[FibreNet Case] Chandrababu Naidu Anticipatory Bail: SC adjourns hearing; interim protection extended till Dec 12
Supreme Court also mentioned that the decision for quashing FIR in Rs 371 Crore Skill Development Case was likely to be delivered soon.
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Criminal Conspiracy to be ‘scheduled offence’ under PMLA only if conspiracy is to commit an already Scheduled offence: Supreme Court
“The Court also held that it is not necessary that a person against whom the offence under Section 3 of the PMLA is alleged, must be shown as the accused in the scheduled offence.”
‘To achieve purity in election process in particular’, Karnataka HC directs State Election Commission to issue requisite forms in all State local body elections
“It is pertinent to note that the law relating to disclosure of criminal antecedents of the candidates in the Electoral fray has further marched from April to May and now to the June of life”.
Supreme Court upholds Union Government’s power to appoint GNCTD Chief Secretary; Allows Centre to extend the term of Naresh Kumar
Supreme Court clarified that the analysis in the present case is confined to a prima facie evaluation, without entering into issues pending adjudication before the Constitution Bench
Opening the SLP Floodgates Impacts Access to Justice
by Murali Neelakantan* and Gautam Narayan**
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 81
Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court held that purchase of high-value property at low price showed that only limited interest in property was sold [(1952) 2 SCC 307]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on limited/absolute interest in property.
Appointments can only be made for vacancies advertised, holds Supreme Court; 2 Judges retain Posts despite flawed 2013 Selection Process
Supreme Court reiterated the timeline fixed in Malik Mazhar for vacancies to be declared on 15th January each year, and the process has to be completed by October of the same year.
Supreme Court issues directions to streamline adoption process under Juvenile Justice Act
“Generally, prospective adoptive parents have to wait for 3-4 years for getting ‘a healthy and young child’ due to the huge mismatch in the number of registered PAPs and children available for adoption.”
[RSS Route March] Supreme Court directs TN Government to submit proposal before Madras HC on allowing future route marches without Court’s intervention
Tamil Nadu Government had agreed before Supreme Court that it would allow RSS to hold marches in various districts across the state. Accordingly, the Court asked RSS to submit the proposed routes to the State within 3 days and the State to take a decision on the routes by 15-11-2023
Supreme Court slams Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved for misleading Ads against modern medicine; asks Union to find a viable solution
Supreme Court commented that it did not aim at making the instant matter a debate on ‘Allopathy v. Ayurved’ but finding a realistic solution for the problem of misleading medical advertisements.
High Courts or Sessions Courts can grant transit anticipatory bail in FIRs registered outside their jurisdiction, subject to conditions: SC
Since anticipatory bail as well as transit anticipatory bail are intrinsically linked to personal liberty under Article 21 of Constitution, it would be necessary to give a constitutional imprimatur to the evolving provision of transit anticipatory bail.
Court can consider parity in pay scales for historically similarly placed employees: Supreme Court reiterates
Supreme Court regarded the High Court’s conclusion to be ‘unexceptionable’ since it did not equate two sets of employees in different organisations.
[Transit anticipatory bail] High Courts, Sessions Courts can grant pre-arrest bail, even if FIR is registered in different State: Supreme Court
Supreme Court warned against forum shopping and clarified that accused cannot travel to any other State, solely for filing bail pleas without clear reasons.
Explained| Supreme Court’s verdict on importance of interpreting commercial contracts in line with the original intent of parties involved
Supreme Court said that a deviation from the plain terms of the contract is warranted only when it serves business efficacy better
Never Reported Judgment| Conviction cannot be based on ‘shifty and treacherous’ statements of eyewitnesses [(1952) 2 SCC 186]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on credibility of the witness.
UP-VAT Act entitles assessee to claim full input tax credit on exempted goods produced as by-products during manufacturing of taxable goods: Supreme Court
The Explanation (iii) to Section 13, forbids the Assessing Authority as well as the assessee from raising any dispute regarding the allowability of the ITC in cases where exempted goods are being produced as a by-product or waste product during the process of manufacture
‘Testimonies of prosecution witnesses are unreliable, unworthy of credence’: SC set aside Karnataka HC order overturning acquittal of 6 convicts in murder case
Supreme Court said that a Court of Appeal should be circumspect in overturning its judgment of acquittal, is not a principle that requires reiteration. It has been held time and again that an acquittal will only be overturned in the presence of very compelling reasons.
Reflections on Criticality of Show-Cause Notice in Tax Laws
by Tarun Jain†
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 80
Speedy Justice | Supreme Court disposes of 36,682 cases between Jan-Oct 2023
Supreme Court inaugurates monthly newsletter — Supreme Court CHRONICLE.
Junior Office Assistant Recruitment | State could not relax essential qualifications under Rules and Advertisement without publicizing such relaxation: Supreme Court
Supreme Court rejected the argument that requirement to hold 1 year diploma in specified courses was not an essential qualification, since the same was indicated in 2014 Rules as well as the advertisement so concerned.