Mining in Eco-Sensitive Zone is Prohibited even if its Boundaries Extend Beyond one Kilometre: Supreme Court clarifies
by Aakash Bajaj† and Neha Maniktala††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 48
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Tangling the Non-Signatories without “Consent”: Rethinking the “Group of Companies” Doctrine
by Mohammad Atik Saiyed† and Shukla Pooja Sunilkumar††
Does ‘Caste based insult’ include calling person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Tribe “Bewakoof”, “Murkh”, “Chor”? Supreme Court answers
The Supreme Court observed that it is desirable that before an accused is subjected to a trial for alleged commission of offence under section 3(1)(x), the utterances made by him in any place within public view are outlined, if not in the F.I.R., but at least in the charge-sheet so as to enable the court to ascertain whether the charge sheet makes out a case of an offence.
In conversation with Adv. Abhinay Sharma, founder of ASL Partners, on their 11 years into litigation.
Interviewed by Vanisha Mishra
[Mumbai E-Bus Tender] SC rejects TATA Motor’s plea; allows BEST to accept EVEY Trans Tender
“The Courts should not use a magnifying glass while scanning the tenders and make every small mistake appear like a big blunder. In fact, the courts must give ‘fair play in the joints’ to the government and public sector undertakings in matters of contract”.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea questioning inauguration of new Parliament building by PM Modi and not by President Droupadi Murmu
Supreme Court said that the petitioner has no locus to file the petition to sought inauguration of new Parliament building by the President and not the Prime Minister of India and that he should be grateful that the Court is not imposing any costs on him.
Supreme Court | Interim bail to AAP leader Satyendar Jain for 6 weeks on medical grounds
As per reports, Jain was admitted to ICU on Thursday after collapsing in the prison due to dizziness.
Supreme Court on Judicial Officers’ pension: Recommendations, Compliance Timeline and Key Observations
“To be truly unified both in form and in substance, there must be integration in terms of pay, pension and other service conditions between the District Judiciary, the High Courts and the Supreme Court. Hence, any increase in the salary of the judges of the High Court must reflect in the same proportion to the judges in the District Judiciary.”
SC holds NRI father guilty for contempt of Court as his misrepresentation before Foreign Court leads to dishonouring Principle of Comity of Courts
The contempt petition against the US resident was outcome of matrimonial dispute as he had committed breach of settlement orders and showed scant respect for the Court by defying the orders of the Court.
Explained| Supreme Court judgment allowing ED probe against TN Minister Senthil Balaji in Cash for Job Scam
What was compromised between the complainant and accused is not just their disputes, but justice, fair play, good conscience and the fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence. In fact, the case at hand is one where there are two teams, but no one knows who is playing for which team and where the match was fixed.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka
Looking into Justice Abhay S. Oka’s life, career and important judgments which have been instrumental in protecting the rights of marginalized communities and promoting freedom of expression, thereby making him a harbinger of social change and preserver of administrative accountability.
Seeking appointment of Arbitrator beyond three years is barred by limitation: Supreme Court reiterates
Supreme Court said that whether any particular facts constitute a cause of action has to be determined with reference to the facts of each case and with reference to the substance, rather than the form of the action. If an infringement of a right happens at a particular time, the whole cause of action will be said to have arisen then and there.
SC refuses to interfere with Delhi HC decision affirming Dart Properties right to walk, take over, run cinema hall as Reliance Mediaworks subsidiary CVPL defaults Rs 50 Lakhs payment
The impugned judgment was based on an undertaking agreed between the parties wherein Cinema Ventures were to pay the default amount, failing which the right to walk, take over and run the cinema hall will be owned by Dart Properties Private Limited.
“Courts can’t be used to settle personal scores”; SC imposes Rs 1 Lakh cost on ISKCON Kolkata officials for filing frivolous litigation against Bangalore counterparts
The Supreme Court observed that just as bad coins drive out good coins from circulation, bad cases drive out good cases from being heard on time.
The Precedential Value of the Split Verdict in Rathi Steels
by Dormaan Jamshid Dalal†
Supreme Court invites bids to implement AI to transcribe arguments and proceedings
The bids have been invited from experienced firms for Design, Development and implementation of AI solutions, tools.
Rajasthan Civil Judge Recruitment| SC delivers Split verdict on considering candidature of OBC-EWS candidates despite belated submission of category certificates
Justice Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi delivered their split verdicts while examining the challenge raised against the Judgment of Rajasthan High Court, dismissing the appeals of the qualified candidates of OBC, EWS category.
Supreme Court upholds validity of Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001
The Supreme discussed the very foundation of Article 254(2) of the Constitution and commented that comparing two legislations of State and Centre would be akin to comparing chalk and cheese, i.e., two essentially unequal entities.
Probing the Purpose Behind a Courtroom Practice
by Shubham Priyadarshi*
NPA Classification ― Whether Opportunity of Prior Hearing Required?
by Prashant Tripathi†