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Puducherry Local Body Elections : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Discontinuing Reservations For Backward Classes & ST
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued notice in petition filed by R. Siva, the Opposition Leader in Puducherry Legislative Assembly assailing the Government Order and Election Commission Notification discontinuing reservations for Backward Classes and Scheduled Tribes in the Puducherry local body elections. Looking at the urgency in the matter, a Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara...
'Go Prepare For Exams' : Supreme Court Dismisses Law Student's Plea To Cancel 3 Year LLB Exams Of KSLU
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with Karnataka High Court's order that allowed Karnataka State Law University to hold exams for a 3 year LLB course."Dismissed. No indulgence. They are law students & want to become lawyers, future judges and in this manner?," the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar said.The Karnataka High Court bench of Justice S G Pandit...
Evacuation Of Indians Stranded In Ukraine : 'No Meaning In High Courts Entertaining Matters, When We're Hearing', Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday send a message to the High Courts to desist from entertaining and granting directions in pleas seeking evacuation of Indians stranded in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, when the Supreme Court is seized of the issue.A bench led by the Chief Justice of India orally expressed this message after the Attorney General for India expressed concerns regarding High...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict : Petitioner & Students Stranded Along With Her Will Be Brought To India Tonight; 17,000 Indians Evacuated, Attorney General Tells Supreme Court
The Attorney General for India KK Venugopal told the Supreme Court on Friday that over 250 Indian medical students, on whose behalf a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking their evacuation from Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, will be brought to India tonight.The AG informed a bench headed by the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana that the petitioner Fathima Ahana Muhammad...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case: Supreme Court To Hear Challenge Against Ashish Mishra's Bail On March 11
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 11 the special leave petition filed by the family members of the farmers who got killed in the Lakhimpur Kheri crime challenging the bail granted to Ashish Mishra, son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, by the Allahabad High Court.The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before the Chief Justice of India by Advocate Prashant Bhushan....
Appointment Of Vice Chancellor Of A University Even Under A State Legislation Cannot Be Contrary To UGC Regulations : Supreme Court
On Thursday, the Supreme Court held that appointment of a Vice Chancellor of a University, even under a State legislation, cannot be contrary to the provisions of the UGC Regulations. The Apex Court noted that in cases where the State legislature is repugnant to the Central legislation, Central legislation is to prevail as per Article 254 as 'education' is an item in the Concurrent List...
2G Scam - Acquittal In Criminal Case Won't Remove The Finding That 'First Come First Serve' Policy Was Arbitrary : Supreme Court Rejects Loop Telecom's Refund Plea
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by Loop Telecom and Trading Limited assailing the decision of TDSAT of dismissing their pleas seeking refund of Entry Fee of Rs 1454.94 crores paid for grant of Unified Access Service Licenses.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath observed that Loop Telecom was in pari delicto (equal fault) with the Department...
Supreme Court Asks Punjab Govt To Pay Rs 5 Crore Compensation To Son Of Freedom Fighter Whose Property Was Confiscated By British
On Thursday, the Supreme Court enhanced the compensation amount payable to the son (respondent) of the deceased, Mr. S. Sampuran Singh, India's first Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan and a freedom fighter, for the land confiscated by the Government of British India. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai noted that value of the land belonging to Mr. Singh...
Applying Section 41A CrPC Will Defeat PMLA's Objective : Solicitor General Tells Supreme Court
The Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta continued his arguments in the Supreme Court on Thursday defending the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.The top law officer of the Union emphasised that the PMLA was a "complete code" in itself and the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, such as the notice under Section 41A CrPC, or the FIR procedure under Section 154,...
Relief Of Permanent Injunction Against True Owner Cannot Be Granted When Title Dispute Is Settled Against Plaintiff : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a suit for permanent injunction is not maintainable against the true owner of the property when the dispute with respect to title is settled against the plaintiff.Once the suit is held to be barred by limitation qua the declaratory relief, the prayer for permanent injunction, which is a consequential relief can also be said to be barred by limitation, the...
Bizarre That Elected Govt Of Delhi Can't Appoint & Transfer Officers Without LG's Approval: Sr Adv AM Singhvi Before Supreme Court
While considering a request for an urgent hearing of the matter, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on April 6th the legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Central Government regarding control over administrative services in the national capital.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli issued the direction after considering submissions...
'Amazon God Has To Come Down To Talk To Us Lesser Mortals' : Future Retail On Settlement Proposal In Supreme Court
In the Future- Amazon dispute, the lawyers on behalf of the American e-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday proposed to have an informal dialogue with the Future Group to settle the dispute amicably."Let us have a conversation. We can't allow spinners wheel to continue, with four different proceedings. Please consider. We must at least discuss, and see what's the best possibility. Let us put...