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Supreme Court Seeks Odisha Advocate General's Presence After Different Stands Taken By State Lawyers On Miners' Plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the State of Odisha and its advocates for adopting different stands with respect to miners' plea to allow resumption of mining in the state.In the light of this fact, a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Hima Kohli directed the Advocate General of the State of Odisha to appear before the court...
Supreme Court Directs MP Govt To Keep PG Medical Seat Vacant For Lady Doctor Who Served State's Tribal, Naxalite Villages
The Supreme Court today directed the Madhya Pradesh Government to reserve (as an interim measure) PG Medical Course (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) seat in the Government Medical College at Bhopal in favor of a lady doctor who served the tribal and Naxalite hit villages of the state for more than 11 years The Bench of Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant granted interim relief...
Supreme Court Protects Co-Accused Journalist In Param Bir Singh Case From Arrest
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, observed that Binu Ninan Varghese, a journalist, against whom the Thane Police had registered cases of extortion, including a case where the erstwhile Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Param Bir Singh was named primary accused, need not be arrested. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh passed the order to not arrest, in view of...
Vedanta-NALCO Dispute : Attorney General Seeks Time To Respond To Supreme Court's Suggestions For Settlement
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing a contempt petition preferred by Vedanta Ltd against National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) alleging non-compliance of the order dated January 14, 2020 by which a 3-judge bench had allowed Vedanta to bid for NALCO's alumina tenders meant for exports. During the course of hearing, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, AS Bopanna...
After Supreme Court Nudge, Nagaland Decides To Implement 33% Women Quota In Local Civic Bodies
The State of Nagaland, on Tuesday, informed the Supreme Court that it has taken a decision to implement 33% reservation for women candidates in local self government institutions, as per the earlier orders passed by the Court.Taking note of this development, the Court directed the Nagaland State Election Commission to inform the Court on the next date of hearing the schedule for the...
Decree Passed In A Suit For Possession Filed Before Civil Court Prior To Applicability Of Rajasthan Rent Control Act Is Valid And Executable : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a decree passed in a suit for possession filed before the civil court prior to the applicability of the Rajasthan Rent Control Act is valid and executable.In this case, the landlord filed a suit for possession before the Civil Court. During the pendency of the suit, the State Government issued a notification extending the provisions of the Rajasthan Rent...
Right To Establish An Educational Institution Can Be Regulated To Ensure Maintenance Of Proper Academic Standards, Atmosphere & Infrastructure: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the right to establish an educational institution can be regulated to ensure the maintenance of proper academic standards, atmosphere and infrastructure and the prevention of maladministration. The bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai observed thus while upholding Regulation 6(2)(h) of the Dental Council of India (Establishment...
Abu Salem Case : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Clarify Stand On Commitment To Portugal To Limit Sentence To 25 Years
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, granted the Union Government time till April 18 to file its affidavit regarding its intention to adhere to the sovereign commitment made by the Government of India to the Portuguese Republic, while extraditing Abu Salem to India.A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh was hearing a plea by 1993 Bombay Blast case convict Abu Salem that...
Breaking: Delhi Court Stays Order Directing CBI To Withdraw Look Out Circular Against Aakar Patel, Reserves Order On Revision Plea
A Delhi Court on Tuesday reserved orders on the plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking revision of the Trial Court order which directed the agency to immediately withdraw the Look Out Circular issued by it against former Amnesty International India Chief Aakar Patel.Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann of Rouse Avenue Court has meanwhile stayed the entire operation of...
'Art Is Non-Conformist' : Supreme Court Directs FTII To Accommodate Colour Blind Candidates In All Courses
"The respondent institute is a premier institute and one would expect it to encourage liberal thought process and not put courses connected with films in any conformist box", the Court observed.
'Decree Holders' Can't Be Treated At Par With 'Financial Creditors' Under IBC : Supreme Court Upholds HC Verdict
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Tripura High Court judgment which had held that "decree-holders" cannot be treated at par with "financial creditors" under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh, while dismissing a Special Leave Petition filed against the High Court judgment, observed : "We are not inclined to interfere with the...
Supreme Court Stays Conviction Of Congress Leader Hardik Patel In Patidar Quota Protest Violence Case
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, stayed the conviction of Gujarat Congress President Hardik Patel in a 2015 case registered over alleged violence during the Patidar quota stir. A Bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Vikram Nath was hearing a petition assailing the order of the Gujarat High Court dated 29.03.2019, wherein Hardik's plea seeking suspension of conviction for contesting...