Amicus Curiae Submits Suggestions To Supreme Court On Effective Disbursal Of MACT Compensation; HCs Give Data On Unclaimed Funds

Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora on Friday (January 10) submitted her suggestions to the Supreme Court to ensure compensation from Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) and labour courts reaches beneficiaries.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing a suo moto case concerning substantial amounts of compensation remaining unclaimed in Motor Accident Claims...

Rahul Gandhi Gets Bail In Savarkar Defamation Case; Pune Court Refuses To Injunct Him From Speaking Against Savarkar

After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared virtually before a Special Court in Pune, to attend the proceedings related to the defamation complaint filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar by making objectionable comments against him in a speech he delivered in the United Kingdom, the court granted him bail in the case.Special MP/MLA Judge Amol Shinde...

Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court's Direction For Verandah Construction At HC After Chandigarh Admin's Concerns Over UNESCO Heritage Status

The Supreme Court today (January 10) stayed the interim order dated November 29, 2024, in which direction was passed against the Chandigarh Administration to begin the construction of a Verandah outside the Court 1 of the Chief Justice's Court of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The Chandigarh Administration challenged the order of the High Court through a Special Leave Petition which was...

Law Students Approach Supreme Court Against BCI Directions For Criminal Background Checks, Biometric Attendance, CCTV Surveillance

The Supreme Court today issued notice on two public interest litigations filed against two circulars issued by Bar Council of India in September, 2024, which mandated that criminal background check, declaration of simultaneous degree or employment and compliance with attendance norms before enrolling of candidates for legal education or practice.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep...

Supreme Court Invites Applications For Position Of Law Clerk-Cum-Research Associates

The Supreme Court on January 10 issued a recruitment notice inviting online applications for the position of Law Clerk-cum-Research Associates (LCRA) on short-term contractual assignment on a consolidated remuneration of ₹80,000/- per month for the assignment term 2025-2026.The Apex Court's Recruitment Cell issued the public advertisement " in terms of “Scheme of Engaging Law...

'Consumer Forum Members Must Be Paid Properly' : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Decide On Suggestions For Pay, Increments

The Supreme Court recently directed the Union of India to examine and take action on suggestions for minimum salaries, annual increment, and payment of arrears to Presidents and Members of State and District Consumer Commissions.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with suo moto petition concerning the equalization of salaries for members of the Consumer Forum...

Supreme Court Stays GST Showcause Notices Against Online Gaming Companies

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the showcause notices issued by GST authorities to online gaming companies and casinos over alleged tax evasion.A bench of Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan passed the interim order while posting the matters on March 18. Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman, for the Union, said some show-cause notices were to expire in February.Last year,...

Delhi Court Directs CBI To Give Three Days Prior Notice To Karti Chidambaram In Case Of His Arrest In Fresh Corruption FIR

A Delhi Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to give three days prior written notice to Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in a fresh corruption case accusing him of allegedly giving relief to an alcoholic beverage company- Diageo Scotland over a ban on duty free sale of its whisky.“….the Investigating Agency shall give three days written notice prior to the...

Land Earmarked For Public Purpose But Not Acquired Within Statutory Period : Supreme Court Upholds Original Owners' Right To Sell

The Supreme Court affirmed ownership rights of land purchasers over land in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu which was designated for “public purpose” in a 1978 Layout Plan but no steps were taken by the planning authority or the state government to acquire it within the three-year statutory period mandated by the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act.Consequently, the land was deemed released...

Creamy Layer Exclusion From SC/ST Reservation To Be Decided By Executive/Legislature : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea

The Supreme Court recently declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking exclusion of the wards/children/dependents of IAS/IPS/IFS/IRS/Class-I officers serving in Madhya Pradesh (or having MP as domicile but serving in other states/UTs) from the scope of reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in recruitment/selection/appointment processes.A bench of Justices BR Gavai...

Last Accused In Custody For Journalist Gauri Lankesh's Murder Gets Bail, 17 Accused Out On Bail While One Absconds

A court in Bengaluru recently granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, an accused in the alleged murder case of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Thus 17 of the 18 accused before the court are out on bail now. One still remains absconding.Principal City Civil & Sessions Judge, Muralidhara Pai B, granted bail to Kalaskar on grounds of parity. It said “On this day all the accused facing trial...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Exchange Of Currency Defaced By Kashmiri Separatists At RBI Branch; Notes Petitioner Suppressed Facts

The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking CBI enquiry into the Jammu Regional Branch of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) where defaced Indian currencies worth Rs.30 crores were allegedly exchanged by a separatist group in 2013.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh passed the order, noting from the respondent-authorities' response that the petitioner was...