Time Limit Under Rule 4(2) Of Declaration Of Wild Life Stock Rules Cannot Be Relaxed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the time for making a declaration of the possession of any wild animal or animal article as per the Wild Life Stock Rules 2003 cannot be relaxed.According to Section 40 of the Wildlife(Protection) Act 1972, every person having at the commencement of this Act the control, custody or possession of any captive animal specified in Schedule I or Part...

Executing Death Penalty By Hanging Barbaric? Supreme Court To Examine Less Painful Alternatives

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its inclination towards constituting an expert committee to determine if the execution of death penalty through hanging was proportionate. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha was hearing a PIL seeking to abolish the present practice of executing a death row convict by hanging which involves “prolonged pain...

Employees Of A State Board Can't Be Treated As State Govt Employees : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the employees of a body corporate established by a State Government cannot be treated at par with the employees of the State Government.A bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and PV Sanjay Kumar made this observation while holding that the employees of Orissa Khadi and Village Industries Board are not entitled to pension on a par with Government...

Supreme Court Stays NGT's Order Imposing Rs. 120 Crore Compensation On UP For Untreated Sewage Discharge

On Monday, the Supreme Court stayed the National Green Tribunal's order imposing an environmental compensation of 120 crores rupees on the State of Uttar Pradesh for discharging untreated sewage into the rivers of Gorakhpur District and improper solid waste management.While issuing notice in the appeal challenging NGT's order dated September 13, 2022, the bench comprising Chief Justice...

2016 Demonetisation | Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Individual Grievances, Allows Petitioners To Make Representations Before Centre

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to issue directions in individual applications emanating from alleged hardships faced due to the decision of the Union Government to demonetise high-value currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000. A division bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath, while declining relief to the aggrieved petitioners, clarified that they would be at liberty to submit...

Supreme Court To Consider If Electoral Bonds Case Should Be Referred To Constitution Bench

The Supreme Court on Tuesday listed the batch of petitions challenging the Electoral Bonds scheme on April 11 2023 to decide if the matter should be referred to Constitution Bench. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha heard the matter today. In today's proceedings, a letter was circulated on behalf of the Union of India seeking time to file a counter affidavit. At...

Home Guards Entitled To Duty Allowance As Per Minimum Pay Of Police Personnel : Supreme Court To Odisha Govt

The Supreme Court has held that Home Guards working in the State of Odisha are entitled to Duty Allowance as per the minimum amount of pay to which the police personnel in the State is entitled to. It further clarified that the Home Guards shall be entitled to the periodical rise which may be available to the police personnel of the State and the Duty Allowance to be paid to the Home...

'Union Govt Has Power To Abolish State Administrative Tribunal' : Supreme Court Affirms Abolition Of Odisha Administrative Tribunal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the notification issued by the Central Government in 2019 to abolish the Odisha Administrative Tribunal. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli dismissed the petition filed by the Odisha Administrative Tribunal Bar Association challenging the Orissa High Court's decision which upheld the abolition of OAT.Conclusions...

Supreme Court's Changing Attitude Towards 'Sealed Cover' Procedure

CJI DY Chandrachud made headlines yesterday by refusing to accept the sealed cover note submitted by the Central Government in the matter relating to disbursal of pension arrears to retired defence personnel under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme. Stating that he was "personally averse" to sealed covers, he remarked that the practice of sealed covers was against the principles of...

Murder Trial - Last Seen Theory : Time At Which Deceased Was Lastly Seen With Accused Should Be Proved Conclusively : Supreme Court

While relying on ‘last seen theory’ in a case based on circumstantial evidence, the evidence on the time at which the deceased was lastly seen with the accused has to be proved conclusively, the Supreme Court reiterated recently.“In a case rested on circumstantial evidence and ‘last seen’ theory is relied on as a link in the chain of circumstances, the evidence relating the time...

Palghar Mob Lynching | Petitioners Tell Supreme Court That Matter Can Be Disposed Of As Maharashtra Government Agreed To CBI Enquiry

In the plea seeking CBI enquiry in the Palghar mob lynching matter, the petitioners informed the Supreme Court that since the Maharashtra government had agreed to CBI enquiry in the matter, the plea could be disposed of. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala stated that the matter will be listed. The counsel for petitioner, while mentioning...

Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Challenging Frequent Internet Shutdowns In Different States

The Supreme Court agreed to list a petition filed by Software Freedom Law Centre, India (SFLC) challenging Internet Shutdowns in various states across the country. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. At the outset, the counsel for petitioner submitted that the issue of internet shut downs was a pan Indian concern....