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Selection Process Cannot Be Initiated Without Chairman: Kerala High Court Stays Notification Appointing Judicial Members To KAT
The Kerala High Court recently stayed the notification issued by the Selection Committee of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal appointing Judicial members to the Tribunal on the ground that the selection process was initiated without a Chairman in the Committee. Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar while issuing the interim order observed that an Acting Chairman of the Tribunal cannot substitute...
'Constitution Is Our Holy Book' : 12 Top Quotes From Justice Rohinton Nariman's Judgments
During his seven year term as a judge of the Supreme Court of Inida, Justice Rohinton Nariman has delivered several important judgments expanding the scope of fundamental rights jurisprudence, and settling the law in fields like arbitration and insolvency.Here are some notable quotes from the judgments authored by Justice Nariman.1. 'Expression of a view on any matter may cause annoyance to...
Bombay High Court Rejects Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea In 2016 Case, May Halt Release For Mother's Funeral Rites
UPDATE at 7.40 PM, August 12 : Bhima Koregaon Accused Surendra Gadling Granted Temporary Bail By Sessions Court in 2016 UAPA Case For Performing Mother's Funeral Rites Two days before the accused Advocate Surendra Gadling was meant to participate in his mother's funeral rites, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has refused him bail in a 2016 case under the Unlawful...
Air Force Officer's Refusal To Take COVID Vaccine: Gujarat High Court Directs IAF To Consider Case Afresh, Extends Temporary Relief
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday directed Indian Airforce to consider the case of an IAF officer who refused to take the COVID vaccine afresh and to examine all the relevant materials placed on record.The Bench of Justice A. J. Desai and Justice A. P. Thaker was hearing the plea of Air Force Officer, Yogendra Kumar (currently posted in Gujarat's Jamnagar) who has been served a...
'Losing A Lion Who Guarded Judicial Institution' : CJI Ramana On Justice Nariman's Retirement
"With Brother Justice Nariman's retirement I feel like I am losing one of the lions which guarded this Judicial institution", the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said today, during the farewell reference for Justice RF Nariman"One of the strong pillars of the contemporary judicial system, he is a man of principles and is committed to what is right. I'm sure there are many more chapters left...
Supreme Court Stays Release Of Asaram's Son On Furlough; Will Examine If Furlough Can Be Granted Once A Calendar Year or If One Year Have Elapsed Since the Last Release
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the grant of two weeks' furlough to self-proclaimed godman and rape convict Asaram's son Narayan Sai who is also serving a life term in a 2013 rape case.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and M. R. Shah was hearing the state of Gujarat's Special Leave Petition against the June order of the Single Judge of the Gujarat High Court granting...
'Why Has Response Not Been Filed Despite Previous Directions?': Madras High Court Pulls Up Centre For Delay In Filing Response To Pleas Challenging IT Rules 2021
The Madras High Court on Wednesday took serious objection to a request made by a counsel for the Union of India to grant more time to file its response to petitions challenging the validity of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). The Court is currently adjudicating upon two writ petitions challenging the...
Centre Need Not Be Majority Shareholder In National Insurance Cos : Parliament Passes Insurance Amendment Bill
The Parliament on Wednesday (August 11) passed the General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Amendment Bill 2021 which removes the condition that the Central Government should hold 51% shareholding in state-owned general insurance companies.The proviso to Section 10B of the General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act 1972 requires that the shareholding of the central government in...
Kerala High Court Directs Corporations To Erect Signposts At Locations Designated As Feeding Spaces For Community Dogs
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Municipalities in the State to erect signposts at the locations designated for feeding points for community dogs and provide details of such locations to the SHO of the respective police stations that have jurisdiction over these areas.A Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. while issuing the...
Kerala Congress Candidate Thomas Unniyadan Contests Election of Rival Candidate R Bindu From Irinjalakkuda Constituency Before Kerala High Court
An election petition challenging the election of returned candidate R Bindu has been filed before the Kerala High Court on the ground that the respondent had engaged in corrupt practices. Petitioner Thomas J Unniyadan was a Kerala Congress candidate contesting to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Irinjalakkkuda Constituency in the general election held on 6th April...
Application For Initiating CIRP Has To Be Rejected If A Dispute Truly Exists In Fact And Is Not Spurious, Hypothetical Or Illusory: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that adjudicating authority has to reject an application seeking initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under Section 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, if a dispute truly exists in fact and is not spurious, hypothetical or illusory.The bench of Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai observed that, at this stage, the authority is not required to be...