The Supreme Court has clarified that a lawsuit cannot be dismissed at the very start (under Order VII Rule 11) just because it might be barred by Order II Rule 2 of the CPC (no one should be vexed twice for the same cause). The bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan made…
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has allowed a petition seeking legal action in connection with allegations related to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship status, marking a fresh development in the case. The petition was filed by a political worker, who had approached the court seeking directions for registration of a case over…
The Supreme Court has refused to grant continued protection to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case arising from an FIR filed by the Assam Police. Instead of extending his interim relief, the Court directed him to approach the Gauhati High Court or another competent court in Assam for appropriate remedies. A bench of Justices…
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that voters in West Bengal reinstated to the electoral rolls by appellate tribunals shortly before polling would be allowed to cast their votes, as long as the decision came within a narrow window before the election day. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya…
Retiring Supreme Court judge Rajesh Bindal has said that while judges decided cases according to law, the judiciary was often assessed based on whether the verdict favoured a particular party, especially in high-stakes matters. Speaking at his farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday, he referred to views earlier expressed…
The Supreme Court of India has declined to grant relief to industrialist Anil Ambani in a case challenging the classification of his loan account as fraud by lending banks.Ambani had approached the apex court contesting the decision of banks to label certain loan accounts linked to him and his companies as fraudulent. He argued that…
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to interfere with the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s decision to transfer senior bureaucrats and police officers in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly elections. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi observed that such transfers were a routine…
India’s Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking punitive action against citizens who do not cast their vote, reiterating that voting in a democracy is a voluntary right and cannot be enforced through coercive measures. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi dismissed the petition,…
The Supreme Court has declined to directly examine a plea raising concerns over the sale of liquor in tetra pack packaging in Uttar Pradesh, instead permitting the petitioner to approach the relevant state authority for redress. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, along with Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul…
In a step aimed at enhancing transparency and fairness in the electoral process, the Election Commission of India has set up 19 appellate tribunals across West Bengal following directions from the Supreme Court. The move comes in the context of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, a large-scale exercise involving scrutiny of…