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Supreme Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against MHA Secretary In Relation To Granting Reservation In Promotions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings against the Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ajay Bhalla IAS, in relation to the implementation of reservation in promotion in central services.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat closed the contempt proceedings at the request of Attorney General for India KK Venugopal,...
'Remission To Be Considered Without Application Once Convict Is Eligible' : Supreme Court Isses Slew Of Directions To UP Govt On Premature Release
In a batch of petitions challenging the 2021 amendment carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Government in the Standing Policy Regarding Premature Release of Life Convicts, 2018, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, passed directions regarding premature release. The decision of the Apex Court would have an impact on the consideration of the remission plea of about 512 convicts who are undergoing...
CIRP Can Be Initiated Against Corporate Guarantor Without Proceeding Against Principal Borrower: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) can be initiated against the Corporate Guarantor without proceeding against the principal borrower.The liability of the guarantor is co-extensive with that of the Principal Borrower, the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari observed.In this case, the Adjudicating Authority (NCLT) admitted...
'Have An Element Of Sensitivity': Supreme Court To Centre On Plea By Disabled Persons Challenging Exclusion From IPS, IRPFS, DANIPS Services
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday suggested the Union Government to be sensitive while dealing with the applications filed by physically disabled persons who had cleared civil services exams to apply for Indian Police Service, Indian Railways Protection Force Service and Delhi, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Police Service. The court...
'Lawyers Cashing On Judges' Sympathy Is Embarrassing': CJI Lalit On Request For Adjournment In A Matter
Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat, on Tuesday, expressed displeasure at lawyers cashing on judges' sympathy to get matters adjourned. The context of the same is that an Advocate on Record requested his matter to be adjourned for two days, stating that his senior, who had been leading him in the matter was unavailable at the moment.To this, CJI...
Polavaram Dam-Godavari River Dispute : Supreme Court Asks Union To Call For Meetings Between AP, Odisha & Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union Government to hold talks between the States of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for the resolution of Polavaram dam and Godavari river water dispute.It was submitted by Senior Advocate Gopal Subramaniam that the project being undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh is in violation of the recommendations of the Justice Bachawat Panel...
"Water Is A Natural Wealth To Be Shared" : Supreme Court Asks Union To Negotiate Between Punjab & Haryana Over Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal Dispute
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union Government to hold meetings between the States of Punjab and Haryana to resolve the dispute related to Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S Oka and Vikram Nath was hearing an original suit filed by Haryana against Punjab in 1996.Appearing for the Union Government, Attorney General for India K. K....
Supreme Court Asks Union To Impress Upon States Which Continue To Register FIRs Under Section 66A IT Act To Take Remedial Steps
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union Government to get in touch with the Chief Secretaries of the States where FIRs under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act are continuing to be registered despite the provision being declared as unconstitutional by the Court in 2015. The Court asked the Union to impress upon such states to take "remedial measures as soon as possible".A...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Of Ashish Mishra
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh in the petition filed by Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra, in the Lakhmipur Kheri violence case.A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and MM Sundresh was considering the petition filed by Mishra challenging the July 26 order of the Allahabad High Court which dismissed his regular...
CJI Indicates Supreme Court Might Hear Shiv Sena Pleas Tomorrow, After Eknath Shinde Group Seeks Urgent Listing
Chief Justice of India UU Lalit on Tuesday indicated that the Supreme Court Constitution Bench might take up tomorrow the cases related to the rift within the Shiv Sena party and the consequential political developments in the State of Maharashtra.This was after Senior Advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, representing the Eknath Shinde group, sought an urgent hearing of the matter, saying that...