Central Civil Service Rules | Retired Employee Can Be Appointed As Inquiry Authority In Disciplinary Proceedings : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the disciplinary authority under the Central Civil Service Rules is empowered to appoint a retired employee as an inquiry authority. It is not necessary that the inquiry officer should be a public servant. The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Bela M Trivedi was hearing an appeal against Odisha HC judgment which relied on...

Kerala State Mediation And Conciliation Centre Launches NIRNAYA Scheme

The Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre (KSMCC) officially launched NIRNAYA Scheme, a private mediation process for the resolution of disputes outside the convoluted court procedure. The Scheme was officially launched on Saturday morning at the Kerala High Court Auditorium. The NIRNAYA Scheme aspires to create a harmonious and co-operative dispute resolution mechanism in...

Allahabad High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June 2023

ORDERS/JUDGMENTS [NOMINAL INDEX PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM] Benefit Of Doubt Regarding Correctness Of Answer Key Goes In Favour Of Exam Authority & Not Candidate: Allahabad High Court Case title - Gyan Prakash Singh vs. State of U.P. and others [WRIT - A No. - 8892 of 2022] Case Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (AB) 1 Noting that there is always a presumption about the correctness of...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Half Yearly Digest [January - June 2023]

Nominal Index [Citations 1- 168]:Gulshan Nazir Vs Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 1M/S Aisha Construction Vs JKCA 2023 LiveLaw (JKL ) 2Manzoor Ahmad Mir Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 3Godrej Consumer Products Limited Versus Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 4Mst Zaiba Vs Ghulam Ahmad Zargar & Ors 2023 LiveLaw(JKL) 5Zahid Nabi Khan Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 6Khazir...

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Regarding Gender Imbalance In Judge Advocate General's Recruitment

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a writ petition which raised the grievance that lesser number of vacancies are earmarked for women in the posts of Judge Advocate General(JAG).The petitioner challenged the notification dated 18.01.2023 for the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Entry Scheme 31st Course, inviting applications from Law Graduates (Men and Women). It was pointed out that...

Rioting Case | BJP MP Ramshankar Katheria Convicted, Sentenced To 2 Years In Jail By UP Court; Likely To Lose Lok Sabha Membership

An MP/MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh's Agra District has CONVICTED and SENTENCED BJP MP (representing Etawah) Dr Ramshankar Katheria to 2 years of imprisonment in a 2011 case lodged against him under Sections 147 (Rioting), 323 (Voluntary Causing Hurt) IPC. A fine of Rs. 50,000/- has also been imposed on him.The Court found him guilty of vandalizing Torrent Power Limited company's office in...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case : Day-to-Day Hearing On Charges To Start From September 11

A Delhi Court on Saturday ordered day to day hearing on the point of framing of charges against the accused persons in the case alleging a larger conspiracy in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. “…list the matter for arguments on the point of charge on 11.09.2023 onwards for day to day hearing. Ld. Special Public Prosecutor shall begin the argunents on 11.09.2023,” Additional Sessions...

2,165 Habeas Corpus Petitions Filed Since Abrogation of Article 370 : Law Ministry

In response to a question raised by MP Hasnain Masoodi representing Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, the Law ministry has answered that 2,165 Habeas Corpus Petitions have been filed in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court and Supreme Court from August 2019 to 30th of June, 2023 from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Masoodi also asked whether the disposal of Habeas Corpus...

UAPA - 'Watali' Precedent Won't Apply If Evidence Is Of Low Probative Value On Surface Level Analysis : Supreme Court

"Graver the offence, the greater should be the care taken to see that the offence would fall within the four corners of the Act", Court said.

Unitech Case : Supreme Court Rejects ED's Challenge To Bail Granted To Preeti Chandra In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (04.08.2023) affirmed the Delhi High Court order which had granted bail to Preeti Chandra, the wife of Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra, in a money laundering case probed by Enforcement Directorate. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra passed the order and directed Chandra to not leave the NCR region and report...

Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition Against Judgment Allowing Lawyers With 10 Yrs Experience To Be Considered For Consumer Commission Appointments

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a review petition filed against its judgment that held that persons having a Bachelors degree and having a professional experience of at least 10 years in consumer affairs, law, public affairs, administration etc. should be treated as qualified for appointment as President and members of State Consumer Commissions and District Consumer Forums.The...

SEBI Introduces Online Dispute Resolution In Indian Securities Market

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on July 31, 2023, issued a Circular regarding the resolution of disputes in the Indian Securities Market. As per the Circular, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) has been established as the primary method for resolving almost all disputes arising from transactions in the securities market. This decision by SEBI comes after...