Supreme Court orders AAP to vacate Delhi office premises on land allotted to Delhi HC by 15 June
Supreme Court was hearing a matter pertaining to judicial infrastructure and AAP’s alleged encroachment of land allotted to Delhi High Court.
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Franchise or Distributorship | Section 194-H of IT Act not applicable to Telecom Companies: Supreme Court
Supreme Court clarified that the legal position of a distributor and agent was not similar, for a distributor is an independent contractor, not being a communicator between principal and the third party unlike an agent, free from control of his employer.
Supreme Court strips MPs, MLAs of Immunity for Casting Votes after taking Bribes: Breakdown of the 7-Judge verdict
In P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE), (1998) 4 SCC 626, the 5-Jugdge Bench held that the MPs and MLAs enjoyed immunity if they cast vote in the House after taking bribe for it.
Timelines in renewable energy sector ensure early supply of green energy and reduction of carbon footprint: SC directs SECI to recover bank guarantee
Supreme Court added that if the payment of Rs.10 crores along with interest as directed, is not refunded within six months from the date of this order, SECI will be entitled to recover Rs. 10 crores plus interest as per the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003.
Inside Supreme Court’s decision on principles of Adverse Possession and Limitation in property disputes
“A person claiming adverse possession should show, as to on what date he got the possession; the nature of his possession; whether the factum of possession was known to the other party; how long his possession has continued; and that his possession was open and undisturbed.”
SC upholds disqualification for police constable post for having more than 2 children
Rule 24(4) of the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989 provides that “no candidate shall be eligible for appointment to the service who has more than two children on or after 01-06-2002”.
Supreme Court Roundup February 2024 | Top Stories on Chandigarh Mayor Polls, Electoral Bonds, Sandeshkhali Protests, Never Reported Judgments, and more
The Supreme Court of India delivered some important judgments in the month of February, like striking down the electoral bonds scheme, declaring Kuldeep Kumar as Mayor for Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, and more as covered in the monthly roundup.
Never Reported Judgment | Illicit relation and conceiving a child prior to the date of marriage does not lead to presumption of marriage [(1952) 2 SCC 720]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on presumption of marriage.
NCDRC cannot rewrite terms & conditions of contract and apply its own subjective criteria: SC directs builder to refund deposited amount to buyer for delayed possession
Supreme Court said that once the parties committed themselves to a written contract, whereby they reduced the terms and conditions agreed upon by them to writing, the same would be binding upon them.
Supreme Court grants bail to NDPS accused in custody for more than a year
Supreme Court directed the accused to report to the local Police Station twice in a month, and directed his passport to be deposited with the Investigating Officer /with the Court concerned
Supreme Court directs setting up of fresh Selection Board for granting Permanent Commission to woman SSC Officer in Indian Navy
Supreme Court said that if a proportional increase in the vacancies is required to be created to accommodate the petitioner, then this should be carried out without creating any precedent for the future.
‘District Collectors summoned under S. 50 PMLA to respect and respond to summons’; SC stays Madras HC decision staying summons by ED
The District Collectors of several Districts of Tamil Nadu were summoned by the Directorate of Enforcement for various offences under the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, including some of them being scheduled offences.
Guilt under IPC Section 306 cannot be based on presumption: Supreme Court acquits man in wife’s 1993 suicide case
Supreme Court commented that “the criminal justice system of ours can itself be a punishment” as happened in the instant matter which started in 1993 and came to an end in 2024, after 30 years of suffering.
No automatic vacation of stay order in six months: SC Constitution Bench overturns Asian Resurfacing judgment
Justice Abhay S. Oka wrote the majority judgment, which was concurred by Justice Mithal through a separate judgment.
Damages in Construction Contracts: Legal Issues Surrounding Use of Standard Formulae
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
Cite as: 2024 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 22
Whether non-disclosure of criminal case in job verification form is always fatal to candidate’s employment? Supreme Court answers
“Broad brushing every non-disclosure of criminal case as a disqualification from the recruitment will be unjust.”
Registry cannot decide whether dismissed review petition merited relook through curative jurisdiction: Supreme Court
Supreme Court highlighted that the provision for filing curative petitions was incorporated in Order XLVIII of the 2013 Rules.
Supreme Court imposes temporary ban on Patanjali ads for medicinal products; issues contempt notice
Supreme Court had previously slammed Patanjali Ayurved for misleading ads against modern medicine.
Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order directing demolition of illegally constructed Mosque and Madrasa in Koyambedu
In 2023, Madras High Court had held that the mosque was illegally constructed without any building sanction plan.
Supreme Court upholds KPSC Recruitment Notification for Home Science Lecturers Post; criticizes HC’s erroneous approach
“Service jurisprudence must begin and end with rules that govern the process of qualification, recruitment, selection, appointment and conditions of service.”