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Can Two Degrees Obtained Simultaneously Be Considered For Employment Purposes? Supreme Court To Consider
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued notice in the plea seeking the indulgence of the Apex Court to decide whether two degrees obtained simultaneously, during the same academic year, can be considered for employment purposes. A Bench comprising Justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy entertained an appeal assailing the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which dismissed...
Over 60% Vacancy In A District Hospital 'Disturbing Scenario' : Supreme Court Asks UP Govt To Show Position Of Posts In All District Hospitals
The Supreme Court recently observed that vacancy positions of 62% and 70% of male and female doctors/ attendants particularly in District Hospital, Sambhal was a "very disturbing scenario". The observation was made by the bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh while considering the SLP assailing Allahabad High Court's order dated September 9, 2021 of refusing to grant bail to Hazi...
'Intelligible Differentia' : Supreme Court Upholds State Policy To Deny Bonus Marks To NRHM/NHM Employees In Other States
The Supreme Court has observed that the Top Court's interference is not required in policy decision when a State is in a position to point out that there is intelligible differentia in application of policy and that such intelligible differentia has a nexus with the object sought to be achieved. The bench of Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai was considering appeal assailing Rajasthan...
Low Conviction Rates In ED Cases Not A Ground To Decide Validity Of PMLA Provisions, Says Supreme Court During Hearing
The Supreme Court on Thursday remarked that the constitutional validity of the provisions of the PMLA Act cannot be judged on the basis of the performance of the Executive or the police or the inability to take the prosecution to its logical end or the low rate of conviction or the low rate of appeals against acquittal.On Wednesday, Senior Advocate Maneka Guruswamy, for one of the...
'High Court Should Avoid Sweeping Observations': Supreme Court Expunges Delhi HC Remarks That Indian Bidders Are Discriminated
The High Courts shall refrain from making sweeping observations which are beyond the contours of the controversy and/or issues before them, the Supreme Court observed while expunging some remarks made in Delhi High Court judgment on "Make in India (Atma-Nirbharta)".Bharat Fritz Werner Limited had approached the Delhi High Court challenging a Letter of Acceptance issued by the Union of India...
RTO Has Discretion To Reject Application For Permit Replacement If Proposed Vehicle Is Older Than The Existing One: Supreme Court Upholds Rule 174(2)(c) of Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules
The Supreme Court upheld Rule 174(2)(c) of Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules,1989 which enables the road transport authority to reject an application for replacement if the proposed vehicle is older than the one covered under the existing permit.The court observed that under this Rule, the Authority can apply discretion, wherever necessary, while exercising the power to grant replacement of a...
Hijab Ban - Mediation Request Can Be Considered Only If Petitioners & Respondents Agree: Karnataka HC
Responding to a plea for mediation in the hijab case, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that mediation was possible only if both the petitioners and the respondents (State and College Development Committees) agree.The Full Bench was responding to an oral request made by an advocate for mediation in the matter. She said that whatever be the judgment, there will be still problems,...
BREAKING| Lakhmipur Kheri Case : Bail Granted To Ashish Mishra Challenged In Supreme Court As A "Manifest Error'
An application has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging Allahabad High Court's order dated February 10, 2022 of granting bail to Ashish Mishra, prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence incident which had claimed lives of 8 people.The application has been filed by Advocates Shiv Kumar Tripathi and CS Panda in the PIL(In Re Violence In Lakhimpur Kheri(UP) Leading To Loss Of...
Hijab Ban- Karnataka High Court Full Bench Hearing(Day 5)- 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 Friday the Court requested the State to re-open the educational institutions at the earliest and...
Industrial Dispute - Minority Union Not Bound By Settlement Between Majority Union & Employer: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a minority Union of workers, who were not party to the settlement entered between the majority Union and the employer, is not bound by the same and is free to raise an industrial dispute claiming to be workmen directly under the principal employer. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Aniruddha Bose refused to interfere with the order of...
NDPS - Quantity Of Neutral Substance Not To Be Excluded While Determining 'Small' And 'Commercial' Quantities: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the the quantity of the neutral substance is not to be excluded and to be taken into consideration along with the actual content of the weight of the offending drug while determining small and commercial quantities.The court was considering appeals against a judgment passed in the year 2008 by Himachal Pradesh High Court in which it had followed the view taken...
No Coercive Steps Against Employers Under Haryana Law Providing 75% Job Quota For Locals Till HC Decides Validity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday day set aside the interim order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which stayed the operation of the Haryana law(The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act 2020) which provided 75% reservation for local people in private sector jobs having a monthly salary of less than Rs 30,000.Noting that the High Court has not recorded any reasons for its stay...