UP Intermediate Education Act | Appointment Process Of Teachers Not Concluded Without Approval By DIOS : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the process of appointment of Teachers under the U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921 is not concluded without obtaining the mandatory approval of District Inspector of Schools (“DIOS”). There is no vested right of the candidate to be appointed merely because selection process has been completed. Section 16-FF(3) of the U.P. Intermediate Education Act,...

NCDRC Awards 2 Crore Compensation With Interest For Bad Haircut, Hair Treatment At ITC Maurya

In a significant judgement, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has awarded a compensation of 2 crore rupees with 9% interest to a woman who suffered trauma, and loss of career prospects due to a bad haircut and hair treatment, owing to the deficiency in the services of a salon at Delhi's five-star ITC Maurya in 2018.The bench of Justice R.K Agrawal (Chairman) and...

Company Or Its Directors Not Liable To Pay Excise Duty If Job Workers Are Independent Contractors/Manufacturers: CESTAT

The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that a company or its directors are not liable to pay excise duty if the job workers of the assessee company were independent contractors or manufacturers.The bench of P. K. Choudhury (Judicial Member) and K. Anpazhakan (Technical Member) have observed that if the job workers are proven to...

‘Investigating Officer Did Not Meet The Obligations’: Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction Imposed By Trial Court, Affirmed By High Court

Recently, while reversing a conviction imposed by the Trial Court and affirmed by Chhattisgarh High Court, inter alia, for murder, the Supreme Court noted that the investigating officer did not meet the obligations cast upon him under Chapter XII of Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. “...we may observe that the Investigating Officer did not meet the obligations he was under. As we...

Higher Price Not Charged Than The Price Re-Fixed On The Rejected Footwear: CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand Against Bata

The Kolkata Bench of Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed the concessional rate of excise duty to Bata as there was no allegation against Bata that it has charged a higher price than the price re-fixed on the rejected footwear.The bench of P.K. Choudhary (Judicial Member) and Rajeev Tandon (Technical Member) observed that the stickers were put on the...

Dr.Ambedkar And The Constitution [Full Text Of Speech By Justice B R Gavai]

Guest of Honour Shri Siddharth Dave, learned Senior Counsel, all the Senior Counsel present here, Mr. Nachiketa Joshi, General Secretary, Supreme Court Unit, Adhivakta Parishad, all the office-bearers of the Adhivakta Parishad, office-bearers of the Supreme Court Bar Association, office-bearers of the SCAORA, the Learned Senior Advocates as well as all the practicing lawyers, present...

Supreme Court Asks CBI, ED To Maintain Status Quo On Investigation In WB Municipality Recruitment Scam For A Week

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to maintain status quo with respect to the investigation in the municipality recruitment scam for a week. The Court passed this direction after taking note of the fact that the Calcutta High Court directed CBI investigation in the matter without hearing the State of West...

Thinking Of Filing Review Against Judgment That Incomplete Chargesheet Won't Deprive Accused Of Default Bail : ASG Tells Supreme Court

On Friday, at the medical bail hearing of Kapil Wadhawan, the former Chief Managing Director of Dewan Housing Finance Limited (DHFL) and main accused in the Yes Bank-DHFL scam, the Additional Solicitor General, SV Raji, as an aside, informed the Supreme Court, that the Union Government is contemplated filing a petition to review the recent judgment of the Apex Court wherein it was held...

'Judicial Discipline' : Supreme Court Stays Calcutta HC Judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay's Direction To SC Secretary General

In a special sitting held at 8 PM today, the Supreme Court stayed an unusual order passed by Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court earlier today, directing the top court's secretary general to provide him with the translation of a controversial media interview that was placed before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud in the morning. Taking exception to...

BREAKING| All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XVII Results Declared By Bar Council Of India

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XVII results today on the official website allindiabarexamination.com. To access the results, the candidate has to enter the login details i.e. User ID and Password issued during registration for AIBE-XVII."Dear Candidates, We are pleased to inform you that the result of AIBE-XVII is now available to download,"...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Restore Concession In Railway Tickets For Senior Citizens

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea seeking the restoration of concession in Railway ticket prices for senior citizens. A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, while rejecting the petition moved a party-in-person, observed, "In view of the aforesaid reasons and the matter involving a fiscal issue, it won't be appropriate for this Court to issue a...

Manish Sisodia Brain Behind Increasing Profit Margin For Wholesalers In Liquor Policy, Rs 100 Crore Paid For Him, His Colleagues By South Lobby: Delhi Court

Dismissing his bail plea in the money laundering case connected to the alleged excise policy scam, a Delhi Court on Friday said that former Delhi Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was not only the architect of the conspiracy but also "the brain behind insertion of clauses of 12% profit margin for wholesalers and of enhancement of eligibility criteria for wholesalers from Rs....