REET 2021 Paper Leak: Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Stay Level-I Recruitments

In connection with the paper leak case of Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teacher, 2021, the High Court has refused to stay the recruitment process with respect to Level-I examination. It however made it clear that the appointments, if any made, would be subject to the outcome of the writ petition. Acting Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sameer...

Waqf Act - Dilapidated Structure Cannot Be Recognised As A Religious Place For Offering Namaaz Without Proof Of Dedication : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Friday, held that in absence of proof of 'dedication' or 'user' or 'grant' , which would qualify a dilapidated wall or a platform as 'waqf' in terms of Section 3(r) of the Waqf Act, 1995, the said structure cannot be recognised as a religious place for offering Namaaz.A Bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian dismissed an appeal assailing the order...

Right To Lead Evidence Pivotal To Fair Trial, Court Should Not Be Hyper Technical In Granting Opportunity: Delhi High Court

Observing that the right to lead evidence is pivotal to a fair trial and partakes of the character of natural justice and fair play, the Delhi High Court has said that the Court should not be hyper-technical, in the matter of granting opportunity to lead evidence and the like.Justice C Hari Shankar observed thus:"The right to lead evidence is pivotal to a fair trial and partakes of the...

NGT Bars Auroville Foundation From Township Construction Till Environmental Clearance Is Obtained

In a plea challenging the cutting of large number of trees by the Auroville Foundation for its development projects, The National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai has directed the Auroville Foundation to prepare a proper township plan with respect to the area presently in its possession or the area of land visualized by the MOTHER and give details regarding the proposed ring...

Arbitral Award Not Hit By Adequacy Facet If Reasons Given Are Not Laconic: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has ruled that an arbitral award cannot be set aside on the ground of non-adequacy of reasons as long as the reasons given are not laconic. The Single Bench of Justice M. Sundar ruled that being 'tersely eloquent' is not alien to judgment writing. A contract was awarded to the respondent M/s Progressive-Aliens by the petitioner Southern Railways for...

SCBA Elections 2022 Results : List Of New Office Bearers & Vote Details

The results of the 2022 Supreme Court Bar Association elections were declared late on Thursday night, with the incumbent President Senior Advocate Vikas Singh getting re-elected.The detailed results and breakdown of votes are now out.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh won the post of president securing 1005 votes, while Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar at second place got 704 votes.Senior Advocate...

Prisoner Has Right To Seek Furlough Even If He Is Not Eligible For Sentence Remission : Supreme Court

The Supreme court observed that eligibility for getting remission is not a pre-requisite for obtaining furlough.The whole of the scheme of granting furlough is based on the approach of reformation and as incentive for maintaining good conduct, the bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose observed.BackgroundDirector General of Prisons, Prison Headquarters, Tihar declined...

Supreme Court Directs NMC To Frame Scheme For Foreign Medical Students Affected By Pandemic To Undergo Clinical Training In India

The NMC has been directed to frame such a scheme within 2 months as a one time measure for foreign medical students who could not complete their clinical training.

FEMA Appellate Tribunal Vacant For 2 Years : Supreme Court Warns All Proceedings Might Require To Be Stayed Till Vacancies Are Filled

The Supreme Court on Friday observed hat till the FEMA Appellate Tribunal vacancies are filled up, it might require that all proceedings across the Board should be kept in abeyance to obviate the possibility of the High Courts being flooded with cases.The bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and M. M. Sundresh was hearing a Special Leave Petition against the February 25, 2022 decision of a division...

Calcutta HC Issues Contempt Notice To State Chief Secretary & Other Authorities For Non-Compliance With Order On Pension Scheme Implementation

The Calcutta High Court on Friday issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary of the Transport Department and the Principal Secretary of the Finance Department of the Government of West Bengal in a petition seeking initiation of civil contempt in a matter pertaining to the implementation of a Pension Scheme for employees of the South Bengal State Transport Corporation...

"Case Manufactured To Detain Him For A Longer Period": Assam Court Grants Bail To Jignesh Mevani In Policewoman Assault Case

A local Court in Assam today granted bail to Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani in the case of alleged assault on a policewoman after noting that the instant case was manufactured for the purpose of keeping Mevani in detention for a longer period, abusing the process of the court and the law.In a significant move, the Sessions Judge, Barpeta A. Chakravarty also requested the Gauhati High Court...

SCBA President Vikas Singh Urges High Court Chief Justices To Consider Supreme Court Lawyers For Elevation

"I feel it is your responsibility to look at names practicing in the Supreme Court", Singh said addressing the High Court Chief Justices.