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Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra To Pay COVID Death Compensation To All Applicants Within 10 Days
While expressing disappointment about the less number of payment of ex-gratia compensation made by the State of Maharashtra, Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State to make payment of ex-gratia to all applicants within 10 days. A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna noted that out of a total of 85000 applications that have been received, approximately only...
Accused Says High Court Posted Case For 'Fresh Hearing' Despite Earlier Acquittal : Supreme Court Orders Inquiry By Madras HC Chief Justice
The Supreme Court has asked the Madras High Court Chief Justice to inquire into the grievance of a petitioner that the High Court posted her case for "fresh hearing" despite acquitting her in the same case earlier.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna, hearing a writ petition, noted that by a judgment dated 15 November 2000, the IIIrd Special Judge/ XIIIth Additional Judge...
Air Quality Commission Eases Curbs On Industries In Delhi-NCR; Defers Decision On Lifting Construction Ban, School Re-Opening
The Commission for Air Quality Management has informed the Supreme Court that it has allowed the 24x7 uninterrupted operation of industrial processes related to milk, dairy processing, manufacture of drugs, life-saving medicines and medical equipment in Delhi-National Capital Region.The Supreme Court had last week directed the Commission to take a decision regarding the relaxation of...
Supreme Court Grants Relief To Woman Officer Who Lost Permanent Commission Due To Pregnancy-Related Condition
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the grant of Permanent Commission to a Women Short Service Commission Officer who underwent a temporary aberration in SHAPE I status, the required medical criteria, due to pregnancy-related hypothyroidism.The bench headed by Justice D. Y. Chandrachud was hearing an application by Lt. Col. Soni Sharma in this behalf. The bench recorded that Senior...
Election Petition Can't Be Rejected Summarily For Curable Defects : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the verifying affidavit in support of election petition need not be thrown out merely because it is not in Form 25 as prescribed under Rule 94A of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kaul and Justice M.M.Sundresh was presiding on a matter regarding lack of attachment of affidavit in support of claims made in an election...
Liquor Company Moves Supreme Court Seeking Relaxation Of Air Pollution Curbs To Operate Unit In NCR
A liquor company has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions for permission to operate its industrial unit without the restriction of operating only for 8 hours and for only 5 days in a week.An application has been filed by Haryana Liquors Ltd seeking relaxations of the curbs imposed to control the air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region.The Commission for Air Quality Management...
Bank Can't Be Directed By Writ Of Mandamus To Grant 'One-Time Settlement' Benefit To Borrower : Supreme Court
No writ of mandamus can be issued by the High Court in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, directing a financial institution/bank to positively grant the benefit of One Time Settlement Scheme to a borrower, the Supreme Court has held in a judgment delivered on Wednesday (15 December 2021).The bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed that...
Investigative Journalism Is Unfortunately Vanishing From Media Canvas : CJI NV Ramana
Speaking at a book launch event, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Wednesday said that the concept of investigative journalism is unfortunately vanishing from the media canvas.The CJI said : "As a person whose first job was that of a journalist, I am taking the liberty to share a few thoughts on present day media. The concept of investigative journalism is, unfortunately, vanishing...
Breaking: Supreme Court Acquits Three Death Row Convicts, Holds Prosecution Utterly Failed To Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt
The Supreme Court acquitted three murder accused who were sentenced to death by the Trial Court and the Allahabad High Court.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed that the prosecution utterly failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.Momin Khan was accused of murdering his parents, brother and other relatives following a property...
Supreme Court Asks States To Follow Gujarat's Model In Giving Publicity For COVID Death Compensation Scheme
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday lauded the State of Gujarat's advertisements giving publicity relating to disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family of the COVID victims in compliance with its earlier orders.A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna also observed that the specimen of their advertisements should be followed by other states. The Bench has...
Delhi Govt Policy To Issue Permits Solely To E-Auto Rickshaws Not Arbitrary : Supreme Court Rejects Bajaj's Plea
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dismissed the application filed by Bajaj Auto Limited seeking declaration that the advertisement of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 18.10.2021, calling for application for new TSR permits exclusively for e-autos is ultra vires Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India. On hearing the parties and perusing their affidavits, a bench...