New Delhi, Oct 29 Following are the top Supreme Court stories on Thursday:
LGD5 SC-NCLT-AMENITIES (12:04 PM)
**** The Supreme Court directed presidents of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and National Company Law Tribunal to submit comprehensive proposals on infrastructure, buildings and staffing needed to strengthen the tribunals’ day-to-day functioning. ****
LGD6 SC-CHHATTISGARH-IAS OFFICER (12:22 PM)
**** The Supreme Court granted liberty to the Chhattisgarh government to move the high court to seek cancellation of bail granted to retired senior IAS officer Anil Tuteja in corruption cases if there are “instances of misuse of the concession of bail”. ****
LGD16 SC-NCLT-MCA (2:19 PM)
**** In a stinging remark, the Supreme Court orally remarked that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has completely hijacked the National Company Law Tribunal and its appellate body, NCLAT. ****
LGD19 SC-LD ACTOR-RAJESH KHANNA (2:51 PM)
**** Terming it “luxury litigation”, the Supreme Court rejected former actor Anita Advani’s plea that her relationship with the late superstar Rajesh Khanna be recognised as marriage. ****
LGD20 SC-ETHANOL (3:10 PM)
**** The Supreme Court sought to know from the government that if permission has been given to have 100 per cent ethanol-run vehicles, then how will the supply be made. ****
LGD29 SC-SEBI-LD MOITRA (3:48 PM)
**** The Supreme Court refused to issue any direction to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandating public disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners and portfolios of alternative investment funds (AIFs), foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and their intermediaries in India. ****
LGD30 SC-IPAC-BENGAL-RAID (4:06 PM)
**** Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee told the Supreme Court that the Suvendu Adhikari government was free to transfer to the CBI the probe into the alleged obstruction of raids by Enforcement Directorate at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC in Kolkata. ****
LGD31 SC-DIGITAL FRAUD (4:21 PM)
**** Observing that banks must be made accountable to indemnify losses of victims of digital fraud, the Supreme Court on Thursday said victims of offences like digital arrests should receive compensation of at least the amount lost if the fraud is found to have resulted from a failure of due diligence by the financial institution. ****
LGD33 SC-FIRECRACKERS (4:52 PM)
**** The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was not inclined to completely ban firecrackers, but there was no point in passing orders and directions every year unless the authorities implement them on the ground. ****
LGD34 SC-DIGITAL ARREST-VICTIMS (4:53 PM)
**** Expressing concern over cases of digital arrest, the Supreme Court on Thursday expressed shock at how educated people are getting “arrested on mobile” despite public awareness campaigns, news reports and court orders. ****
LGD35 SC-LD DIGITAL FRAUD (5:12 PM)
**** The Supreme Court on Thursday said banks must be made accountable to indemnify losses suffered by digital fraud victims, who should receive compensation of at least the amount lost if an investigation establishes that the offence resulted from a failure of due diligence by the financial institutions.
(PTI News)
