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AYODHYA HEARING
SC issues notice to 2 for threatening senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan
Won’t hear the matter for even a single extra day after October 18: SC to all counsels
SC asks parties to come up with tentative timeline for conclusion of arguments
We don’t want any mediation: Ram Lalla Virajman’s counsel
ARTICLE 370
SC seeks report from J&K HC CJ on claims about people being unable to approach HC
SC asks Central govt to restore normalcy in Jammu & Kashmir
5-judge bench to hear the plea challenging J&K Reorganisation Bill
INX MEDIA CASE
No anticipatory bail to Chidambaram in ED probe
“In a case of money-laundering where it involves many stages of “placement”, “layering i.e. funds moved to other institutions to conceal origin” and “interrogation i.e. funds used to acquire various assets”, it requires systematic and analysed investigation which would be of great advantage.”
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Centre to apprise SC on timeline for making & notifying guidelines to curb social media misuse
Some messages can incite violence. There may be messages which are against the sovereignty and integrity of the country. Social media has today become the source of large amount of pornography. Paedophiles use social media in a big way. Drugs, weapons and other contrabands can be sold through the use of platforms run by the intermediaries. It is imperative that there is a properly framed regime to find out the persons/institutions/bodies who are the originators of such content/messages. It may be necessary to get such information from the intermediaries.
Section 102 CrPC doesn’t empower police to attach, seize and seal an immovable property
“In case and if we allow the police officer to ‘seize’ immovable property on a mere ‘suspicion of the commission of any offence’, it would mean and imply giving a drastic and extreme power to dispossess etc. to the police officer on a mere conjecture and surmise, that is, on suspicion, which has hitherto not been exercised.”
The provisions of the Section 14 of the 2002 Act are in no way inconsistent with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, it must then follow that the provisions of the 2002 Act are in addition to, and not in derogation of the Code.
“Once we have come to the conclusion that the Civil Code is an Indian law and the domiciles of Goa, for all intent and purposes, are Indian citizens, would it be prudent to hold that the Civil Code, in matters of succession, would apply only in respect to properties situated within the territories of Goa? We do not think so.”
NGOs substantially financed by Government fall within the ambit of ‘public authority’ under RTI Act
“If NGOs or other bodies get substantial finance from the Government, we find no reason why any citizen cannot ask for information to find out whether his/her money which has been given to an NGO or any other body is being used for the requisite purpose or not.”
A party cannot claim that though he may not perform his part of the contract he is entitled to specific performance of the same.
“instead of striking down such classification as a whole, what can be done is to strike down the words “..of the fact that he has attained majority..”, as a result of which, what is added by the 1969 Amendment to Section 32-F(1)(a) now ceases to be discriminatory, as it is applicable to tenants of all three categories of landlords.”
By invoking the doctrine of promissory estoppel, the Union of India cannot be estopped from withdrawing the exemption from payment of Excise Duty in respect of certain products, which exemption is granted by an earlier notification; when the Union of India finds that such a withdrawal is necessary in the public interest.
IN OTHER NEWS
With the appointment of 4 new judges, Supreme Court gets 34 judges
No hesitation in disclosing the reason for the transfer of judges for cogent reason: SC