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When Does Land Acquisition Proceedings Start Under 1894 Act For The Purposes Of Section 24(1) RFCTLARR Act? SC Continues Hearing
The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on a string of petitions raising the question whether the expression "proceedings" in section 24(1) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act is to be reckoned from the date of notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition 1894 or with the date of notification under Section 6 of the old Act.Section 24 is titled 'Land acquisition process under Act No...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Bombay HC Direction To Uber To Comply With Motor Vehicle Aggregators Guidelines
In an interim relief to Uber India, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed status quo with respect to the March 7 order of the Bombay High Court that the cab aggregators should comply with Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020.The Aggregator Guidelines were notified by the Central Government in excercise of its powers under Section 93(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988.A bench...
"You Require Bulldozers To Remove Stalls & Chairs?": Supreme Court Asks NDMC On Jahangirpuri Demolitions
"To remove stalls, chairs, bench, boxes, you require a bulldozer?", the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in relation to the anti-encroachment drive carried by it in Jahangirpuri, New Delhi.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai posed the question after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for NDMC, submitted that as per the provisions...
Abu Salem's Plea Against Sentence Not Premature : Supreme Court Rejects MHA's Stance
The stand taken by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs that it is not the "appropriate time" to decide the issue relating to the sovereign commitment made to Portugal while extraditing Abu Salem has irked the Supreme Court.The Supreme Court, on Thursday, expressed that it did not appreciate the tenor of the affidavit filed by the Union Home Secretary in the Abu Salem case with respect to...
"You Don't Want To Touch Unauthorized Constructions In Sainik Farms Or Golf Links, But Target The Poor In Jahangirpuri" : Dushyant Dave
Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave on Thursday argued in the Supreme Court that the anti-encroachment drive in Jahangirpuri was hypocritical as only the properties of the poor are targeted and no action is taken against unauthorized constructions of the rich and the elite."If you want to act against unauthorized constructions, you go to Sainik Farms. Go to Golf Links where every second home is...
"Will Take Serious View Of Demolitions After Mayor Was Informed Of Order" : Supreme Court Extends Status Quo Order On Jahangirpuri Demolitions
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended until further orders the status quo order against the demolition drive launched by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation(NDMC) in the riot-hit Jahangirpuri area.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai issued notice to the NDMC in the petition filed by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and sought its counter-affidavit within 2 weeks."We'll take...
Jahangirpuri Demolitions: Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES
Supreme Court bench led by Justice Nageswara Rao to hear today the petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind and others against the Jahangirpuri demolition drive.Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered status-quo on the demoliton drive started by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation against alleged encroachers in the Jahangirpuri area, where communal riots took place last week.A bench led by the...
Appointments Made In Contravention Of Statutory Provisions Are Void Ab Initio : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the appointments made in contravention of the statutory provisions are void ab initio.In this case, the Odisha Administrative Tribunal allowed the Original Applications filed by the applicants (Hindi Teachers) thereby setting aside their termination and directing/allowing them to continue as Government servant as third teacher/Assistant Teacher...
CPI(M) Leader Brinda Karat Moves Supreme Court Against Jahangirpuri Demolitions; Says Demolitions Continued Despite Status Quo Order
Brinda Karat, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and former Rajya Sabha MP, has approached the Supreme Court challenging the demolition drive initiated by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation in the riots-hit Jahangirpuri area.Karat says that the demolition drive has been initiated without following due process and without serving notice to the affected persons....
'Bhaiya Is Back' Banners After Rape-Accused Got Bail: Supreme Court Reserves Orders In Plea Challenging Bail
In the matter where Supreme Court had earlier taken serious note of banners being put up to welcome the release of a rape-accused on bail, the Court on Wednesday reserved its orders in plea by the prosecutrix challenging the bail granted to the accused.The bench was on last occasion informed that banners with statement "Bhaiya is Back" were put up after the accused was released on bail.A...
Arbitrator's Can't Unilaterally Fix Fees At A Later Stage : Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued the hearing on the issue of fixation of standards for fees for arbitrators.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna and Surya Kant was considering the issue regarding the mandatory nature of the 'model' fee scale for arbitrators prescribed under the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. In the hearing...
Plea To Ban Firecrackers : Supreme Court Posts For Final Disposal On April 26
The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to list the petitions filed seeking a ban on the sale, purchase and use of firecrackers in India on 26th April 2020 for final disposalA bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice Bopanna was considering the writ petition filed in 2015 by Arjun Gopal, Aarav Bhandari and Zoya Rao Bhasin, who were then aged between 6 months and 14 months, through their...