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Dismissal Of Workman By Employer Cannot Be Interfered With Merely Because Disciplinary Enquiry Was Not Conducted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that dismissal of a workman by his/her employer cannot be interfered with merely on the ground that it did not conduct a disciplinary enquiry, if the latter could justify the action before the Labour Court.Where an employer has failed to make an enquiry before dismissal or discharge of a workman, it is open for him to justify the action before the Labour Court...
Breaking: Delhi Court Sentences AAP Leader Somnath Bharti For Two Yrs Imprisonemnt AIIMS Case
A Delhi Court comprising of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Ravindra Kumar Pandey on Friday convicted AAP Leader Somnath Bharti under sec. 147, 149, 323, 353 of IPC along with Sec. 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984.He has been sentenced to two years imprisonemnt today after hearing him on sentencing The Court was of the view that the prosecution...
Supreme Court Issues Directions For Inter-State Virtual Recording Of Evidences Of Child Witnesses In Human Trafficking Cases
The Supreme Court has issued directions for virtual recording of testimonies of child victims/witnesses of human trafficking who are required to depose in courts which are far away from the place of their residence in a different State.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Abdul Nazeer and Indu Malhotra passed the directions in the suo moto case "In Re : Contagion of...
Lawyer Moves Supreme Court For Expeditious Filling Of Vacancies At PMLA Appellate Tribunal
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions for expeditiously filling the long-standing vacancies at the Appellate Tribunal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (ATPMLA). The petition has been filed by Advocate-Activist Amit Sahni, through Advocate Preeti Singh, stating that the ATPMLA, which deals with sensitive and crucial matters pertaining...
Costs For 'Wastage Of Judicial Time' To Be Recovered From Officers Responsible For Delay In Filing : Supreme Court
A three judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice S.K. Kaul, Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Hrishikesh Roy on Friday imposed heavy costs of Rs. 25,000 each on the States of Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka for their "lethargy and incompetence" in approaching the Apex Court after a delay of hundred and thousand days. The costs were imposed by the bench vide two...
"Do Not Allow Executive Committee To Interfere With SCBA Elections"; Lawyer Moves Delhi High Court For Free And Fair Elections
Stating that "brazen attempts by the Executive Committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association" are being made to interfere with the election process and undermine the sanctity of the Election Committee, a plea has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking for directions to SCBA to not interfere in the process of election. Filed by Advocate Abhinav Ramkrishna, the plea submits that...
Actor Sonu Sood Moves Supreme Court Against Bombay High Court Order Denying Relief Against BMC's Notice On 'Illegal Constructions"
Actor Sonu Sood moved the Supreme Court Friday challenging the Bombay High Court order which dismissed his appeal against a BMC notice over alleged illegal construction at his residential building in Mumbai's Juhu area.Advocate Vineet Dhanda, who has filed the plea in the top court, told PTI that Sood has challenged the high court order.While dismissing the actor's appeal and application, the...
TN Governor Will Decide Perarivalan's Pardon Within A Week, Supreme Court Told
The Supreme Court on Friday recorded the submission of the Central Government that the application filed by AG Perarivalan, convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, will be considered within a week.The court passed a modified order on Friday as the order passed yesterday(January 21) had led to certain confusions. The Solicitor General had submitted yesterday that the Governor will take...
Supreme Court Deprecates Practice Of Advocates Accepting 'Last Minute Briefs' To Circumvent Court Proceedings
The Supreme Court, in an order passed on Friday, said it deprecates the practice of advocates accepting 'last minutes briefs' to circumvent court proceedingsThe bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar observed thus while considering a contempt petition. In an order passed last month, three persons were directed by the Court to hand over vacant and peaceful possession of the property to the...
Supreme Courts Directs A Family Court In UP To Conduct Trial Through Video Conferencing
The Supreme Court, taking note of the pandemic situation, directed a Family Court in Uttar Pradesh to conduct the trial through video conferencing.The bench comprising CJI SA Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran issued this order taking note of the present situation where all proceedings are conducted through video conferencing.The bench was considering a review petition filed against...
SC Rule Asking Convict To Surrender To File Criminal Appeal Unconstitutional : Plea In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday considered a writ petition which challenged a rule of the Supreme Court Rules 2013 which mandates that a convict should submit proof of surrender to file criminal appeal in the SC.The writ petition challenged the validity of Rule 5 of Order XXII of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 as ultra vires of Articles 14/21 of the Constitution in those cases where...