Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

Coal Block allocation since 1993 by the Central Government illegal

Supreme Court: Pronouncing the much awaited judgment, the 3 judge bench of R.M. Lodha, CJI and Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph,

Supreme Court

Gift deed transferring the corpus to the donee gives no right of claim to donor’s legal heirs

Supreme Court: In the instant case the question arose that whether transfer of the gifted property was a transfer of the corpus

Appointments & Transfers

Reserve Bank of India seeks comments on its draft Charter of Customer Rights

Reserve Bank of India on August 22nd, 2014 placed a draft Charter of Customer Rights comprising of five basic customer rights and

Supreme Court

‘No work, yet pay’ principle applicable only in case of compulsory waiting

Supreme Court: Elucidating the principle of ‘No work, no pay’, the bench of Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph, JJ held that

Supreme Court

Magistrate does not become functus offcio after accepting final negative report of the police

Supreme Court: Giving an affirmative answer to the question that whether a Magistrate after accepting a negative final report submitted by the

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

The Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill, 2014 as introduced in the Rajya Sabha

On 18-02-2014, the Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill contains 23 Sections.

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Persons buying shares as an investment are covered under the definition of “consumer”

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has held that though trading in shares is a commercial transaction outside the purview of

High Courts

CIT penalized for filing frivolous appeals

Bombay High Court: Dismissing an appeal filed by Income Tax department, a bench comprising of BP Colabawalla and SC Dharmadhikari, JJ levied a

Foreign Legislation

SCBA’s suggestions on the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 accepted by CJI

Supreme Court Bar Association on 19th August, 2014 issued a circular with regard to the objections on representation on ‘The Supreme Court

Supreme Court

Clauses (vii) and (iv) of Annexure A (Terms and Conditions for Registration of PTOs ) for Hajj 2013 to be read together

Supreme Court: While deciding that whether the respondents in the instant case were right in disqualifying the petitioners who are Private Tour

Foreign Legislation

Explanations (b) and(c) to proviso of Order IV Rule 10 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 not to come in force until further orders

In a notification dated 13th August 2014, the Chief Justice of India, exercising the power under Order I Rule 1(2) of Supreme

High Courts

Moninder Singh Pandher, prime accused in Nithari killings granted bail

Allahabad High Court: While granting bail to Moninder Singh Pandher (Applicant), one of the accused of the infamous Nithari Killings, who was

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014

On 13-08-2014, Lok Sabha passed the National Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, 2014, for the establishment of a National Judicial Appointments Commission to

Supreme Court

Enquiry Commission is not a Court under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Supreme Court: In the instant case the question arose that whether an enquiry commission setup under Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1952 and

Supreme Court

Family Courts directed to decide cases for maintenance expeditiously

Supreme Court: Addressing the serious issue of delay in adjudication by the family courts for provision of maintenance to a wife in

High Courts

Places of worship not to cause noise pollution by use of loudspeakers

Allahabad High Court: In line with the law laid down by the Supreme Court of India in the series of case laws

Treaties/Conventions/International Agreements

MoU signed between AERB and 11 States for enforcement of Radiation Protection Rules

On 07-08-2014, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) signed MoUs with 11 States (Kerala, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh,