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EVMs Non-Tamperable, Demand For 100% VVPAT Verification Regressive: Election Commission Tells Supreme Court
Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has staunchly defended electronic voting machines (EVM) as ‘non-tamperable’, both owing to technological measures and strict administrative and security procedures designed by the commission. In a recent ...
Cheque Bounce Case Can Be Quashed U/S 482 Only If Amount Is Patently Non-Recoverable; Whether Debt Time-Barred Or Not Is A Question Of Evidence : SC
The Supreme Court observed that the question whether a cheque was issued towards a time barred debt is to be decided on evidence. “It is only in cases wherein an amount which is out and out non-recoverable, towards which a ...
Private Class 12 Student Eligible To Take NEET, Says NMC; Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission
The Supreme Court recently allowed a candidate who passed Class 12 as a private student to take admission for MBBS course after NEET counselling. This was after the National Medical Commission informed the Court that as per the latest Graduate ...
Motor Accident Claims – Social Status Of Deceased To Be Considered If There’s No Definite Proof Of Income: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reinstated an award originally granted by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT). The apex court expressed disappointment over the approach taken by the High Court in evaluating the evidence and reinstated the MACT’s verdict. The Court ...
Children Of Invalid Marriages Have Right In Their Parents’ Share In Hindu Joint Family Property : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 1) pronounced a judgment recognizing the rights of children born out of invalid marriages in their parents’ share in Hindu joint family property. The Court held that children born out of void/voidable marriages are ...
No Law Gives Right To Husband To Beat & Torture His Wife: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Woman On Ground Of Cruelty And Desertion
Synopsis The court was hearing an appeal by a woman challenging the decision of the trial court, whereby it has dismissed her petition seeking divorce from the man on the ground of cruelty and desertion While granting divorce to a woman ...
Marriages Don’t Require Public Declaration: SC
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that not all marriages require a public declaration or solemnisation Not every valid marriage requires a public declaration or solemnisation in a particular manner, the Supreme Court held on Monday, as it underlined ...
Retired Employees Can’t Claim Benefit Of Subsequent Govt Decision To Increase Retirement Age : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of teachers in Homeopathic Medical Colleges in Kerala seeking increase of their retirement age from 55 years to 60 years at par with the teachers of other Medical Colleges.The ...
Cheque Case Against Firm’s Partner Can Be Quashed Only On Strong Evidence That He Didn’t Have Any Concern With Issuing Cheque : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a cheque case against a partner of the firm cannot be quashed under Section 482 CrPC unless there is unimpeachable and incontrovertible evidence that he/she did not have any concern with the issuance of cheques. ...
Supreme Court To Form Panel Of Experts To Evaluate “Carrying Capacity” Of Hilly Areas
In order to determine the “carrying capacity” of overcrowded hill stations in Uttarakhand, Himachal, and other Himalayan states affected by landslides, the Supreme Court on Monday decided to form a panel of experts on environment and climate studies from government institutions. A ...
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Dowry Death Case | Supreme Court Surprised At HC Using Same Dying Declaration To Convict Husband While Disbelieving It For Father-in-Law
The Supreme Court, while acquitting a convict in a dowry death case, emphasized the critical importance of ensuring that a dying declaration is trustworthy and reliable, and inspires confidence when it is considered the sole basis for a criminal conviction. ...
In A First, Supreme Court Data Available On National Judicial Data Grid On Real Time Basis; Boost For Transparency, Says CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced today that the Supreme Court is officially 'onboard' with the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) now. The CJI described the onboarding of the Supreme Court data on NJDG portal under the court's 'open ...
2020 Delhi Riots: SC Dismisses Delhi Police’s Pleas Against HC Verdicts Granting Bail To Three Student Activists
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the pleas filed by the Delhi Police against the bail granted to three student activists in the 2020 North East Delhi riots case. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and A Amanullah passed the order ...
Supreme Court Has Prepared A “Handbook On Combating Gender Stereotypes”
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced today morning that the Supreme Court has prepared a “Handbook on combating Gender Stereotypes”, in order to identify and remove the use of words and phrases, which are loaded with gender stereotypes, in ...
BREAKING | Arbitration Clauses In Unstamped Agreements Enforceable : Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench Overrules 'NN Global' Decision
A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 13) ruled that arbitration clauses in unstamped or inadequately stamped agreements are enforceable. Insufficiency of stamping does not make the agreement void or unenforceable but makes it inadmissible in evidence. ...
Muzaffarnagar slapping case: SC pulls up UP govt over delay in student counselling
After perusing the state reply Friday, the bench said it reflected that the counselling process had not been done yet. “It is not reflected, it is not being done,” said Justice Oka. The Supreme Court Friday pulled up the Uttar ...
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