'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...

BREAKING | Supreme Court Sets Up New Constitution Bench To Hear Article 370 Pleas; Hearing On July 11

A constitution bench is set to hear the batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 on July 11, 2023. The bench taking up the matter comprises CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, and Justice Surya Kant. The petitions are being listed for the first time after March 2, 2020.The hearings on the Article 370 cases commenced before the...

[LIVE NOW] LiveLaw 10th Anniversary Lecture Series, Inaugural Lecture By Justice UU Lalit On “Development Of Criminal Law In The Last Decade”

On the occasion of our 10th Anniversary Celebration (“LiveLaw @10: A Decade In Revolutionary Legal Reporting”) we are hosting a Series Of Online Lectures by Judges, Senior Lawyers And AcademiciansFormer Chief Justice of India UU Lalit will deliver the inaugural lecture on 3rd July at 6PMTopic: “Development Of Criminal Law In The Last Decade”Watch the Lecture Live...

Delhi Liquor Policy Case | SC Refuses to Entertain ED’s Plea Against Interim Bail Granted by HC to Businessman Sameer Mahandru

The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to entertain the Enforcement Directorate’s plea against a decision of the Delhi High Court to grant businessman Sameer Mahandru interim bail for six weeks on medical grounds. A division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi was hearing an appeal preferred by the central agency against the June 12 order of the Delhi High...

Bar Council Of Punjab & Haryana Introduces Lecture Series To Train Young Lawyers

The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana is set to begin a lecture series from Tuesday to provide training to junior lawyers and new entrants so that they can get clarity in their initial years of practice.As a pilot initiative, the Bar Council is scheduled to commence a lecture series lasting for 35 minutes, starting from July 4 till July 15 (excluding Sundays). These lectures will be conducted...

Defamation Case Against 'The Wire' : Supreme Court Asks JNU To Verify If Professor Submitted Dossier Calling University 'Den Of Organised Sex Racket'

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in a plea assailing the Delhi High Court’s order whereby it had quashed a summoning order issued by a trial court in 2017 against The Wire’s Editor and Deputy Editor in a criminal defamation case filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Amita Singh.The complaint was filed by Singh in 2016 wherein she has referred to an...

Plea On 'Increasing Suicides Among Husbands' : Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking 'National Commission For Men'

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation filed seeking guidelines to deal with increasing suicide rates among married men subjected to domestic violence and the setting up of a ‘National Commission for Men’ for dealing with such grievances. As the bench expressed disinclination to entertain the mater, the petitioner chose to withdraw the...

'You Have Funds For Advertisements, But Not For RRTS Project?' : Supreme Court Seeks Delhi Government's Ad Expenditure Details From 2020

The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Delhi Government to file an affidavit within two weeks disclosing the funds used for advertisements in the last three financial years.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia passed such an order on being apprised that the Delhi Government is not making contribution towards the RRTS Project (Regional Rapid Transit System) due...