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CIC Asks Supreme Court PIO To Re-examine RTI Application Seeking Information On Complaints Against Ex-Madras HC Judge T Raja
The Central Information Commission has directed the Public Information Officer of the Supreme Court to re-examine an application under the Right to Information Act 2005 seeking information on whether any complaints of corruption or improper conduct have been received by the Supreme Court Collegium against former Madras High Court judge Justice T Raja.The CIC has asked the PIO of the Supreme...
Punjab & Haryana Extremely Reluctant To Act Against Stubble Burning : Supreme Court Expresses Dismay, Summons Chief Secretaries
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 16) pulled up the States of Haryana and Punjab over their failure to take action against farmers who are indulging in stubble-burning, which results in the deterioration of the air quality in the Delhi-National Capital Region.Coming down heavily on the States, the bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka, Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine...
Private Law Universities Not Authorised To Use 'Indian', 'Bharatiya', 'National' For Moot Courts, Other Competitions: BCI
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a directive prohibiting private law universities from using prefixes such as "Bharatiya", "National", "Indian", etc. for conducting moot courts or other competitions.The directive however clarified that these restrictions shall not be binding on National Law Universities (NLUs) or central or state universities which are affiliated to the...
'If We Find Irregularity, We Will Reverse' : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Against Rajasthan Civil Judge Exam Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow the challenge to the Rajasthan Civil Judge Cadre Exam, 2024 for alleged "arbitrary and flawed" evaluations. The counsel for the petitioner mentioned before the bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud that the matter required an urgent hearing since the interviews for the judicial services would commence today itself. "The interviews will start anytime today....We...
Ensure Referral System Refers Patients To Hospitals With Adequate Beds, Specialised Doctors : Supreme Court To West Bengal Govt
The State of West Bengal on Tuesday (October 15) informed the Supreme Court that an Intergrated Hospital Management System (IHMS) has been planned for ensuring efficient treatment of patients along with Realtime bed vacancy monitors and centralized hospital reference mechanism. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was apprised of...
Supreme Court Affirms Bail Granted To Kashmir Journalist Fahad Shah, But Holds HC Judgment On UAPA Wrong
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 14) declared as bad in law the judgment of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court which held that an accused can be granted bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 if he does not present any "clear and present danger" to the society.The High Court judgment, which granted bail to Kashmir-based news journalist Peerzada Shah Fahad, also...
Government Employee Can't Refuse To Join New Place Of Posting While Contesting Transfer : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently condemned frequent instances of transferred employees not joining new places of posting while legal or administrative challenges to their transfer are underway."It is not uncommon to see employees who challenge such orders of transfer before various forums, extending the litigation to several years, while choosing to not join the service and still seeking full...
Government And Private Sector Should Focus On How To Accommodate, Not Disqualify, Candidates With Disabilities: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 15) stressed that the focus of the government, regulatory bodies, and the private sector should be on how to accommodate and provide opportunities for candidates with disabilities, rather than seeking ways to disqualify them or hinder their educational goals.“The approach of the Government, instrumentalities of States, regulatory bodies and for that...
Perplexed At Life Convict Given Remission After 2.5 Years Imprisonment, Supreme Court Seeks UP Authorities' Explanation
While setting aside an order for the premature release of a life convict having spent only 2 years, 5 months and 12 days of imprisonment, the Supreme Court recently took a strong view against the Uttar Pradesh jail authorities for recommending his name for remission despite the State's remission policy mandating 14 years of imprisonment before a life convict could be considered eligible...
On Transfer Of Judge Who Convicted, No Need For Fresh Hearing On Conviction; New Judge Need Hear Only On Sentence: Supreme Court
In a case where the Trial Judge was transferred after pronouncing a judgment of conviction but prior to passing of the order on sentence, the Supreme Court recently held that the new Judge was not required to hear the case afresh on the point of conviction/acquittal. A hearing on the quantum of sentence alone remained to be afforded for compliance with Section 235 CrPC."The contention of...