Supreme Court upholds 2016 note ban with 4:1 majority verdict
NEW DELHI: More than six years after the Centre’s decision to demonetise the Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination notes, the Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority verdict on Monday upheld the 2016 move, saying the decision-making process was not flawed merely because the procedure emanated from the government. Ruling that the decision to scrap […]
Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on pleas against demonetisation on Monday
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its judgment on Monday on a batch of pleas challenging the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denominations. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer, who will retire on January 4, is likely to pronounce its […]
Demonetisation enforced after extensive talks with RBI: Modi government tells Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The 2016 demonetisation was a “well-considered” decision and part of a larger strategy to combat the menace of fake money, terror financing, black money and tax evasion, the Union government has told the Supreme Court. Defending its decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations, the Centre told the […]
Aware of “Lakshman Rekha” but will examine demonetisation: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it is aware of the “Lakshman Rekha” on judicial review of government policy decisions but will have to examine the 2016 demonetisation decision to decide whether the issue has become a mere “academic” exercise. A five-judge bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer said when an issue […]
Supreme Court to consider on October 12 pleas challenging Modi government’s decision on note ban
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will examine if the challenge to the Narendra Modi government’s (Centre’s) 2016 demonetisation decision has become a mere “academic exercise”, and posted it for consideration on October 12. As the hearing commenced, a constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer wondered if the matter survives […]
Supreme Court-appointed panel was against repealing 3 farm laws
NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court-appointed panel to study the three farm laws, which was scrapped by Parliament in November last year, had recommended that the three legislations should not be repealed saying they would be beneficial to farmers. The report, which was submitted to the apex court on March 19, 2021, was made public on […]
Supreme Court says firecracker ban not against any community
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday dispelled the impression that it was against particular group or community by banning firecrackers and said it cannot allow violation of rights of citizens under the guise of enjoyment. A bench of Justices M R Shah and A S Bopanna made it clear that it wants full implementation of […]
Supreme Court asks Amrapali home buyers to clear their dues as per payment plan
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday warned that the flat buyers of Amrapali Group who are not clearing their dues as per the payment plan should not be in any kind of delusion as their units can be cancelled and will be considered as unsold inventory. A special bench of Justice U U Lalit […]
Supreme Court directs demolition of Supertech Emerald’s twin 40-storey towers in 3 months
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed demolition of twin 40-storey towers of Supertech’s Emerald Court project in NOIDA here for violation of building by-laws. The apex court directed that the entire amount of home buyers be refunded with 12 per cent interest from the time of the booking and the Residents Welfare Association […]
Supreme Court refuses to entertain pleas of Amazon, Flipkart against CCI probe
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain pleas of e-commerce firms, Amazon and Flipkart, challenging an order permitting the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to carry out a preliminary investigation into the alleged violation of the competition law. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said that challenging the enquiry […]
Supreme Court reserves verdict on Amazon’s pleas against Future-Reliance deal
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday reserved verdict on the pleas of e-commerce giant Amazon against the Rs 24,713 crore deal for merger of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail. Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC and FRL are embroiled in a bitter legal fight over the deal and the US-based firm has sought in […]
Why aren’t you repealing British era sedition law, Supreme Court asks Modi government
NEW DELHI: Concerned over enormous misuse of the colonial era penal law on sedition, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Narendra Modi government (Centre) why it was not repealing the provision used by the British to silence people like Mahatma Gandhi to suppress freedom movement. Agreeing to examine the pleas filed by Editors Guild […]
Supreme Court strikes down West Bengal law on regulating real estate, holds it unconstitutional
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down West Bengal’s law on regulating the real estate sector in the state, and said it was unconstitutional as the statute encroached upon the Centre’s Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,. A bench of justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah said the West Bengal Housing […]
Revisit current Covid-19 vaccine policy, it may create disparity: Supreme Court to Centre
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to revisit its COVID-19 vaccine pricing policy, saying it would prima facie result in a detriment to the right to public health. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud said as of date, the manufacturers have suggested two different prices, a lower price which is […]
Supreme Court asks Narendra Modi government to explain rationale of different price slabs for Covid-19 shots
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took note of different prices of COVID-19 vaccines for Centre (Narendra Modi government), states and the private hospitals and asked the central government to explain to it the rationale and basis behind such a pricing policy. The top court, hearing a suo motu case related to ‘distribution of […]
Amazon moves Supreme Court against Delhi High Court stay order restraining Future-Reliance deal
NEW DELHI: Future Retail on Wednesday said Amazon has approached Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order which stayed a single judge’s order restraining Future Retail Ltd from going ahead with its Rs 24,713 crore deal with Reliance Retail to sell its business. “The company’s advocates are in receipt of communication dated April 13, […]