Delhi Govt Says Sec 45D Of Centre's Ordinance Affects Bodies Created & Financed By It; Supreme Court Seeks AG's View On Challenge

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Attorney General for India in Delhi Government's plea challenging the constitutionality of Section 45D of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023. The petition was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha also challenged the Delhi Lieutenant Governor's...

Supreme Court Affirms Delhi HC's Order Dismissing Judicial Officer For Accepting Favour Of 'Sponsored' Foreign Travel From 'Stranger'

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the Delhi High Court that upheld a judicial officer's dismissal from service for allegedly accepting a "favour" from a "stranger". The allegation against the judicial officer was that a “stranger” had “sponsored” his family's foreign travel in 2016.A division bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Pankaj...

Frivolous PILs Face Supreme Court's Ire; CJI-Led Bench Imposes Heavy Costs For 'Abuse Of Process'

In a series of decisive orders today, Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud dismissed four consecutive Public Interest Litigations (PILs) and firmly condemned the "abuse of process" before the Top Court. The PILs were listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. Through the dismissal of the PILs in question, which were listed...

Decide Habeas Petition Against Senthil Balaji's Arrest Soon : Supreme Court To Madras High Court After Split Verdict

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday once again adjourned the hearing in a set of appeals preferred by the Enforcement Directorate against orders of the Madras High Court in a habeas corpus petition filed against the arrest of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in connection with a cash-for-jobs scam in the state. This development came hours after a two-judge bench of the high court...

Uddhav Thackeray Faction Moves Supreme Court Seeking Expeditious Decision By Speaker On Disqualification Pleas Pending Against Eknath Shinde Faction

The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) party MP Sunil Prabhu has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker to expeditiously decide on the disqualification pleas pending against rebel Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde. The disqualification pleas have been pending since over a year. In its May 11, 2023 constitution bench judgement in the matter pertaining...

Supreme Court Dismisses PILs Seeking "Reclassification Of Caste System" And "Phasing Out Of Reservations" With Costs

A Supreme Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha today dismissed two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) that sought the "reclassification of the Caste System" and the "phasing out of reservations gradually to make alternate reservation policy" respectively. The court firmly rejected the PILs, terming them as lacking merit and an abuse of the judicial...

"Why Didn't You Study In Law School Instead Of This?" : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Abolition of "Male" Pronouns In Constitution

The Supreme Court on Tuesday witnessed sharp condemnation of "abuse of process" through frivolous Public Interest Litigations (PIL) when a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha criticised a petitioner seeking to abolish "male" pronouns in constitutional provisions. The petitioner in question was a law student appearing in person. He argued that the use of "male" pronouns...

'After Allowing Workmen To Work For 2 Decades, Management Cannot Challenge Award' : Supreme Court Allows Appeal Of FCI Workers

The Supreme Court recently decided the appeals preferred by both the Executive Union of workers and the Management of FCI against the judgment of the division bench of Jharkhand High Court wherein the workers were denied regularization of services but at the same time directed that 75% of back wages was to be paid.The bench of Justices Krishna Murari and Sanjay Kumar held that having allowed...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (Citations 461 - 476) [May 28 – 31, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEXArbitrationLimitation period for arbitration - cause of action to appoint arbitrator commences from the “breaking point” between parties. B and T AG v. Ministry of Defence, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 466Limitation period for arbitration - mere negotiations between parties will not postpone the cause of action. B and T AG v. Ministry of Defence, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 466BailAccused...

Delhi Govt vs LG : Oath Taking Of LG's Nominee For DERC Chairperson Deferred As Supreme Court Decides To Hear Delhi Govt's Challenge

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a petition filed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) challenging the Lieutenant Governor's decision to appoint former Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Umesh Kumar as the the Chairperson of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). The oath taking of Justice Kumar, scheduled to take place on Thursday, has...

50 More Paperless Courts Opened In Odisha Taking Total Tally To 84; Ganjam Becomes First District To Have All Paperless Courts

Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar inaugurated 50 more Paperless Courts across 23 Districts of Odisha in virtual mode on Monday. The event was attended by Justice Subhasis Talapatra, Chairman, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Committee and the Judges of the High Court.In September last year, 34 Paperless Courts covering all the 30 Districts...

Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Of Plea Challenging Tamil Nadu Government’s Decision To Construct Pen Statue In Memory Of Karunanidhi

The Supreme Court, on Monday, adjourned hearing of the plea challenging the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to construct a 134 ft tall ‘Pen Statue’ in memory of DMK leader M. Karunanidhi till 14th July, 2023.As the advocate for the petitioner sought adjournment in terms of the letter circulated by him, the Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia deferred the...