Manual Scavenging | 'Generation After Generation These People Are Into This. What About Rehabilitation?' : Supreme Court Asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Thursday, while hearing a PIL on implementation of Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 asked the Centre if any schemes for rehabilitation of manual scavengers have been put in place. The Division Bench of Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Aravind Kumar was hearing the matter. During the course of the hearing, Justice...

Bengaluru Court Dismisses Plea By Jayalalithaa's Niece For Custody Of Seized Assets, Says All Properties Were Acquired By 'Illegal Means'

A special court in Bengaluru has dismissed the application filed by the nephew and niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking to release her property/assets seized by the authorities in the disproportionate assets case registered against her in 2004, in their favour. Additional City Civil and Session Court Judge HA Mohan dismissed the application filed by J Deepak and...

'Misconceived' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL To Cancel IIT Faculty Appointments From 2008 For Allegedly Violating Reservation Norms

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to cancel faculty appointments in Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) from 2008 to present for allegedly violating reservation norms. The PIL also sought for equal opportunity to be given to candidates from northern and Hindi speaking states in faculty positions at IITs across India.Terming the...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of 3 High Court Judges

The Central Government today notified the transfer of 3 High Court judges as recommended by the Supreme Court collegium.They are : Justice D. Ramesh [Andhra Pradesh High Court to Allahabad High Court]Justice Lalitha Kanneganti [Telangana High Court To Karnataka High Court]Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi [Gujarat High Court to Patna High Court]Click Here To Read/Download...

Supreme Court Pulls Up States and High Courts For Not Filing Compliance Report On Directions Issued On Motor Accident Compensation Claims

The Supreme Court on Monday urged the States and High Courts that had not filed their compliance reports in connection with a slew of directions issued by the Apex Court in December 2022 with regard to motor accident compensation claims to do so by August 14. The Court warned that if the reports are not submitted on time, the Court would have to insist on the presence of Registrar Generals of...

NGT Cannot Pass Directions Relying On Recommendations Of Expert Committee Without Giving Parties A Chance To Rebut It: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) being an adjudicatory body must comply with the principles of natural justice. It also held that if the NGT intends to rely on the report of an expert Committee or any other material that is brought to its knowledge, the concerned party must be informed of it in advance, and be given an opportunity for discussion...

Supreme Court Constitutes Expert Committee to Find a Solution for Unregulated Entry of Pilgrims into Core Areas of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday set up a high-level panel to examine the environmental issues arising as a result of a large number of pilgrims visiting the temples located inside the core area of Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserve and directed them to furnish a report within six weeks. The bench held: “The perusal of an affidavit by the deputy forest conservator...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Manoj Bajaj To Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended the transfer of Justice Manoj Bajaj from the Punjab & Haryana High Court to the Allahabad High Court.“On 05 July 2023, the Collegium proposed transfer of Mr. Justice Manoj Bajaj, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court, to the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad for better administration...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Gets Two More Judges : Centre Notifies Appointments Of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan & SV Bhatti

The President has appointed Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and SV Bhatti as judges of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court collegium had recommended their elevation last week.Justice Bhuyan is at present the Chief Justice of Telangana High Court and Justice Bhatti is the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. With their appointments, the Supreme Court will have a strength of 32 judges out of...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Gaurang Kanth To Calcutta High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Gaurang Kanth to Calcutta High Court.Reiterating its recommendation dated July 05 to transfer the judge to Calcutta High Court, the Collegium has rejected Justice Kanth’s request to transfer him to Madhya Pradesh High Court or Rajasthan High Court or any other neighbouring State. The...

Bar Association Undertakes To Not Obstruct Work Of Legal Aid Defence Counsel; Supreme Court Closes Contempt Proceedings

The Supreme Court on Monday closed the contempt proceeding initiated against the officer bearers of the Bharatpur Bar Association, Rajasthan, who had allegedly obstructed the work of legal aid defence counsel appointed by the Legal Services Authority. Previously, the Apex Court had stayed the letter issued by Bharatpur Bar Association Committee suspending three legal aid defence counsels...

District Judges Selection | Interviews Meant To Test Practical Understanding Of Candidates : CJI DY Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud on Wednesday shared his experiences as a High Court judge while discussing the selection process for district judiciary candidates. The CJI's remarks came during a hearing before a constitution bench he was presiding, which was reviewing a set of petitions filed by eleven aspirants seeking selection as District judges in the State of Kerala.The...