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No Leniency To Employee Merely Because He Deposited Defrauded Amount And No Loss Was Caused To Department : Supreme Court
While setting aside the order substituting the removal of an employee to that of compulsory retirement, the Supreme Court observed that punishment imposed by a disciplinary authority can't be substituted merely on grounds that the employee had voluntarily deposited the defrauded amount."Being a public servant in the post office, the delinquent officer was holding the post of trust. Merely...
Section 27 Recovery Must Satisfy Court's Conscience; Prosecution May At Times Take Advantage Of Custody Of Accused By Other Means : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted 4 persons affiliated to the National Development Front(NDF) in a case related to the murder of a member of the Communist Party of India(Marxist)(CPI(M)) in Kerala in 2002. The Court set aside the verdict of the High Court which had reversed the acquittal of these 4 accused by the trial court. At the same time, the Top Court affirmed the conviction of 5 others...
NEET PG : Doctor Moves Supreme Court Seeking Permission To Register As NRI Candidate In Counseling
A NEET PG aspirant has approached Supreme Court seeking permission to allow her to register for NEET PG 2021 counseling as NRI candidate. It was stated in the petition that in the fresh round of counseling in the mop-up round of NEET PG 2021 there is no provision to fill the category of candidate as NRI candidate. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Suyra Kant although did...
Presiding Judge Should Give Adequate Reasons In Opinion On Sentence Remission U/Sec 433(2) CrPC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a presiding officer of the sentencing court while giving opinion on a remission application should give adequate reasons. Inadequate reasons in the opinion of the presiding officer of the sentencing court would not satisfy the requirements of Section 432 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Aniruddha...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Demolition Of Jhuggis In Delhi's Sarojini Nagar On April 25
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to urgently list on 25th April the petition filed by jhuggi dwellers from Sarojini Nagar against the demolition/ eviction orders without rehabilitation or relocation of the Slum Dwellers.The petitioners have sought an ad-interim ex-parte order staying the operation of High Court's impugned judgment and demolition/eviction orders by Union of India...
Hate Speech : Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Implement Law Commission Recommendations
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response to a petition seekings directions to regulate hate speech. The petition seeks directions to Centre to examine the international laws relating to 'Hate Speech' and 'Rumor Mongering' and take apposite effective stringent steps to control the same particularly amid elections, and to advise the concerned authorities to file...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act
In its judgment upholding the attachment of properties of 63 Moons Technologies, the Supreme Court also rejected the challenge against the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act 1999.In this case, the petitioner (63 Moons Technologies Ltd) before the Bombay High court had contended that the Section 4 of the MPID Act...
IT Rules 2021 : Supreme Court Lists Centre's Transfer Petitions & Connected Cases On May 9
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the listing of a batch of petitions related to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021) on May 9.The matters include the transfer petition filed by the Central Government seeking to transfer to the Supreme Court the petitions filed in different High Courts challenging the IT Rules.When...
"Filed On Behalf Of 85% Citizens": PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Nationwide Ban On Halal Products
A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking a nation-wide ban on Halal certified products and withdrawal of Halal certification.The petitioner, Advocate Vibhor Anand, stated that he is filing the PIL on behalf of "85% Citizens of the Country" on whom Halal products are being allegedly forced upon."Only because the Muslim minority, which is 15% of...
Supreme Court To Hear Army Veteran's Plea For SIT Probe Into Alleged Hate Speech In Dharam Sansad Events
The Supreme Court on Friday considered a petition filed by three retired officers of the Armed Forces seeking probe by a new Special Investigation Team into the alleged hate speeches delivered at the Dharam Sansad religious events organised at Haridwar and Delhi between 17th and 19th December 2021.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Abhay S Oka posted the petition on May 9 along with...
NEET- PG : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Impersonation In Counseling
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a writ petition preferred by a NEET-PG aspirant alleging impersonation in the Counseling by a candidate who took admission in her name in the State of Karnataka. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant while issuing notice requested Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to assist the Court in this regard. Bench also...
"File Better Affidavit" : Supreme Court Expresses Dissatisfaction At Delhi Police Stand That No Hate Speeches Were Made At Hindu Yuva Vahini Event
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its dissatisfaction at the affidavit filed by Delhi Police which stated that the speeches made by Sudarshan News TV Editor Suresh Chavhanke at the Hindu Yuva Vahini meet held in Delhi in December 2021 didn't amount to hate speech against any particular community."The affidavit has been filed by Dy Commissioner of Police. We hope he has understood the...