Supreme Court seeks response from Patna High Court Registry on a plea against District Judges examination, 2015

The Supreme Court has sought response from the Patna High Court Registry on a petition filed by 46 unsuccessful candidates of the District Judges examination, 2015 who sought setting aside of the final result on the ground that the interview process was vitiated.A Bench comprising of Justices F M I Kalifulla and S A Bobde sought responses from High Court on a plea alleging that only...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up

NEET; States can’t conduct their own examsThe constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India on Monday clarified that the State Governments cannot conduct state level entrance examinations for the admission to Medical Colleges. The Court also held that the students who have either applied for NEET-I but could not appear or who appeared but could not prepare well, can appear...

SC to adjudicate on Kejriwal vs Centre power tussle; issues summons to MHA

The Supreme Court has in a very significant decision admitted a petition filed by Delhi’s Kejriwal government--- under Article 131 of the Constitution - seeking a judicial declaration on the boundaries of the constitutional relationship between the Delhi government and the Centre, in administering the national Capital especially to clearly earmark each of their powers.The Registry of the...

25 Retired Employees of Rajasthan Agriculture University died due to non-payment of pension for survival; HC directs Govt. to release funds [Read Order]

It is very unfortunate fact that during pendency of this writ petition, more than 25 retired employees died due to non-payment of pension to them for survival, said the Bench.Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to release financial assistance to Swami Keshvanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner for payment of pension to the retired employees holding that it is not...

Damage as a result of ‘Act of God’ as well as Negligence: Injury attributed to Negligence needs to be compensated: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court has observed that if damage to a party has resulted from two or three causes, namely, from an act of God as well as a negligent act of a party, the award of damages can be apportioned to compensate only the injury that can be attributed to the negligence of the party.Apex Court bench made this observation while disposing of an appeal by certain land owners whose property was...

SC closes for summer vacation: All new SC judges to hear cases during vacation

Supreme Court has been closed for summer vacation . All the newly appointed Supreme Court Judges will be hearing cases during this Vacation. Urgent Miscellaneous matters will be head on Mondays every week and Regular hearing matters during the rest of the days. The Court will be re-opened on June 29.Four different vacation Benches are scheduled. According to the notification issued...

Grant of benefit to some persons by illegality or mistake does not confer right upon others to claim equality: SC [Read Judgment]

“Article 14 of the Constitution of India is not to perpetuate illegality and it does not envisage negative equalities, the Bench saidReiterating that Article 14 of the constitution of India does not envisage negative equality, the Supreme Court in KULWINDER PAL SINGH AND ANR VS. STATE OF PUNJAB has observed that grant of benefit to some persons by illegality or mistake does not confer...

From the Bar to the Bench and beyond

Justice Ajay Manik Rao Khanwilkar, Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Justice Ashok Bhushan, and Senior Advocate Nageswara Rao were sworn in on Friday as Judges of Supreme Court of India. With these appointments, the total strength of the Supreme Court is now 29, as against the total strength of 31.The appointments have also increased the total number of Judges to be directly elevated from...

#SwarajAbhiyan-Part II - SC issues Directions on Implementation of National Food Security Act, 2013 [Read the Directions]

We are quite surprised that with regard to the implementation of the NFS Act, even though the statute was passed by Parliament and it extends to the whole of India and is deemed to have come into force on 5 th July 2013, some States have not implemented it, said the Bench.The Supreme Court of India Today has issued Directions relating to the implementation of the National Food Security Act,...

#SwarajAbhiyan-Part III - SC issues directions on Implementation of the MGNREGA Scheme [Read the Directions]

It is quite clear, therefore, that when the rights of tens of thousands of people are affected by delayed payment of their legitimate dues, there is a clear constitutional breach committed by the State – be it the Government of India or a State Government, said the BenchThe Supreme Court of India has issued Directions to the Government on Implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National...

Breaking; Law on Criminal Defamation is not Unconstitutional; SC [Read Judgment]

“Freedom of speech and expression is not absolute. The concept of social interest has to be kept in mind when considering reasonableness of a restriction”.A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India Today upheld the Constitutional Validity of Sections 499 to 502[ [Chapter XXI]] of Indian Penal Code  relating to Criminal Defamation. The Bench comprising of Justices Dipak Misra...

Ajay M Khanwilkar, D Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan & Nageswara Rao sworn in as SC Judges

Justice Ajay Manik Rao Khanwilkar, Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Justice Ashok Bhushan, and Nageswara Rao are sworn in Today as Judges of Supreme Court of India.Chief Justice of India has administered the oath of office to four new judges at the Chief Justice’s Court Hall. The function was attended by Supreme Court Judges, law officers, Lawyers and family members of the new judges.With...