West Bengal OBC Classification Issue : State Commission Conducting Fresh Exercise To Identify Backward Classes; Supreme Court Posts Matter To July

In the matter involving a challenge to the quashing of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) classification of 77 communities in West Bengal, the state government told the Supreme Court today that the exercise for identification of OBCs in the state will be conducted afresh and completed in about 3 months.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih was dealing with the petition filed by the State...

Civil Judges' Recruitment : Gujarat & Karnataka HCs Suspend Selection Process To Await Supreme Court Judgment On Minimum Practice Condition

In the All India Judges Association case, the Supreme Court was informed today on behalf of Karnataka and Gujarat High Courts that the recruitment process for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) has been kept in abeyance given the fact that the Supreme Court has reserved judgment on whether a condition of minimum practice as a lawyer must be prescribed to apply for the post.The matter...

Supreme Court Stays Kerala HC Order Barring Temples Not Registered With District Committees From Parading Elephants

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 17) stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that temples and devaswoms which have not registered with the District Committees before the cut-off date of 31.05.2022 cannot be permitted to parade elephants at festivals.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the stay order while issuing notice on a petition...

UPSC Cheating Case : Complete Investigation Against Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Steadfastly, Supreme Court Tells Delhi Police

While extending the interim protection granted to ex-IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of submitting fake OBC & PwD certificates in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, the Court orally asked why the Delhi police was not completing the investigation when Khedkar herself has said it on affidavit that she was willing to cooperate.A bench...

Can Lokpal Entertain Complaint Against HC Judge? Supreme Court To Hear On April 15

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 18) adjourned till April 15 the hearing of the suo motu case initiated against a Lokpal decision to entertain a complaint against a High Court Judge.A special bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Abhay S Oka today appointed Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar to assist the Court from the point of view of the complainant, who filed the...

Oudh Bar Association To Abstain From Work Today In Protest Against 'Assault' On Lawyers At A Lucknow Police Station

The Oudh Bar Association (Bar Association for High Court's Lucknow bench) has decided to abstain from judicial work on Tuesday to protest against the alleged assault and inhuman behaviour against some lawyers by UP Police officials in a Police Station in Lucknow. In a resolution passed on Monday, the Association condemned the alleged inhumane behaviour of the cops and demanded from...

RG Kar Case | Supreme Court Allows Victim's Parents To Pursue Plea In Calcutta HC For Probe Into Alleged Cover-Up

The Supreme Court today (March 17) permitted the Calcutta High Court to proceed to hear a pending writ petition filed by the parents of the victim in the RG Kar Rape- Murder Incident seeking further investigation against ex-Principal of the College, Sandip Ghosh, in his involvement in the alleged cover-up of the crime. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice...

BCI Prohibits Advocates Using Actors & Influencers For Promotion; Cautions Against Soliciting Legal Work Through Social Media

Today, the Bar Council of India (BCI) issued a strict warning against 'unethical' legal advertising and misleading social media promotions leading to professional misconduct by advocates. It also denounced the involvement of Bollywood actors and celebrities in such promotions on digital media."The Bar Council of India, exercising its statutory and regulatory powers under the Advocates Act,...

Supreme Court Grants 3 Months Time To Union To Furnish Steps Taken For Delimitation In Northeastern States

The Supreme Court today (March 17) granted 3 months' time to the Union of India to furnish the steps taken to carry out the delimitation exercise in the North Eastern states, particularly Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, after a Presidential order of 2020 rescinded the deferment of their delimitation.The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justices Sanjay Kumar and Joymalya Bagchi...

Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case

The Supreme Court today(Monday) passed an interim order restraining the Central Bureau of Investigation from conducting investigation into the allegations against former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji in a cash-for-job scam case.On January 6, the Madras High Court directed CBI's probe after it found that the Tamil Nadu Government had not complied with the Court's earlier order passed...

Govt Employees Retiring Within 6 Months Shall Be Posted Near Residence: CAT Jammu Stays Transfer, Emphasises State Govt Order

The Jammu bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has given an interim stay to the transfer orders of the Zonal Educational Officer and allowed him to work at the present place of posting at ZEO Inderwal.A bench of R.M. Johri and Rajinder Singh Dogra, passed the above orders after noting that transfer policy of the employees which was added by virtue of the government order...

“Unless There Is A Threat Of Contempt, You Never Decide Remission Case”: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Delhi Home Secretary

The Supreme Court has issued a contempt notice to the Principal Secretary of the Home Department, Delhi Government, for failing to take a decision on granting remission to Sukhdev Singh, a convict in the Nitish Katara murder case, despite giving an undertaking to the court.The court, in its order, noted, “A solemn statement on instructions of the state government was recorded in the order....