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Mere Suppression Of Information About Criminal Does Not Mean That Employer Can Arbitrarily Terminate Employee From Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that mere suppression of material/false information in a given case does not mean that the employer can arbitrarily discharge/terminate the employee from service."The person who has suppressed the material information or has made false declaration indeed has no unfettered right of seeking appointment or continuity in service, but at least has a right not to be...
Supreme Court Refuses To Apply Automatic Stay Vacation Direction In 'Asian Resurfacing' Judgment To Interim Stay In Writ Proceedings
The Supreme Court refused to apply the dictum of automatic vacation of stay in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Private Limited and Another v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2018) 16 SCC 299 to an order passed by High Court in writ proceedings.In this case, a division bench of a High Court stayed operation of the order passed by the Single Judge in a writ petition. By filing a...
Allow Doctors & Individuals To Report Adverse Effects Of Vaccination In Virtual Platform; Make Reports Publicly Accessible : Supreme Court To Centre
The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the Union Government to allow individuals and doctors to report the Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFIs) on a virtual platform and the reports of the same be made publicly accessible without compromising the privacy of the persons reporting. "...the Union of India is directed to facilitate the reporting of suspected adverse events...
Plea Seeking Re-Vaccination For Those Who Took Sputnik-V Vaccine : Supreme Court Asks Petitioner To Move Representation Before Centre
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in a writ petition seeking modification of CoVID 19 policy to allow voluntary re- vaccination of persons who have received the Sputnik-V vaccine and are desirous of traveling abroad. However, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant granted the petitioner liberty to move a representation before the Union Ministry of Health...
Supreme Court Seeks Responses From NCPCR & States To Ensure Education Of Children Who Had To Drop Out Of Schools Due To COVID-19 Effects
The Supreme Court, on Monday, directed the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to submit a response to the suggestions made by the Amicus Curiae with respect to the children who have dropped out of schools because of the adverse effects of the pandemic, though they might not have not lost their parents to COVID-19. The Apex Court also sought the response of the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Sign Language Interpreters During Press Briefings By Ministers
The Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea by a disability rights activist seeking directions to provide sign language interpreters during the press briefings by Ministers.A bench comprising Justice Abdul Nazeer and Justice Vikram Nath has issued the direction in PIL filed seeking directions to have in-frame Sign language interpreter in all the official press briefings conducted by the...
Supreme Court Approves Union's Decision To Vaccinate Children Against COVID; Directs To Ensure Publication Of Clinical Trial Data
The Supreme Court, on Monday, upheld the policy decision of the Union Government to vaccinate children against COVID-19. However, it directed the Government to ensure that the key finding and results of the relevant phases of clinical trials of vaccines already approved by the regulatory authorities for administration to children, if not already made public, be publicised...
No Haste In Granting Emergency Use Authorization To Covaxin & Covishield: Supreme Court
In its judgment holding that the policy of the Union Government on COVID-19 vaccination policy is reasonable, the Supreme Court rejected the contention that restricted emergency use approvals had been granted to COVISHIELD and COVAXIN in haste, without thorough review of the relevant data.The court observed that the challenge to the procedures adopted by the expertbodies while granting...
"Regime Revenge" : Supreme Court On Ex-TN Minister Velumani Being Denied Report Of Preliminary Enquiry Against Him
"This is what happens when we allow political scores to be settled in courts", remarked the Supreme Court on Monday while coming down heavily on the Madras High Court for its order declining to provide a copy of the preliminary inquiry report to former Tamil Nadu Minister SP Velumani in relation to a corruption probe against him."This is not correct, the High Court is wrong. Suppose tomorrow...
"Land In Delhi Is Valuable" : Supreme Court Calls For Vigilant Checks Against Encroachments On Public Lands
While dealing with a matter related to the eviction of slum dwellers in Sarojini Nagar in New Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday made certain observations on the need for vigilant and immediate action against encroachments, so that people can't claim rights over public lands years later.A bench comprising Justice KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy, which had earlier stayed the eviction of the...
NEET : Supreme Court Refuses Interim Relief To Permit OCI Candidates Seek General Category Admissions In 2022-23
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant any interim relief to the Overseas Citizen ("OCI") NEET-UG 2022 aspirants seeking permission to be treated at par with Indian Citizens in the general category for admission and counselling for the academic year 2022 for all professional courses in government and private colleges. Noting that the earlier relief which was granted by the Top...
Excess Payment Made To Employee Due To Erroneous Interpretation Of Rule Not Recoverable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the excess payment of emoluments or allowances to an employee are not recoverable if it was on the basis of a particular interpretation of rule/order which is subsequently found to be erroneous.This relief against the recovery is granted not because of any right of the employees but in equity, exercising judicial discretion to provide relief...