SEBI’s Powers to Investigate: A Primer on Section 11-C of the SEBI Act, 1992
by Vaibhav Singh†, Radhika Indapurkar†† and Manas Kotak†††
Supreme Court
Supreme Court stays directive to Eateries along Kanwar yatra route to display names of owners and staff
The State of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh issued the direction amidst preparations for the Kanwar Yatra, directing the shops and eateries to display the names, addresses, mobile numbers of owners and their staff.
Supreme Court sets aside withdrawal of prosecution of MLA accused of double murder in broad daylight
“The judicial system of our country often finds itself grappling with the pervasive issues of prolonged delay and suspected political influence within the legal proceedings.”
Never Reported Judgment | Confession consisting of integrally connected parts cannot be split to accept some parts and reject others [(1953) 2 SCC 545]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on retracted confession.
Watali Judgment not a precedent to deny bail to UAPA accused in long incarceration with no end to trial in sight: SC
In Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali v. National Investigating Agency, 2018 SCC OnLine Del 11185, the accused under various provisions of IPC and UAPA was released on bail by the High Court, conducting a mini trial and determining admissibility of certain evidence which clearly exceeded the limited scope of a bail proceeding, hence, the Supreme Court in NIA v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, (2019) 5 SCC 1, cancelled the said grant of bail.
Inside Supreme Court verdict on legality of State Governments levying and collecting Authorization Fee/Border Tax
Supreme Court said the petitioners must consider challenging the State provision in the Act and that they should have first approached their jurisdictional High Courts to challenge their respective State enactments.
Supreme Court rules on Court’s power under Section 151 CPC to recall insufficiently stamped instrument admitted and exhibited as evidence
Should the Court find the instrument to be chargeable with duty, but it is either not stamped or is insufficiently stamped, it is bound by Section 33 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 to impound the same. Section 34 also places a fetter on the Court’s authority to admit an instrument which, though chargeable with duty, is not duly stamped.
SC sentences couple to 6-month simple imprisonment; calls ‘Imprisonment till rising of Court’ a flea-bite sentence for a serious offence of Bigamy
“The deserved punishment proportionate to the gravity of the offence is a continuous and continuing demand based on civic sense and unfailing in categories of serious offences where more than individual interest is also involved, the above rule of proportionality in providing punishment should not failed as otherwise it will impact the society.”
[NEET UG 2024] Supreme Court directs NTA to upload results of all students, city and centre-wise, after masking their identities
Supreme Court directed NTA to complete this exercise till Saturday noon.
Reservation for transgender persons in admissions and public appointments: SC seeks response from 3 States and 5 UTs by 31 August
In National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India, (2014) 5 SCC 438, the Court directed the Centre and State Governments to treat transgender persons as ‘Socially and Educationally Backward Classes’ of citizens and extend reservation in admission in educational institutions and for public appointments.
Army Welfare Education Society not “State”; Service dispute between its educational institution & employees cannot be adjudicated in writ petition: Supreme Court
“Legitimate expectation, jurisprudentially, was a device created to maintain a check on arbitrariness in state action. It does not extend to and cannot govern the operation of contracts between private parties, wherein the doctrine of promissory estoppel holds the field.”
Supreme Court discharges man accused of criminal conspiracy for his cashier’s custodial death
Supreme Court said that the finding of the Trial Court on the ground to proceed against the accused is based on suppositions and suspicions, having no foundational support from the materials produced by the prosecution.
Supreme Court directs BMW to pay Rs. 50 lakhs to consumer for defective vehicle
The Telangana High Court’s order quashing the cheating case against BMW was upheld and the direction for the replacement of the old defective vehicle with a new vehicle was set aside.
[2021 Nagaland killings] Supreme Court issues notice to Defence Ministry in Nagaland’s plea to prosecute 30 Indian Army personnel
In 2022, the Supreme Court had stayed the criminal prosecution against the accused Army men, after noting that the sanction under AFSPA has not been obtained.
Supreme Court forms Committee of Justices S Ravindra Bhat, Satish Chandra to auction assets of Company liable to refund Rs. 4,700 crores
The Committee shall identify the number of investors and database of investors, and also determine the amount to be refunded to each investor. An Escrow Account with a bank designated by SEBI, shall be opened and all sale proceeds shall be deposited in that interest-bearing account.
‘The idea is to carry out reforms’; Supreme Court considers forming a committee to help streamline SCBA reforms
In the previous order, the Supreme Court also directed the Executive Committee to compile all the suggestions received from members of the Bar and place it on record
Supreme Court upholds CIC’s power to frame Regulations pertaining to constitution of Benches, as such powers are within the RTI Act
“Administrative bodies must have the freedom to establish and implement internal procedures and regulations that best suit their unique mandates and operational needs”
Supreme Court refuses to quash CBI disproportionate assets case against Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Income Tax Authorities conducted a raid at DK Shivakumar’s house and allegedly recovered Rs.8,59,69,100/- and CBI registered an FIR for offence punishable under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Never Reported Judgment | Adoption by wife against express prohibition by husband not valid regardless of the reasons for such prohibition [(1953) 1 SCC 656]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on adoption by a married Hindu female.