{"id":227771,"date":"2020-04-01T12:52:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T07:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=227771"},"modified":"2020-04-01T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T07:30:00","slug":"supreme-court-monthly-roundup-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/01\/supreme-court-monthly-roundup-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Monthly Roundup \u2013 March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">TOP NEWS<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/news-about-the-corona-virus-covid-19-and-all-related-stories\/\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>COVID-19<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/24\/coronavirus-covid-19-heres-the-list-of-directions-issued-by-cji-bobde-in-the-light-of-coronavirus-lockdown\/\">Here\u2019s the list of directions issued by CJI Bobde in the light of Coronavirus lockdown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/13\/coronavirus-covid-19-sc-restricts-its-functioning-to-avoid-mass-gatherings-in-courts-only-urgent-matters-to-be-heard\/\">SC restricts it\u2019s functioning to avoid mass gatherings in Courts; Only urgent matters to be heard<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-covid-19-sc-extends-limitation-period-for-filing-petitions-applications-suits-appeals-etc\/\">SC extends limitation period for filing petitions\/applications\/suits\/appeals, etc.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-covid-19-no-in-person-hearings-in-sc-till-further-notice-extremely-urgent-matters-to-be-heard-via-video-conference\/\">No in-person hearings in SC till further notice; Extremely urgent matters to be heard via video conference<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/30\/coronavirus-covid-19-sc-aks-centre-to-submit-report-on-steps-taken-to-prevent-migration-of-workers-during-lockdown\/\">SC asks Centre to submit report on steps taken to prevent migration of workers during lockdown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/31\/coronavirus-covid-19-food-is-being-provided-to-over-22-lakh-migrant-workers-centre-tells-sc\/\">Don\u2019t create panic by fake\/misleading news: SC to Media on the plight of migrant workers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/27\/coronavirus-covid-19-notice-issued-to-centee-on-plea-seeking-immediate-evacuation-of-indian-pilgrims-stranded-in-irans-qom\/\">Notice issued to Centee on plea seeking immediate evacuation of Indian pilgrims stranded in Iran\u2019s Qom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/16\/covid-19-sc-takes-suo-motu-cognisance-of-overcrowding-and-infrastructure-of-prisons-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus\/\">SC takes suo motu cognisance of overcrowding and infrastructure of prisons in the wake of Coronavirus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/23\/coronavirus-covid-19-overcrowding-of-prisons-is-serious-concern-consider-releasing-prisoners-on-parole-bail-sc-to-states-uts\/\">Overcrowding of prisons is serious concern; Consider releasing prisoners on parole\/bail: SC to States\/UTs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/18\/covid-19-sc-takes-suo-motu-cognisance-of-nonavailability-of-mid-day-meals-for-children-due-to-coronavirus-shutdown\/\">SC takes suo motu cognisance of nonavailability of mid-day meals for children due to Coronavirus shutdown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>NIRBHAYA GANG RAPE AND MURDER CASE<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/20\/breaking-7-years-later-finally-a-closure-for-nirbhayas-family-all-4-convicts-hanged-to-death\/\">7 years later, finally, a closure for Nirbhaya\u2019s family; All 4 convicts hanged to death<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/20\/the-final-order-that-sealed-the-fate-for-the-nirbhaya-convicts\/\">The final order that sealed the fate for the Nirbhaya convicts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/19\/nirbhaya-akshay-kumars-plea-challenging-rejection-of-mercy-petition-dismissed\/\">Akshay Kumar\u2019s plea challenging rejection of mercy petition dismissed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/19\/nirbhaya-pawan-guptas-curative-petition-dismissed-all-4-convicts-scheduled-to-be-hanged-tomorrow\/\">Pawan Gupta\u2019s curative petition dismissed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>NON-PAYMENT OF AGR BY TELECOS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/18\/self-assessment-of-agr-payments-is-a-sheer-contempt-sc\/\">Self-assessment of AGR payments is a sheer contempt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/16\/sc-dismisses-vodafones-petition-against-the-levy-of-one-time-spectrum-charges\/\">SC dismisses Vodafone\u2019s petition against the levy of one-time spectrum charges<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Citizenship (Amendment) Act Row<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/12\/citizenship-amemdment-act-row-3-judge-bench-to-hear-matter-relating-to-up-govts-name-and-shame-hoardings-of-protestors\/\">3-judge bench to hear matter relating to UP Govt\u2019s \u2018name and shame\u2019 hoardings of protestors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">MORE NEWS<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/11\/sc-fumes-over-the-growing-trend-of-seed-companies-engaging-in-frivolous-litigations-with-farmers\/\">SC fumes over the growing trend of Seed companies engaging in frivolous litigations with farmers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis tendency to resist even the smallest of claims on any ground possible, by exploiting the relatively greater capacity of seed companies to litigate for long periods of time, amounts to little more than harassment of agriculturists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/13\/ngos-with-no-connection-to-political-parties-cant-be-denied-access-to-foreign-contributions-for-supporting-public-causes\/\">NGOs with no connection to political parties can\u2019t be denied access to foreign contributions for supporting public causes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cSuch of those voluntary organisations which have absolutely no connection with either party politics or active politics cannot be denied access to foreign contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/12\/postponement-of-ipl-is-not-an-urgent-matter-vacation-bench-asks-petitioner-to-mention-the-matter-before-a-regular-bench\/\">Postponement of IPL is not an urgent matter; Vacation bench asks petitioner to mention the matter before a regular bench<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/13\/notice-issued-to-centre-rbi-and-the-likes-over-need-for-expeditious-disposal-of-trials-under-section-138-of-negotiable-instruments-act\/\">Notice issued to Centre, RBI and the likes over need for expeditious disposal of trials under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis measure of prelitigation ADR process can go a long way in settling the cases before they come to Court, thereby reducing docket burden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/17\/notice-issued-to-mp-cm-kamal-nath-speaker-others-on-bjps-plea-seeking-floor-test-in-mp-assembly\/\">Notice issued to MP CM Kamal Nath, Speaker &amp; others on BJP\u2019s plea seeking Floor Test in MP Assembly<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/17\/after-army-sc-asks-centre-to-grant-permanent-commission-to-women-navy-officers-as-well\/\">After Army, SC asks Centre to grant Permanent Commission to women Navy officers as well<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cPerformance at work and dedication to the cause of the nation are the surest answers to prevailing gender stereotypes. To deprive serving women officers of the opportunity to work as equals with men on PCs in the Indian Navy is plainly discriminatory.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/19\/sc-upholds-validity-of-karnatakas-2018-reservation-law\/\">Petition challenging implementation of Karnataka Reservation Act 2018 held not maintainable<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/19\/227304\/\">High Court can pass an order interdicting the legal fiction as contemplated under State Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cThe Courts are guardians of the rights and liberties of the citizen and they shall fail in their responsibility if they abdicate their solemn duty towards the citizens.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/21\/celebratory-firing-of-guns-licensed-for-self-protection-needs-to-stop-sc\/\">Celebratory firing of guns licensed for self-protection needs to stop <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIncidents of celebratory firing are regretfully rising, for they are seen as a status symbol. A gun licensed for self\u00ad-protection or safety and security of crops and cattle cannot be fired in celebratory events, it being a potential cause of fatal accidents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/18\/unregistered-individuals-can-practice-architecture-but-cant-designate-themselves-as-architects\/\">Unregistered individuals can practice architecture but can\u2019t designate themselves as \u201carchitects\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMere nomenclature of the particular post will not in any way be said to violate the provisions of the Architects Act 1971.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/17\/service-rendered-at-no-matter-how-less-consideration-would-still-be-a-service-under-consumer-protection-act\/\">Service rendered at no matter how less consideration would still be a \u2018service\u2019 under Consumer Protection Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe true test is not whether the amount which has been contributed by the beneficiary is adequate to defray the entire cost of the expenditure envisaged under the scheme. So long as the service which has been rendered is not rendered free of charge, any deficiency of service is amenable to the fora for redressal constituted under the Consumer Protection Act 1986.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/07\/pharmacy-act-1948-shall-prevail-over-aicte-in-the-field-of-pharmacy-education\/\">Pharmacy Act, 1948 shall prevail over AICTE in the field of Pharmacy education<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe fight of supremacy between both the regulators is unhealthy for the education sector as well as the institutions to permit two regulators to function in the same field. Therefore also and more particularly when the PCI is consisting of the experts in the field of pharmacy and other related subjects, it is in the larger interest in the field of pharmacy that the PCI must be given the power to regulate in the field of pharmacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/07\/district-forum-cant-extend-limitation-period-of-45-days-for-filing-response-under-section-13-of-consumer-protection-act\/\">District Forum can\u2019t extend limitation period of 45 days for filing response under Section 13 of Consumer Protection Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">IN OTHER NEWS<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/19\/former-chief-justice-of-india-ranjan-gogoi-to-take-oath-as-rajya-sabha-mp\/\">Former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi takes 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