Mesne Profits on continuation of possession
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In the matter at hand, the Court directed the tenant to deposit Rs.5,15,05,512/-, considering the location of the demised premises in the heart of Kolkata, the rent, the alleged non-payment of rent, the default in payment of interest, as alleged.

Manish Sisodia Bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court did not grant relief to Sisodia in his bail plea against Delhi High Court’s decision but granted him the liberty to revive his prayer afresh after filing of the final complaint/Charge sheet on or before 03-07-2024, after considering the assurance by Prosecution.

Onus to prove service for commercial purpose on service provider
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“If and only if, the service provider discharges its onus of showing that the service was availed, in fact for a commercial purpose, does the onus shift back to the complainant to show that the service was obtained exclusively for the purpose of earning its livelihood by means of self-employment.”

Merit-cum-Seniority
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“As long as ‘Merit-cum-Seniority’ is applied in the manner as explained in All India Judges’ Association v. Union of India, (2002) 4 SCC 247, wherein both merit and seniority are considered, and merit plays the dominant role, the process of promotion cannot be said to be violative of the principle of ‘Merit-cum-Seniority’.”

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's 7-days extension
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On 28-05-2024, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi had mentioned the IA before the Vacation Division Bench of JK Maheshwari and KV Viswanathan, JJ. It was clarified that the criminal appeal was already heard and reserved on 17-05-2024 by another Bench and was also suggested that it would be appropriate to place the application before the CJI Dr. DY Chandrachud for appropriate orders.

Oxford Professor to surrender passport to Indian High Commission
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The Oxford Professor’s citizenship was involuntarily and automatically terminated by operation of Section 9 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 upon acquisition of British Citizenship. It was submitted that ‘renunciation’ of citizenship is different from ‘termination’ and Sections 4(1), 4(1A) and 9(1) of the Act, 1955 were challenged for being ultra vires to Articles 14, 19, 21, and 25 of the Constitution.

Centre to make necessary changes to S. 498-A
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Police cannot be utilised for the purpose of holding the husband at ransom so that he could be squeezed by the wife at the instigation of her parents or relatives or friends and in all cases, where wife complains of harassment or ill-treatment, Section 498-A of the IPC cannot be applied mechanically.”