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UGC Regulations 2018 - Appointment Of Vice-Chancellor Has To Be Made Out Of A 'Panel Of Names' Recommended By Search Committee: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the Vice-Chancellor appointment has to be made out of the panel of the names recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee.Most meritorious person should be appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the University from and amongst the other eligible meritorious candidates out of the panel of the names recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee, the bench...
If Govt Comes In Total Control Of Judges' Appointments, We'll Be Heading For Disaster : Former Supreme Court Judges On Law Minister's Comments
"The Supreme Court collegium must have changes, they need to discuss it and they need to discuss it threadbare. And this, I think, is the right moment to do it before the government launches an attack on the collegium and tries to displace it completely", retired Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B. Lokur said in a panel discussion of NDTV news channel.On being asked by if he is...
BREAKING | Rampur Court Dismisses SP Leader Azam Khan's Plea Seeking Stay On His Conviction In 2019 Hate Speech Case
A Court In Uttar Pradesh's Rampur District today DISMISSED an application moved by the Samajwadi Party Leader Azam Khan seeking a stay of his conviction in the 2019 hate speech case. The Court has pronounced the order today pursuant to a direction issued by the Apex Court to decide Khan's application on Thursday itself.It may be noted that Khan had been found guilty in a 2019 Hate Speech case...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Stay Demolition Of Tomb Of Afzal Khan In Satara Tomorrow
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, said that it would hear the application filed seeking stay of demolition of tomb/dargah of Afzal Khan situated in Pratapgarh, Satara, Maharashtra. Advocate, Mr. Nizam Pasha mentioned the matter before a Bench comprising CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice J.B. Pardiwala. The Counsel orally sought status quo direction, but the...
'Why Are You Dragging Your Feet?': Supreme Court Pulls Up Centre For Not Filing Reply To Plea Seeking National Heritage Status For Ram Setu
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the Union Government to file a counter affidavit in the petition preferred by Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy seeking National Heritage Status for Ram Setu, within a period of four weeks. At the outset Dr. Swamy appearing in person apprised the Bench comprising CJI, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice J.B. Pardiwala...
Questions And Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar(4) -Investigation By Police-PART IV
A1. INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE – Part IVQ.16 In a corruption case the trap as well as the investigation was conducted by a DySP of Police in a station where a Superintendent of Police ("SP" for short) was available. When the charge-sheet was filed before the Special Judge the incompetence of the DySP to conduct the investigation was pointed out and the Special Judge...
Estranged Wife Moves Supreme Court Challenging ART Rule Mandating Husband's Consent For Donor Sperm Insemination
The Supreme Court on Thursday considered a writ petition seeking directions to quash a rule under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 requiring married women to obtain their husbands' consent for intrauterine insemination with donor sperm. The Court tagged the said petition with another pending petition filed by an IVF specialist against the ART Act, the...
Supreme Court Allows Transfer Of Bhima Koregaon Accused Gautam Navlakha To House Arrest For One Month, Imposes Conditions
The Supreme Court has ordered that 70-year-old human rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who is in custody in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case, be transferred to house arrest within 48 hours on account of his medical condition. The order is interim in nature and will be reviewed after one month.The Top Court said,"He's been in custody since 2020. He was placed in house arrest in an...
Insurers Can't Repudiate Contract If Exclusion Clauses Are Not Disclosed To Insured As Per IRDA Regulations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, cautioned all insurance companies that if they do not mandatorily comply with Clause (3) and (4) of the Regulatory and Development Authority (Protection of Policy Holder's Interests, Regulation 2002) Act (IRDA Regulation, 2002) then their right to repudiate insurance contract taking recourse to any terms and conditions, including the exclusion clauses,...
Method To Determine Compensation For Use & Occupation Of Tenancy Premises By A Tenant Who Suffered Eviction Decree : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday (9 Nov 2022), explained the method to determine the compensation for use and occupation of the tenancy premises by a tenant who suffered an eviction decree.From the date of the decree of eviction, the tenant is liable to pay mesne profits or compensation for use and occupation of the premises at the same rate at which the landlord would...
"You Think It Is Going To Stop?" : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For PIL To Ban Stubble Burning
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, refused to grant urgent listing to a petition seeking directions to stop stubble burning in neighbouring states to control the air pollution in Delhi. Advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha mentioned the matter before a Bench comprising CJI, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice J.B. Pardiwala. As the matter was mentioned, CJI asked the Counsel, "So...
CJI Chandrachud Issues Directions To Registry For Giving Automatic Dates & Listing For Fresh Matters Filed
Newly sworn-in Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud on Thursday said that he has issued directions to the Registrar Listing for automatic listing of freshly filed cases on specified dates."I have given instructions to the Registrar(listing), that all matters which are registered by Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to be listed by the following Monday. All matters which are registered...