Scheme Not Constitutionally Suspect Merely Because It Was Based On Electoral Promise: Supreme Court Upholds TN Loan Waiver Scheme To Small/Marginal Farmers

The Supreme Court upheld a Tamil Nadu Government scheme which granted loan waiver to small and marginal farmers.A scheme cannot be held to be constitutionally suspect merely because it was based on an electoral promise, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Justices AS Bopanna said. The court observed that it justifiable that the benefit of the scheme is only provided to a...

Arrest On Mere Allegations Has Potential To Destroy Reputation Of An Individual, Necessary To Apply Great Care At Pre-Conviction Stage: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the arrest of a person based on mere allegations has the potential to destroy his reputation and thus it is necessary to apply great care while dealing with arrest at a pre-conviction stage. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed so while granting anticipatory bail to one Radhe Shyam in an FIR filed by a woman working in the HR department of...

Anand Teltumbde Seeks Temporary Bail To Visit Mother After Brother's Encounter Killing

Anand Teltumbde, Dalit scholar and accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case has sought the special NIA court's permission for temporary bail to visit his 90-year-old mother for 15 days following brother - Milind's - death in an encounter.A telephone conversation earlier permitted by the court did not materialise.Milind, an alleged Maoist leader was killed in an encounter by...

NEET- UG 2021 : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Deletion Of A Question From Physics Section For Alleged Discrepancy In Hindi Translation

A writ petition has been filed challenging the question paper and the answer key, alleging "discrepancy and patent error" in Question No 2 of Section A (Physics) wherein while translating the same from English to Hindi, the word "amplitude of current" has been omitted. It has been argued that due to the said omission, the candidates who attempted the question on the basis of the Hindi...

Fair Price Shops Will Continue To Exist In Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme: Delhi Govt Tells High Court

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that the fair price shops will continue to exist in its proposed Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme."Beneficiaries who opt for doorstep delivery but miss the scheduled delivery or wish to collect the packages SFAs on their own will be able to collect it from the Circle level FPS set up by the Delhi Consumer's Cooperative Wholesale Store...

'Can't Set Outer Time Limit For Exercise Of Executive Power Of Pardon': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Commute Death Sentence

The Karnataka High Court in September dismissed a petition filed by serial killer BA Umesh alias Umesh Reddy, challenging the executability of his death sentence, pursuant to rejection of his mercy petition by the President of India after alleged delay of over two years."There is no standard benchmark on the appropriate length of delay which entitles a convict to seek reduction...

'What Is The Point Of Filing So Many Volumes? To Drag Hearing Or To Harass Judges?': CJI In Amazon- Future Case

The Chief Justice of India on Tuesday expressed displeasure towards enormous volumes of documents filed by parties in the cases relating to the Amazon- Future dispute."Sorry to say this, what's the point of filing so many volumes? It is with purpose of dragging on or otherwise to harass judges?Is there any other purpose of filing these many documents? What is the point?" CJI Ramana...

[BREAKING] Supreme Court Refuses To Postpone Tripura Municipal Polls; Directs Police To Act In Non-Partisan Manner To Ensure Peaceful Elections

The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a plea made by All India Trinamool Congress to postpone the Tripura local body elections scheduled on November 25 on account of alleged acts of violence and intimidation against TMC members.However, the Court issued additional directions to the Tripura police to enhance the security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the polling and the declaration...

Kerala High Court Admits Plea Challenging Prime Minister's Photo On Vaccination Certificate; Notice Issued To Centre, State

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday admitted the plea challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to the citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19.Justice N. Nagaresh issued notice to the respondents in the matter. During the last hearing of the case, the Court had discouraged the petition on the ground that this could...

High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Stand On Plea Over Non-Payment Of Margin Amount To Fair Price Shop Owners As Per National Food Security Act

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of the Delhi Government in a plea against non-payment of margin amount to fair price shop owners as per the mandate of the National Food Security Act, 2013.Justice Yashwant Varma asked the counsel appearing for the Delhi Government to take instructions in the petition filed by Delhi Ration Dealers Union, comprised of more than 700 fair price...

State Multiplying Liquor Outlets Under Guise Of Complying With Court Order: Congress Leader VM Sudheeran Before Kerala High Court

Sudheeran was referring to Court's order for providing a dignified way to citizens to purchase liquor from BEVCO outlets.

"Directions Fallen On Deaf Ears": Delhi High Court Expresses Displeasure On Municipal Corporations' Failure To Control Dengue

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure on the failure of municipal corporations to control the surge of vector borne diseases like Dengue, malaria and Chikungunya in the national capital, observing that it's earlier directions to control the same had fallen on deaf ears. A division bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh was dealing with a petition filed by...