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Justice S.K. Kaul Expresses Displeasure At Multiple Mentioning Of Same Matters
On Friday, the Supreme Court Judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul expressed displeasure that Counsels are taking recourse to 'multiple mentionings' to 'try their luck' to get their matters listed. He noted that the Counsels were mentioning the same matters before the concerned Bench; before the Registry and also before the Chief Justice of India till it is listed. He firmly stated that discipline...
Gujarat High Court Refuses Former NCLT Member's Plea For Re-Appointment
The Gujarat High Court Bench comprising of Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt, while adjudicating a petition filed in Manorama Kumari v Union of India, has rejected the plea of a former NCLT Member for re-appointment as a Judicial Member of NCLT, after having served a term of 5 years and being retired. The Bench held that re-appointment is not a vested right for...
Should Salary Of State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission Members Be The Same As District Judges? Supreme Court To Consider
Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha on Friday listed a matter concerning the salary of State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission members for December 8, 2022. The batch of pleas prayed that the salary of State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission members should be the same as District Judges.One of the pleas, filed by a retired...
It Has Become A Fashion For Former Members Of Supreme Court Collegium To Comment On Earlier Decisions: Justice MR Shah
On Friday, Supreme Court judge Justice MR Shah said that it has become a "fashion" for retired judges to comment about earlier decisions taken by the collegium of which they were a part of. "We don't want to comment on what former members (of the Supreme Court Collegium) say now. Nowadays, it has become a fashion to comment upon earlier decisions, when they were part of the Collegium. We...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest November 2022 (Citation 893 - 998)
Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (for Professional Courses offered in Private UnÂAided Professional Institutions) Rules, 2006 (Andhra Pradesh); Rule 4 - The education is not the business to earn profit. The tuition fee shall always be affordable. Determination of fee/review of fee shall be within the parameters of the fixation rules and shall have direct nexus on the factors...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Laws Preventing Racial Discrimination Against North East Indians
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking to amend the provisions of the Indian Penal Code to prevent racial discrimination against North East Indians. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. The petition moved by Jyoti Zongluju also sought for insertion of chapters on geography,...
Supreme Court Objects To Use Of Adjective "Lottery Mafia" By Malayalam Newspaper Mathrubhumi Against Santiago Martin
The Supreme Court, on Friday, expressed displeasure for the usage of the term 'Mafia' by Malayalam newspaper, Mathrubhumi in one of its news articles as a naming attribute for a man who is in the business of lotteries."We cannot appreciate the use of the adjective."A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka were hearing a plea assailing the order of the Sikkim High...
Supreme Court Asks Centre If Any Commission Has Been Formed To Examine OBC Reservation In Panchayats
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre if any Commission has been formed to examine the issue relating to political representation of OBCs in Panchayats. The Court asked the Union's counsel to get instructions in a plea seeking a commission for this purpose. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. At the outset,...
Supreme Court Rejects Hindu Mahasabha Leader Swami Chakrapani's Plea For Inclusion In Ayodhya Ram Mandir Trust
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking the inclusion of Swami Chakrapani of Hindu Mahasabha in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, the trust constituted by the Government of India for the construction and management of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The matter was heard by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha. At the very outset, the CJI remarked...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Waive Bar Council Enrolment Fees For Transgender Persons
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking to direct the Bar Council of India to waive enrolment fees for transgender persons. The matter was heard by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha.At the outset, the petitioner submitted that transgender persons belonged to the most marginalised community of the country and required assistance in form...
'Infructuous, Election Is In 3 Days': Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Stay MCD Elections
The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed, the plea challenging order of the Delhi High Court refusing to stay the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, which are scheduled to be held on December 4, as infructuous.A matter was listed before a Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and A.S. Oka. Justice Kaul noted, "The elections are on Sunday" and the Bench passed the...
ISRO Espionage Case : Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala HC Order Granting Anticipatory Bail To Accused, Asks HC To Take Fresh Decision
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the orders passed by the Kerala High Court in 2021 granting anticipatory bail of five former police and intelligence bureau officials in the case related to the alleged framing of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in 1994 ISRO espionage case.The Court remitted the bail applications back to the High Court and asked the High Court to decide the same as early...