Convicts Represented By Legal Aid Advocates Shouldn't Suffer Due To Delay : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Early Disposal Of Criminal Appeals In HC's

The Supreme Court has issued directions for timely disposal of appeals filed against conviction pending before the High Courts which are being looked after by the High Court Legal Services Committee.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundresh observed that a detailed exercise was undertaken by the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee whereby it prepared a chart with list...

Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt Response On Ongoing Police Service Recruitment Process/Stage In Suo Moto Case

The Allahabad High Court recently asked the Uttar Pradesh government as to whether any recruitment in the police services is under process in the state of Uttar Pradesh and if there is any such ongoing process, then to submit the details regarding the stage of that process.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Piyush Agrawal was hearing a writ plea registered...

Proposed Scheme Of Compensation/Social Security For Doctors/Frontline Health Workers Handling COVID: Gauhati HC Seeks Assam Govt Response

The Gauhati High Court has sought a response from the Assam State Government regarding its proposed scheme for providing compensation and social security to doctors and other frontline health workers who are exposed to serious risks while discharging their professional duties especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Bench of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was hearing a bunch of pleas (including...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, October 4 To October 10, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Part-Time Employees Can't Seek Regularization As Matter Of Right Contrary To Govt's Regularization Policy: Supreme CourtCase Title: Union of India and Ors v Ilmo Devi and Anr| Civil Appeal No 5689 of 2021Citation : LL 2021 SC 561The Supreme Court observed that part-time temporary employees in a Government-run institution cannot claim parity in salary with regular...

Aryan Khan's Friend Arbaaz Merchant's Alleged 'Supplier' Remanded To One Day NCB Custody

A holiday court on Sunday remanded the 19th arrestee - Arbaaz Merchant's alleged supplier, to NCB's custody till tomorrow in the cruise ship drug case. Holiday Magistrate SD Kamath remanded 33-year-old Shivraj Ramdas Harijan accused of possessing small quantity (62 grams) of "dark brown sticky substance" alleged to be charas. Harijan is booked under sections 8(c) read with 20b(ii)A,...

'Supreme Court Made Remarkable Intervention In Lakhimpur Case, CJI Ramana Leading From Front': Dushyant Dave

One of India's most illustrious lawyers, usually known for his criticism of the Supreme Court and Chief Justices, has praised the apex for its handling of the Lakhimpur Kheri case over the last two days of hearings which concluded on Friday.Dushyant Dave says: "The Supreme Court has proved it's the sentinel on the qui vive, it's a truly watchful guardian of the citizens."Dave was also...

Lakhimpur Kheri Violence: Ashish Mishra Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody

Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra 'Teni's son and prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence incident, Ashish Misra has been sent to 14-day judicial custody following his arrest by the UP Police yesterday at around 11 PM.As reported by ANI, Uttar Pradesh would be filing an application tomorrow (Monday) before a Lakhimpur Kheri Court to seek his custody. Misra has been accused...

Section 138 NI Act - Summons To Directors Justified If Complaint Avers That They Were In Charge & Responsible For Conduct Of Business Of Company : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the summons issued by a Magistrate on a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act to the Directors of a Company is justified if the complaint contains the basic averment that they were in charge and responsible for the conduct of the business of the company.A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka was dealing with an...

100% Women Reservation In Govt House Allotment Scheme Unconstitutional; Discriminates Against Men & Transgenders: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the Government housing scheme which allot house sites exclusively to women is unconstitutional."100% reservation in allotment of house site to women household is against the total concept of equality. Failure to allot house site to transsexuals ignoring them totally would amount to depriving their right of equality.", the court observed.This Court...

Part-Time Employees Can't Seek Regularization As Matter Of Right Contrary To Govt's Regularization Policy: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that part-time temporary employees in a Government-run institution cannot claim parity in salary with regular employees of the Government on the principle of equal pay for equal work. The bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna in the present matter was dealing with an appeal filed by the Centre assailing order passed by the Punjab and Haryana...

Over Charging Of Covid Patients By Pvt Hospital: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre & States To Set Up Mechanism For Scrutinizing And Auditing Bills

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the UOI on a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the state governments to set up a mechanism for scrutinising and auditing the bills of Covid-19 patients who have complaints of being overcharged.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna noted that the petition which invokes the jurisdiction under Article 32 of the...

Allahabad High Court Stays MP/MLA Court's Order Granting Bail To Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati In Extortion Case

The Allahabad High Court last week stayed a 30 July 2021 order granting bail to former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Gayatri Prajapati by an MP/MLA Court in Lucknow in a cheating-extortion case against him.Filing a bail cancellation application, the State of Uttar Pradesh argued before the Bench of Justice Rajeev Singh that the court below did not take into account his criminal history...