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Involve NGOs, Child Rights Activists In Identification Process Of Children In Streets : Supreme Court Tells NCPCR
The Supreme Court, on Monday, asked the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights ("NCPCR") to involve Non-Government Organisations and individuals working in the field of Child Rights in the process of identifying the Children in Street Situations ("CiSS"). It also enquired if the access to the Bal Swaraj portal set up by the NCPCR could be provided to...
Supreme Court Seeks Status Reports From Centre, States On Registration Of Migrant Workers, Community Kitchens & Dry Ration
The Supreme Court on Monday called for compliance reports from the Union of India and the State governments on what further actions have been taken to comply with its June, 2021 directions in a suo moto case dealing with the problems of migrant workers.In its judgment delivered on 29th June 2021, the Court had directed all the states to implement the "one nation, one ration card" scheme and...
Model Builder-Buyer Agreement : Supreme Court Asks States/UT's To Share Information Sought By Ministry Of Housing
On a plea seeking a direction to the Center to frame model builder-buyer and agent-buyer agreements to ensure uniformity across the country, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Chief Secretaries of States Union Territories to circulate the information sought by the the Secretary Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs by May 15, 2022. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud...
PG Medical Admissions : Supreme Court Directs MP Govt To Allot In-Service Quota Seat To Doctor Who Served Tribal, Naxalite Areas
The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to a lady doctor who served the tribal and Naxalite hit villages of the State of Madhya Pradesh for more than 11 years. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant directed the State of Madhya Pradesh to treat her as an "in- service candidate" and allot her a seat in MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology in GMC, Bhopal. The directions were...
'Don't Play Games With Us' : Supreme Court Pulls Up GainBitcoin Scam Accused For Non-Compliance Of Direction To Share Passwords, Usernames
The Supreme Court on Monday deprecated GainBitcoin scam accused Amit Bhardwaj for not complying with the direction to disclose user name and password of Crypto Currency Wallets to Enforcement Directorate ("ED")."The dignity of the Supreme Court has to be maintained. We are not some Tis Hazari Court Court", a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant told the counsel of...
Victim Has The Right To Be Heard At Every Stage From Investigation To Culmination Of Trial In Appeal/Revision : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Monday, held that a 'victim' as defined under Section 2(wa) of the Code of the Criminal Procedure. 1973 has a right to be heard at every step post the occurrence of the offence, including the stage of adjudication of bail application of the accused."A 'victim' within the meaning of Cr.P.C. cannot be asked to await the commencement of trial for asserting his/her right...
"Tearing Hurry, Myopic View" : Supreme Court On HC Order Granting Bail To Ashish Mishra In Lakhimpur Kheri Case
In the order cancelling Ashish Mishra's bail in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the Supreme Court has expressed its disappointment at Allahabad High Court for refusing to hear the victims of the case before granting him bail.The Court also made a critical comment about the "tearing hurry" shown by the High Court in granting bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra.The...
Pleas Before Supreme Court Seek Court-Monitored Probe Into Communal Violence During Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti Celebrations
In the backdrop of recent incidents of communal violence during Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti processions in different states of the country, three petitions have been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking different reliefs including a court monitored investigation or transfer of probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Two PIL's have been filed by Advocate...
NEET Admissions : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Time For Fresh Registration In NRI Quota Before Mop Up Counseling
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a petition filed by NRI students seeking time for fresh registration in the NRI quota before commencement of the Mop-Up counseling. The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant also asked the State of Kerala to apprise the bench with about the seats that remain unfilled after the Mop Up round. The bench was considering a Special...
Supreme Court Stays Take Over Of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University's Land By UP Govt Authorities
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the take over of land allotted to Mohammad Ali Jauhar University at Rampur.A bench comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar passed the interim order while issuing notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh on the Special Leave Petition filed by Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust challenging the Allahabad High Court's refusal to interfere with the...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index- April 11 to 17
Administrative Law - For holding the action of the Executive to be arbitrary, there must be a factual basis. (Para 13) State of Maharashtra v. Shaikh Mahemud, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 363 Administrative Tribunal Act, 1986 - Appeal against Jammu and Kashmir High Court judgment setting aside the Full bench judgment of Central Administrative Tribunal - Dismissed - We are in complete...
'Don't Demolish Houses Of Accused As Punitive Measure' : Islamic Clerics Body Moves Supreme Court
Amid the recent action taken by Madhya Pradesh authorities to use bulldozers to raze down the houses of persons accused of rioting during the Ram Navami celebrations, Islamic clerics body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction that State authorities should not resort to "precipitative actions" against accused without following due process...