Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

SC Upholds Denial Of Anticipatory Bail To Army Doctor Who Allegedly Gave Fake Fitness CertificatesThe Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Special Leave Petition challenging an order passed by Punjab and Haryana High Court, wherein the latter had refused the application for anticipatory bail filed by Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Gaurav Relhan, an accused under sections 7, 8 and 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988. Misuse Of Powers By Special Executive Magistrates Under CrPC: SC Issues Notices To Chief Secretaries Of All States & UTs In Aldanish Rein v Union of India, the Supreme Court bench of the Chief Justice, Dipak Misra and Justices A.M.Khanwilkar and D.Y.Chandrachud on Monday issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of all the States and the Union Territories, seeking their response to the petitioner’s prayer to protect the life and liberty of citizens, deprived of their constitutional rights, due to the misuse of powers by the Special Executive Magistrates, under Chapter VIII proceedings of CrPC. Chapter VIII deals with security for keeping the peace and for good behaviour.SC Approves Constitution Of Wage Revision Committee For Nurses, Hospital Staff In KeralaThe Supreme Court approved the constitution of a committee constituted by the Kerala Government under Section 9 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for revising the wages of nurses and hospital staff, by dismissing an appeal filed by the Kerala Private Hospital Association. The committee was constituted by the government on 28.10.2016, following massive protests by nurses and staff of private hospitals seeking enhancement of meagre wages paid to them. The committee comprised 14 nominees each of employees and employers, as per Section 9 of the Act.JGLS Rape Case: SC Stays HC Order Shaming “Promiscuous” Victim & Suspending Convicts’ SentenceThe Supreme Court stayed the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, wherein the latter had suspended the sentence awarded to the three law students from Jindal Global Law School who were convicted for blackmailing and gang raping a student of the same University for about two years. The Apex Court has issued notice on the rape survivor’s Petition challenging the order.Ensure That Benefits Of Construction Worker Welfare Cess Are Passed On To Them: SC To CentreThe Supreme Court, on Friday, directed the Centre to ensure that the cess collected under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 is properly utilized for the welfare of such workers.SC Requests CJ Of Jharkhand HC To Probe Removal Of Part Of The Bail Order From Court’s SiteThe Supreme Court bench of Justices S.A.Bobde ad L.Nageswara Rao, on Wednesday, requested the Chief Justice of Jharkhand high court to conduct an enquiry or to have it conducted by a suitable independent officer, into two orders of denial of bail to two political prisoners, husband and wife, and determine how these orders were issued, uploaded on the website, and removed partly later.SC Disposes Of Petition Seeking Stay On Film Padmavati’s ReleaseObserving that the Censor Board will follow its guidelines while issuing certificate to Bollywood film Padmavati, Chief Justice Dipak Misra-led bench disposed of a petition seeking direction to stay the release of movie.SC Notice To Aviation Ministry, Air India On Plea By A Transgender Seeking Cabin Crew Job The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Civil Aviation Ministry and Air India on a petition filed by a transgender Shanavi Ponnuswamy seeking a direction to the national carrier to appoint her as a cabin crew.The notice was issued by a bench comprising of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices D Y Chandrachud and A M Khanwilkar.Minority Status For Hindus In 8 States: Petitioner Asked To Approach National Minorities CommissionThe Supreme Court on Friday asked petitioner in a PIL seeking minority status for Hindus in eight states to approach the National Minorities Commission.Kejriwal Govt Vs LG Day 2: SC Says Governor Cannot Interfere In Day To Day Functioning Of Delhi GovtContinuing to interpret Article 239AA that gave special powers to Delhi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that it envisages harmonious functioning between the Lt Governor and the state cabinet and the spirit should be “participatory”.SC Dismisses Plea Which Questioned Delay In MOP And Appointments Of Judges Before It’s FinalisationIn an anti-climax and amidst high drama, a three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Wednesday dismissed a petition which sought an explanation from the Centre for the delay in finalizing the memorandum of procedure (MOP) for appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts and which also questioned continuing appointments even when the MOP had not been finalised.Challenge To Statute Permitting Jallikattu Admitted; SC Issues Notice To TN GovtThe Supreme Court on Monday admitted a writ petition filed by the...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

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