Apoorva, Author at SCC Times

Allahabad High Court orders inquiry against State in concealing material evidence against Mahant accused of filming bathing women in Chhota Haridwar

Allahabad High Court has directed an inquiry to be conducted by an Officer not below the rank of Principal Secretary to be nominated by Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh

Case Briefs High Courts

Can plea bargaining extend to commission of a gender centric offence? Madras High Court answers

“BNS has made certain offences gender neutral. But still, they are gender centric offences and not non-gender offences. There is a sharp difference between gender centric or gender-neutral offence and a non-gender offence.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

APTEL directs BESCOM to make payments of all unpaid invoices along with interest and future payments to wind power generators

“It is an established legal principle that any administrative action / order does not absolve a party to a valid and subsisting Power Purchase Agreement from discharging its obligation under the PPA.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court rejects second bail application of a man accused of committing unnatural sex with cows

Allahabad High Court said that no new ground has been taken by the accused in the second bail application

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Kolkata Rape and Murder case] Supreme Court directs Ministry of Health to open portal for stakeholders to submit suggestions before Task Force committee

In the earlier order, the Supreme Court directed CBI to file a status report on the progress in the investigation of the crime at RG Kar Medical College Hospital on 22-08-2024. The State of West Bengal was also directed to file a status report by 22-08-2024 on the progress of the investigation on the acts of vandalism which took place at the Hospital in the aftermath of the incident.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Non-fixation of cut-off marks for persons with disability under Overall Horizontal Reservation does not violate Fundamental Rights: SC

Supreme Court said that the reservation for the Persons with disabilities has been treated as Horizontal Reservation i.e. the reservation under Clause (1) of Article 16, and not the Vertical reservation i.e. the reservation under Clause (4) of Article 16 of the Constitution of India.

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court denies bail to Maulana accused of performing Nikaah after forced conversion to Islam

Allahabad High Court said that the informant in her statement recorded under Section 164 CrPC had categorically submitted that she was forced to accept ‘Islam’ and Nikaah was performed. Thus, the applicant being “Religion Convertor” is equally liable under the Act, 2021.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Kolkata Rape and Murder case] Supreme Court orders constitution of National Task Force to give recommendations on modalities ensuring safety at workplace

Supreme Court said that as more and more women join the work force, the nation cannot wait for another rape for things to change on the ground.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Sikmi Rights] Supreme Court directs Tehsildar to carry out measurement of disputed property; Maintains status quo

Supreme Court clarified that if there is any attempt by the parties to obstruct the revenue authorities or the local police from complying with our directions, suitable action will be taken against them.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC dismisses plea to declare ‘Thirukkural’ as National book of high values and virtues of India

“We are not restricting Thirukural to Tamil Nadu alone but at the same time, we do not want to open the Pandoras box, that will lead to complete chaos. Hence, we are not entertaining the Writ Petition.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Can oral gift deed under Mohammedan Law reduced in writing on unregistered document be subjected to S. 47-A of Stamp Act? Allahabad HC answers

The proceedings under S. 33 of Stamp Act will be initiated and not under S. 47-A if gift deed requires for payment of stamp duty.

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Judgment on States’ power to levy tax on mining and mineral-use activities to apply retrospectively from 2005: Supreme Court

On 25-07-2024, the Supreme Court in 8:1 majority held that royalty paid by mining operators to the Central government is not a tax and that States have the power to levy cesses on mining and mineral-use activities. Whereas, Justice BV Nagarathna gave a dissenting opinion.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Victim abused the judicial process by filing a false FIR’: Madras HC acquits rape convict after noting that victim has a second child with him

“Madras High Court said that, in the instant case, the prosecution has not been able to establish that there indeed was a crime. In fact, there is an abuse of judicial process when the victim set a criminal law in motion, perhaps with a false FIR”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Patanjali Misleading Ads Case] Supreme Court drops contempt charges against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna

In February 2024, the Court imposed a temporary ban on misleading advertisements and issued contempt of court notices to Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC issues notice on tenant’s plea concerning his right to receive notice of demolition u/S. 400 of KMC Act after regularisation; Stay on demolition continues

Supreme Court initially took up this matter on 6-08-2024 and stayed the demolition of the subject premises of petitioner till 9-08-2024.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court partly stays hijab ban by Mumbai College; Issues notice to College

Supreme Court said that it hopes and trust that the said interim order will not be misused by anybody, and clarified that it will be open to the College to move an application for vacation of this order, in case of misuse

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Supreme Court dismisses plea to postpone NEET-PG 2024 Exam

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences is all set to conduct the exam on 11-08-2024 in two shifts across 416 centres in 170 cities pan-India.

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Supreme Court issues notice in Rouse Avenue Bar Association’s plea against Delhi HC order recognising ‘Central Delhi Court Bar Association’ as Court annexed bar body

The Delhi High Court had ruled that the Central Delhi Court Bar Association shall be recognized as the Court annexed Bar Association for the Rouse Avenue District Court Complex in the national capital.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court grants bail to Sunil Agrawal, Promoter of Indermani Group, in Money Laundering case

Supreme Court had previously released Sunil Agrawal on interim bail vide order dated 17-05- 2024 and had noted that he had made out a prima facie strong case for his enlargement on interim bail.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Supreme Court verdict on NEET UG 2024

“Courts may direct the cancellation of an examination or approve such cancellation by the competent authority only if it is not possible to separate the tainted candidates from the untainted ones.”