Transfer Of Justice Sanjib Banerjee- Aware Of Protests But Opinion Of CJI Is 'Determinative' : Centre Tells Lok Sabha

The Central government on Friday stated that it was aware of the protests that took place opposing the transfer of Justice Sanjib Banerjee from Madras High Court to Meghalaya High Court. However, Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said that transfers of High Court judges are initiated by the Supreme Court Collegium and the decision of the Collegium in this regard is...

Departmental Promotion Committee Cannot Downgrade Annual Performance Appraisal Report Of Previous Year Which Has Already Been Acted Upon: Supreme Court

On Friday, the Supreme Court found no fault with the view taken by the Delhi High Court, that it is not within the domain of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) to downgrade the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for a previous year that had already been acted upon. The Apex Court observed that the DPC couldn't have downgraded the officer without putting him on notice,...

COVID Vaccination To Persons With Disabilities And Pregnant Women: Supreme Court Asks Petitioners To Submit Concrete Suggestions

On a plea seeking ease of access to vaccination to persons with disabilities, the Supreme Court on Friday granted liberty to the petitioners to formulate concrete suggestions to strengthen the existing framework for protecting the disabled citizens in ensuring that they have proper access to vaccination against COVID-19.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna required that the...

Don't Regulate Entry Or Movement Of Indian Citizens Into & Within State: Meghalaya High Court To State Govt

The Meghalaya High Court has asked the State Goverment not to restrict or regulating the entry or movement of Indian citizens into and within the State, without indicating any parameters regarding the same.This direction came from the Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh while dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea challenging the validity of the...

Expert Advice Based On Scientific Study Cannot Be Substituted By A Judgment Of Constitutional Courts: Kerala HC While Upholding 84 Days Dose Interval For Covishield

Reversing a Single Judge decision, the Kerala High Court on Friday delivered a significant decision ruling that the second dose of the COVISHIELD vaccine can only be administered after the prescribed dose interval of 84 days. In its 94-paged judgment, a Division Bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly has elaborated on why the decision of the Centre to decline relaxation...

Centre Says It Has No Proposal To Ban NSO Group Which Owns Controversial Pegasus Spyware

The Central government has no proposal for banning the NSO Group in India, it told the Parliament today. The company was involved in the alleged Pegasus spyware scandal.In response to a question asked by two Rajya Sabha MPs from the Samajwadi Party, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology of India said,"No, Sir. There is no proposal for banning any group named...

Section 138 NI Act Attracted Even In Cases Where Debt Is Incurred After Cheque Is Drawn But Before Presentation: Supreme Court

"Merely labelling the cheque as a security would not obviate its character as an instrument designed to meet a legally enforceable debt or liability."

'No Objection Can Be Raised Against Implementation Of Act': Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Circular Prohibiting Construction Of Shrines In Police Stations

The Rajasthan High Court has recently dismissed a plea challenging a circular issued by the Additional Director General of Police (Police Housing) to all district police stations to ensure strict compliance with the Rajasthan Religious Building and Places Act, 1954 (1954 Act). The circular prohibits the construction of shrines inside police stations and police offices and stipulates that...

[Bhima Koregaon- Elgar Parishad case] Private Hospital Seeks Two More Weeks To Examine Varavara Rao

The private hospital asked to examine Varavara Rao, the ailing Telugu poet and accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad case, sought two more weeks from the Bombay High Court owing to the numerous tests he would be required to undergo. A division bench of Justice Nitin Jamdar and Sarang Kotwal granted Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital till December 16 to conduct the tests...

Economic Offences: No Embargo Under CGST Act Restraining Pre-Arrest Bail, Says Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that there is no embargo under the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 restraining a person apprehending arrest from seeking anticipatory bail.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed that though economic offences are grave in nature, the same does not mean that bail needs to be denied in every case. "Section 70 (1) (of CGST Act) confers the power on the proper...

Do Not Insist On Ration Cards For Distributing Dry Ration To Sex Workers: Supreme Court

While reiterating that it is difficult for sex workers to produce proof of identity, the Supreme Court of India on Monday directed all States and Union Territories to distribute dry ration to sex workers without insisting on ration cards.The top Court had on 28th October 2020 directed States and Union Territories to ensure distribution of a minimum quantity of dry ration to sex workers who...

'Why Are District Collectors Maintaining Stoic Silence?': Kerala High Court Seeks ATR On Illegal Flag Posts

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the respective District Collectors to initiate action against unauthorised flag masts in the State under the relevant provisions of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act. The Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that when there is an apparent illegality, it fails to understand why the District Collectors are maintaining silence on the issue."There...