Supreme Court To Hold UP Chief Secretary Personally Liable If Election For Newly Constituted Municipal Council Not Held Within 2 Months

The Supreme Court on Friday(September 17) directed the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission to ensure that the elections for establishing the newly constituted Municipal Council Siswan Bazar, is conducted at the earliest and, in any case, within two months. "If there is laxity on the part of the State in ensuring completion of the elections within two months from today, the...

Reservation In Promotions For Persons With Disabilities : Centre Seeks Clarifications On Supreme Court Verdict

The Central Government has filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking clarifications with respect to its judgment which declared that persons with disabilities have right to reservation in promotions.On Tuesday, a bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and Sanjiv Khanna heard arguments on the Centre's application, which seeks clarifications with respect to the...

'Gig Workers' Approach Supreme Court Seeking Social Security Benefits From Zomato, Swiggy, Ola, Uber

Raising questions of great public and constitutional importance as to whether "Right to Social Security" is a guaranteed fundamental right for all working people, whether employed in formal or informal sectors, "Gig Workers" have approached Supreme Court seeking social security benefits from food delivery apps such as Zomato and Swiggy and taxi aggregator apps Ola and Uber. The...

Order VII Rule 11 CPC: Plaint Has To Be Rejected If Reliefs Claimed In It Cannot Be Granted Under Law: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a court has to reject a plaint if it finds that none of the reliefs sought in it can be granted to the plaintiff under the law.In such a case, it will be necessary to put an end to the sham litigation so that further judicial time is not wasted, the bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai observed.The court added that underlying object of Order VII Rule...

Necessary Mechanism For Induction Of Women Into The Armed Forces Through NDA Will Be In Place By May 2022: Central Govt Informs Supreme Court

The Ministry of Defense has informed the Supreme Court that women candidates shall be considered for entry in the three defence services, in the existing streams, through the National Defence Academy.The affidavit filed by Captain Shantanu Sharma, Director (AG), at DMA, Ministry of Defence further adds that while the entrance examination for entry into NDA are held twice in a year, the...

'Fraud Vitiates Every Solemn Act': Supreme Court Upholds A Trial Court Judgment Which Declared A Registered Gift Deed Void

Fraud vitiates every solemn act, remarked the Supreme Court while it upheld a Trial Court judgment which declared a registered gift deed void on the ground of fraud and undue influence.In this case, by a registered gift deed, one Yadunandan Mistri, who was issue-less, gifted an extent of 2.92 acres of land in favour of the wife of his nephew, on the assumption that his nephew would take care...

Motor Accident Compensation- Multiplier Which Is Relevant To The Deceased Has To Be Applied: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, while computing Motor Accident Compensation, the multiplier which is relevant to the deceased has to be applied.Following the death of one J. Jeyachandran in an accident, his parents filed a compensation claim. MACT, took the multiplier at 16 since the deceased was aged 33 at the time of accident, and arrived at a sum of Rs.30,81,577/-. The reasoning of the...

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends New Chief Justices For 13 High Courts By Transfer/Elevation -Read Statements

The Supreme Court Collegium has resolved on appointment and transfers of Chief Justices in 13 High Courts. This includes proposal for appointment of: 1. Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. (He is presently the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court) 2. Justice Rajesh Bindal as Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court. (He is presently the Acting Chief Justice of...

Breaking: Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Transfer of 17 High Court Judges -Read Statement

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transfer/re-transfer of the 17 Judges of High CourtsThe following are the judges whose transfer has been recommended by the collegium in its meeting held on 16th September, 2021.Justice Jaswant Singh of Punjab & Haryana HC to Orissa HCJustice Sabina, presently judge of Rajasthan HC to Himachal PradeshJustice T.S. Sivagnanam, Madras HC Judge,...

SC Collegium Proposes To Appoint Justice Rajesh Bindal As Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court -Read Statement

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed to appoint Justice Rajesh Bindal as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, He is presently serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. During his tenure as the ACJ, Justice Bindal was criticized by a fellow Judge over Roster management and purported violation of the Appellate Side Rules.Besides, the Chairman of...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Akil Kureshi As Chief Justice Of Rajasthan High Court-Read Statement

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed to appoint Justice Akil Kureshi as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. He is presently serving as the Chief Justice of Tripura High Court. Justice Kureshi enrolled as an Advocate in Gujarat after obtaining an LL.B. degree in 1983. He was appointed as an Additional Judge of the Gujarat High Court in March 2004 and was made a permanent judge...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-83]

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