Supreme Court stays Delhi HC order granting divorce to Chef Kunal Kapur; Refers case for Mediation
Supreme Court has referred the case to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre to explore the possibility of any out-of-court settlement.
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Bar Councils cannot charge more than amount specified under S. 24 of Advocates Act as enrolment fees: Supreme Court
Supreme Court declared that the judgment would have a prospective effect, thus the Bar Councils are not required to refund the enrolment fees collected more than the statutory amount so far.
Supreme Court on Parliament’s power to impose limitations on State to levy tax on mineral rights
Supreme Court said that authorizing the Central Government to lay down the terms of mining leases and grant approval to concessions, the MMDR Act seeks to ensure that there is uniformity in the terms for working of mines and extraction of minerals.
Explained | Supreme Court’s verdict on ‘royalty’ as tax and States power to levy cess on mining and mineral-use activities
“The payments made to the Government cannot be deemed to be a tax merely because the statute provides for their recovery as arrears”.
Requirement of proficiency in State’s local language for appointment in District Judicial Service is valid: Supreme Court
The imposition of such a requirement was manifestly proper, as judicial officers are required to appreciate the evidence in the State’s language.
Supreme Court| No interim relief to Bihar Govt in plea against Patna HC ruling quashing 65% reservation for SC, ST & OBC in jobs and education
The Supreme Court refused to grant interim relief at this stage.
Never Reported Judgment| Seller must prove readiness and willingness to perform his part of contract to sustain his claim for damages for breach of contract [(1953) 2 SCC 52]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on damages for breach of contract.
’National Policy on Genetically Modified crops’: A breakdown of Justice Karol’s opinion upholding conditional approval to GM Mustard cultivation by Centre
“When a legislative body enacts a legislation there is a presumption of constitutionality unless proven otherwise, similarly, a policy decision when taken by the competent authority enters the fray of enforcement with a presumption in its favour of being in public interest, unless otherwise shown, demonstrated and proven to be among other grounds, manifestly arbitrary.”
Supreme Court holds that States can levy cesses on mining and mineral-use activities; Justice BV Nagarathna dissents
This matter was the oldest pending nine-judge Bench case before the Supreme court. The Bench had reserved its judgment in the matter on 14-03-2024
Power to grant interim stay of operation of bail order can only be exercised in exceptional cases: Supreme Court
“An order granting a stay to the operation of the order granting bail during the pendency of the application for cancellation of bail should be passed in very rare cases”
Supreme Court sets aside Delhi HC order quashing summons issued to “The Wire” in criminal defamation case filed by former JNU Professor
In March 2023, the Delhi High Court quashed the summoning order, stating that there is nothing therein that could be defamatory against former Professor
‘Non-consideration of adverse effect on health of humans, animals, plants’: Justice Nagarathna on Centre’s approval for Genetically Modified mustard cultivation
“The failure to adequately assess health and environmental impact of Genetically Modified crops seriously infringes upon intergenerational equity as it potentially endangers the ability of future citizens to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health.”
Read why Supreme Court granted bail to Ashish Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case
In Lakhimpur Kheri violence, four farmers, one journalist, the driver of one of the vehicles, and two others, were killed. Nearly ten farmers suffered major and minor injuries
Candidate scoring minimum qualifying marks with no work experience will still be eligible to be appointed as City Manager under UDHD: Supreme Court
“The only criteria for minimum qualifying marks have been mentioned in the Bihar City Manager Cadre (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2014 and the advertisement, which states that 32 % for women is the minimum qualifying marks for the written test (70 marks) and not out of 100 marks as interpreted by BSSC.”
No re-test for NEET UG 2024 as Supreme Court finds no material indicating vitiated results or systemic breaches
On 22-07-2024 the Supreme Court has asked the Director of IIT, Delhi to constitute a three-member expert committee to give their opinion regarding the correct answer to a multiple-choice question of NEET-UG 2024, for which the NTA awarded marks for two options.
Not mandatory for plaintiff in specific performance suit to seek cancellation of subsequent sale deed executed by seller in favour of informed third party: SC
Section 19(b) provides that a specific performance of a contract may be enforced against any other person claiming under him by a title arising subsequently to the contract, except a transferee for value who has paid his money in good faith and without notice of the original contract.
SEBI’s Powers to Investigate: A Primer on Section 11-C of the SEBI Act, 1992
by Vaibhav Singh†, Radhika Indapurkar†† and Manas Kotak†††
Supreme Court stays directive to Eateries along Kanwar yatra route to display names of owners and staff
The State of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh issued the direction amidst preparations for the Kanwar Yatra, directing the shops and eateries to display the names, addresses, mobile numbers of owners and their staff.
Supreme Court sets aside withdrawal of prosecution of MLA accused of double murder in broad daylight
“The judicial system of our country often finds itself grappling with the pervasive issues of prolonged delay and suspected political influence within the legal proceedings.”
Never Reported Judgment | Confession consisting of integrally connected parts cannot be split to accept some parts and reject others [(1953) 2 SCC 545]
This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on retracted confession.