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"Common Man Interested In Solutions Not Meetings": Supreme Courts Raps Punjab, Haryana Govts Over Failure To Prevent Flooding In Ghaggar River
Opining that the common man is interested in real solutions and not meetings, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday pulled up the state governments of Punjab and Haryana for not taking any effective steps to prevent flooding near the Ghaggar river basin. A Bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh noted that both the Punjab and Haryana state governments took no concrete steps...
NEET-PG AIQ : Are Reserved Category Candidates Who're High On Merit Admitted In General Category? Supreme Court Asks Union
In a petition seeking proper implementation of reservation policy in the NEET-PG Counselling, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, asked the Union Government to file an Affidavit. Advocate, Mr. Prashant Bhushan appearing before a Bench comprising CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice J.B. Pardiwala submitted that seats belonging to meritorious reserved candidates...
'Anticipatory Bail Condition Directing Panchayat Teacher To Return Her Salary Not Legally Sustainable': SC Sets Aside Patna HC Direction
The Supreme Court set aside an anticipatory bail condition imposed by Patna High Court directing a Panchayat Teacher to return her salary.The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar observed that such conditions are neither justified nor required to be imposed while granting anticipatory bail.Divya Bharti, a Panchayat Teacher, had approached the Patna High Court seeking anticipatory...
Can Greater Restrictions Be Imposed On Freedom Of Speech Of Ministers,MPs And MLAs? Supreme Court Constitution Bench Reserved Judgement
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgment on whether free speech by public functionaries, including inter alia ministers, MLAs, MPs, should have greater restrictions than those imposed by Article 19 (2).The five-judge constitution bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer, B. R. Gavai, A. S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian and B. V. Nagarathna heard the issue. The matter was referred to a larger...
'Petition Seeking Writ Of Quo Warranto Misconceived': SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of ITAT Vice Presidents
The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court judgment dismissing challenge against appointment of two persons as Vice Presidents of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.No recourse to the writ jurisdiction of the High Court to seek a writ of quo warranto could have been taken, the bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala observed.Aniruthan, a lawyer, had earlier approached the...
Nearly 1000 Cases Against MPs/MLAs Pending For Over 5 Years : Amicus Seeks Special Directions From Supreme Court For Speedy Trial
In a PIL seeking life-time ban on convicted politicians, Amicus Curiae, Senior Advocate, Mr. Vijay Hansaria, in his latest affidavit (17th Report) apprised the Bench that 962 cases pertaining to MPs/MLAs are pending for a period in excess of 5 years, as per information received from 16 High Courts. It appears that High Courts of large states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Telangana are...
Supreme Court Dissolves Committee Formed For Pollution & Traffic Management In Ghaziabad
The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of the matter regarding the improvement of the environment of Kaushambi and surrounding areas within the Ghaziabad Municipal Areas. The petition before the top court highlighted several issues ranging from haphazard traffic management to environmental pollution and unrestricted dumping of municipal solid waste.A bench comprising of Justices Aniruddha Bose...
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Sec.194H Income Tax Act Attracted For 'Supplementary Commission' Earned By Travel Agents ; Airlines Liable To Deduct TDS : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that Section 194H of the Income Tax Act is attracted in the case of Supplementary Commission amounts earned by the travel agent and therefore Airlines are liable to deduct TDS in this regard.The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and MM Sundresh upheld the Delhi High Court judgment and overruled the Bombay High Court judgment in CIT v. Qatar Airways [2009 SCC...
Judicial Service Exams: Question And Answers(MCQs) Based On Latest Judgements
1. In which of the following cases a two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court passed a split verdict in the Karnataka Hijab Ban matter? (a) Aishat Shifa v. State of Karnataka (b) Benazeer Heena v. Union of India (c) Hamidunnisha v. State of Karnataka (d) None of the above Ans.: (a) [Supreme Court passed a split verdict in a batch of...
"I Am Keeping A Close Watch On Listing Of Cases, My First Priority" : CJI Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday said that he is keeping a "close watch on the listing of cases" and that directions have been given to the Registry for timely posting of fresh matters."Every day in the morning I tell my Registrar(Listin. I am keeping a close watch on listing, my first priority. Anything which is registered by Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, make sure that it...
Impleadment Of LRs In Appeal From An Interlocutory Order Will Enure Towards Suit Proceedings Itself: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the impleadment of legal representative(s) by an Appellate Court in an appeal from an interlocutory order will enure towards the proceedings in the suit itself.In this case, the plaintiff filed an injunction suit. His application seeking interim injunction was dismissed by the Trial Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the plaintiff died and the...