Supreme Court

SC Quashes COFEPOSA Detention

‘Failure in furnishing documents & delay in deciding detenu’s representation violates Art. 22(5)’: SC quashes detention order under COFEPOSA An order and judgement in a writ petition (criminal), passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala, on 4th March 2024 and an order of the Joint Secretary (COFEPOSA)  on 31st August 2023, […]

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SC Quashes COFEPOSA Detention

‘Failure in furnishing documents & delay in deciding detenu’s representation violates Art. 22(5)’: SC quashes detention order under COFEPOSA An order and judgement in a writ petition (criminal), passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Kerala, on 4th March 2024 and an order of the Joint Secretary (COFEPOSA)  on 31st August 2023,

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Hathras Fame Journalist Kappan Approaches SC For Relaxation of Bail Condition

Supreme Court Reviews Journalist Sidhique Kappan's Plea in Hathras Case   On 17th September, the Supreme Court sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government concerning a plea by Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who is asking for relaxation of a bail condition requiring him to report to the police weekly. A Division Bench, consisting of

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SC : Lawyers Can’t Argue In Kurta Paijama, Dress Code Must

 Petitioner Advocate Shailendra  Tripathi recently argued in the Supreme court that the dress code of black robes or coats, or blazers  with long ceremonial gowns of advocates, was a colonial legacy and should be done away with considering that  the Indian climate  is  oppressive  in summer  in Northern and coastal parts of the country.   

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SC Collegium Alters Recommendation of Chief Justices of Various High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India, Shri. D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B.R. Gavai, vide Resolution dated September 17, 2024, recommended the appointment of the following Judges for the following High Courts: Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji – Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court Justice Tashi Rabstan – Chief Justice

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SC Collegium Alters Recommendation of Chief Justices of Various High Courts

The Supreme Court Collegium comprising Chief Justice of India, Shri. D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice B.R. Gavai, vide Resolution dated September 17, 2024, recommended the appointment of the following Judges for the following High Courts: Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji – Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court Justice Tashi Rabstan – Chief Justice

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SC: Flat Buyer Can’t Be Forced To Take Possession Without CC & Fire Safety Clearance

The significance of obtaining a Completion Certificate and Fire Safety Clearance Certificate in the context of real estate transactions was clarified in a Supreme Court Judgement delivered by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale on September 06, 2024. The appellant filed the present Appeals under Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986,

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Supreme Court Holds PMLA To Prevail Over CrPC For issuing Summons

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma has dismissed the Appeal filed by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee, challenging the Enforcement Directorate's summons in relation to a scam case. The couple has raised objections against the summons of ED where attendance is required in the national

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Supreme Court Holds PMLA To Prevail Over CrPC For issuing Summons

The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma has dismissed the Appeal filed by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee, challenging the Enforcement Directorate's summons in relation to a scam case. The couple has raised objections against the summons of ED where attendance is required in the national

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Supreme Court: Mesne Profits Enquiry, Continuation Of Original Suit, Enquiry Can’t Be Barred On Account of Limitation

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Choudappa & Anr. challenging a Karnataka High Court judgement, which upheld the continuation of an inquiry into mesne profits initiated decades after the original decree. The case revolved around whether the application for mesne profits filed in 2014, following a decree passed

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