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"The Army May Be Supreme In Its Authority But This Constitutional Court Is Also Supreme In Its Jurisdiction": Supreme Court Warns Army In 'Permanent Commission to Women' Matter
After the Supreme Court made clear its intent to record a finding of contempt against it, the Indian Army on Friday communicated the decision to grant PC within 3 weeks to all women officers (including those who have not approached the court) who meet the criteria stipulated in the March judgment in Lt. Col. Nitisha's case.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna recorded that...
Special PMLA Court Extends Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's ED Custody Till November 15
The Special PMLA court on Friday extended former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's Enforcement Directorate custody till November 15 in the money laundering case. Deshmukh was arrested on November 2, following over 12 hours of interrogation. On Sunday, the Bombay High Court had set aside a special court's order demanding Deshmukh in judicial custody and order him back...
Supreme Court To Hear On Nov 15 Centre's Plea Against Implementation Of Delhi Govt's Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to Monday, November 15, the special leave petition filed by the Central Government against the September 27 order of the Delhi High Court which paved the way for the implementation of the Delhi Government's doorstep delivery of ration scheme.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai posted the matter to November 15 after being informed that...
CISF Firing In Sitalkuchi, Cooch Bihar: WB-CID Submits Interim Status Report Before Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday took on record the interim status report filed by West Bengal's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on the investigation into the alleged firing by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on April 10, 2021 at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district during the West Bengal assembly polls which claimed the lives of four persons. The sealed report...
Delhi High Court Orders Examination Of 60-Yr Old Peepal Tree On Senior Advocate's Plea; Says Prima Facie No Danger Of It Falling
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Deputy Conservator of Forest to examine a 60 year old Peepal tree in city's Inderpuri area, after prima facie observing that from the photographs, no danger of the tree falling could be seen nor any tilt or sagging was observed.Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was dealing with a petition filed by Senior Advocate N. Hariharan, opposing felling of the...
Incorrect Details On COVID Vaccination Certificate: Kerala High Court Directs Corrections To Be Made On CoWin Portal As Well
The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the government to remove the discrepancy in the date and venue of the petitioner's vaccination details on the CoWin portal within two weeks.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan accordingly closed the writ petition filed by a 73-year-old who was planning to travel abroad to meet his children but was refrained from doing so due to incorrect details on his...
NEET- UG | 'We Sympathize With Students, But Re-Test For Mix Up By Invigilator Is Difficult': Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the recent Bombay High Court order which had directed the National Testing Agency to hold fresh exam for two NEET UG aspirants over a mistake committed by the invigilator which resulted in the mix-up of the test booklets and the OMR sheets.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai observed that while the Court sympathized with the plight...
'Must Look At India's Remote Corners': Madras HC Satisfied With Stakeholder Consultation Process For Draft Universal Accessibility Guidelines
The Madras High Court on Wednesday disposed of a PIL seeking wide publicity of the draft 'Harmonized Guidelines and Standards For Universal Accessibility in India, 2021', while simultaneously noting that the respondent authorities have substantially complied with the prescribed procedure. The Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu, while pronouncing the...
'What Is The Meaning Of Standing Counsel When Nobody Appears?', Supreme Court Raps MP Govt
The Supreme Court on Tuesday(November 9) made strong oral remarks against the State of Madhya Pradesh , calling it out for taking constant adjournments in different matters and not assisting the Court when required. "Your State is so bad, not assisting, you never assist the court or appear before the Court, when you appear you only ask adjournment." CJI Ramana told the Counsel appearing for...
'Shocks Conscience Of Court': Calcutta HC Raps Local Municipality For Inadequate Infrastructure For Supplying Water, Seeks State Gov's Intervention
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday expressed serious reservations to the submission of the Chakdaha Municipality, West Bengal that the municipality does not have adequate infrastructure to supply water for domestic use to the private houses beyond 60 feet from the main water connection of the municipality. Justice Shampa Sarkar observed, "Such submission of the learned advocate for...
Wife Making Serious Unproved Allegations Of Criminal Conduct Against Husband Constitutes 'Cruelty': Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Decree
The Delhi High Court recently observed that a wife making serious allegations of criminal conduct against her husband and his parents, which she was unable to prove in Trial Court, amounts to an act of "cruelty". The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh thus upheld the divorce decree granted to the husband by a Family Court and dismissed the wife's appeal under...