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GM Mustard Case | Evolve National Policy On Genetically Modified Crops Consulting States, Farmers & Experts: Supreme Court To Centre
In a batch of public interest litigation challenging the 2022 decision of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) granting conditional approval for the environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid, Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) to the Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, the Supreme Court division bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol delivered a...
Former Kerala High Court Judge Justice Alexander Thomas Appointed As Chairperson Of Kerala State Human Rights Commission
Former Kerala High Court judge, Justice Alexander Thomas has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission.The recommendation to appoint the Former Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala HC as Chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission has been approved by the Governor.Mr. Byjunath has been the Acting Chairman of the Commission after the tenure of...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order Quashing Summons To 'The Wire' In Ex-JNU Professor's Criminal Defamation Case
The Supreme Court today (on July 24) set aside the Delhi High Court order quashing the summons issued against the Editor and Deputy Editor of 'The Wire' in a criminal defamation case filed by ex-JNU Professor Amrita Singh. The Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar observed that the High Court, in the impugned judgment, while finding fault with the reasoning adopted...
Haldwani Evictions | 'They Are Also Human Beings' : Supreme Court Says Rehabilitation Necessary Before Evicting People For Railways
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 24) stated that the authorities should ensure the rehabilitation of people before evicting them to secure land for the development of Haldwani railway station in Uttarakhand.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing an application filed by the Union of India/Railways seeking modification of the order staying...
'Reach Out To Farmers, Trust Deficit Is There': Supreme Court To Haryana Govt; Proposes Forming Committee To Resolve Farmers Protest
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 24) expressed its intention to form a committee of independent persons who can negotiate with the farmers, who are protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border, and the governments to find a resolution to the issues.The Court asked the States of Punjab and Haryana to suggest the names of suitable individuals who can be included in the committee. Till next...
Delhi Court Issues Summons To YouTuber Dhruv Rathee In Rs 20 Lakh Defamation Suit By BJP Leader Suresh Nakhua
A Delhi Court has issued summons to YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a defamation suit filed by BJP Mumbai spokesperson Suresh Karamshi Nakhua.Nakhua has alleged that Rathee referred to him as a part of “violent and abusive trolls” in his YouTube video titled “My Reply to Godi Youtubers | Elvish Yadav.”He has sought Rs. 20 lakhs damages from Rathee for “defamation caused to him on...
Cannot Continue To Suffer In Jail Without Any Purpose: J&K High Court Grants Bail To Newspaper Owner Accused Of Circulating Sensitive Information
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted interim bail to Tarun Bahl, the owner of two newspapers, The Sree Times and Aasman Newspaper. Bahl was arrested on July 10 on charges of circulating secret and sensitive official information through WhatsApp.Admitting him on bail Justice Rahul Bharti observed that keeping Bahl in jail without any specific investigative purpose related to...
Promotion Effective From Date Of Grant, Not When Vacancy Is Created: Supreme Court
While dealing with an appeal filed by the Bihar State Electricity Board against an employee who sought retrospective promotion, the Supreme Court recently reiterated that a promotion shall be effective from the date on which it is granted and not from the date when a vacancy occurs on the subject post or when the post itself is created. "No doubt, a right to be considered for promotion has...
Every Criminal Court In Bihar Has Huge Pendency: Supreme Court Surprised At Patna HC Order Setting Time Limit To Complete Trial
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 22) was "surprised" at an order of the Patna High Court directing the trial court in a criminal case to complete trial within a year, without considering the huge pendency of cases in trial courts.“On 28th February, 2024 while rejecting the bail application, the High Court directed that the trial shall be concluded within a period of one year. We are...
Supreme Court Directs NIC Officials To Interact With NCDRC President To Resolve E-Filing Issues
The President of the National Consumer Dispute Resolution Commission (NCDRC) Justice AP Sahi today (July 23) informed the Supreme Court that the obstacles in efficient e-filling at the consumer fora remained unresolved by National Informatics Centre (NIC). The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing a petition seeking efficient...
Is Entertainment Tax Applicable To Online Cinema Ticket Booking Charges? Supreme Court To Decide
The Supreme Court is set to examine whether online ticket booking charges can be subjected to Entertainment Tax. The genesis of this stems from the order passed by the Madras High Court observing that the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act, 1939 could not have provided for the levy of tax on the internet service provided by the cinema owner. While hearing an SLP filed against this by...