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'No Cap Of 10 Yrs Experience On Treasurer Post': Supreme Court Clarifies Order On Women Reservation In Delhi District Bar Associations
In the pleas seeking reservation for women lawyers in Delhi's bar bodies, the Supreme Court today clarified that the cap of 10 years experience imposed on certain posts directed to be reserved for women lawyers is not applicable to the post of Treasurer (also directed to be so reserved in District Bar Associations).The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N...
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation For B.Tech Student Who Got Disabled After Motor Accident To Rs. 48 Lakhs
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation granted to a B.Tech student who suffered 60 percent disability after a motor accident from Rs. 35.48 lakhs awarded by the Madhya Pradesh High Court to Rs. 48 lakhs.A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Prasanna B. Varale emphasized that while monetary compensation cannot replace a life lost or fully mitigate severe injuries, it should aim to...
Supreme Court To Hear West Bengal Govt's Plea Against Cancellations Of OBC Classifications On January 28 & 29
The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted the petition filed by the State of West Bengal challenging the decision of the Calcutta High Court to quash the Other Backward Class (OBC) classification of 77 communities to January 28 & 29 for the final hearing.A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih considered the matter. When Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the State...
Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Officials For Non-Payment Of Land Acquisition Compensation, Directs Recovery Of Cost From Guilty Officers
The Supreme Court today slammed Maharashtra authorities over non-payment of timely compensation to persons whose lands were compulsory acquired by the state way back in 2005. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh was dealing with the petitioner's (Chief Accounts and Finance Officer, Zilla Parishad, Beed) plea against a High Court order, whereby the Zilla Parishad was directed to...
Nithari Killings | Supreme Court Posts CBI's Appeals Against Acquittal Of Surendra Koli For Final Hearing In March
The Supreme Court today posted for final hearing the pleas challenging acquittal of Surendra Koli, one of the accused in Noida serial murder cases of 2005-2006 (Nithari Kand). The hearing is expected to take place on March 25, 2025.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, upon hearing Advocate Payoshi Roy (for Koli) who submitted that the "rather shocking" and only evidence...
'Even While Dissenting, One Must Be Respectful' : Supreme Court While Hearing RJD MLC's Plea Against Expulsion Over Remark On Nitish Kumar
During the hearing of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLC Sunil Singh's plea against his expulsion from Bihar legislative council for allegedly using defamatory words against State's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court cautioned today that "even while dissenting, one must be respectful". The matter was before a bench of Justices Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, which...
CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Pleas Relating To Indian Olympic Association & All India Football Federation
Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna today (January 6) recused from hearing a batch of pleas relating to the proposals of draft constitutions of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and All India Football Federation (AIFF). The CJI cited that he had earlier heard one of the matters as a High Court Judge in Delhi. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing...
Supreme Court Seeks Data From Union On Tribunal Vacancies, Suggests Circuit Benches For AFT
The Supreme Court today asked the Union of India to collate and furnish data on the status of appointments and selection process of judicial/technical/accounting/administrative members of Tribunals across the country.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order in a public interest litigation initiated by the Madras Bar Association, which was listed alongwith a...
Protesting Farmers Are Meeting Justice Nawab Singh Committee Today, Punjab Govt Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (January 6) adjourned the hearing of the farmers' protest matter after being informed by the State of Punjab that the protesting farmers have been persuaded to meet Justice (Retired) Nawab Singh, the Chairperson of the High-Powered Committee constituted to negotiate with the protesters.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the State of Punjab, informed a bench...
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 6) quashed a cheating case against Goa MLA Jit Vinayak Arolkar concerning alleged lang grabbing and fraudulent sale of property by ArolkarA bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the appeal filed by Arolkar against Bombay High Court's decision to dismiss a petition filed by Arolkar seeking the quashing of the cheating case."In this...
Supreme Court Transfers Petitions Filed Against CCI Probe Into Amazon-Flipkart To Karnataka HC
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 6) transferred to the Karnataka High Court multiple writ petitions pending in various High Courts challenging the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) probe into alleged anti-competitive practices by Amazon and Flipkart-associated sellers.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the order in a transfer petition filed by the...