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Supreme Court Stays Kerala High Court Proceedings In Plea Challenging EWS Quota
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a petition filed by the Central Government seeking to transfer to the SC a petition filed in the Kerala High Court challenging the grant of 10 per cent reservation in jobs and admissions to candidates of the economically weaker sections (EWS).While issuing notice, a bench led by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana also stayed the proceedings in...
WATCH FULL VIDEO- Second 'Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2021' By Justice Ravindra Bhat
LIVELAW is organising'The Second Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2021' Speaker: Justice Ravindra Bhat (Judge, Supreme Court of India)Topic: 'Fundamental Rights And The Role Of The Regulatory State'Advocate Vrinda Bhandari will moderate the event.Advocate Santhosh Mathews will deliver a brief address on Professor Shamnad BasheerDate and time:-September 25, 2021 (Saturday), 05...
"It Breaks The Back Of Litigants; Insults & Kills Justice" : Supreme Court Urges Courts To Get Out Of 'Adjournment Culture'
The Supreme Court, in an order passed recently, urged the courts not to grant repeated adjournments in routine manner.Time has now come to change the work culture and get out of the adjournment culture so that confidence and trust put by the litigants in the Justice delivery system is not shaken and Rule of Law is maintained, Justice MR Shah and AS Bopanna observed.The court said that...
Supreme Court Recalls Suo Motu Extension Of Limitation With Effect From October 2; Period From 15.03.2020 To 02.10.2021 Stands Excluded From Computing Limitation
The Supreme Court has recalled the suo motu order of April 27, 2021, which had extended with effect from March 14, 2021 the limitation period for filing of cases in view of the COVID second wave. The Court said that the suo motu extension of limitation period will stand withdrawn with effect from October 2, 2021. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justices L...
Land Acquisition Compensation : Deduction For Development Costs Is To Made To Arrive At Market Value Of Undeveloped Land
In a case related to land acquisition compensation, the Supreme Court has approved the deduction of 50% towards developmental costs. Referring to precedents, the Court observed that deduction for development is to be made to arrive at the market value of large tracts of undeveloped agricultural land (with potential for developments). The deduction varies from...
Prime Minister Modi's Images & Slogans Of Centre Appearing In Official Websites Of Tribunals Raise Eyebrows
The images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the tagline of the Union Government in the footer of the official emails sent from the Supreme Court had become a raging talking point among the Supreme Court lawyers. It seemed that the images and the banners were placed by default by the National Informatics Centre, which handles the official domain of the Court.An embarrassed Supreme Court...
Vansadhara River Water Dispute: SC Issues Notice In Odisha Govt's Plea Against Tribunal Order Allowing Andhra Pradesh Govt To Construct Neradi Barrage
The Supreme Court today issued notice in the special leave petition filed by the State of Odisha against the final order dated September 13, 2017 passed by the Vansadhara Water Disputes Tribunal ("Tribunal") wherein the tribunal had allowed the Andhra Pradesh government to construct Neradi Barrage on river Vansadhara. While granting liberty to the Counsels to file additional documents...
SARFAESI - Fresh 30 Days Notice Not Needed If Failure To Conduct Sale As Per First Notice Was Due To Borrower's Actions : Supreme Court
If the sale of a mortgaged property as per the SARFAESI Rules was interrupted during the 30 days notice period due to the actions of the borrower, a fresh notice of 30 days is not necessary for the sale process to resume after the interruptions are over, held the Supreme Court in a recent judgment.In the case S. Karthik v. N Subhash Chand Jain, the Court stated that a fresh notice is...
[TODAY AT 5PM] Second 'Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2021' By Justice Ravindra Bhat
LIVELAW is organising'The Second Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture 2021' Speaker: Justice Ravindra Bhat (Judge, Supreme Court of India)Topic: 'Fundamental Rights And The Role Of The Regulatory State'Advocate Vrinda Bhandari will moderate the event.Advocate Santhosh Mathews will deliver a brief address on Professor Shamnad BasheerDate and time:-September 25, 2021 (Saturday), 05...
Rohini Court Firing: Lawyer Moves Supreme Court Seeking Directions To Enhance Security In Courts
In the backdrop of recent gun firing and killing of jailed gangster Jitender Gogi inside Delhi's Rohini Court hall, a lawyer has moved Supreme Court seeking directions to the Union of India and State Governments to take immediate steps and measures for security of the Subordinate Courts.An application filed by Advocate Vishal Tiwari has sought directions for production of Hardcore Criminals...
Supreme Court Asks NIC To Remove Centre's Banner With Prime Minister's Image In Footer Of Official Emails From Court
Pursuant to Supreme Court's direction, the National Informatics Centre has dropped Central Government's banner with image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the footer of the emails originating from the Supreme Court.After it was brought to the Supreme Court Registry's notice that the official emails of the Supreme Court of India were carrying an image as footer which has no...