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'Systemic Fraud Or Irregularities Make Entire Selection Process Illegitimate': SC Upholds Cancellation Of Examination By Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board
Recruitment to public services must command public confidence, remarked the Supreme Court while upholding the cancelation of the Tier-I and Tier-II examinations held in 2009 for recruitment to the post of Head Clerk [(Grade II (DASS)] Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board."Where the entire process is found to be flawed, its cancellation may undoubtedly cause hardship to a few who may...
We Must Send Message To Bar That Matters Will Not Be Adjourned For Nothing: Supreme Court
"We must send a message to the bar that we will not adjourn matters for nothing", said Justice D. Y. Chandrachud Wednesday.The remark came when a civil SLP, an 'after notice' matter in which notice was issued back in 2017 came up for hearing before the bench, also comprising Justice M. R. Shah, and the AOR for the petitioner-company sought an adjournment."I have come after reading. My...
Bhima Koregaon: Supreme Court Issues Notice On Gautam Navlakha's Plea Against Bombay High Court Judgment Denying Him Default Bail
Supreme Court bench headed by Justice UU Lalit on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by activist and Journalist Gautam Navlakha challenging Bombay High Court's recent order rejecting his bail application in the Bhima Koregaon (Elgar Parishad – Maoist links) case.A Two-Judge Bench of Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph was hearing the plea against the Judgment of Bombay High Court...
Centre Has Duty To Create Additional Courts For Better Administration Of Laws Made By Parliament : SC Expresses Prima Facie View
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed a prima facie view that the Union Government has a duty to create additional courts for the better administration of the laws made by the Parliament.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat observed that the power under Article 247 of the Constitution is "coupled with a duty" on the part of...
SC Bars Contempt Actions Against EPFO For Implementation Of Employees Pension Proportional To Salary
The Supreme Court has barred all courts from taking up contempt petitions against the Employees Provident Fund Organization(EPFO) and the Central Government seeking the implementation of judgments which held that employees pension cannot be capped at Rs 15,000 and that the same should be proportional to the last drawn salary.A bench comprising Justices UU Lalit and KM Joseph passed this...
'Not Seditious To Have Views Different From Govt': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Ex-J&K CM Farooq Abdullah For Remarks On Article 370 With 50K Cost
"It is not seditious to have views different from the Govt," observed the Supreme Court on Wednesday while dismissing a PIL seeking action against former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, for his comments on abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. The plea filed by Rajat Sharma and Dr. Neh Srivastava alleged that Abdullah made a live statement that for...
Supreme Court Proposes To Lift Suo Moto Extension Of Limitation Given In View Of COVID; Might Give 90 Days Grace Period
The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it was proposing to lift the suo moto extension of the limitation period for filing of cases granted by it last year on account of COVID-19 pandemic and the national lockdown.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India told the Attorney General for India today that it was proposing to lift the ban on the running of limitation. The bench added that...
'We Will Give Appropriate Instructions': CJI Assures After Lawyer Mentions Difficulty In Getting VC Links
The Chief Justice of India SA Bobde on Wednesday assured that measures will be taken to see that links for Virtual Hearings of cases that are listed before the Supreme Court on a said day are sent to the appearing Advocates/ party-in-person. "We will give appropriate instructions. Everybody has to get a link", CJI SA Bobde said in view of difficulty expressed by a lawyer in the...
Supreme Court Restores Appeal Before NGT Against Environmental Clearance Granted to Vishakapatnam Greenfield International Airport
The Supreme Court, on Monday, set aside an order of National Green Tribunal which dismissed an appeal filed against the grant of environmental clearance for construction of the Greenfield International Airport, Bhogapuram, Vishakapatnam.The NGT, to dismiss the appeal filed by Sridevi Datla, had refused to condone the delay. The delay was sought to be condoned on the ground that the clearance...
"Dismissed For Non-Prosecution" : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Allocation Of Separate Funds For Judiciary After Counsels Fail To Appear
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed for non prosecution a PIL filed seeking directions for allocation of separate and adequate funds for Judiciary, when Counsels failed to appear even on a second call. During the hearing today, when the matter was called for hearing before a Bench led by CJI Bobde, the matter had to be passed over as no Counsels appeared before the Court. When...
Tandav Row- Supreme Court To Hear Plea For Anticipatory Bail By Amazon Prime's Commercial Head Aparna Purohit Tomorrow
A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan to hear tomorrow a plea filed by Amazon Prime's Commercial Head, Aparna Purohit challenging the Allahabad High Court Judgment denying pre-arrest bail to her in the criminal cases registered connection with TANDAV Movie. Allahabad High Court on 25th February denied Pre-arrest bail to Commercial Head of Amazon Prime Video, Aparna Purohit, in...