; Don't Leak Things To Press" : Supreme Court In Gyanvapi Mosque Case
The Supreme Court on Friday said that the selective leaks of the commission report in the Gyanvapi mosque case must be stopped."The selective leaks of Commission report must stop", Justice DY Chandrachud, the presiding judge of the 3-judge bench, orally remarked."We must tell the other side that the selective leaks must stop. Once there is a commission report, it should be submitted to the...
Contestation Between Centre & States Furthers Democracy : Supreme Court On "Uncooperative Federalism"
The concept of "cooperative federalism" is quite familiar to us, which envisages that the Centre and the States should iron out their differences through negotiation and coordination, as explained by the Supreme Court in the 2018 judgment in State (NCT of Delhi) v. Union of India.However, an interesting concept of "uncooperative federalism" has been introduced by the Supreme Court in the...
Management Of Private Medical Colleges Prohibited From Accepting Payment Of Fees In Cash: SC Issues Directions To Curb Capitation Fee Menace
The Supreme Court, in an order passed on Thursday, has prohibited managements of private medical colleges from accepting payment of fees in cash.This is to avoid charging of capitation fee. The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai also agreed to the suggestion for setting up web-portal under the aegis of Supreme Court wherein any information about the private medical...
GST Council Recommendations Not Binding On Parliament & State Legislatures : Supreme Court
In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the recommendations of the GST council are not binding on the Parliament and State Legislatures.Though some of the recommendations of the GST council are binding on the Union and State Governments in relation to tax rate and taxable goods etc., by virtue of the provisions of the GST Act, it cannot mean that all recommendations...
Can't Ask Daughter-In-Law To Pay Mother-In-Law Maintenance Under Senior Citizens Act : Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has observed that a daughter-in-law cannot be directed to pay maintenance to her ailing mother-in-law, especially in the absence of any proof of the woman's income. "We have reservations about such direction to SS (daughter-in-law) to pay maintenance amount to the mother-in-law…Be that as it may, upon perusal of the original record, we do not find a...
Breaking: [Gyanvapi Mosque Shiv Ling Claim] Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing For Tomorrow, Directs Varanasi Court To Desist From Taking Further Action Till Then
The Supreme Court will hear today the Masjid Committee's plea challenging the survey ordered by a Varanasi Court in Gyanvapi mosque complex.A Varanasi Court directed the sealing of a spot in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex after being told that a Shiva Linga was found inside premises by the court-appointed Advocate Commissioner during the survey.Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Management Committee...