Is Match-Fixing A Criminal Offense? Supreme Court to Consider
Supreme Court of India is set to hear a pivotal case regarding whether match-fixing should be classified as a criminal offense.
Duterte in ICC Custody for Drug War Killings
ICC arrests former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity over deadly drug war. He awaits trial in The Hague.
Supreme Court: NDPS Offence Stands Even If Substance Is Not in NDPS Rules Schedule
Supreme Court holds that possession of Buprenorphine Hydrochloride is punishable under NDPS Act, even if not listed in NDPS Rules Schedule I.
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to Election Commissioners’ Law on May 14
The bench agreed to reschedule the matter and canceled a special bench matter scheduled for May 14 to hear the plea.
Supreme Court Rules Writ Petition Under Article 32 Cannot Be Used to Challenge Its Own Judgments
they cannot challenge a judgment directly under Article 32. This would create chaos and prevent the finality of judicial decisions.
State Rules Cannot Overrule Central Rules Under CST Act
The Court noted that the State Government cannot exceed its delegated authority by authorizing the cancellation of Form C
Homebuyers’ Right to Peaceful Protest Upheld
The Court concluded that the buyers stayed within legal limits. Their protest was peaceful and constitutionally protected.
Res Judicata Apply to Criminal Trials Decided on Merits
It ruled that factual findings in one case bind the parties in any subsequent proceedings involving the same issue.
Possession of Substances in the NDPS Act Schedule , an Offence, Even if Not in the NDPS Rules
clarified that the mere absence of a substance from the Rules does not remove it from the NDPS Act’s purview.
Non-Service of Section 21 Notice Not a Bar to Being Made Party in Arbitration
The key factor, the Court observed, is whether the person sought to be impleaded is a party to the arbitration agreement, either expressly or by conduct.
