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Supreme Court Stays Promotion Of Judicial Officers As District Judges In Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the promotion of judicial officers as District Judges in the State of Gujarat, after taking exception to the State Government notifying the promotions while the legality of the promotions was a sub-judice issue before the Court.A bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar stayed the recommendation made by the Gujarat High Court for the promotion of the...
Supreme Court Modifies Guidelines For Senior Advocate Designations; Says Process Should Be Done At Least Once A Year
The Supreme Court, on Friday, passed directions in pleas seeking modifications in the guidelines regulating the conferment of designation of Senior Advocates as laid down in its 2017 judgment (Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India).A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Ahsanuddhin Amanullah and Justice Aravind Kumar directed that the method of "secret voting" by the full...
Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Additional Stop For 'Vande Bharat' Train In Kerala
A lawyer has moved the Supreme Court against the Kerala High Court's dismissal of the plea seeking issuance of a direction to the Southern Railways to permit a stop for the 'Vande Bharat Train Service' at Tirur Railway Station in Malappuram District.The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice C. Jayachandran, while dismissing the plea,...
Be Vigilant Before Invoking Stringent Laws Like SC-ST Act : Supreme Court 'Reminds' Police Officers
The Supreme Court observed that the police officers have to be vigilant before invoking provisions of stringent laws like SC-ST (Prevention of Attrocities) Act.The officer has to be satisfied that the provisions he seeks to invoke prima facie apply to the case at hand, the bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah observed.The court clarified that these observations are...
'Governance Of States Can't Be Taken Over By Union' : Supreme Court Underscores Importance Of Federalism In Delhi Govt vs LG Case
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday emphasised the importance of ensuring that the governance of states is not taken over by the central government, while delivering a crucial verdict confirming that the control over administrative services – barring those related to public order, police, and land – in the national capital belonged to the government of the national capital...
Supreme Court Rejects Centre’s Challenge To Maintainability Of Meghalaya's Suit Challenging Provisions Of Lotteries Regulation Act
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, decided the preliminary objections on the maintainability of State of Meghalaya’s suit challenging Section 5 of the Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 in favour of the State. It held that the State of Meghalaya is entitled to take the matter forward on the merits. “We are not inclined to accept the contentions urged by the Union of India and some of the...
'Governor Can't Enter Political Arena, Floor Test Not To Decide Intra-Party Disputes ' : Supreme Court Slams Maharashtra Governor
In relation to the Maharashtra political crisis, the Supreme Court today held that decision taken by the Governor to call for a floor test based on the rebellion of Eknath Shinde-led faction and to direct then CM Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority on the floor of the House, was wrong.A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice...
Maharashtra Case - Governor's Decision For Floor Test Wrong, But Uddhav Govt Can't Be Restored As He Resigned : Supreme Court
In the matter pertaining to the Shiv Sena rift, the Supreme Court Constitution bench held that it cannot order the restoration of the Uddhav Thackeray government as he resigned without facing floor test. Since Thackeray voluntarily resigned, the Court held that the Governor was right in inviting Ekanth Shinde form the government with the support of BJP."Had Mr. Thackeray refrained from...
GNCTD vs LG: Supreme Court Holds Delhi Govt Has Control Over "Services" Excluding Public Order, Police & Land
The Supreme Court today held that the National Capital Territory of Delhi has legislative and executive power over administrative services in the National Capital, excluding matters relating to public order, police and land. The Lieutenant Governor shall be bound by the decision of Delhi government over services, apart from public order, police and land, it held.A Constitution Bench...