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SC summons Samay Raina, warns of coercive steps over disability jokes

The Supreme Court warned of coercive action if Samay Raina and others fail to appear over alleged mockery of people with disabilities and is considering guidelines for online content

Court's power to modify arbitral awards: A cure worse than the disease

Arbitration users worry over poor-quality awards and prolonged litigation; some propose allowing courts to modify awards, but this raises concerns over finality and judicial overreach

Cash row: SC panel submits report to CJI on charges against Justice Varma

The Supreme Court-appointed three-judge panel has submitted its inquiry report to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on the cash discovery allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. The three-member panel comprising Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice G S Sandhawalia, Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court and Justice Anu Sivaraman of the Karnataka High Court finalised its report on May 3. The report, which was submitted to the CJI on May 4 for further actions, if any, reportedly contains the findings of the panel into the alleged cash discovery row following a fire at Justice Varma's Lutyens Delhi residence at around 11.35 pm on March 14, prompting the fire officials to rush to the spot and douse it. The controversy was raised following a news report in the cash discovery row and led to several steps, including a preliminary inquiry by Delhi High Court Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and taking away ...

Bench led by next CJI BR Gavai to hear pleas against Waqf Act: SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said the pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act's constitutional validity will be taken up by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India-designate Justice B R Gavai on May 15. As soon as a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan assembled for the hearing, the CJI said, There are certain aspects which you (Centre) dealt with, but that require clarification. I do not want to reserve any judgment or order at this interim stage. This matter will have to be heard on a reasonably early date and this will not be before me. CJI Khanna demits office on May 13 and will be succeeded by CJI-designate Justice Gavai a day after his superannuation. We have not very deeply gone into the counter affidavit (of the Centre). Yes, you have raised certain points in regards to registration (of Waqf properties) and have given some disputed figures, that will require some consideration, the CJI said. We would have loved to pur

'Publicity without public cause': SC rebukes petitioner over Pahalgam plea

The two-judge pulled up advocate Vishal Tiwari for filing the plea and berated the petitioner for acting without 'sensibility'

Govt preparing response to SC verdict on ₹19,700 cr JSW-Bhushan Power deal

The Supreme Court rejected JSW Steel's resolution of BPSL under the corporate insolvency resolution process, ordering the liquidation of the debt-laden company

Supreme Court to hear Waqf petitions, decide on interim order today

The Centre had told the Supreme Court that it would not denotify any waqf properties or make appointments to the Central Waqf Council and boards until May 5

SC seeks govt's reply on plea against blocking of YouTube channel '4 PM'

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition seeking quashing of the order blocking YouTube channel '4 PM'. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan agreed to hear the plea and issued notices to the Centre and others seeking their responses on the petition. The plea, filed by Sanjay Sharma who runs the YouTube channel, has sought a direction to the Centre to produce the blocking order with reasons and records, if any, for blocking the channel. It has also sought a direction to quash the blocking order after calling upon the Centre to produce the blocking order with reasons and records. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, said no notice was issued to the petitioner before the blocking order was passed. "The whole channel is blocked and no reason," Sibal said, adding "the only information I have is from the intermediary". "Ex-facie it is unconstitutional," he said. The bench, while issuing notice on the plea,

Best of BS Opinion: Of arbitration, agreements, and artificial intelligence

Our opinion page today makes a strong argument for better management of the arbitration process, as well as the precedent that the Supreme Court's judgement sets

BPSL liquidation: MCA, IBBI study SC order to assess IBC implications

"We are examining the order and seeing what learnings can be taken from there in terms of IBC regulations and processes," the government official said

BPSL liquidation: SC setback may be a minor bump as JSW expands capacity

Loss of BPSL could trim JSW Steel's total steel production capacity by 12%

Resolution rejected: SC verdict on Bhushan Power & Steel raises questions

The order is a blow to lenders. As experts have told this newspaper, lenders will have to return the recovery received through the resolution process

Waqf Act: AIMPLB questions correctness of Centre's affidavit in SC

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has accused the Centre of submitting incorrect data in the Supreme Court in the Waqf case and sought action against the officer concerned for filing a "false affidavit". The board has expressed serious objections to the statement made by the government that there has been a "shocking increase" in the number of Waqf properties uploaded in the central portal after 2013. The AIMPLB has accused the Centre of placing incorrect data and sought action against the officer concerned of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for filing a "false affidavit". "It appears that in its affidavit, the Union of India is suggesting that all the properties registered as Waqf before 2013 were immediately uploaded on the WAMSI portal, when it became operational. At page 158, the first column with the title 'number of properties in 2013' to say that the number of Waqf properties reflected therein were the only registered properties is mischievous. "The deponent

Mediation more holistic than court trials in resolving disputes: CJI

Observing that mediation is not a "lesser form of justice" but it's "wiser form", Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Saturday said mediation offers a more holistic solution to disputes as compared to courtroom adjudication. Speaking at the National Conference on Exploring the Efficacy and Reach of Mediation, Khanna said that in courtroom adjudication, one party emerges the winner and the other the loser leading to relations becoming strained. The CJI said mediation, on the other hand, can heal relations and the solutions offered by it are less traumatic and more humane. "Court litigation and adjudication are, in a way, grim and shallow. At times, the root cause remains unaddressed and the ailment and bane remain. The relationships are strained, if not broken. There is a winner, there is a loser," he said. "Mediation does the opposite. It seeks to identify and remedy the root cause. It goes deeper into the issue, the cause of the misunderstanding. It addresses the primordial an

BPSL liquidation: What is Article 142? When can the Supreme Court use it?

Article 142 says that Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction, may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it

Supreme Court scraps IBC buyout of Bhushan Power & Steel by JSW Steel

Supreme Court terms JSW Steel's Bhushan Power resolution plan illegal and orders liquidation, criticising CoC, NCLT, and the resolution professional

Banks stare at Bhushan Power & Steel again after SC liquidation order

Lenders may need to reverse recoveries from JSW's resolution plan for Bhushan Power & Steel as Supreme Court orders liquidation, triggering fresh provisioning concerns

SC flags gaps in arbitration law, urges changes to 2024 amendment Bill

Taking note of the Arbitration and Conciliation Bill, 2024, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, remarked that it fails to address a long-standing legislative vacuum

SC's JSW Steel decision a blow to insolvency process, say experts

The Supreme Court had invoked Section 142 of the Constitution to nullify the CoC decision

Doctors, drugmakers divided over SC's prescribe-only-generics remark

The SC's suggestion to mandate generic-only prescriptions has drawn mixed reactions from the medical and pharma community, highlighting concerns over quality and feasibility