Letters Patent Appeal Not Maintainable Against Orders Which Does Not Have Traits And Trappings Of Finality: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a Letters Patent Appeal cannot be entertained against orders which does not have the traits and trappings of finality.An order of single judge, though may cause some inconvenience to one of the parties or, to some extent, some prejudice to one of the parties, cannot be treated as a 'judgment' under clause 15 of Letters Patent of the Calcutta High Court, the...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-107]

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No End To "One-Time" Regularisation Of Illegal Constructions, Says Supreme Court

On Monday, the Supreme Court asked the State Governments to file Counter Affidavit in a plea filed by social activist, Mr. Juvvadi Sagar Rao, alleging regularisation of unauthorised constructions leading to corruption in concerned government offices as well as environmental concerns. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai noted that the matter needs to be...

Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Court Has To Read Plaint As A Whole; Can't Reject It Only Reading Few Lines : Supreme Court

While considering an application for rejection of plain under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, the Court has to go through the entire plaint averments and cannot reject the plaint by reading only few lines/passages and ignoring the other relevant parts of the plaint, the Supreme Court has held.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna set aside the judgment of the Calcutta High Court...

COVID Death Compensation - Child Losing Both Parents To Get Ex-Gratia For Each Death : Supreme Court Clarifies

The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that if both the parents of a child have died due to COVID, the child will be entitled to get the ex-gratia compensation of Rs.50,000 for the death of each of the parent. "...in case both the parents have died, child/children would get Rs. 50,000 qua each death i.e. one for the deceased father and another for the deceased mother", the Court...

Breaking| Hijab Ban: Karnataka High Court Full Bench To Pronounce Judgment On Students' Plea Tomorrow

A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court will pronounce its judgment in the petitions filed by Muslim girl students, challenging the action of a government PU college in denying their entry for wearing a hijab (headscarf), tomorrow at 10.30 am.The order was reserved last month.Hearing before the Full Bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi...

'What Is Lawyer's Concern With Medical Admission?' : Supreme Court Slams Advocate For Filing PIL To Relax NEET-PG Cut-Off

On Monday, the Supreme Court reprimanded a 'public spirited lawyer' (petitioner) for entering into the "adventure" of filing a petition in which he had absolutely no concern. The Public Interest Litigation ("PIL") filed by the said lawyer, sought direction that the cut off marks for NEET- PG 2021-22 have to be relaxed. It further sought that the mop-up round should not be conducted till...

Tablighi Jamaat Issue : Can Foreigners Violating Visa Conditions Approach Indian Courts? Solicitor General Urges Supreme Court To Consider

In the case relating to the blacklisting for foreigners for attending the Tablighi Jamaat conference in Delhi in March 2020 violating visa conditions, the Solicitor General urged the Supreme Court to consider the scope of the right of foreigners to approach the local courts if they violate visa conditions.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar was hearing a batch of petitions...

COVID-19: Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Administration Of Homeo Medicine 'Arsenic Album 30' As Immunity Booster

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking to restrain the administration of homeopathic medicine "Arsenic album 30" to children and elderly persons over 65 years of age as a preventive measure of Covid-19 or for boosting immunity.The notice was issued by the bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose in the writ which has also challenged the...

District Judge Selection - 35 Years Minimum Age Limit Prescribed By High Courts Not Against Article 233 Of Constitution : Supreme Court

Upholding the minimum age requirement of 35 years for applying for the Delhi Higher Judicial Services Examination, the Supreme Court on Monday held that the prescription of a minimum age limit for the selection of District Judges is not contrary to the Constitution.The Court held that Article 233(2) of Constitution only prescribes a minimum eligibility that an advocate should have at least...

Supreme Court Suggests CAG Inquiry Into Fake Claims For COVID Death Compensation

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) can be entrusted to inquire into the fake claims made by undeserving people under Centre's scheme for ex-gratia compensation for COVID-19 deaths. "We can entrust the inquiry with the Accountant General's Office."A Bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna was disappointed...

Mental Health In Central Armed Forces : Supreme Court Allows Ex-CAPF Members To Make Representation To Centre

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to all the Central Armed Police Forces ("CAPFs") to periodically carry out specific mental health assessments of all personnel in the Forces to ensure their physical and mental fitness while on duty.The bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari granted the retired members of CAPF, who had also sought...