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Jayalalithaa's Death : Appollo Hospital's Allegation Of Bias Unfounded, Inquiry Commission Tells Supreme Court
Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar appearing for Commission of Inquiry argued before Court on Wednesday that the argument of Apollo Hospitals that there is bias in the actions of the Commission of Inquiry is unfounded and baseless. The bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari was hearing a special leave petition filed by Apollo Hospitals against Madras High Court's order which had...
Are You Willing To Ban Convicted Politicians From Elections For Life? Supreme Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central Government if it was willing to consider imposing a life-ban on contesting elections for politicians who have been convicted for offences."What is the stand of Union of India? Are you willing to ban politicians who got convicted from contesting elections?", the Chief Justice of India asked the Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who was...
Tripura Polls : CPI(M) Moves Supreme Court Alleging Violence By BJP; Seeks To Intervene In Trinmool Plea
The CPI(M), a major opposition party in Tripura, has approached the Supreme Court alleging violence by members of ruling BJP party to terrorize opposition party members amid the local body elections. "The ruling political party workers and their sympathisers have been attacking the CPI(M) workers and sympathisers. They are being subjected to inexplicable and cruel violence....
Directions For Special MP/MLA Courts Don't Mean Cases Triable By Magistrates Are To Be Transferred To Sessions Court : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that its directions to create special courts for trial of criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs cannot be construed to mean that cases triable by Magistrates as per the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure are to be transferred to the Sessions Court.Accordingly, a bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana,...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Re-Imposes Construction Ban In Delhi-NCR; Exempts Plumbing, Electrical, Carpentry & Interior Works
Taking note of the air quality crisis in the national capital, the Supreme Court has re-imposed the ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR until further orders. The Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR had earlier decided to lift the ban with effect from November 22, taking note of the slight improvement in the air quality.However, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India...
Time Period Spent In Prosecuting SLP Would Be Good Ground For Condoning Delay In Filing A Review Application Before High Court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (November 22) observed that despite some delay on appellant's part, the time period spent in prosecuting a Special Leave Petition would be a good ground for condonation of delay in filing a review application before the High Court.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh in their order said, "We are of the view that it cannot be said that the time period spent...
Gujarat Riots- 'We Did Our Job, Somebody Might Agree With The Conclusion, Somebody Might Not Agree':Mukul Rohatgi For SIT Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the arguments of Senior Advocate, Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, appearing on behalf of the SIT in the petition by Zakia Jafri challenging the SIT report exonerating the highest functionaries of the State of Gujarat, who were alleged to have been instrumental in the Gujarat riots of 2002. Over a course of seven days, a Bench comprising Justices AM...
Employee Won't Lose Entitlement To Gratuity By Merely Opting To Extend Retirement Age To 60 Years: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that mere exercise of option by an employee, to avail the benefit of extension of age of retirement to 60 years, could not operate against his entitlement to gratuity. The bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath in the present matter was hearing a special leave petition assailing Uttarakhand High Court's order dated November 1, 2017 filed by G.B....
Power Of Judicial Review Cannot Be Invoked To Decide Equivalence Of Prescribed Qualifications With Any Other Qualification: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that equivalence of prescribed qualifications with any other given qualification cannot be decided by the courts invoking its power of judicial review.Equivalence of qualification is a matter for the State, as recruiting authority, to determine, the court said.The bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari set aside a High Court judgment which...
Delay In Filing Appeal Before DRT Against Recovery Officer Order Cannot Be Condoned U/Sec 5 Limitation Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the delay in filing appeal before Debt Recovery Tribunal against the order passed by the Recovery Officer cannot be condoned by invoking Section 5 of the Limitation Act.Section 5 of the Limitation Act shall not be applicable to the appeal against the order of Recovery Officer as provided under Section 30 of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and...
'You Misinterpreted Our Order' : Supreme Court To Allahabad HC For Creating Only Sessions Courts For Cases Against MP/MLAs
The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that the Allahabad High Court misinterpreted the Top Court's order by not creating Magisterial Courts for trying cases against MPs/MLAs and by designating only Sessions Courts for such purposes.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant was hearing the applications filed by SP leader...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Directions To IITs To Follow Reservation Policy For Faculty Recruitment, Research Degree Admissions
The Supreme Court today issued notice to Centre and IIT's in a writ petition seeking direction to all the twenty-three Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) to follow the reservation policy in the admission in research degree program and recruitment of faculty in the IITs.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna.The petition filed by Dr....