The Supreme Court on Thursday said that four judicial members of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), who were due to retire between April and May, will remain in service till the court decides pleas challenging provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021.
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Reply to PIL seeking mechanism on unclaimed money of investors, depositors, SC to Finance Ministry
The bench granted three week' time to the Finance Ministry to file the counter affidavit in the matter. Earlier, the top court had issued notice to the two ministries, the SEBI and the RBI, on Dalal's plea. Advocate Prashant Bhushan represented her in the apex court.
SC refuses Suvendu Adhikari's plea against Calcutta HC order on Bengal panchayat polls
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari against the Calcutta High Court order, refusing to interfere with the West Bengal panchayat poll process.
Teachers' training in Finland: SC agrees to hear AAP govt plea against Delhi L-G
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a plea by the AAP government against the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi in connection with approval with riders to send teachers for training to Finland.
Sealed cover proceedings violate both principles of natural justice, open justice: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said sealed cover proceedings violate both principles of natural justice and open justice and the constitutional principle of procedural guarantees is equally important, and cannot be turned into a dead letter.
'Can hear through video conferencing ', SC to lawyers amid rising Covid cases
Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday, while considering the rapid increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country, said the apex court is willing to hear lawyers through video conferencing.
'Duty of press to speak truth to power', SC quashes Centre's ban on Malayalam news channel MediaOne
A bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said critical views of a media organisation can't be termed anti-establishment and also pulled the central government for raising national security claims in "thin air".
Plea moved in SC against violence during Ram Navami
The plea also sought a direction to state governments to take preventive measures so that in future the incident of attacks or disturbing the Shobha Yatra on Ram Navami festival and other festivals may not take place.
'To rectify miscarriage of justice', SC acquits man in wife's murder case after 22 yrs
The Supreme Court has recently acquitted a man who was convicted of murdering his wife almost 22 years ago, saying his conviction was "travesty of justice", and it is the court's duty "to rectify miscarriage of justice".
'Loss of family bonds, alienation from society': SC speaks up for jail inmates
The Supreme Court has observed that the danger of unjust imprisonment is that inmates are at risk of suffering from "prisonisation". It pointed out that incarceration has other deleterious effects as well, especially for an accused from weaker economic strata.
'None should suffer incarceration without legal authority', SC on protection of personal liberty
The Supreme Court has said that the right to personal liberty is directly related to the inalienable right towards human dignity and personhood, and the court is conscious that none should suffer incarceration without legal authority.
SC issues notice on Delhi govt plea against appointment of 'aldermen' by L-G
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the Delhi government, along with advocate Shadan Farasat made submissions before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud.
'Rs 5,000 cr from SEBI-Sahara fund to repay depositors', SC allows Centre's plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a plea by the central government seeking Rs 5,000 crore allocation out of Rs 24,000 crore, which was deposited by Sahara group with Sebi, to pay back to the depositors.
SC permits foreign students to clear MBBS examination in India
The affidavit said the theory examination could be conducted centrally and physically, on the pattern of Indian MBBS examination and practical could be conducted by some designated government medical colleges.
'Affects right to reputation': SC asks banks give hearing before labelling borrowers as fraudulent
A bench of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli said the apex court has consistently held that an opportunity of hearing ought to be provided before a person is blacklisted.
'Can't be telling Parliament', SC on PIL seeking citizen's participation in debates
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, said, "We have a better practice...and there is a practice where petitions can be filed, and petitions go to a petitions' committee consisting of MPs and they examine the petition."
SC grants bail to woman accused of filming court hearing on PFI's behest
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to a woman, allegedly having links with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and behind the bars since January 28 for filming proceedings in an Indore court.
'Unanimous view': SC collegium reiterates elevation of Harpreet Singh Brar as P&H HC judge
The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has reiterated the name of senior advocate Harpreet Singh Brar for elevation as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
'Grave concern': SC collegium on delay in elevation of advocate John Sathyan as Madras HC judge
The collegium stressed that names, which have been recommended earlier in point of time including the reiterated names, ought not to be withheld or overlooked as this disturbs their seniority.
'Can't be said no possibility of reformation', SC commutes death penalty of murderer of 7-yr-old
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a man, convicted for kidnapping and killing a seven-year-old boy in Tamil Nadu in 2009, to 20-year imprisonment without remission.
SC declines to consider individual cases for accepting demonetised notes
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider individual cases seeking acceptance of demonetised currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations and asked the petitioners to approach the government with a representation.
Community certificate rectifies historical injustice: SC ends bankman's 20-yr ordeal for justice
The top court stressed that a community certificate, whilst being an acknowledgment of history, is also a document that tries to rectify such historical injustice by becoming a tool that fabricates constitutional rights into reality.
Money laundering case: SC extends protection from arrest to Ambience group promoter
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended, by four weeks, protection from arrest granted to Ambience group promoter Raj Singh Gehlot in a money laundering case, related to an alleged Rs 800 crore bank loan fraud.
'Rs 3,300 crore loan', SC stays Bombay HC order permitting UIL Chairperson to travel abroad
Mehta submitted that they had faced a bad experience with travelling on undertaking and added that she is a Chairperson of a company and there is a loan of over Rs 3,000 crore, which have now become nearly Rs 3,700 crores.
How can court reinstate a CM who didn't even face floor test and resigned, SC questions Uddhav Thackeray
The Supreme Court, after hearing submissions for nine days, on Thursday reserved its judgment on a batch of cross-petitions of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde groups in connection with the Maharashtra political crisis.