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Supreme Court Allows Anticipatory Bail To Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini In Multani Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the anticipatory bail plea of former Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Sumedh Singh Saini who had sought the bail relation to the 1991 Balwant Singh Multani murder case.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah, while setting aside the Trial Court and High Court judgments, observed that in case Saini he is arrested...
Supreme Court Cancels Advocates-on-Record Exam 2020 ; Postpones To June 2021
The Supreme Court has decided to cancel Advocates-on-Record Examination 2020 in the wake of spike in #COVID19 cases in Delhi and to postpone the same to June 2021.The Additional Registrar, Recruitment Cell of the Supreme Court has sent a letter to the Supreme Court Bar Association informing about the decision.The letter said :"Considering the rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi,...
Conversion of Standard Accounts To NPAs In The Absence Of Business Violates Art 19(1)(g) : Stakeholders Seek Loan Moratorium Extension
The Supreme Court continued the hearing in the pleas pertaining to extension of loan moratorium along with petitions by specific sectors.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, BR Gavai & MR Shah stated that it shall hear Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Thursday.On Wednesday, various sectors made submissions before the Supreme Court.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for CREDAI HR informed...
Breaking- Victims Of Human Rights Violations By Police/NIA/CBI/ED Have The Right For CCTV Footage Of Interrogation:Supreme Court
"A person has a right to complain about human rights violations to the National/State Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Court or the Superintendent of Police or any other authority empowered to take cognizance of an offence. It shall further mention that CCTV footage is preserved for a certain minimum time period, which shall not be less than six months, and the victim has a right to have the same secured in the event of violation of his human rights."
Salaries Of Doctors In MCD Unpaid; IMA Files Contempt Plea In Supreme Court
A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on account of non-payment of salaries of doctors working with three Municipal Corporations of Delhi.The plea states that even though the Supreme Court had on June 17 directed to ensure that the States pay their doctors and healthcare workers full salaries, provide them with appropriate...
Ensure CCTV Cameras Are Installed In Each And Every Police Stations: Supreme Court Directs States/UTs
The Supreme Court has observed that the State and Union Territory Governments should ensure that CCTV cameras are installed in each and every Police Station functioning under them.Justice RF Nariman led bench observed that these directives shall be implemented both in letter and in spirit as soon as possible. The court has also directed the Central Government to install CCTV cameras and...
A4 Paper & Both Side Printing: PIL In Supreme Court Seeking Uniformity Across All Judicial Forums
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to all the High Courts, Tribunals, Judicial and Quasi-judicial bodies in the country, to permit use of A-4 sheets with printing on both sides in all the proceedings The writ petition has been moved by the Youth Bar Association of India through Advocate Manju Jetley, states that use of single side of papers of different...
Char Dham Road Project: Supreme Court Directs High Powered Committee To Consider Applications Against Reduction Of Width
In Char Dham road project matter, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the High Powered Committee set-up by it to consider the applications filed before the Court by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, against reducing the road width, in two weeks.The ministries had sought permission for the widening of the road in border areas and the completion of...
Supreme Court Stays NCLAT Direction For Probe Against Flipkart Under Competition Act
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the March 4 order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) directing a probe by the Competition Commission of India against e-commerce major Flipkart for an alleged use of its dominant position.Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Flipkart, argued that the order was passed on an erroneous premise that his client had a "dominant position"...
'Rakhi For Bail' Order : Attorney General Says Judges Should Avoid Patriarchal Approaches; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved orders in a plea filed by eight lawyers which challenged a Madhya Pradesh High Court order wherein a bail condition had been imposed on the accused that he would be tied a Rakhi by his survivor whose modesty he had outraged.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar was also adjudicating upon directions sought from the Apex Court against...