Supreme court
OBC Quota In Local Body Polls : Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra Govt To Submit Data On OBCs To State Commission
The Supreme Court today asked the State of Maharashtra to submit the data and information available with the State concerning Other Backward Classes with the Maharashtra State Backward Classes Commission.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar also said that the Committee may submit the interim report if so advised to the concerned authorities within 2 weeks...
NEET PG Admisssions : Supreme Court Directs Tamil Nadu Govt To Allot Students To CMC Vellore From Merit List Of Christian Students
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday directed the State of Tamil Nadu to allot students for PG admissions to Christian Medical College Vellore for the academic year 2021-22 from the NEET merit list of students belonging to the Christian minority after counselling is conducted by the State Selection Committee. The Bench has clarified that the interim order has been passed in peculiar facts...
Ruling Party Not Only Silent On Hate Speech But Also Endorsing It : Justice Rohinton Nariman
Speaking at a webinar, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman recently expressed concerns about the rise of hate speech in the country."Unfortunately, we have the other higher echelons of the ruling party not only being silent qua hate speech but otherwise endorsing them", he said. He also said that there are people who are "actually calling for the genocide of an entire...
Migrant Workers Case : Activists Move Supreme Court Seeking To Implement Directions On Ration, Community Kitchen Etc
Activists Harsh Mander, Anjali Bhardwaj and Jagdeep Chhokar have moved the Supreme Court alleging non-compliance by the Union of India and some States with the directions given by the Supreme Court in its judgment dated June 29, 2021 in the migrant workers case.A miscellaneous application has been filed by the applicants, who were also intervenors in the suo motu case registered by the...
Arbitral Award Can't Be Challenged On Ground That Arbitrator Has Failed To Appreciate Facts : Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court reiterated that the Appellate Court exercising power under Section 30 and 33 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 ought not to reassess or re appreciate evidence or examine the sufficiency of the evidence. The Apex Court also held that the arbitral award ought not to be challenged on the ground that the arbitrator had drawn his own conclusion or had failed to...
BREAKING| Failure To Compensate COVID Deaths: Supreme Court Asks Chief Secretaries Of Bihar & AP To Appear At 2PM Today
Lashing out at the States of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for not complying with the directions to pay ex-gratia compensation to the kin of persons who succumbed to COVID-19, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Chief Secretaries of both the States to remain appear before it virtually at 2 PM today.A bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice Sanjiv Khanna observed that the Cheif...
Lis Pendens - Transfer Of Property Not Void Just Because It Is Made During Pendency Of Suit; But Subject To Outcome Of Case : Supreme Court
The Court further pointed out that the pleas of bona fide purchase or lack of notice are not defences available to the purchaser against the doctrine of lis pendens.
Confessional Statement Recorded Under Section 67 NDPS Act Inadmissible, Reiterates Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that a confessional statement recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act will remain inadmissible in the trial of an offence under the NDPS Act. The bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justices Surya Kant, Hima Kohli was considering an appeal filed by Narcotics Control Beauro challenging the orders passed by the High Court of Karnataka released on bail the persons...
Technology Must Be Understood As The Facilitator Of Change, But The Driver Of Change Has Been And Must Be The Human Mind: Justice DY Chandrachud
"Let there be no doubt that technology is now bringing focus on judges- How we conduct ourselves, how long we sit in court, the seriousness with which courts are handled and cases are conducted, the courtesy which judges show to the members of the bar and litigants, particularly those lawyers who are not in the higher echelons in the hierarchy of the bar", pointed out Justice DY Chandrachud...
PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Strengthening Of Forensic Science In Criminal Investigation & Appointment Of Forensic Experts
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to the Union of India to improve the method of investigation by using forensic science and scientific techniques.The writ petition has sought directions to strengthen the role of forensic science in crime scene investigation and to implement the Malimath Committee's 2003 suggestions for efficient investigation in...
Subordinate Legislation/Statutory Rules Also A 'Law' Under Section 23 Contract Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that Subordinate Legislation in the form of Statutory Rules is a 'law' under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act.Section 23 of the Contract Act states that the consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless it is forbidden by law.The court was considering an appeal that arose from a specific performance suit in which the defendant pointed out that...
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notices To Bihar Officials For Non Compliance With Orders Directing Grant Of Pension
The Supreme Court of India has issued contempt notices to officials of the State of Bihar for non compliance with Court's previous orders directing the State to grant pensionary and retiral benefits to petitioner employees by counting services as rendered by them in the Boards, Corporations and Public Sector Undertakings prior to their absorption.The petitioners were appointed in...