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SC dismisses plea claiming overvaluation in imported goods by Adani

The Supreme Court has dismissed the customs department appeal against Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd. (APML), Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd. (APRL) and others in alleged over-valuation of imported goods

State machinery will take care, SC refuses Atiq Ahmad's plea for protection

Earlier this month, he moved the apex court against shifting him to Prayagraj from Sabarmati jail in a case connected with the killing of a witness in an open shooting incident

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Many cases may have to be reopened after SC ruling on borrowers' voice

Bankers said the decision won't deter them from marking an account as fraudulent

Hear borrowers before declaring accounts 'fraud': Supreme Court

Bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli upholds Telangana HC decision of 2020, sets aside Gujarat HC ruling in this regard; opportunity for hearing not necessary ahead of FIR

Bilkis Bano's plea: SC seeks response from Centre, Gujarat government

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre, Gujarat government and others on a plea filed by Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped and seven members of her family were killed during the 2002 post-Godhra riots. Bano has challenged remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the case. While posting the matter for hearing on April 18, a bench of Justices K M Joseph and B V Nagarathna said there is a gamut of issues involved and it needs to hear the matter in detail. The top court issued a notice to the Centre, the Gujarat government and the convicts. It also directed the Gujarat government to be ready with the relevant files granting remission to the parties on the next date of the hearing. During the hearing, the bench observed that it would not be overwhelmed by emotions in the case and would only go by the law. On January 4, a bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi took up the petition filed by Bano and other pleas. However, Justice Trivedi recused fro

SC seized of Hindenburg report on Adani group: MoS Rao Inderjit Singh

Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh on Monday said the Hindenburg report is with regard to the listed companies of Adani group which fall under the purview of Sebi and that the Supreme Court is seized of the matter. His response in the Lok Sabah through a written reply was to a query on whether the corporate affairs ministry has conducted any review on the financial statements and other regulatory submissions of Adani group of companies after the Hindenburg report. "The Hindenburg report is with regard to the listed companies of Adani group which fall under the purview of Sebi," the minister said. According to Singh, the Supreme Court is seized of the matter and has passed an order constituting an expert committee to look into the matter. He noted that the court has also directed all the agencies of the Union government, including agencies connected with financial regulation, fiscal agencies and law enforcement agencies, to cooperate with the committee. "The

Disqualification row: Supreme Court to hear former Lakshadweep MP today

The High Court has also suspended the sentence of imprisonment of other accused till disposal of the appeal

After Supreme Court's fraud tag verdict, responsibility now on banks

Borrowers - small and large - can now seek a relook at their cases

SC paves way for holding UP urban local body polls with OBC quota

The Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for holding the urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh as it allowed the State Election Commission to issue a notification in this regard in two days with an OBC quota in terms of a report of the Uttar Pradesh Backward Classes Commission. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala said, "This court, in an order dated January 4, 2023, noted that in view of the decisions of this court, the government of Uttar Pradesh issued a notification for setting up the Uttar Pradesh Backward Classes Commission in December 2022. Though the tenure of the commission was six months, it was to complete its task by March 31, 2023." It further said, "The solicitor general informs that the report has been submitted on March 9, 2023 to the cabinet. The process of notifying the local body elections is going on and will be done in two days. The plea is disposed of. The direction in this order is not to be used as precedent."

SC dismisses plea seeking uniform minimum age of marriage for men and women

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking a uniform minimum age of 21 years for marriage for both men and women, saying that it will amount to directing Parliament to make a law to fix the age. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala said the matter fell under the domain of the legislature and it will not be dealing with the issue. The top court referred to its February 20 order by which it had dismissed another PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay seeking equality in the legal age of marriage for men and women. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said, "This will be akin to legislating.... This is in the domain of the legislature. The striking down of a provision would result in a situation where there will be no minimum age for marriage for women." If the court will entertain this plea it will be then directing Parliament to fix the minimum age, the CJI observed. "The challenge in

Karnataka bribery case: SC seeks BJP MLA's response on Lokayukta's plea

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa on a plea of the Karnataka Lokayukta challenging grant of anticipatory bail to him by the high court in the Karnataka Soaps and Detergents (KSDL) contract scam case. A bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued the notice to the BJP legislator. On March 14, the top court had agreed to hear the Lokayukta's plea against the Karnataka high court order in the case. The BJP MLA's son Prashanth Madal, who is the chief accounts officer of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, was arrested by the Lokayutka police on March 2 while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 40 lakh on behalf of his father at the KSDL office. A single-judge bench of the high court had granted the anticipatory bail to the MLA after hearing his petition. Virupakashappa had resigned as chairperson of KSDL following his son's arrest. While granting the conditional bail, the high court had directed the MLA to appear .

SC dismisses UP's plea against order to give job to Hathras victim's kin

HC said the state authorities must abide by the promise to give employment to one member and also directed the authorities to consider relocation of the family outside Hathras but within UP

Can't declare a borrower 'fraud' without hearing him first: SC tells RBI

The apex court upheld a judgement passed by the Telangana High Court in December 2020 stating that the principles of "audi alteram partem" must be applied before declaring a party as fraud

SC quashes ED appeal, says grant of bail duration to include remand period

Dismissing an appeal of the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the 60/90-day duration for the grant of default bail in a criminal case will include the remand period. A bench of Justices KM Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy and BV Nagarathna dismissed the appeal filed by the ED challenging the Bombay High Court order granting bail to former DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and Dheeraj Wadhawan in a Yes Bank money laundering case being probed by the agency. "The remand period will be calculated from the date, magistrate remand the accused. An accused becomes entitled to default bail if the charge sheet is not filed by 61st or 91st day of the remand period", the bench said. The three-judge bench answered the larger issue referred to it by a two-judge bench in 2021. It directed the pending petitions pertaining to the case be placed before a two-judge bench. The top court had on February 9, reserved its verdict on the appeal of ED. On February 23, 2021, the top court ha

Bilkis case: SC to hear pleas against early release of 11 convicts today

Bano had also filed a review petition seeking a review of its earlier order by which it had asked the Gujarat government to consider the plea for the remission of one of the convicts

RCap lenders in a fix as Hindujas retract revised Rs 8,950-crore offer

The revised Hinduja stand has put Indian lenders, with an exposure of Rs 24,000 crore, in a spot as it was the Hindujas offer which led to a call for second auction and litigation by the other bidder

Delhi excise policy scam: SC to hear K Kavitha's plea against ED summons

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea by K Kavitha, Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, seeking protection from arrest and challenging the summons by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case arising out of the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. A bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi is scheduled to hear the plea by Kavitha. On March 15, the top court agreed to hear her plea seeking protection from arrest and challenging the summons issued by the ED. On March 11, the 44-year-old BRS leader deposed before the ED to record her statement and was summoned again on March 16 for questioning. She was last quizzed for about 10 hours on March 21, which was her third day of deposition before the Enforcement Directorate. The BRS leader has denied all allegations against her. According to official sources, Kavitha, during her questioning by the ED, was confronted with the statements made by ...

Plea in Supreme Court seeks 'Ram Sethu' be declared as national monument

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking that the Ram Sethu be declared as a national monument. The PIL, filed by advocate Ashok Pandey, also seeks construction of a wall at the spot to facilitate devotees. On March 20, the top court had said that it will list at the earliest a petition by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to the Centre to declare the Ram Sethu as a national heritage monument. Ram Sethu, also known as Adam's bridge, is a chain of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. Swamy had raised the issue of declaring the Ram Sethu a national monument in his PIL against the controversial Sethusamudram Ship Channel project, initiated by the UPA-I government. The matter reached the apex court, which in 2007 stayed work for the project on the Ram Sethu. The Centre later said it had considered the "socio-economic disadvantages" of the project and was

Support must be given for presence of more women lawyers in courts: CJI

Justice Chandrachud asked the Madras High Court Chief Justice to take initiative for the formation of creches in all the high court as well as all the district courts in the state