Supreme Court disposes plea seeking immediate relief to poor, homeless in lockdown
NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court, while hearing a PIL seeking immediate relief for the poor and homeless during the nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, said on Tuesday that this was not the situation where it can direct the government to do certain acts in a particular way. A bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, Sanjay […]
Supreme Court rejects plea against PM CARES Fund
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking quashing of the decision to set up the PM CARES Fund, where people can donate money, to deal with the situation arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde described the PIL filed by lawyer […]
Plea in Supreme Court challenging RBI circular on 3-month moratorium on loan repayment
NEW DELHI: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking direction on setting aside the RBI’s March 27 circular on three-month moratorium on loan repayment between March 1 and May 31 amid coronavirus pandemic. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had issued the circular giving liberty to all banks and financial institution […]
Supreme Court directs free test for coronavirus at pvt labs,asks Centre to ensure proper PPE and security for medical staff
NEW DELHI: In a big relief to the common people, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that private labs should conduct coronavirus tests free of cost, observing they need to be philanthropic in the hour of national crisis. Private labs are at present allowed to charge Rs.4,500 for screening and confirmation tests for COVID-19. The […]
Panic becoming bigger problem than coronavirus: Supreme Court on migrant workers issue
NEW DELHI: As thousands of migrant workers walking back to their natives places after being rendered jobless due to the coronavirus lockdown, the Supreme Court on Moday observed that the panic and fear is becoming a “bigger problem than coronavirus”, and sought a status report from the Centre by Tuesday on the measures taken to […]
Supreme Court allows pleas against RBI circular barring banks from providing services for cryptocurrencies
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed a batch of pleas challenging RBI’s circular of 2018 which had prohibited banks and financial institutions from providing services related to Cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of their units and verify the transfer of funds, operating […]
Supreme Court stays NCLAT order restoring Cyrus Mistry as Tata Sons’ chairman
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed in toto the NCLAT order restoring Cyrus Mistry as executive chairman of the Tata Group, observing that there were “lacunae” in the orders passed by the Tribunal. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant said the National Company […]
Supreme Court stays Bombay High Court order in Adani Coal import case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court revived on Wednesday the probe against a Adani group firm in a case of alleged overvaluation of Indonesian coal imports by staying the Bombay High Court’s decision of quashing all letters rogatory (LRs) sent by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to Singapore and other countries. Letters rogatory are sent […]
$110 billion question: Who runs Tata Sons if Supreme Court backs tribunal on Cyrus Mistry?
By Andy Mukherjee NEW DELHI: How do you unscramble an egg called Tata Sons? The second law of thermodynamics says orderly things gradually turn more chaotic, and there’s no going back, no separating yokes from whites. But the appeals judge of India’s corporate law arbiter thinks he can reverse time. Or so it would appear […]
Manipur government terminates services of 82 officers
IMPHAL:The Manipur government has terminated services of its 82 officers after a court order on pleas alleging irregularities in the state civil services examination conducted in 2016, according to an official order. Their appointment letters issued on April 18, 2017 have been cancelled in compliance with the Supreme Court’s November 22 verdict, said an order […]
Supreme Court grants bail to P Chidambaram in INX Media money laundering case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Congress leader P Chidambaram in a money laundering case related to INX Media and directed that he could not leave the country without its prior permission nor speak to the media. Chidambaram, who has been in custody for 105 days, should neither try to influence […]
Supreme Court asks Amrapali buyers to pay outstanding amounts by January 31
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed thousands of Amrapali home buyers to pay outstanding amounts by January 31 either in installments or at one go for speedy completion of all stalled projects. The top court asked 28 banks, who have entered into agreements directly with home buyers or through the Amrapali Group for […]
Supreme Court asks Centre to place letters of Governor and Devendra Fadnavis
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Sunday asked the Centre to place before it on Monday morning the letters of Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari inviting Devendra Fadnavis and of the BJP leader staking his claim to form the government in the state. In an unprecedented hearing on a Sunday, the apex court, however, did […]
INX Media case: Chidambaram moves Supreme Court for bail, ED in Delhi High Court over inadvertent error in verdict
NEW DELHI: Minutes after senior Congress leader P Chidambaram moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking bail in the INX Media money laundering case, the ED approached the Delhi High Court seeking rectification of an “inadvertent” error in the November 15 verdict denying him the relief. Chidambaram approached the apex court challenging the judgement of […]
Vodafone Idea believes government won’t be in conflict with Supreme Court on relief: Brokerages
NEW DELHI: Having posted India’s biggest ever quarterly loss after being forced to provision for statutory dues, Vodafone Idea believes the government will not be in conflict with the Supreme Court if it does provide any relief for payments ordered by the apex court, brokerages have said. Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) faces a liability of […]
Don’t copy-paste arguments from Chidambaram’s case: Supreme Court to ED on Shivakumar’s bail
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging the Delhi High Court order granting bail to Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar in a money laundering case. A bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and S Ravindra Bhat rejected the request of the Solicitor General, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), to […]