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To Address Problem Of Lawyers' Strikes, Supreme Court Mulls Constitution Of Grievance Committees At Local Levels
The Supreme Court on Monday decided to pass a comprehensive detailed order on how to deal with the problem of lawyers' strikes and court boycotts. The Court observed that a detailed order needs to be passed, since despite the firm stand taken by Bar Council of India and State Bar Councils that illegal and unreasonable strikes and boycotts can never be approved or encouraged,...
'In One Of The Murder Cases, The Man Is Alive' : Sibal Submits For WB Govt In Plea Against CBI Probe In Post-Poll Violence Cases
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to September 28 the hearing of the petition filed by the State of West Bengal challenging the Calcutta high Court's direction for CBI investigation into cases of murder, rape and crimes against women which allegedly took place during the post-poll violence in West Bengal.A bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose said that the case will...
'Can't Issue Direction To Send Students To Schools' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Delhi Student's Plea To Start Physical Classes
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to Centre and States to take a speedy decision regarding re-opening the schools to enable students to attend physical classes with adequate safeguards.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and B. V. Nagarathna orally remarked that the petitioner-school student may pursue his remedies with the...
Plea Seeking Directions For Ensuring Vaccination Access For Persons With Disabilities: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Union of India on a writ petition seeking to bring focus upon the steps which are required to ensure ease of access to vaccination to persons with disabilities in order to protect them as well against COVID.The bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud noted that the petitioner has indicated the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016...
'Concurrent' Life Imprisonments Can Be Imposed On Accused Convicted For Multiple Murders: Supreme Court
There is no bar in imposing concurrent life imprisonments on accused convicted for murder of more than one persons, the Supreme Court observed in a recent order.The court observed thus while considering a writ petition filed by a prisoner claiming his release for the reason that he has undergone more than 21 years of sentence including 16 years of actual sentence.In this case, the...
Vaccination For Pregnant & Lactating Women : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On DCPCR's Petition
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition filed by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights raising the issue of COVID vaccination for pregnant and lactating women.Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for the DCPCR(which is a statutory body), informed a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and BV Nagarathna that after the petition was filed in May this year,...
Delay In Intimating Insurance Company About Theft Not A Ground To Deny Claim: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that mere delay in intimating the insurance company about the occurrence of the theft cannot be a ground to deny the insurance claim.In this case, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, set aside the claim of compensation on account of theft of vehicle on the ground that the delay of 78 days in not informing the Insurance Company of the theft is fatal....
NEET : Centre Moves Supreme Court Against Madras High Court's Order On OBC Reservation In All India Quota
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear a special leave petition filed by Centre challenging Madras High Court's order in which the High Court while upholding the validity of Centre's notification dated July 29, 2021, of implementing 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes in All India Quota seats of medical colleges had observed that 10% reservation provided to Economically Weaker...
'Karta' Of Joint Hindu Family Cannot File Consumer Complaint In Respect Of Deficiency In Service Regarding Treatment Given To His Pregnant Sister-in-law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a Karta of a Joint Hindu Family cannot file a consumer complaint in respect of deficiency in service on part of the Hospital/Doctor regarding the treatment given to his pregnant sister-in-law.The concept of Joint Hindu Family does not extend to the treatment of a pregnant sister-in-law, the bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian observed.In...
'Disruption Of Parliamentary proceedings: MP's Privilege Or Facet Of Our Democracy?' Who Said What?
Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Saturday recalled deceased Union Cabinet Minister Arun Jaitely telling her in 2011 that disruption becomes the norm when voices of the people are not heard."What we saw in the monsoon session was the voice of the people, which arises with the anticipation of building a stronger nation, being suppressed by those who seek to discuss...