100% Domicile Reservation In PG Medical Seats : Supreme Court Seeks MP Govt Response

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the State of Madhya Pradesh and the Medical Council of India seeking a reply on the validity of 100% reservation made for domicile and residents of M.P. in P.G. Medical Courses of the State. A Two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice L. Nageshwar Rao and Justice B.R. Gavai issued the notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by the...

"State Protecting Its Police Officers": Supreme Court Imposes ₹7 Lakh Costs On UP Govt In A 19 Year Old Encounter Killing Case

Imposing interim costs of ₹7 lakh on the State of Uttar Pradesh in an encounter killing case that took place over 19 years ago (in the year 2002), the Supreme Court today rebuked the State for its lackadaisical approach to book accused police officers.Calling it a 'serious case', the Bench of Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Aniruddha Bose took note of the 'laxity' with which State proceeded...

Supreme Court Grants Protection To Suspended Chhattisgarh IPS Officer In Sedition & Extortion Cases; Refuses Protection In PC Act Case

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant protection to suspended Additional Director General of Police Gurjinder Pal Singh in a case filed against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act. A Bench compromising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has however granted him protection in the sedition and extortion case filed against...

Marriage Had Not Taken Off From The Very Beginning, Living Apart For More Than 19 Years': SC Grants Divorce For Irretrievable Break Down Of Marriage

The Supreme Court on Wednesday exercised its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to grant divorce to a couple on account of irretrievable break down of marriage. The Court noted that the marriage had 'not taken off from the very beginning' and that the couple had been living separately for more than 19 years. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M Sundresh...

Supreme Court Holds 9 Tamil Nadu Govt Officers Guilty Of Contempt Of Court For Not Implementing Orders

The Supreme Court on Friday held 9 officers of the Tamil Nadu Government guilty of contempt of court for not implementing a direction to revise the seniority list of officers in the Public Works Department.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai held that the officers have committed civil contempt of court for not following the order passed by the Supreme Court on January...

"Harassment Of Common Man By Public Authorities Socially Abhorring": Allahabad HC Orders Fair Probe In Ex-Army Man Torture Case

The Allahabad High Court today ordered a fair investigation, immediate action in the case of an ex-soldier of the Indian Army, who had alleged that he was humiliated and brutally tortured by the Uttar Pradesh Police in May this year.He was allegedly forcefully taken to a Police Station, where he was disrobed and then tied up on a cot and brutally beaten up by the police officials for...

Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Ex-UP Governor Dr. Aziz Quereshi In Sedition Case Over Alleged Remarks Against CM

Dr. Aziz Quereshi, former Governor of Uttar Pradesh including two other States, was today granted interim protection from arrest by Allahabad High Court in a sedition case registered against him over his alleged derogatory remarks against CM Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh Government.A bench of Justice Pritinker Diwaker and Justice Mohd. Aslam granted him the protection till the next date...

Permanent Commission: Supreme Court Asks Centre To Specify Grounds For Rejecting The Claim Of 72 Women Army Officers

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that there shall be no immediate release until the next date of hearing of the women officers of the Indian army who have moved the Court claiming that they have been denied Permanent Commission in violation of the March judgment of the Court.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna acceded to the request of the Centre for a...

Mumbai Court Issues Process Against Anil Deshmukh For Non-Compliance Of ED Summons In PMLA Case

A local court in Mumbai has issued process against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on an application filed by the Enforcement Directorate regarding the NCP leader's failure to appear before the agency despite repeated summons. Deshmukh is directed to appear before the court on November 16. "Prima facie case is made out," Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate...

Delhi Riots- High Court Grants Last Opportunity To Prosecution For Responding To Location Proof Submitted By Accused In Bail Pleas

The Delhi High Court has granted one last opportunity to the Prosecution for responding to a location chart filed by one Ankit Chaudhary alias Fauzi in the two bail pleas filed by him in Delhi Riots cases. The chart shows his location as per mobile network on the alleged day.Counsel for the petitioner argued that the petitioner has been involved in fourteen FIRs and cannot be present at all...

Denial Of Maternity Benefits To Mothers Adopting Children Aged Less Than 3 Months Challenged In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today has issued notice in a public interest litigation challenging the constitutionality of section 5(4) of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 ("impugned provision") which entitles maternity period benefits for a period of 12 weeks to only those mothers who are adopting a child below the age of three months. A bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and...

Forcing Party To Undergo DNA Test Against Will Impinges On Personal Liberty & Right To Privacy : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that forcing an unwilling party to undergo DNA test impinges on personal liberty and right to privacy."When the plaintiff is unwilling to subject himself to the DNA test, forcing him to undergo one would impinge on his personal liberty and his right to privacy", observed a bench comprising Justices R Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy."In circumstances where...