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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Maharashtra Speaker Election Issue Next Week
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week plea filed by BJP MLA Girish Mahajan challenging Bombay High Court's order dismissing his PIL against change in Maharashtra Speaker Election Rules.A Bench Comprising CJI NV Ramana and Justice Krishna Murari allowed urgent listing of the matter after it was mentioned by Senior Advocate AM Singhvi on behalf of the State of...
'A Fearless & Independent Judge Who Enriched Legal Jurisprudence' : CJI Ramana Pays Homage To Late Justice RC Lahoti
"Justice Lahoti will always be remembered as a fearless independent judge, who enriched legal jurisprudence in this country until his last breath" the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said while condoling the death of Former Chief Justice of India Ramesh Chandra Lahoti who passed away Wednesday evening.The Chief Justice further said that the entire legal fraternity has suffered...
BREAKING: Delhi Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
A Delhi Court on Thursday denied bail to student activist Umar Khalid in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, involving charges under Indian Penal Code and UAPA.Khalid was arrested on 13 September, 2020.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat pronounced the order today after reserving it earlier this month. Detailed order to follow.The Court...
Police Officers Good With One Government Face The Heat When Govt Changes : CJI Ramana
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in a petition filed by suspended Additional Director General of Police Gurjinder Pal Singh challenging Chattisgarh High court's refusal to grant him ad interim bail in a case filed against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegations of disproportionate assets."No question of bail, we'll issue notice" a Bench comprising the Chief...
NEET-PG : MCC's Bar On Mop-Up Round Participation For Doctors Who Selected Seats In State Quota Round-2 Counselling Challenged In Supreme Court
A group of doctors have filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the March 16 notice of the Medical Counselling Committee which bars the participation in the mop-up round counselling for NEET-PG admissions if the candidate has picked up a seat in State Quota Round-2 counselling.The petition was mentioned today before a bench led by Justice Chandrachud for urgent listing....
Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest February 2022
Anticipatory bail granted to Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Sufiyan in a case relating to the murder of a BJP supporter during the West Bengal post -poll violence. Sk. Supiyan @ Suffiyan @ Supisan v. Central Bureau of Investigation | 9 Feb 2022 | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 146 Army Act, 1950 - Section 125 - Section 125 not only recognizes that an element of discretion has been vested in...
CJI Refuses To Give Urgent Listing For Pleas Against Hijab Ban In Classrooms; Says 'Exams Have Nothing To Do With This Issue'
The Chief Justice of India on Thursday did not accept a request for urgent listing of the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court Judgment which held that Hijab is not an essential religious practice of Islam and upheld the ban on wearing headscarves in classrooms.Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India seeking urgent listing saying that...
Holding License To Run Fair Price Shop Cannot Be Said To Be Holding Civil Post; Article 311 Not Applicable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that holding a license to run the fair price shop cannot be said to be holding a civil post.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna rendered this observation while considering a Special Leave Petition assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated October 22, 2021.In the impugned order, the High Court had dismissed petitioner's plea challenging the order...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction & Dismissal From Service Of Retired Army Lt General In Alleged Ration Scam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the conviction and dismissal from service of former Lt Gen SK Sahni for allegations relating to procurement of ration by Army purchase organisation. The bench of Justices L Nagswara Rao and BR Gavai set aside the conviction and dismissal of service while considering a criminal appeal preferred by Union of India assailing order dated 10th...
Convict Undergoes 10 Yrs Custody Though Sentence Was For 7 Years : Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Chhattisgarh Govt
The Supreme Court has sought explanation from the State of Chattisgarh as to why a convict had to undergo custody for 10 years, although the sentence imposed by the Court was seven years imprisonment.The petitioner had approached the Supreme Court saying that despite undergoing the full sentence of 7 years rigorous imprisonment, he has not been released from the jail. In fact, the...
Challenge To 27% OBC Reservation In AYUSH PG Admissions : Supreme Court Asks MP High Court To Decide Soon
The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Madhya Pradesh High Court to expeditiously decide the writ petition filed challenging the State Government's policy to increase the reservation for the OBC category from 14% to 27%, for admission in the All India Ayush Postgraduate Entrance Test, 2021.The petition before the High Court has challenged Section 4 of the Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva...
Judgment Holding UGC Regulations To Be Binding On State Universities Ignored Earlier Precedent? Supreme Court To Examine
While issuing notice in a petition challenging the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam University in Kerala, the Supreme Court observed that its recent judgment, which held that UGC regulations are binding on State Universities even though they are not expressly adopted by the State Government, did not discuss an earlier judgment which took a contrary view.A bench...