Employee Has No Absolute Right To Be Represented In Departmental Proceedings Through Agent Of His Choice: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed there is no absolute right in favour of the delinquent employee to be represented in the departmental proceedings through the agent of his choice and the same can be restricted by the employer.In this case, High Court has permitted the delinquent employee who is facing disciplinary proceedings to represent through ex-­employee of the Bank. It...

Section 5 Limitation Act Cannot Be Invoked To Condone Delay Beyond Period Prescribed U/Sec 34(3) Arbitration Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered last month (16th December 2021), held that Section 5 of Limitation Act cannot be applied to condone the delay beyond the period prescribed under Section 34(3) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.In this case, petition under Section 34 was filed before the High Court with a delay of 185 days beyond the time period allowed under Section 34 (3)...

Supreme Court Directs the State of UP To File Status Report On Functioning Of Waqf Tribunals

On Monday, the Supreme Court questioned the State of UP as to why only one Wakf Tribunal was functioning in the entire state of Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B.R.Gavai was hearing a Special Leave Petition filed against impugned order and judgment of the Allahabad High Court.Before the Allahabad High Court, the petitioner had challenged the notification issued by the...

'Just Because Delhi HC Is A Stone's Throw Away?' : Supreme Court Disapproves SLP Filed Against Adjournment

The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised an attempt to approach it against orders of adjournment of the Delhi High Court as taking undue advantage of the proximity of the High Court."Just because the Delhi High Court is a stone's throw away, you can come to the Supreme Court against orders of adjournment?", said Justice D. Y. Chandrachud to the advocate for the SLP petitioner."What should...

CJAR's Request To Treat Rs 25 Lakh Costs Deposited By It As Donation Referred To SC 3-Judge Bench

The NGO Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has made a request for treating the 25 lakhs cost imposed on it for filing a PIL seeking SIT probe into the medical college bribery scam as a donation.A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the said request can only be considered by a three-judge bench as the original order was passed by a 3-judge...

[BREAKING] NEET-PG Counselling : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear EWS Case Tomorrow After Centre's Request For Urgent Listing

The Chief Justice of India on Tuesday agreed to list the case related to EWS reservation in NEET All India Quota tomorrow. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before the CJI today morning seeking an urgent listing of the case in view of the protests by the resident doctors against the delay in NEET-PG counselling."It concerns EWS of society. There's a statement made by...

Income Deduction For State Govt Undertakings - 'Exclusivity' Under S. 40(a)(iib) of Income Tax Act Not Based On Number Of Undertakings : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has rejected the argument raised by the Kerala State Beverages Corporation that it is entitled to deduct the levies made by the state government on it from income. The Beverages Corporation's claim was on the premise that the license given to by the State Government to trade in liquor was not 'exclusive'. Section 40(a)(iib) of the Income Tax Act, which refers to charges paid...

NIA Act, 2008-Supreme Court To Consider Plea By Kin Of 2007 Mecca Masjid Mosque Bomb Challenging Proviso To Section 21(5)

The Supreme Court today considered the Special Leave Petition filed by the kin of 2007 Mecca Masjid Mosque Bomb blast seeking to declare proviso to section 21(5) of the NIA Act, 2008 as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh while granting leave in their order said,"Applications for exemption from...

Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Directing Deposit In CM's Public Relief Fund For Release Of Vehicle

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Madras High Court order in so far as it directed deposit of a sum of Rs.1 lakh, as non-refundable deposit, in the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund, for return of a vehicle allegedly involved in illegal transportation of liquor bottles.Recording the submission on behalf of the petitioner that such a condition, of making the deposit in the CM's Public...

'Under Pretext Of Cow Slaughter, Police Officer Lynched' : Supreme Court Stays Bail Granted To Accused In Bulandshahr Violence

On Monday, the Supreme Court stayed the order of the Allahabad High Court granting bail to one of the main accused, Yogesh Raj, in the Bulandshahr mob violence case- which claimed the life of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. The Court directed Yogesh Raj him to surrender within a period of seven days. Upon hearing all the parties, considering the seriousness of the offence, the...

Acquittal In A Criminal Trial Has No Bearing Or Relevance On The Disciplinary Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that an acquittal in a criminal trial has no bearing or relevance on the disciplinary proceedings.The standard of proof in both the cases are different and the proceedings operate in different fields and with different objectives, the bench comprising Justices M R Shah and BV Nagarathna observed while setting aside an order passed by Industrial Court which...

ISRO Espionage Case : Supreme Court To Hear CBI's Challenge Against Pre-Arrest Bail To 4 Officers After 2 Weeks

In a special leave petition filed by CBI assailing the anticipatory bail granted by the Kerala High Court to four police and intelligence bureau officials in the case related to the alleged framing of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in a 1994 espionage case, the Supreme Court on Monday granted two weeks time to CBI to file rejoinder. When the matter was called for hearing, Additional...