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SC says no automatic vacation of stay orders of trial courts, HCs

The court stated that trial courts, being familiar with grassroots situations, are better positioned to determine which cases should be heard on priority

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SC dismisses Vedanta's plea against closure of copper plant in Thoothukudi

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Vedanta group's plea against the closure of its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. The plant has been closed since May 2018 after 13 people were killed as police opened fire to quell a protest over alleged pollution caused by it. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said the health and welfare of residents of the area is a matter of "utmost concern" and the state government is responsible for preserving and protecting their concerns. " we have come to the conclusion that the Special Leave Petition (SLP) by the industrial unit shall not warrant interference under Article 136 of the Constitution. For the above reasons, the SLP shall stands dismissed," the bench, also comprising justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said. The Madras High Court had in August 2020 rejected Vedanta's plea for allowing reopening of its Sterlite Copper unit.

SC to hear plea seeking release of detained Rohingya refugees in March

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear in March a plea seeking direction to the government to release Rohingya refugees who have been "illegally and arbitrarily" detained in jails and detention centres across the country. A bench of Justice B R Gavai and Justice Sandeep Mehta agreed to list the plea after advocate Prashant Bhushan mentioned the matter, saying the case has not been posted for hearing. Bhushan submitted that despite the issuance of notice to the Centre, the Union of India has not filed its reply till date. He told the top court that the matter needs an urgent hearing as many Rohingya refugees have been languishing in different parts of the country. The apex court said it will post the matter in March. The top court on October 10 last year issued notice to the Centre and sought its response within four weeks. Bhushan, appearing for petitioner Priyali Sur, had submitted that many Rohingya refugees have been detained in facilities across the country and sought th

There can't be automatic vacation of stay orders of courts: Supreme court

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that there cannot be an automatic vacation of stay orders granted by a lower court or high court in civil and criminal cases after six months. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud did not agree with its 2018 judgement which had held that there should be automatic vacation of stay orders of the courts below unless they are extended specifically. Laying down guidelines, the judgement also said the constitutional courts, the Supreme Court and the high courts should refrain from fixing a timeline for disposal of cases and it can be done only in exceptional circumstances. The bench pronounced two separate but concurring judgements. "The constitutional courts should not lay down a timeline to decide cases since grassroot issues are known to concerned courts only and such orders can be passed in exceptional circumstances only," said Justice A S Oka. "There cannot be an automatic vacation of stay," said Justice Oka, who

TMS Ep640: SC on Patanjali, Blinkit, Vodafone Idea stock, CBAM

Where does the buck stop after SC rap on Patanjali? Can Blinkit challenge Amazon & Flipkart? Why did Vodafone Idea's fundraise plan fail? What is the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? Answers here

Highlights of the day: No breakthrough on agri, fisheries subsidies at WTO

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SC rules companies need not deduct tax for discounted SIM cards sales

This means that telecom companies need not deduct TDS for selling pre-paid SIM cards to their distributors at a rate below the market price

SC orders Patanjali to stop "misleading" ads, slams Modi govt for inaction

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to Patanjali Ayurved and Acharya Balakrishnan for 'misleading advertisements'. Watch the video to know more

Patanjali Foods sheds 5% on SC notice to promoter firm for misleading advts

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to Patanjali Ayurved and its MD Acharya Balakrishna for flouting earlier orders by continuing to propagate misleading claims via advertisements.

Santhan, convict acquitted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, passes away

The assassins of Rajiv were set free by the top court on the grounds of having good conduct in jail

SC sets deadline for Centre to fix standardised hospital charges nationwide

The plea sought for the Centre to determine the fee chargeable to patients based on Rule 9 of the Clinical Establishment Rules 2012

Can courts modify/junk arbitral awards? Here's what experts have to say

Experts say the SC verdict regarding the modification of the arbitral award could be a double-edged sword

Entire country is taken for a ride: SC contempt notice to Patanjali on ads

Misleading ads banned, Centre told to list out steps against false claims

Former SC judge A M Khanwilkar appointed as the Lokpal chairperson

Former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar was appointed as the Lokpal chairperson on Tuesday, according to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Justice Khanwilkar retired from the Supreme Court in July 2022. According to a communique from the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President also appointed former high court judges Lingappa Narayana Swamy, Sanjay Yadav and Ritu Raj Awasthi as judicial members of the Lokpal. Sushil Chandra, Pankaj Kumar and Ajay Tirkey were appointed as non-judicial members of the anti-corruption ombudsman.

'Sitting with eyes closed': SC rebukes Centre over misleading Patanjali ads

The Supreme Court had warned Patanjali Ayurved against disseminating 'false' and 'misleading' claims in its advertisements

'Women can't be left out': SC on permanent commission in Coast Guard

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to come up with a gender-neutral policy on the issue

Highlights of the day: Manipur govt extends internet ban till March 2

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Supreme Court issues notice in Chitra Ramkrishna's dark fibre case

The court has directed Ramkrishna to deposit half of the Rs 25 lakh penalty to stay the operation of the SAT order. The case will likely be heard again in March

State machinery should help ED find if an offence was committed: SC to TN

The state machinery should help the Enforcement Directorate in finding out if an offence has been committed as there is no harm in it, the Supreme Court told the Tamil Nadu government on Monday. The apex court had last week questioned the Tamil Nadu government for filing a plea in the Madras High Court against the ED for its probe in a money laundering case. The central probe agency had summoned the district collectors of Vellore, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Thanjavur and Ariyalur in connection with its probe in a money laundering case related to alleged illegal sand mining. The state government along with the bureaucrats had moved the high court that stayed the summons issued by the ED. The probe agency has moved the top court against the high court order. The ED's plea came up for hearing on Monday before a bench of justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal. "State and its officers should help the ED in finding out if there is any offence," the bench observed, adding, "If the state