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Registered Headload Workers Not Entitled To Insist On Being Engaged In Loading-Unloading Activities At Sabarimala: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that registered headload workers have no legal right to insist that they should be engaged in the loading and unloading activities in Sabarimala, Pampa and Nilackal.A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar after being informed that Nilackal, Pampa and Sabarimala are not Scheme covered areas, observed:"Having considered the report...
CBI Gets Allahabad High Court's Sanction To Prosecute Former Judge Justice SN Shukla In Medical College Bribery Case
The Allahabad High Court has granted its sanction to the CBI to prosecute its former Judge, Justice SN Shukla, in the medical college bribery case, reported the NDTV.The CBI has alleged that Justice Shukla took illegal gratification for passing a favourable order in matter regarding Prasad Institute of Medical Science, Lucknow.With this sanction, CBI can now moved ahead and prosecute Justice...
Attorney General Bats For Regional Court Of Appeals To Reduce Burden Of Supreme Court
While delivering his address on the Constitution Day Celebrations at Vigyan Bhavan, the Attorney General for India KK Venugopal today spoke about the need for creation of Court of Appeals in at least 4 regions (North, South, West and East) with 15 judges consisting of 3 benches of 3 judges each. "I would envisage at least 4 regions, North, South, West and East each having a Court of Appeal...
Obstacles Put In Country's Development, Sometimes In The Name Of Freedom Of Expression: PM Modi In Constitution Day Address
Speaking at the Constitution Day programme at Vigyan Bhawan organised by the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi today stressed that both, the government and the judiciary, are born out of the womb of the Constitution and hence, both are twins. "These two have come into existence only because of the constitution. Therefore, from a broader perspective, despite...
"Allegations Serious": Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To Man Who Allegedly Chopped Off A Person's Private Parts
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a man accused of kidnapping and chopping of the private parts of another man as it noted that the allegations against him are serious in nature.The Bench of Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan was hearing the 2nd bail plea filed by one Kuldip Kumar who has been booked under Sections 344, 364, 307 IPC and Sections 325, 326, 201...
Judicial Interventions Intended To Nudge The Executive, Not To Usurp Its Role : CJI Ramana
The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday said that the intention behind judicial interventions is to nudge the executive and not to usurp its role. The CJI was speaking at the a function organized to celebrate the Constitution Day in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and other judges of the Supreme Court.After speaking about constitutional scheme...
'Environment Impact Assessment' Draft Translated In 22 Vernacular Languages: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
The Central Government on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it has translated the Draft EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) in 22 vernacular languages.A bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan was dealing with a revision petition filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change against the order passed by the court on June 30, whereby...
Death Penalty - Court Duty Bound To Consider Possibility Of Reformation Even If Accused Remains Silent : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the review petitions filed by two death-row convicts to convert the death sentence imposed on them to life imprisonment for a term of 30 years.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna noted in the order that the Court is duty bound to elicit all relevant information regarding the possibility of the reformation of the...
Pollution Of Ganga Tributaries In Varanasi- NGT Directs Progress Monitoring Of Action Plan For Restoration Of Varuna & Assi Rivers
Dealing with a case raising a grievance in this application is against pollution of rivers Varuna and Assi in Varanasi by the discharge of untreated sewage and unauthorized constructions, the National Green Tribunal's principal bench directed the NMCG and CPCB to monitor the progress of implementation of action plan in accordance with the Namami Gange project.The bench comprising of...
Foreigners' Tribunal Declares 5 Members Of A Family 'Foreigners' As They Failed To Appear Before It: Gauhati HC Sets Aside Order
The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday set aside an order/opinion of the Foreigners Tribunal declaring a man and his family members as 'Foreigner' as the head of the family failed to appear before the Tribunal after being served notice and also did not file a written statement after seeking time.The Bench of Justice Malasri Nandi and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh set aside the ex-parte order passed...