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Uphaar Fire Tragedy: Supreme Court Seeks CBI Response In Theatre Owners’ Plea To Return Property
In an appeal plea moved by the owners of Ansal Theatres seeking the custody of the theatre and its premises, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally sought the response of the Central Bureau of the Investigation in connection with the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in 1997.The plea was moved by the Theatre owners in 2010 stating that even after the victims were paid the compensation due,...
Marriage Equality Case | CJI DY Chandrachud Questions Argument That Adoption By Queer Couple Will Have Negative Effects On Children
While hearing the marriage equality pleas, CJI DY Chandrachud orally remarked that the argument that a negative psychological impact would be caused to children raised by queer couples was belied by the fact that the law as it stands today already allows single individuals to adopt. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ravindra Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli,...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice M S Ramachandra Rao As Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court collegium comprising of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K M Joseph, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi on Wednesday proposed the appointment of Justice M S Ramachandra Rao As Chief Justice Of Himachal Pradesh High Court.Justice M S Ramachandra Rao was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on 29 June 2012. On the bifurcation of the State of...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Augustine George Masih As Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the appointment of Punjab & Haryana High Court judge, Justice Augustine George Masih, as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The vacancy arose consequent to the elevation of earlier Chief Justice, Justice Pankaj Mithal from the Rajasthan High Court to the Supreme Court.Justice Masih is the senior most puisne judge of the...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Collegium Recalls Proposal To Transfer Justice Muralidhar As Madras HC CJ In View Of No Response From Centre
The Supreme Court collegium has recalled its proposal made in September 2022 to transfer Dr Justice S Muralidhar, Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, in view of the lack of response from the Central Government. The recommendation has remained pending with the Government of India since September 28, 2022 without any response, the collegium...
Govt Servants Required To Be At Disposal Of Govt All The Time; Can't Claim Overtime Allowance Under Factories Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that government employees cannot claim double overtime allowance as per the Factories Act, if the service rules do not provide for it.A bench comprising Justices V Ramasubramanian and Pankaj Mithal made this significant ruling while deciding the issue whether employees working as supervisors at the Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India (a company...
Supreme Court Deprecates High Courts Entertaining Writ Petitions In SARFAESI Matters; Frowns Upon Borrowers Approaching HCs To Consider Offers To Banks
The Supreme Court has deprecated the interference of the High Courts in commercial matters, more particularly pertaining to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (“SARFAESI Act, 2002”).The Bench comprising of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice M.M. Sundresh while adjudicating an appeal filed in M/s South Indian Bank Ltd....
Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Examination Notified, to be Conducted in June
The Supreme Court has announced that the next Advocates-on-Record examination will be held in New Delhi on June 12, 13, 14, and 15. Under Rules 5(i) and 5(ii) of Order IV of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and Regulation 2 of the Regulations regarding Advocates-on-Record Examination made under the said rules, the top court has invited applications from eligible advocates to participate in...
More People In Urban Areas Coming Out Of Closet Doesn't Mean Same-Sex Marriage Is "Urban-Elitist" Concept, Govt Has Not Shown Data: Supreme Court
Supreme Court today remarked that Central government cannot dub homosexuality and the idea of same-sex marriage as an "urban elitist" concept, especially in the absence of any data to back this claim."It may be more urban in its manifestations because more people in urban areas are coming out of the closet," CJI DY Chandrachud orally remarked.A Constitution bench bench comprising CJI...
Marriage Equality | Which Partner Will Be Aged 18 And Which One Will Be 21 Years Old? Supreme Court Discusses Marriage Age Disparity
While hearing the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition for same sex marriages in India, the Supreme Court Constitution bench was today faced with a conundrum as to which partner would be aged 18 years and who would be 21 years old as per the provisions of the Special Marriage Act. The discussion began when Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi was taking the bench comprising CJI DY...
Atique Ahmed Murder| Prayagraj Court Remands 3 Alleged Shooters To 4-Day Police Custody
A Magistrate Court in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj District today sent three accused in the Atique Ahmed-Ashraf killing to 4-day Police Custody. They will be presented before a court in Prayagraj again on April 23.The Ahmad brothers were shot dead in a shocking incident on Saturday night at around 10 pm in the presence of the police and the media while they were being taken for a medical...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC Order Acquitting GN Saibaba, Remands Appeals to HC for Consideration by Another Bench
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday set aside an order of the Bombay High Court acquitting former Delhi University professor and activist GN Saibaba as well as others over their alleged Maoist links and remanded the matter back to the high court to be considered afresh by a different bench. “In view of the consensus between the parties and without entering into the merits of...