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Leave Encashment Benefit Is Part Of Salary : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that leave encashment is part of salary.The Court held that the condition in Rajasthan Voluntary Rural Education Service Rules, 2010 that barred carry forward of balance privilege leave is an arbitrary and unconscionable condition, which cannot be enforced. In this case, the appellants were appointed against sanctioned posts by a senior secondary school in 1993....
Delhi Govt vs Centre : Supreme Court Constitution Bench To Start Hearing From 9th Nov, 2022
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, to commence with the hearing of the dispute between the Delhi Government and the Union Government regarding the control of administrative services in the National Capital Territory of Delhi on 9th November, 2022. A 5-judge Bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P.S. Narasimha, on Tuesday, stated that...
AIBE Challenge: Pre-Enrolment Exam Is The Most Appropriate: AG KK Venugopal And Amicus Curiae KV Vishwanathan Tell Supreme Court
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the All-India Bar Examination. The five-judge Bench comprised Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, A.S. Oka, Vikram Nath, and J.K. Maheshwari. The lead petition is an appeal by special leave preferred by the Bar Council of India against a 2008 decision of the...
Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Ishrat Jahan Case Probe Officer Satish Chandra Verma's Plea To Stay Dismissal Order
The Supreme Court of India will hear an SLP moved by Gujarat IPS officer Satish Chandra Verma , challenging an order of the Delhi High Court refusing to stay his dismissal, tomorrow. (September 28). "We are not inclined to stay or interdict the order of dismissal dated 30.08.2022 at this stage," said the division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela of the Delhi...
Supreme Court's Live Streaming Gets Huge Public Response, Over 8 Lakh Views So Far
The live-streaming of the three Constitution Bench hearings of the Supreme Court today received wide public viewership on the first day. As per YouTube statistics, the three videos have crossed 8 lakh views as on 7.45 PM.Many social media users shared their happiness and excitement at witnessing the Supreme Court proceedings for the first time.Three Constitution Bench hearings were...
Bhima Koregaon Case : Supreme Court Seeks NIA, Maharashtra Govt Responses On Gautam Navalkha's Plea To Be Placed Under House Arrest Instead Of Jail
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday sought the responses of the National Investigation Agency and State of Maharashtra in a petition moved by Gautam Navalkha seeking to be placed in house arrest instead of Taloja jail in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, while considering the matter, asked the counsel appearing for the...
Supreme Court Rejects Uddhav Group's Plea To Stop Election Commission From Deciding Eknath Shinde's Claim As Real Shiv Sena
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stop the Election Commission of India from deciding the claim of Eknath Shinde group as the real Shiv Sena. A Constitution Bench of the Court dismissed the application for stay filed by the Uddhav Thackeray group after a day long hearing."We direct that there would be no stay of the proceedings before the Election Commission of India. Accordingly,...
EWS Quota : Supreme Court Constitution Bench Reserves Judgment On Pleas Challenging 103rd Constitutional Amendment
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, reserved judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment.The 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala...
4th Constitution Bench Of Supreme Court Formed, Pleas Challenging Demonetisation Listed Tomorrow
One more Constitution Bench has been constituted in the Supreme Court to hear matters pending before 5-judge benches.The new bench comprises Justices S Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna. The bench will sit tomorrow to consider five cases. The petitions filed in 2016 challenging the decision of the Central Government to demonetise the currency notes of...
Aam Aadmi Party Made Statements Against Delhi LG In Reckless Manner, Corruption Allegations Based On Hearsay: High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said the tweets and statements by Aam Aadmi Party and its five leaders against Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, alleging corruption by him, were made in a reckless manner, without any factual verification, to tarnish his image.Justice Amit Bansal restrained the party and the five leaders from posting any defamatory or factually incorrect...
Allow Euthanasia Or Culling Of Violent And Rabid Stray Dogs : Kerala Govt Requests Supreme Court
The Kerala government has requested the Supreme Court to permit euthanasia or culling of violent and vicious stray dogs, particularly those dogs suspected of having contracted rabies.The Court was told that the state Government had issued an order on September 15 in consonance with the high-level meeting chaired by the Minister for Local Self Government Department to deal with various...