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Delhi Air Pollution| Supreme Court Directs CAQM To Prosecute Authorities Who Failed To Enforce Ban On Truck Entry
The Supreme Court today (November 25) came down heavily on authorities for not enforcing the ban on entry of trucks and light commercial vehicles to Delhi, a measure which was imposed by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) as part of its GRAP-IV measures to address severe air pollution.The Court directed the CAQM to initiate prosecution in terms of Section 14 of the CAQM Act...
Delhi Air Pollution - Supreme Court Directs CAQM To Consider Allowing Physical Classes In Schools/Colleges
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 25) directed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to consider relaxing the restrictions on physical classes of schools, colleges and educational institutions in Delhi-NCR, which were imposed last week due to severe air pollution.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih directed the CAQM to consider relaxation...
'Senior WB Police Officers Competent, No Need For CBI' : Supreme Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Custodial Torture Allegations By RG Kar Protestors
The Supreme Court today constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations of custodial torture of 2 women arrested amid protests that took place in West Bengal after the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder incident.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan was dealing with State of West Bengal's challenge to a Calcutta High Court order which directed CBI probe into...
'No Legitimate Cause' : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Inclusion Of Words 'Socialist' & 'Secular' In Constitution's Preamble
The Supreme Court today (November 25) dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the inclusion of the words "socialist" and "secular" in the Preamble to the Constitution as per the 42nd Amendment passed in 1976.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar observed that there was no "legitimate cause or justification for challenging this...
Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Jagannadha Rao Passes Away
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Mamidana Jagannadha Rao passed away. He was a judge of the Supreme Court from 21, 1997 to December 1, 2000.He was born on December 2, 1935 and got enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Hyderabad on July 25, 1960. He was made an Additional Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on September 29, 1982. He became a permanent Judge two months later and...
'Sensitive Matter' : Union Seeks More Time On Balwant Singh's Mercy Petition; Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing By 4 Weeks
The Supreme Court today (November 25) adjourned by four weeks the petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, Babbar Khalsa terrorist, seeking commutation of the death sentence awarded to him in the Punjab CM Beant Singh assassination case. He is seeking commutation on the ground of delay in considering the mercy petition filed by him.A bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Prashant...
Motor Accident Compensation - Supreme Court Awards Rs 15 Lakhs As Compensation For 'Pain & Suffering' To Claimant With 100% Disability
Dealing with the case of a motor accident injured, the Supreme Court recently analyzed the jurisprudence on "pain and suffering" (one of the heads under which compensation is awarded to motor accident victims) and enhanced the amount of compensation awarded - beyond what was prayed for.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol, allowing the appeal of the injured-appellant, awarded...
S.29A Arbitration | 'Sufficient Cause' To Extend Time For Award Should Be Interpreted To Facilitate Effective Dispute Resolution : Supreme Court
Extending the time for an arbitral tribunal to pass its award, the Supreme Court recently observed that extension can be allowed even after the expiry of the statutory period and the phrase "sufficient cause" under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act should take color from the underlying purpose of the arbitration process (ie facilitating effective dispute resolution)."The...
Delhi Court Summons ED Special Director After Counsel Addressed Judge In Offensive Manner With Loud Tone
A Delhi Court yesterday summoned Special Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) after a counsel appearing for the probe agency addressed the judge in offensive and derogratory manner with loud tone.Special Judge Jitendra Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts directed the official to remain present physically and said that the presence was necessitated to initiate appropriate action for upholding...
'US Indictment Of Adani Must Be Investigated By Indian Agencies' : Petitioner In Adani-Hindenburg Matter Files Application In Supreme Court
An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to produce the indictment of the United States Department of Justice which raised bribery allegations against Gautam Adani and other executives of Adani group of companies.The interlocutory application has been filed in the petition which was filed last year seeking an independent investigation into the allegations levelled by...
Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission (KWC) has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed the counter in...