TRENDS
SC to hear BRS leader Kavitha's plea against ED summons after 3 weeks
Kavitha, who has been accused of money laundering in the Delhi excise policy case, has claimed that a woman cannot be summoned to ED’s office for questioning. A similar plea, by Nalini Chidambaram, is pending with the court
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Supreme Court says borrowers should be heard before banks classify accounts as fraud
The Supreme Court says principles of natural justice must be followed and read into the Reserve Bank of India's master circular on fraud. The court was hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the orders of several high courts in the matter
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Initiate dialogue with court administration before exploring the option of strike: CJI tells lawyers
Justice Chandrachud was speaking in Madurai at an event organised by the Madras High Court for laying of the foundation stone for additional court buildings in Madurai and the inauguration of the Mayiladuthurai Court.
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Law minister dismisses reports on confrontation with judiciary
Kiren Rijiju said: “Our relationship with judiciary is excellent. We live in a democratic country, there are bound to be differences in terms of outlook, that doesn’t mean there is a confrontation.”
POLITICS
MC Explains: Why was Rahul Gandhi disqualified after conviction?
While Gandhi was convicted under provisions of Indian Penal Code for defamation, he was disqualified under provisions of Representation of Peoples Act and Constitution of India.
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Membership of unlawful association liable to prosecution under UAPA, SC holds
A three judge bench of the SC reversed a 2011 verdict of a two judge bench
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‘Too small an amount’ SC dismisses SEBI’s appeal against tribunal’s dismissal of Rs 2 lakhs penalty on Tata Steel BSL
SEBI’s lawyer tried to convince the court stating that the appeal was filed considering the question of law involved and not just the penalty.
TRENDS
Supreme Court rules that bar association cannot assert right on land allotted for archives
The order was passed in a plea by the Supreme Court Bar Association seeking to convert a land allotted to the court to build a chamber block for lawyers. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and PS Narasimha has suggested the matter can be taken up with the government
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‘Selective quoting of speeches, judgments of judges a matter of concern’: CJI Chandrachud
Speaking about the ills of fake news, the CJI noted that it can misguide many people at once and contradict the principles of democracy in addition to creating friction between communities
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Supreme Court Collegium criticises govt over Judge appointments in Madras High Court
The resolution notes that "The names which have been recommended earlier in point of time including the reiterated names ought not to be withheld or overlooked as this disturbs their seniority whereas those recommended later steal march on them."
TRENDS
MC Explains: What is OROP? Why is SC fixing timelines for payments?
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the pension scheme for the armed forces in March 2022 and asked the government to clear all arrears in three months.
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Is marital rape a crime? SC lists petitions for hearing on May 9
A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud listed the case after it was mentioned by senior counsel Indira Jaisingh
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SC to examine whether challenges to electoral bonds scheme need consideration by Constitution Bench
The case has now been adjourned to April 11 when SC will hear on reference to Constitution Bench
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SC disposes of pleas on demonetisation, asks petitioners to approach authorities
The authorities have been directed to decide on the representation of the individuals in 12 weeks from the date of receipts.
TRENDS
SC to hear pleas challenging tenure extension of ED director on March 23
An adjournment was granted on the request of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
LEGAL
Google dominated search market even before pre-installing apps on Android phones, tech giant tells NCLAT
The tech giant’s lawyer, Arun Kathpalia, said that CCI relied on irrelevant data to conclude that Google Chrome is the dominant web browser.
TRENDS
Google Vs CCI: NCLAT reserves judgment after hearing the case for over a month
A bench led by Chairperson Justice (retd) Ashok Bhushan and Dr. Alok Srivastava (Member Technical) heard the case and reserved it for judgment.
TRENDS
SC declines interim stay on Reliance Capital's second auction
A two-member NCLAT bench set aside an order passed by NCLT and said the Committee of Creditors has the power to negotiate and call for a higher bid.
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CJI Chandrachud: No pressure from the executive to decide cases in a particular way
CJI referred to the recent judgment of the SC on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners and said, “If there was any pressure do you think such a judgment could have been passed?”
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No sanctity of intel reports if details made public: Rijiju on Collegium resolution on judgeship candidates
Rijiju said it is the government's duty to carry out due diligence on names recommended by the collegium and form opinions on a candidate and the government takes a call based on these inputs.
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Supreme Court stays NCLAT order that said CCI can't order further probe in case of violations
The case pertains to CCI rejecting a complaint against DLF and its subsidiary for alleged abuse of the dominant position on the basis of a second/supplementary report of the Director General, the anti-trust watchdog's investigation arm
TRENDS
Government seeks R&AW reports for judges only in exceptional circumstances
The Supreme Court has also stated that political leanings or expressions of views by a candidate do not disqualify them from holding a constitutional office as long as they are competent, merit-based, and of high integrity.
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‘Government allocated Rs 7,000 crore to eCourts project without cutting a single rupee’ CJI remarks
CJI made these observations while hearing a case seeking conversion of land allocated to SC to chambers for lawyers, as an example to government being receptive to suggestions on administrative side.
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Lawyers say foreign law firms' entry a balanced move, will boost pay
The Indian law fraternity will benefit by gaining access to best international practices and at the same time, will not be largely affected as foreign lawyers are barred from practising in Indian courts, they say
