Candidate Has To Comply With Eligibility Criteria As Per Advertisement Before Cut-Off Date Unless Extended By Authority : Supreme Court

In a matter relating to the appointment of a candidate to the post of Constable in Bihar Police Force, the Supreme Court of India has observed that a candidate or applicant has to comply with all the conditions and eligibility criteria as per the advertisement before the cut-off date unless extended by the recruiting authority. A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna has...

Supreme Court Directs Bombay HC To Dispose Of Domestic Violence Case Against Mumbai Commissioner Hemant Nagrale Within 6 Months

The Supreme Court recently directed the Bombay High Court to consider disposing of the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act against Hemant Namdeorao Nagrale, Commissioner of Mumbai within 6 months.The bench of Justices UU Lalit and S Ravindra Bhat in the present matter was considering a special leave petition assailing Bombay High Court's order of refusing to quash the...

State And It's Instrumentalities Obliged To Act As Model Employer, Employees' Welfare In Time When Jobs Are Difficult Form Crucial Ingredient In Decision Making Process: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that the State and its instrumentalities are obliged to act as a model employer and cannot be seen to deprive the pilots of the right to serve the organization at a point in time when finding jobs in the private sector is a difficult proposition. "The State and its instrumentalities are expected to look at myriad aspects and not just profits. Welfare...

COVID-19 Death Compensation : Supreme Court Dissatisfied With Poor Rate Of Disbrual In Maharashtra & Kerala

On Friday, the Supreme Court pulled up Maharashtra and Kerala for their poor progress in the disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family members of all who have lost their lives to COVID-19. On perusal of the data collated by the Union Government, a bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and BV Nagarathna were displeased with the rate of disbursal as compared to the...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks Details On Intention Of State To Promulgate Advocates Protection Act

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought details about the present situation and the intention of the State with regard to promulgating the Advocates Protection Act.The Bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a plea filed by a practicing lawyer, Chandra Kumar Valeja seeking direction to expedite the work on the bill and execute and enforce...

BREAKING: Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Single Bench Order Declining Plea To Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections

The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal moved by the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) against a Single Bench order of the High Court wherein BJP's plea seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Elections had been declined. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash...

Initiation Of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Persons With Mental Disabilities Is A Facet Of Indirect Discrimination : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against persons with mental disabilities is a facet of indirect discrimination. The Apex Court was adjudicating upon a case wherein disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against an officer of the Central Reserve Police Force who had been diagnosed with 40 to 70 percent mental disability. A...

"If One-Year-Old Girl Isn't Safe It Would Create Havoc In Society": MP High Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Rape Convict

"If a girl aged about 1 year is not safe in Society, then it would create havoc in the Society. Thus, such incidents are to be dealt with in all seriousness," observed the Madhya Pradesh High Court as it upheld the life sentence awarded to a man for raping a one-year-old girl.The Bench of Justice G. S. Ahluwalia and Justice Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava was hearing the plea filed by one...

Supreme Court Directs Bar Councils To Decide Complaints Against Advocates Within One Year Of Their Receipt; Suggests Empaneling Retired Judicial Officers As Inquiry Officers

On Friday, the Supreme Court issued directions to the State Bar Councils to dispose of complaints under Section 35 expeditiously and conclude the same within a period of one year from the date of receipt of the complaint as mandated under Section 36 B of the Advocates Act. The Apex Court also passed directions to expedite the disposal of the transferred proceedings before the Bar Council...

Allahabad HC Orders Action Against CWC Chairman For Failure To Follow 'Junaid Case' Guidelines In Case Of 12-Yr-Old Sexual Assault Victim

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ordered action against the Chairman, Child Welfare Committee of district Pilibhit who failed to follow the guidelines laid down by the High Court in the case of Junaid Vs. State of U.P. and another.It may be noted that in Junaid's case, the High Court had, inter alia, issued directions and a timeline for the disposal of bail applications under the POCSO...

CCI Revokes Approval For Amazon's Deal With Future Group; Imposes Rs 200 Crore Penalty On Amazon For Violations

The Competition Commission of India has kept in abeyance the approval granted for the American e-commerce giant Aamzon's deal with Future Group.In a 57-page order passed on December 17, the CCI said that the approval granted as per order Order dated 28th November, 2019, for the deal of Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC to acquire 49 percent stake in Future Coupons Private Limited...

'Nothing To Show His Active Involvement': Kerala High Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused Under Judicial Custody Since 2015

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reversed an order of a Single Judge denying bail to a 67-year-old suspected Maoist undertrial charged under Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). He was arrested in 2015 and was lodged in judicial custody since then. A Division Bench of Justice K. Vinod Chandran and Justice C. Jayachandran while granting bail to the appellant,...