Advocates’ Strikes: Supreme Court Proposes To Constitute Grievance Redressal Committees Consisting Of CJ Of Every HC With 4 Senior Judges

Regarding the constitution of grievances redressal committees to avert the situation of lawyers having to resort to strikes to raise their problems, the Supreme Court today proposed to constitute such committees consisting of the Chief Justice of every High Court along with four senior judges."We will say High Courts should have grievance redressal committees consisting of the Chief Justice...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Delhi Govt's Challenge Against LG Changing Proposal Concerning Teachers’ Training in Finland

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in Delhi Government's plea challenging the changes made by the Lieutenant Governor (LG) in the Delhi Government's proposal to send school teachers to Finland for training. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. In the Delhi Government's proposal to send government school...

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Former Bombay HC(Goa Bench) Employees' Letter On Lack Of Pensionary Benefits

The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of a letter written to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud by former employees of the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court concerning the lack of pensionary benefits provided to them despite the lapse of 3-7 years of retirement. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala appointed Advocate Mahfooz A Nazki...

State & Its Instrumentalities Cannot Adopt An Attitude Of Pick & Choose In Land Acquisition Compensation Matters: Supreme Court

The State or its instrumentalities cannot be permitted to adopt an attitude of pick and choose, the Supreme Court remarked while allowing an appeal in a land acquisition matter.In this case, the Reference Court awarded the compensation at the rate of Rs.4,61,250/­ per acre. Partly allowing appeal filed by the State, the High Court to reduce it to Rs. 4,15,000/­ per acre.While...

Sexual Harassment Of Women A Universal Problem, Expression Of ‘Unhealthy Human Relationship’: Industrial Tribunal Issues POSH Guidelines For IIT Delhi

Observing that sexual harassment of women is a universal problem and an expression of “unhealthy human relationship”, an Industrial Tribunal of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts has suggested and issued guidelines to prevent incidents of sexual harassment at Indian Institution Of Technology, Delhi.Presiding Officer Ajay Goel said that while Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at...

Supreme Court Directs Local Court to Provide ‘Legible’ Charge-Sheet to Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala in 23-Year-Old Criminal Case

The Supreme Court of India on Monday directed a Varanasi court to provide a ‘legible’ charge sheet to Rajya Sabha MP RS Surjewala, who has allegedly been issued a summons for the first time in a 23-year-old criminal case. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath was hearing a plea by the Congress legislator against the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash the proceedings in...

2008 Bengaluru Bomb Blast Case: Supreme Court Relaxes Bail Condition Of Abdul Nazar Maudany; Allows Him To Stay In Kerala Till July 8

The Supreme Court on Monday relaxed the bail condition for Abdul Nazir Maudany, the chairman of Kerala People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and a prime accused in the 2008 Bengaluru serial bomb blasts case, to allow him to stay in Kerala till July 8, 2023.As part of bail condition, he was otherwise to stay in Bengaluru till the trial in the blasts case is over."Looking to the applicant’s...

Varanasi District Judge Set To Decide If 7 Pending Suits Concerning Gyanvapi Dispute Should Be Consolidated & Heard Together

The Varanasi District Judge is set to decide as to whether seven Gyanvapi-related suits pending before various courts in Varanasi be consolidated and heard together by the court of the District Judge.District Judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha passed this order while dealing with 7 transfer applications filed before him seeking consolidation of pending suits raising similar issues to the Court...

Not Between Two Newspapers, This Is Between Two Political Parties: Supreme Court Transfers Plea Of Telugu Daily 'Eenadu' To Delhi HC

The Supreme Court on Monday transferred to the Delhi High Court a petition filed by Ushodaya Publications, which owns a leading Telugu daily "Eenadu", challenging the Government Order (GO) allegedly aimed at improving sales of "Sakshi" newspaper (allegedly owned and controlled by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh). The petitioner had approached the Apex Court against a judgement of the...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To TMC Spokesperson Saket Gokhale In Case For Alleged Misappropriation Of Funds

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale in alleged misappropriation of funds case.A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Vikram Nath granted bail considering the nature of allegation; the fact that the chargesheet has already been filed; and that he has been in custody for nearly 109 days. Gokhale had approached the Supreme Court challenging the...

BREAKING: Varanasi Court Allows Plea For Transfer Of 7 Pending Suits Concerning Gyanvapi Dispute To The Court Of District Judge

A Varanasi Court today allowed 7 applications moved before it seeking to transfer seven Gyanvapi-related suits pending before various courts to the court of the district judge. Now, the court will decide whether these matters should be consolidated and heard together.District Judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha passed this order today observing that all the matters will be transferred to the court...

'Allowing Adoption To Same Sex Couples Endanger Children' : NCPCR Intervenes In Marriage Equality Petitions In Supreme Court

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has filed an intervention application in the marriage equality petitions before the Supreme Court by raising concerns about adoption of children by same-sex couples.The statutory body stated that the statutes such as Hindu Marriage Act, the Juvenile Justice Act do not recognise adoption by same-sex couples. Referring to...