Financial Position Of Employer Strong Factor In Fixing Wage Structure Of Employees: Supreme Court

While setting aside a High Court judgment over an industrial dispute, the Supreme Court recently reiterated that financial capacity of an employer is an important factor which cannot be ignored while fixing wage structure of employees.The Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Kumar was deciding on an appeal against a judgment of the Bombay High Court directing wage revisions, when it...

Breaking: Delhi Court Remands BRS Leader K Kavitha To CBI Custody Till April 15 In Liquor Policy Case

A Delhi Court on Friday remanded BRS leader K Kavitha to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody till April 15 in the alleged liquor policy scam.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after Kavitha was produced in court following her arrest by the probe agency yesterday.As per CBI, Kavitha is one of the key conspirators in the liquor policy case and...

Liquor Policy Case: Delhi Court Seeks ED, CBI Response On Manish Sisodia's Plea Seeking Interim Bail To Campaign For Lok Sabha Polls

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Friday moved a Delhi Court seeking interim bail on the ground of campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Sisodia is presently in judicial custody in the alleged liquor policy scam case. Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau...

Supreme Court Rejects Army's Review Petition Against Direction To Pay 1.5 Crore To Officer Who Got HIV During Blood Transfusion

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the Indian Army against the judgment which directed them to jointly pay nearly Rs 1.6 crore compensation to a former air force officer who contracted HIV due to medical negligence in blood transfusion at a military hospital in 2002.The review petition was filed against the judgment delivered on September 26, 2023, which held both the...

Advocates Move Supreme Court Against Gujarat HC Order Directing Investigation Against Them For Allegedly Forging Vakalatnama

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by two practising advocates from Gujarat against whom the Gujarat High Court has directed to lodge an inquiry for alleged misconduct of forging the vakalatnama of their client. The petitioners have sought a stay on the order, contending that such a direction impinged upon their reputation, dignity and right to continue their profession under...

Not Concerned With Patanjali Only, But All FMCG Companies Which Deceive Customers Selling Products With False Health Claims: Supreme Court

While refusing to accept the apology affidavit furnished by Patanjali, its MD and co-founder in the misleading ads case, the Supreme Court yesterday expressed its concern about fast-moving consumer good (FMCG) companies deceiving innocent consumers and playing with public health.The Bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah pulled up Patanjali during the hearing, but extended...

The Basics Of “Criminal Trial” For The Novices In The Bench And The Bar [Q and A-Part-IX]

P R O S E C U T I O N E V I D E N C EQ.37 When is the case posted for prosecution evidence ? Ans. Ordinarily when the accused “pleads not guilty”, the case is posted for prosecution evidence. Q.38 What is meant by “evidence” ? Ans. As per Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act the expression “evidence” means – Oral evidence of witnesses ...

'Move HC' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Transgender Activist's Plea To Quash FIRs For Fasting Unto Death On Manipur Crisis

The Supreme Court today (April 10) refused to entertain writ petition filed under Article 32 by transgender activist Ms Malem Thongam who sought to quash the FIRs registered against her for fasting until death to protest against the ongoing Manipur crisis. The Court has given the liberty to approach the Manipur High Court under a section 482 CrPC Petition. Ms Thongam has been fasting unto...

Social Media Comments Distorting Court Proceedings Require Serious Consideration: Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Assam MLA

The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the misuse of social media platforms, where factually incorrect and unfounded statements are made regarding cases which are subjudice. Taking note of a Facebook post published by a party whose case was reserved for judgment, the Court initiated contempt proceedings against him for misleading the public about the court. The bench of...

Banks Can't Ask Panel Lawyers To Pay Court Fees From Their Own Pockets And Recover Later: Bar Council Of Punjab & Haryana

The Privilege Committee of the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana has summoned the Chairpersons of HDFC, ICICI, and Axis Banks for allegedly asking their panel lawyers to pay the court fees for filing cases in the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Chandigarh.The fees runs into lakhs and the banks are said to reimburse the same only after months, it noted.A complaint was made to the Council by the the...

Delhi Court Rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Plea For Additional Meetings With Lawyers, Says He Passed Directions To Water Minister Through Counsel

A Delhi Court on Wednesday dismissed an application moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody in the liquor policy case, seeking permission to have five weekly meetings with his lawyers instead of the two meetings permitted to him.Special judge Kaveri Baweja observed that Kejriwal is not even utilizing the permitted two legal interviews per week with his lawyers...

Won't Proceed With Trial Of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira In NDPS Case : State Of Punjab Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, in a 2015 case registered against Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Arms Act, was informed that it would not proceed with the trial. Accordingly, the bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal recorded in their order: “Learned Senior Counsel Mr. Siddharth Dave for the respondent State...