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Won't allow stalling of proceedings before SIAC in Amazon-Future case: SC

The Supreme Court made it clear on Thursday it will not allow stalling of the arbitral proceedings pending before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) pertaining to the ongoing legal tussle between US e-commerce major Amazon and the Future Group, saying the sanctity of such proceedings needed to be maintained. You (Future group and others) cannot keep stultifying the proceeding before the arbitral tribunal and this is just a ploy to delay the proceeding. These are all ploys by well-heeled parties to delay the arbitration proceeding. Your client is trying to be too clever by half, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and J B Pardiwala said. Justice Chandrachud said he was concerned as the CJI due to the claim made that there was rule of law prevailing in the country. You can in any case challenge the final award to be passed in the arbitral proceedings, the bench said, making clear we will make sure that the arbitral proceedings go

EPFO to appoint actuary firm for its pension and insurance schemes

The approved consultant will be empanelled with the EPFO headquarters in New Delhi for a tenure of three years

Future Group trying to stall proceedings amid legal row with Amazon: SC

The Supreme Court said it 'was concerned' that the Future Group was trying to stall the proceedings before the Singapore Arbitral Tribunal

SC to hear plea of Gautam Navlakha, probe agency on Fri in Maoist link case

The Supreme Court agreed to list for hearing on Friday a fresh plea of activist Gautam Navlakha, who has not been shifted to house arrest despite the apex court's direction in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions of a senior lawyer, appearing for Navlakha, that the apex court's direction to keep him in house arrest has not been complied with so far. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NIA, said that the accused, instead of giving the address of his house, has given the address of the office of the Communist Party and moreover, a separate plea would also be filed. The top court said both the pleas of the probe agency and the accused will be listed together before a bench headed by Justice K M Joseph. The top court had on November 10 allowed the 70-year-old Navlakha to be placed under house arrest owing to his deteriorating health.

Supreme Court dismisses review petition on pre-GST state tax on lotteries

Court's verdict earlier led to legislation brought out by Karnataka and Kerala being declared invalid

Note ban was to counter black money, terror finance, Centre tells SC

'The withdrawal of the legal tender character of the specified bank notes was one of the critical steps in the series of transformational economic policy steps'

Rising rate of juvenile delinquency in India a matter of concern: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over rising rate of crimes involving juvenile accused, saying it needed immediate attention and that it was up to the government to revisit the benevolent juvenile justice law. The observations came from a bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and J B Pardiwala which held Shubam Sangra, one of the key accused in the sensational gang-rape and murder case of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua in 2018, was not a minor at the time of offence and ordered his trial as an adult. The top court also quoted American musician Kurt Cobain in its 66-page judgement. Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate women about how to defend themselves. What really needs to be done is teaching men not to rape. Go to the source and start there, the court said quoting the musician. Before we close this matter, we would like to observe that the risin

Videocon Insolvency: Wisdom of creditors can't fluctuate, Twinstar tells SC

Appearing for Twinstar, Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said their bid for Videocon Industries Limited was approved by the CoC during the insolvency process of the group

How did IHH Healthcare manage to nurse Fortis hospitals back to health

After a bruising bidding war four years ago, Fortis has moved to pare its debt and expand modestly

Kathua gangrape: SC holds accused adult, not to be tried as juvenile

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that one of the accused in the sensational gang-rape and murder case of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua was not a juvenile and now can be tried afresh as an adult for the offences. The top court also held that medical opinion regarding the age of an accused cannot be brushed aside in the absence of statutory proof on the same issue. Medical opinion regarding age in absence of any other conclusive evidence should be considered to determine the age range of the accused...Whether medical evidence can be relied upon or not depends on the value of evidence, a bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and J B Pardiwala said. It set aside the orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Kathua and the high court which had held that the accused Shubam Sangra was a juvenile and hence to be tried separately. We set aside the judgements of the CJM Kathua and the high court and hold that the accused was not a juvenile at the time of commission of offence , Justi

Tell Centre to help speed up eco-sensitive zone proceedings: CM to MPs

Ahead of the winter session of Parliament, Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday held a meeting of MPs from the State and asked them to seek Centre's intervention on various issues, including expediting proceedings in the Supreme Court regarding the eco sensitive zone (ESZ). As the Centre and the State government have moved review pleas against the court decision in June this year directing that a buffer zone of one kilometre be maintained around forests and sanctuaries, the Chief Minister requested the MPs to urge the Central government to take steps for expediting the proceedings. At the meeting, it was decided that the Centre should be urged to approve proposals submitted to it for excluding residential areas and agricultural fields from the zone, said a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). Also, Centre should be urged to enact a legislation, if necessary, considering the demand of States like Kerala on the matter, the statement said. The MPs were ...

Those holding public office should practice self restraint, not blabber: SC

People holding public office should exercise self restriction and not blabber things which are disparaging or insulting to other countrymen, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The top court said this approach is part of our constitutional culture and there is no need for it to formulate a code of conduct for public functionaries. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer, which reserved its verdict on whether restrictions can be imposed on a public functionary's right to freedom of speech and expression, said there is always a civil remedy available to citizens on account of a public functionary making a speech that affects someone. The court noted that irrespective of what Article 19(2) may say, there is a constitutional culture in the country where there is an inherent limitation or a restriction on what people holding responsible positions say. Article 19 (2) relates to the powers of the State to make laws imposing reasonable restrictions on the exercise of t

Fantasy sports offered by Dream11 are games of skill, not chance: SC

Two-judge bench dismisses review petition seeking to reopen and review an earlier SC order relating to a 2017 Punjab and Haryana HC decision ruling fantasy sports to be a game of skill

SC asks Centre to check practice of forceful religious conversion

A very serious issue that threatens the freedom and security of the country and its citizens, says top court

GM mustard sown in 6 field trial plots days before SC heard plea against it

ICAR's research centre DRMR has planted the genetically modified (GM) mustard hybrid DMH-11 in six field trial plots for evaluation of yields, days before a petition was filed in the top court challenging biotech regulator GEAC's decision to allow the DMH-11 for "environment release". The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), a regulatory body of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, had recommended the environmental release of the DMH-11 seed for trials, demonstrations and seed productions under the supervision of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in a meeting on October 18. Dhara Mustard Hybrid (DMH-11) is a hybrid seed variety -- developed by the Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants at the Delhi University -- that has stirred a storm between scientists, farmers and activists over its environmental release. The anti-GM group has knocked the doors of the Supreme Court. Speaking to PTI, Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard ...

SC asks Centre to file affidavit on pleas against Places of Worship Act

The bench said it will consider the plea made by Swamy on the next date of hearing

Forced religious conversion 'very serious' matter, says Supreme Court

Terming forced religious conversion a "very serious" issue, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to step in and make sincere efforts to check the practice. It also warned a "very difficult situation" will emerge if forced religious conversions are not stopped. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Hima Kohli asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to enumerate measures to curb the practice through allurement. "This is a very serious matter. Sincere efforts are to be made by the Centre to stop forced conversions. Otherwise very difficult situation will come. Tell us what action do you propose....You have to step in. "It is a very serious issue which affects security of the nation and freedom of religion and conscience. Therefore, it is better that Union of India may make their stand clear and file counter on what further steps can be taken to curb such forced conversion," the bench said. The apex court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking direction t

Supreme Court dismisses SEBI's review petition against Reliance Industries

Sebi has refused to entertain RIL's request to share the privileged documents on the grounds that under the SEBI (Settlement Proceedings) Regulations, Reliance has no right to seek information from it

Northeast Delhi riots: SC refuses to stay proceedings against Tahir Hussain

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay proceedings against former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain in FIRs registered against him in connection with the 2020 northeast Delhi riots. A bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravi Kumar said it is not inclined to interfere with the September 16 order of the Delhi High Court as it is an interim order. Senior advocate Maneka Guruswamy, appearing for Hussain, said it is a settled law that there cannot be two FIRs for the same incident. She said it has put Hussain in a peculiar situation that charges are framed against him for identical offences arising out of the same incident, and the same prosecution witnesses are relied upon by the investigating agency. Hussain has moved the top court challenging the Delhi High Court's September 16 order. The bench said it is not inclined to interfere with the high court order and all remedies are open to the petitioner. It noted that the high court had issued notices on the applications