News Update – Page 34 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings Against Gujarat Judicial Officer

The Supreme Court recently stayed contempt proceedings initiated in the Gujarat High Court against Additional Senior Civil Judge A.M. Bhukharee. These proceedings stemmed from allegations that the judicial officer abetted…

SC Surprised Over Senthil Balaji’s Appointment as Minister Post-Bail in Cash-for-Jobs Scam

On December 2, the Supreme Court expressed surprise that Senthil Balaji was appointed as a Cabinet Minister in Tamil Nadu shortly after being granted bail in a money laundering case…

SC Agrees to Examine Guidelines for Criminal Proceedings on Counterfeit Drugs

On November 29, the Supreme Court agreed to consider the lack of procedural guidelines for initiating criminal proceedings against individuals involved in manufacturing, storing, and selling counterfeit drugs. A bench…

Supreme Court Disapproves NGT’s Penalty Methodology Based on Revenue

The Supreme Court set aside an order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that imposed a penalty of ₹25 crores on Benzo Chem Industrial Private Limited for alleged environmental damages,…

Supreme Court: Documents Beyond Charge Sheet Cannot Be Considered at Discharge Stage

Order: Rajnish Kumar Biswakarma v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the principle that only the documents forming part of the charge sheet can…

SCAORA Urges CJI to Publish Hearing Sequence a Day in Advance to Ease Challenges for Advocates

The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna requesting that the sequence of hearings for matters listed before benches be published in the…

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Constitutionality of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, and the Uttar…

Supreme Court Rules Highest Bidder Has No Vested Right to Contract in Tender Process

In a landmark ruling on November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court addressed a significant aspect of tendering and auction processes, ruling that merely being the highest bidder in a Notice…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Kuntal Ghosh in Cash-for-Jobs Scam Case

In a significant development on November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court granted bail to Kuntal Ghosh, a suspended Trinamool Congress youth leader, in the high-profile cash-for-jobs recruitment scam. The case,…

Supreme Court Halts Survey of Sambhal Jama Masjid, Urges Peaceful Resolution

On November 29, 2024, the Supreme Court intervened in the legal proceedings concerning the Sambhal Jama Masjid, directing the Sambhal Trial Court to halt any further action in the case…