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Constitution

Government has no right to walk into the Court as and when they want “We have categorized such cases as “certificate cases” where the only purpose is to approach this court to get a certificate of dismissal of the appeal/petition and such endeavours must be discouraged.”

Jun 24, 2020 sclaw

Filing Of ‘Certificate Cases’ Must Be Discouraged, Says SC [Read Order] LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK 21 Jun 2020 11:27 AM “We have categorized such cases as “certificate cases” where the only…

Constitution

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Rules, 2013 – Rule 70(8) – Grant of contract – Once the bidding process is complete, the appellant is entitled to take work from the successful bidders rather than taking work from the short-term tenderers who were granted contract in exigency of the situation.

Jun 24, 2020 sclaw

  SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAJASTHAN STATE WAREHOUSING CORPORATION — Appellant Vs. STAR AGRIWAREHOUSING AND COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Hemant Gupta and…

Constitution

IMP ::: Jagannath Rath Yatra – This Court Suggested to the parties that the procession of chariots, i.e., the Rath Yatra itself, could be allowed to proceed, however, without the general congregation which participates in this Yatra and informed that it would be well nigh impossible to ensure that there is no congregation

Jun 24, 2020 sclaw

  SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH ODISHA VIKASH PARISHAD — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Mr. S.A. Bobde, CJ., Mr. Dinesh Maheshwari…

Constitution

Amrapali : SC Directs ED To Transfer JP Morgan’s Attached Money For Construction Purposes HELD that let the attached money of the home buyers, which is diverted as found in the aforesaid order, be transmitted by the Enforcement Directorate to the Amrapali Account [UCO Bank A/c No. 02070210002834] maintained by the Registry of this Court and be utilized for the purpose of construction of the projects.

Jun 20, 2020 sclaw

Amrapali : SC Directs ED To Transfer JP Morgan’s Attached Money For Construction Purposes [Read Order] Nilashish Chaudhary 20 Jun 2020 12:51 PM In a significant development regarding the completion…

Constitution

IN RE : THE PROPER TREATMENT OF COVID 19 PATIENTS AND DIGNIFIED HANDLING OF DEAD BODIES IN THE HOSPITALS ETC. – HELD Court direct that all States shall also constitute an expert team of Doctors and other experts for inspection, supervision and guidance of Government hospitals and other hospitals dedicated to Covid-19 – Chief Secretary of state to comply, within 7 days.

Jun 20, 2020 sclaw

  SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH IN RE : THE PROPER TREATMENT OF COVID 19 PATIENTS AND DIGNIFIED HANDLING OF DEAD BODIES IN THE HOSPITALS ETC. ( Before :…

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Arbitration Constitution

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 – Sections 34 and 37 – Curative petition – The Court found that the arbitral tribunal’s decision was not perverse or irrational and that the CMRS certificate did not conclusively prove that defects were cured within the cure period – The Court emphasized the tribunal’s domain to interpret the contract and the limited scope of judicial interference in arbitral awards – The Supreme Court concluded that the curative petition was maintainable and that there was no miscarriage of justice in restoring the arbitral award.

Apr 14, 2024 sclaw
Acquittal

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302, read with 34 – Murder – The Supreme Court found that the High Court did not properly address whether the Trial Court’s acquittal was a plausible conclusion from the evidence – The Supreme Court emphasized that the burden of proof lies with the prosecution and that the accused do not have to prove their innocence unless there is a statutory reverse onus – The Supreme Court concluded that the evidence did not warrant overturning the acquittal, as the Trial Court’s view was possible and not perverse.

Apr 14, 2024 sclaw
I P C

Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Section 302 – Murder – Dispute over a blocked pathway – The Court found no evidence of provocation by the deceased that would justify the appellants’ brutal attack, nor any exercise of the right to private defence – The Court applied principles from previous judgments to determine the lack of private defence and the presence of intention to cause harm – The Supreme Court concluded that the appellants’ actions were not in self-defence and that their intention was to inflict harm, affirming the lower courts’ decisions.

Apr 14, 2024 sclaw
Consumer

Consumer Law – Insurance Act, 1938 – Section 45 – Policy not to be called in question on ground of mis-statement after two years – The Court found no suppression of material facts and criticized the NCDRC for not requiring proper evidence from the respondent – The judgment discusses the principles of ‘uberrimae fidei’ (utmost good faith) and the burden of proof in insurance contracts – The Court concluded that the insurance company failed to prove the alleged suppression of facts, thus the repudiation was unjustified.

Apr 14, 2024 sclaw