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"Interferes With Judicial Functions": Supreme Court Holds Kerala Law To Revoke Aribtral Awards Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, held that the Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998 to be unconstitutional as it had an effect of annulling the awards passed by the arbitrators and the judgments and decrees passed by the courts.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai dismissed the appeals filed by the State of Kerala against a Kerala...
Teachers In Govt Aided Private Educational Institutions In MP Entitled To Superannuation Age Of 65 Years : Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that teachers in government aided private educational institutions in Madhya Pradesh are entitled to get the benefit of enhanced age of superannuation of 65 years. The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna rendered the observation while considering SLP assailing Madhya Pradesh High Court's order dated May 9, 2017 by which the High Court...
Maradu Demolitions : Supreme Court Appoints Ex-Judge Justice Thottathil Radhakrishnan For Enquiry About Persons Responsible For Illegal Constructions
The Supreme Court has appointed Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan, former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court and former judge of the Kerala High Court, to enquire about the involvement of Builder/Promoter/persons/officials responsible for the illegal construction of the buildings in Maradu, Kochi.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai passed this direction observing...
Supreme Court Clears OTT Release Of "Jhund" Movie; Stays Telangana HC's Interim Order
The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the decks for the OTT release of the film "Jhund" by staying an order passed by the Telangana High Court against the movieA bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and AS Bopanna stayed the interim order of status quo passed by the Telangana High Court on April 29."Prima facie appears that the Impugned Order is clearly against the balance of...
Challenge To Sedition Law : Supreme Court To Examine If Larger Bench Reference Is Needed For Pleas Questioning Section 124A IPC
In the petitions challenging Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises sedition, a 3-judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday decided to consider the preliminary issue whether a reference to a larger bench is required, as a 5-judge bench in the Kedar Nath decision of 1962 had retained the section after reading it down.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana,...
Sedition- Supreme Court Hearing On Constitutional Validity Of Section 124A IPC- Live Updates
A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli has taken up the petitions challenging Section 124A IPC.While issuing notice on the petitions in July 2021, the CJI had orally made critical remarks against the provision."Is it still necessary to retain this colonial law which the British used to suppress Gandhi, Tilak etc., even after 75 years...
Notify Overdue Elections Of Maharashtra Local Bodies Within 2 Weeks Based On Delimitation Existing Before March 11 : Supreme Court Directs SEC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to announce the schedule for elections for around 2486 local bodies, whose term expired long ago, election within two weeks.The Court had earlier stayed the state government's attempt to introduce OBC quota in the elections on the ground that the state had not carried out the modalities that must precede...
Registering Authority Bound To Verify If Power Of Attorney Gives Power To Sell; Sale Deed Registration Not A Mechanical Process : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a Registering Authority under the Registration Act 1908, while registering a sale deed executed by a Power of Attorney holder, is bound to verify if the Power of Attorney empowers the agent to sell the property.The Court noted that the provisions of the Registration Act, particularly Section 34(3)(c), imposes an obligation on the Registering Officer to...
Postpone NEET-PG 2022 : Medical Students Association Moves Supreme Court
The All India Medical Students Association has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to postpone the the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2022 exam scheduled on May 21 citing clash with ongoing counselling for NEET PG 2021."On behalf of All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) we have moved Supreme Court of India against scheduled examination of NEET...
" Innocent Toddler Also Had A Future": Mother Of 4-Year-Old Girl Moves Supreme Court Seeking Review Of Order Commuting Death Sentence On Man Convicted For Her Daughter's Rape & Murder
The mother of a 4year old girl child has approached the Supreme Court seeking review of its recent Judgment commuting the death sentence awarded to Mohd Firoz, convicted for the rape and murder of her four-year-old daughter.A review petition has been filed by the original complainant through Advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava challenging the order dated 19th April 2022 passed by the Apex...
Performance of Haj is A Sacred Religious Ceremony, Not Appropriate To Term It As A Commercial Activity: Sr. Adv. Arvind Datar Argues Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on a string of petitions filed by various tour operators and state Haj organisers on differential GST levied on Haj pilgrims.The tour operators are challenging the levy of GST on Hajis who avail themselves of services offered by registered private tour operators on the grounds that no tax law can be applicable on extra territorial activities...
Comply With Direction To Raise Judicial Officers' Pension : Supreme Court Gives Final Opportunity To States
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, directed all State Governments that are yet to comply with its direction dated 05.04.2022 to enhance the pension of retired judicial officers as per the scheme elucidated in the order passed by the Apex Court, almost 10 years back, on 08.10.2012, to do so within a period of 4 weeks. "Such of those State Government who have not complied with the order...