Charges of Sexual Harassment Against MP HC Judge Justice Gangele Not Proved: Concludes RS-Appointed Panel [Read Report]

A three-member inquiry committee constituted by the Rajya Sabha to conduct investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Justice SK Gangele of Madhya Pradesh High Court has found the charges “not proved” and has termed the judge’s conduct part of routine district administration/ exercise of supervisory power by the high court while criticising the MP HC for showing lack...

Govt Needn’t Mandatorily Consult DTAB Before Banning Drug: SC [Read Judgment]

Central government’s satisfaction may be based on a number of factors, one of which may be advice tendered to it by the DTAB under Section 5, the bench observed.In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has held that to exercise powers under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) need not be mandatorily consulted by the government in order to...

A “Society For All”: SC Directs All Higher Edu Institutions To Reserve At Least 5% Seats For Persons With Disabilities Or Face Action [Read Judgment]

The educational institutions covered by this provision are not only the Government institutions of higher education but all those higher education institutions which are receiving aid from the Government.The Supreme Court on Friday directed that all institutions of higher education under the control of government or receiving aid from the government shall reserve at least 5 per cent seats...

SC Dismisses Raghav Chadha’s Petition On Whether Retweeting A ‘Defamatory’ Tweet Amounts To Defamation

The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra has dismissed an appeal filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Raghav Chadha against Delhi High Court Judgment dismissing his petition challenging the summons issued to him in a defamation case filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley while leaving it to the trial court to decide if re-tweeting would attract...

Effective Implementation Of Consumer Protection Act: SC Asks Centre To Frame Model Rules And Regulations [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the Central government to file a comprehensive status report within six weeks, indicating compliance of its earlier direction to frame model rules relating to administration, selection and appointments of members, infrastructure etc., at all levels of the consumer fora constituted under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.The three-judge bench, on November 21...

SC Tells Centre To Submit New Draft Rules On Appointment Of Tribunals’ Office-Bearers By Jan 4

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Friday directed the Centre to submit the new draft of the Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals and Other Authorities (Qualification, Experience and Other Conditions of Service) Rules by January 4, 2018.The bench was hearing a string of writ petitions challenging sections 182, 183, 184 and 185...

SC Dismisses Teesta Setalvad’s Plea To De-Freeze Bank Accounts [Read Judgment]

In a setback to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband, the Supreme Court today dismissed their plea against the Gujarat High Court order rejecting their request to de-freeze their personal bank accounts.Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand and their two NGOs—Sabrang Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace—had challenged the October 7, 2015 order of HC in the alleged...

155 Students Move SC Challenging Suspension Of Engineering Degrees Obtained Through Distance Courses From 3 Universities

155 students have approached the Supreme Court with a Petition challenging the order suspending Engineering degrees granted between 2001 and 2005 to all graduates through distance learning by JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan (JRN), Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Rajasthan (IASE) and Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad (AAI).The Bench comprising Justice A.K. Goel...

SC Permits Parsi Woman Married To Hindu Man To Participate In Zoroastrian Funeral Rites Of Parents

The Supreme Court’s five-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, on Thursday permitted Parsi woman Goolrokh Gupta, married outside her community, to attend and participate in the funerary rites of her parents at the Fire Temple devoted to Zoroastrianism, having received the nod in that behalf from the Parsi Valsad Anjuman Trust.The present special leave petition...

Case Management Of Original Suits: SC ‘Summons’ Delhi HC Registrar General; Asks Him 7 Questions [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has asked Registrar General of the Delhi High Court to be personally present before it to answer some queries with regard to case management of original suits filed in Delhi High Court.During the last hearing, the court was told that amendments are to be carried out in the Delhi High Court Original Side Rules and Practice Directions.“What is now proposed is framing of a...

Breaking: SC Extends Deadline for Mandatory Linkage Of Aadhaar With All Schemes And Services To March 31 [Read Order]

The five-judges Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday  extended the deadline for mandatory linkage of Aadhaar number with all services and schemes including bank accounts and mobile numbers, to March 31, 2018In respect of bank accounts , the deadline had been extended to March 31, 2018, with leniency in so far as the holders of new bank accounts are concerned, mere application...

Use Similar Question Papers For All Languages In Future Examinations: SC To CBSE [Read Order]

The question papers shall be in English, Hindi and other vernacular languages, the bench said.The Supreme Court has ordered that all the examinations in future be held by the CBSE, be held on the basis of the similar questions papers for all the examinees, and the question papers shall be in English, Hindi and other vernacular languages.After recording the statement submitted by the counsel...