No Prohibition In Granting Interim Mandatory Injunctions In Appropriate Cases: SC [Read Judgment]

"The ad interim mandatory injunction, is to be granted not at the asking but on strong circumstance so that to protect the rights and interest of the parties so as not to frustrate their rights regarding mandatory injunction.”

Sanction Under Sec.197 CrPC Required Only If Offence Has Nexus With Duties Of Public Servant : SC [Read Judgment]

In order to attract the rigor of section 197 Cr.P.C. the offence alleged against a Government Officer must have some nexus with the discharge of his official duties as Government Officer, held the Supreme Court."In our view, in order to attract the rigor of Section 197 of the Cr.P.C., it is necessary that the offence alleged against a Government Officer must have some nexus or/and relation...

Will CJI's Office Comes Under the Ambit of the RTI Act? SC Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment

The proposition of disclosure of the correspondences between the highest functionaries in the judiciary and the government regarding the super-session of relatively senior judges and the rejection of advocates for elevation witnessed an intriguing exchange between the Supreme Court five-judge bench and lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Thursday. "Of late, we are experiencing good people, who...

'Married Daughter' Always A Family Member Like 'Married Son': U'khand HC Reads Down Discriminatory Compassionate Appointment Rules [Read Judgment]

"Just as a son continues to be the son of the deceased Government servant, both before and after marriage, so does the daughter. The mere fact that she is married does not result in her ceasing to be the daughter of the deceased Government servant."

Plea In SC Challenges Bombay HC Order Dismissing PIL Against Modi Biopic [Read Petition]

Following the Bombay High Court's dismissal of PIL filed by one Satish Gaikwad seeking stay on release of biopic based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the petitioner has now moved the Supreme Court seeking leave to appeal against the said order of dismissal. Gaikwad is the national president of the Republican Party of India (I). On April 1, 2019, the high court refused to stay the...

RTI And Judges Appointment: Disclosing Reasons For Rejection/Non-Elevation Would Destroy The Career And Family Life Of Rejected Lawyer/Judge:AG

Supreme Court Vs RTI [Day-1 Session-2]AG KK Venugopal for Supreme Court "What would have happen if this personal information, which is protected against disclosure under section 8(1)(j) (of the RTI Act) had something to do with a person's appointment in a public office?", asked Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi during the hearing on the Supreme Court's own appeal against the application of the RTI...

"Dangerous For Children": Madras HC Prohibits Downloading Of TikTok Mobile Application [Read Order]

"Without understanding the dangers involved in these kinds of Mobile Apps, it is unfortunate that are our children are testing with these Apps."

"RTI Disclosures May Affect Independence Of Judiciary": AG Argues For SC In SC's Appeal Before CB Headed By CJI On The Question "Whether CJI's Office A Public Authority"

The Supreme Court on Wednesday commenced hearing on its own appeals against the applicability of the RTI Act to the judiciary. One of the cases was the disclosure of the complete correspondence including the note files exchanged between the constitutional authorities regarding the appointments of Justices H. L. Dattu, A. P. Ganguly and R. M. Lodha in supersession of Justices A. P. Shah, A....

SC Constitution Bench Commences Hearing To Resolve Conflicting Views On S.24 of Land Acquisition Act

As the Supreme Court called for deliberation the interpretation of section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act of 2013 on Tuesday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta threw light on the content of the provision. "In this section, the legislature is providing what would happen to acquisition proceedings initiated...

Mayawati Defends Building Of Statues; Tells SC They Represent 'Will Of People' [Read Affidavit]

Former UP CM and BSP Chief Maywati has filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court defending the decision to spend public money on the construction of statues of herself, Kanshi Ram and BSP symbol elephant in UP.Mayawati said in her affidavit that the building of statues represented the will of the people.She stated that her life was dedicated to espouse the cause of dalits and that...

Employees Of 'Local Bodies' Entitled To Gratuity Under Payment Of Gratuity Act: SC [Read Judgment]

"The provision in the State Act contemplating payment of Gratuity will be inapplicable in respect of the employees of the local bodies"

[Validity Of Finance Act 2017- Day-3] Majority Judgment In Aadhaar Case Covers My Case, Submits AG As Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment

As Attorney General K. K. Venugopal resumed his submissions on the constitutionality of the passage as a Money Bill of the Finance Act of 2017 on Monday, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked for a copy of the Supreme Court's order in Rajiv Garg, where the court had considered whether different conditions of service could be prescribed for different tribunals. In that case, the court had taken...