Directions given to Centre by Supreme Court to Place Shah Panel Report on Illegal Mining

As per directions issued by the Supreme Court, the Centre will have to place the Justice Shah Commission’s report on illegal mining in Odisha and Jharkhand before the apex court by January 27.A green bench headed by Justice A K Patnaik also asked the Centre to furnish a copy of the reports to Central Empowered Committee (CEC) and posted the case for hearing on January 27. On the very same...

NUJS Alumnus Peititions to CJI alleging Maladministration

Recently the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), one of the premier Institutes in the field of Law, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Amidst the allegations of a law intern against a former Supreme Court Judge, the University’s own conduct towards its students does not seem to be any better.The infamous incident of one of the credible professors, who was also...

Madras High Court's order on appointment of judges stayed by Supreme Court

The Madras High Court order to maintain status quo on the process of appointing 12 judges, has been stayed by the Supreme Court, calling it a grave matter, which will be taken up by the apex court. The apex court also took exception to the conduct of Justice C S Karnan of the Madras High Court who on January 9 took everyone by surprise as he entered the courtroom calling the selection unfair...

Centre asked by Supreme Court to reply on petition against new Companies Act

The Supreme Court asked the Centre to reply on a petition, which sought to declare as ultra vires of the Constitution some of the provisions of the new Companies Act. The purpose of these provisions of the new Companies Act is to create the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the Appellate Tribunal.A notice has been issued by a bench headed by Justice A K Patnaik to ministries of Law...

Leaking the affidavit against Justice Ganguly to the media was unethical; Justice B.N.Srikrishna

Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice B.N.Srikrishna, told Economic Times that leaking affidavit against Justice Ganguly to the media was unethical“I'm sorry to say this... but, just because a person is a judge, why do you have to deprive him of his constitutional rights... If you ask me, leaking the affidavit against Ganguly to the media was unethical.""So, why should it be splashed across...

Policy against Sexual Harassment of Interns to be formed by NUJS

It has been decided by the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WB NUJS) that they will form a policy to handle cases of sexual harassment of interns. This decision of forming a policy was taken considering the recent incidents and complaints made by two of its ex-students in connection with sexual harassment during internship.WB NUJS spokesperson Ruchira Goswami was...

Centre likely to adhere to Attorney General’s stand in Coalgate

There is a possibility that the government will accept the Supreme Court's suggestion that allocation of 26 coal blocks allotted between 2006-09 where no mining lease has been granted be cancelled in the hope that this will curtail a politically damaging controversy. The government is coming around to the view that the 26 blocks allocated to private players for captive mining could be...

Campus conflict in Madras High Court over selection of candidates for appointment as judges

A senior judge has resigned from a total of 14 committees of the Madras High Court, on account of being upset at campus conflict in the Madras High Court over selection of 12 candidates for appointment as judges.The said judge in a letter to Chief Justice R K Agrawal has expressed his dissatisfaction at the current situation in the Madras High Court and stated that the recent developments...

"Promotion, a Fundamental Right", says Supreme Court [Download Judgment]

'Eligible candidates have a fundamental right to be considered for promotion against the available vacancy and promoted if adjudged suitable' says Supreme Court. A Bench of Justices AK Patnailk and JS Khehar set aside as "invalid" the order of the Cabinet's appointment committee not accepting the recommendation of a selection board to promote Major General HM Singh as Lt General.The apex...

Police Complaint against Ex-Calcutta HC Judge on harassment allegations by lady lawyer

Amidst of sexual harassment allegations against Former Supreme Court Judges, a lady lawyer filed a complaint against a former Calcutta High Court Judge alleging harassment before the sub-divisional police officer of Bishnupur in Bankura. Reports Times of India. According to the complainant the former Judge started harassing her after she refused to marry the Judge.According to the report...

A year of farewells in the Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India is set to experience a landmark change in the coming 12 months with regard to the court’s structure as out of the 15 senior-most judges, 11 will retire, including Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam and his successor R M Lodha.The year 2013 bid goodbye to Justice G S Singhvi who retired on December 11. Justice Singhvi headed the bench which was investigating the...

Seeking to get stay lifted, Madras High Court to move Supreme Court on judges' appointments

The Madras High court is all set to move the Supreme Court against a division bench comprising Justice V Dhanapalan and Justice K KSasidharan, order directing the Union law Ministry to maintain status quo in respect of the 12 names shortlisted for the posts of additional judges forwarded by the Madras high court, preventing the Centre from processing the list. Reportedly, an appeal has...