'Redesignation Not Regular Appointment' : Supreme Court Denies CAS Relief To Research Assistants Designated As Lecturers

The Supreme Court has held that those redesignated from Research Assistant to Lecturer and subsequently as Assistant Professor cannot be considered as regular appointments to extend the benefits of the 'Career Advancement Scheme' (CAS).The bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said: “...the very usage of the term/phrase “regular appointment” has to be given its...

Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea | Can Trial In PMLA Case Proceed Without Trial In Predicate Offence? Supreme Court Asks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 6) while hearing former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's bail plea asked whether the trial under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) could proceed without the trial of the predicate offence.The MLA and former Minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in June last year in a cash-for-jobs money laundering case. He has challenged...

Can't Entertain Petitions To Fast Track Hearings In High Courts : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 6) orally expressed that it cannot entertain petitions seeking fast-tracking of hearings in High Court.Justice Abhay Oka cited the experience he faced as a judge of the High Court while saying that the Supreme Court should not be passing orders to the High Court for time-bound disposal of matters. Justice Oka opined that the High Courts have huge case...

Show Proof Of Applying For Certified Copy While Seeking Exemption From Filing Certified Copy Of Judgment With SLP : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, recently (on August 05), has passed a practice direction with respect to filling of Special Leave Petitions, to come into effect from August 20. As per the direction, if any SLP includes an application seeking exemption from filing a certified copy of an impugned order, the same must also attach a receipt from the High Court confirming the request for making an...

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over P&H High Court Order Criticising SC's Stay Order

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of an unusual order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court criticising a stay order passed by the Top Court.A 5-judge comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy will hear the case tomorrow.The suo motu case titled "In Re : Order of Punjab and Haryana High Court Order...

Supreme Court Forms Special Bench To Hear Review Petitions Against Judgment Upholding PMLA Provisions, Hearing Tomorrow

A special bench of the Supreme Court will hear tomorrow petitions seeking review of the 2022 judgment in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v.Union of India which upheld the various provisions of the Prevention Money Laundering Act (PMLA) relating to arrest, search, seizure, bail etc.The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, CT Ravikumar and Ujjal Bhuyan will hear the matters at 2 PM tomorrow. The...

Maharashtra Police Stations To Have Control Rooms, Digital Display Of Arrested Persons As State Govt Implements Provision Under BNSS

In a first, the Maharashtra Government has resolved to implement a provision of the newly enforced Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS), mandating the establishment of control rooms in police stations in every District and at State level.As per a Government Resolution (GR) issued on August 1, the Maharashtra government has resolved to implement section 37 (a) and (b) of BNSS in...

Supreme Court Admits West Bengal's Plea Challenging HC Direction For CBI Probe Into 2021 Post-Poll Violence Cases

Today (August 06), the Supreme Court admitted the State of West Bengal's appeal against the Calcutta High Court's order directing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the incidents of alleged violence following the 2021 state assembly polls. The Bench of Justices M.M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar granted leave to appeal in the Special Leave Petition filed by the State...

Delhi LG's Position Not Akin To That Of A State's Governor : Supreme Court In MCD Alderman Case

While holding that Delhi Lieutenant Governor can nominate members to its municipal corporation without the aid and advice of the Delhi Government, the Supreme Court recently observed that an LG's power is different from that of Governor of a State.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Narasimha, JB Pardiwala drew the distinction on the basis of Articles 163 and 239AA of...

Punjab Files Application In Supreme Court Seeking Release Of Funds From Union Govt

The State of Punjab has filed an application seeking urgent release of funds from the Union under the alleged dues of Market Fees and Rural Development Fees (RDF). Punjab Additional Advocate General Shadan Farasat requested CJI DY Chandrachud for an early listing of the interim application seeking release of funds from the Union. "We are only requesting if the IA(Interlocutory Application) may...

'Serious Environment Degradation' : Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Plastic Pollution In River Banks & Water Bodies

The Supreme Court has expressed serious concerns about the increasing plastic pollution in river banks and water bodies which is affecting aquatic life.“..it came to light that there is wide spread use of plastic in the areas which are to be kept free from such pollution potential products. The dumping of plastic is causing serious environment degradation and also impacting aquatic life...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Publish Clinical Trial Data Of Rotavac Vaccine

The Supreme Court on Tuesday(August 6) dismissed a PIL seeking publication of the segregated date of the clinical trial (phase III) of the vaccine Rotavac administered to infants to protect against diarrhoea.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan observed that the Court cannot sit in appeal over the decision taken by the expert committee of the National Technical Advisory...