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Compassionate Appointment Policy Cannot Discriminate Against 'Illegitimate' Children Of Deceased Employee: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a compassionate appointment policy cannot discriminate against a person only on the ground of descent by classifying children of the deceased employee as legitimate and illegitimate. Exclusion of one class of legitimate children would fail to meet the test of nexus with the object, and it would defeat the purpose of ensuring the dignity of the family of...
Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing (Day 10)- LIVE UPDATES
Karnataka High Court Full Bench will continue hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the hijab ban in educational institutions.The matter is before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi, Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice JM Khazi will hear the petitions today at 2.30 PM.On Monday, Chief Justice sought a clarification from the State regarding its stand on banning hijab....
Tribunal Reforms : "Government Hasn't Honoured Our Judgement", Says CJI Ramana
The Chief Justice of India on Thursday remarked that the Central Government hasn't honoured its verdict in the Madras Bar Association case by passing the Tribunals Reforms Act."Last time Justice Rao's bench had passed the judgement, they haven't honoured the judgement and they've immediately amended the Act" CJI Ramana remarkedThe Court had earlier also criticised the Government for passing...
No Stay On Release Of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' Movie; Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of 'Adopted Son'
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a special leave petition which sought a stay on the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie "Gangubai Kathiawaidi" starring Alia Bhatt.A Bench comprising Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice JK Maheshwari dismissed the special leave petition filed by a man named Babuji Shah claiming to be Kathiawadi's adopted son challenging Bombay High Court's order...
Recruitment Process Can't Be Challenged At Any Stage Of Time, However Genuine The Grievance Is : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that in a recruitment process, a candidate cannot be permitted to approach for redressal, however may be the genuineness of the grievance, at any stage of time as there has to be a closure to the process of recruitment. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh was considering a civil appeal assailing Calcutta High Court's order dated December 22,...
Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow BJP's Plea To Deploy Central Forces For West Bengal Municipal Polls
The Supreme Court on Thursday has agreed to hear a petition filed by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) party leaders Mousumi Roy and Pratap Banerjee against the decision of the Calcutta High Court which had declined to issue directions for the deployment of central forces for the upcoming elections to to the remaining 108 municipalities of West Bengal which is scheduled to take place on...
Person Who Wants To Avail Sabka Vishwas Scheme Benefit Must Strictly Abide By Its Terms & Conditions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recently observed that a person, who wants to avail the benefit of a particular Scheme has to abide by the terms and conditions of the Scheme scrupulously. The observation was made by the bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna while considering SLP assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated August 11, 2021 ("impugned order") In the impugned order, the...
Breaking: Admin Of WhatsApp Group Not Vicariously Liable For Objectionable Post By Group Member: Kerala High Court
In a noteworthy decision, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday has ruled that the admin of a WhatsApp group cannot be held vicariously liable if a member of the group posts objectionable content in the group. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that this was so because vicarious liability in criminal law can only be fastened when a statute prescribes so."A vicarious criminal liability can...
High Courts Should Not Exercise Section 482 CrPC Powers Suo Motu In A Sweeping Manner : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that High Court cannot exercise power u/s 482 of CrPC, 1973 in a sweeping manner and beyond the contours of what is stipulated under the said Section.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna was considering a criminal appeal assailing Madras High Court's orders passed in 2019 by which the Single Judge had directed to transfer 864 cases in which the...
100 Crore Defamation Case: Telangana Court Directs 'The Wire' To Take Down Articles Against Bharat Biotech In An Ad-Interim Ex-Parte Order
A defamation suit of Rs. 100 crore is filed by pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech against the publisher of The Wire, its editors, and writers who have written denigrating articles against Bharat Biotech and its developed covid vaccine COVAXIN.The suit is filed before XVI Additional District Judge, Rangareddy Court. Senior Counsel K. Vivek Reddy, appearing for the Petitioner/Plaintiff...
Service Tax - Exemption Notification Should Not Be Liberally Construed ; Assessee Has To Show That He Comes Within Its Purview: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that exemption notification should not be liberally construed and it is for the assessee to show that he comes within the purview of the notification.The bench comprising upheld the order passed by Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi which held that the Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti (Agricultural Produce Market Committees)...
'Unfortunate That Politics Drives Reservation' : Respondents Conclude Arguments In Vanniyar Internal Quota Case; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court continued hearing submissions in the challenge to the Madras High Court order quashing Tamil Nadu law ("2021 Act") that provided 10.5% reservation in educational institutions and government jobs for the Vanniyar community out of the 20% reservation available to the Most Backward Classes. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai...