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Supreme Court Issues Notice On Gig Workers' Plea For Benefits As Workers Of Apps Like Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy Etc
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking social security rights for "gig workers" employed by online food delivery, courier and tax aggregators applications such as Ola, Uber, Zomato, Swiggy etc.A bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice BR Gavai issued notice in the writ petition filed by the "Indian Federation Of App Based Transport Workers...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Asks Petitioners Seeking 1:5 Seat To Candidate Ratio In Counselling To Approach High Court
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petition filed seeking directions to the Medical Counselling Committee to follow 1:5 seat to candidate ratio in NEET PG admissions, as directed by the Supreme Court in Anand S Biji vs State of Kerala decision.A bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna suggested that the petitioners move the concerned High Court....
Supreme Court Grants Permission for Felling of Trees for Krishna Govardhan Road project
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted permission for the felling of 1803 trees for the Mathura-Deengh Govardhan Project in strict compliance with conditions that had been recommended by CEC. The bench of Justices LN Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna were hearing an application filed by the Public Works Dept, State of Uttar Pradesh for cutting down of thousands of trees for the...
NEET-PG : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks 1:5 Seat To Candidate Ratio In Counselling
Update on December 13 : NEET-PG : Supreme Court Asks Petitioners Seeking 1:5 Seat To Candidate Ratio In Counselling To Approach High CourtA writ petition has been filed in Supreme Court seeking directions to the Medical Counselling Committee to follow 1:5 seat to candidate ratio in NEET PG admissions, as directed by the Supreme Court in Anand S Biji vs State of Kerala decision.The petition...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- December 6 To December 12, 2021
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Supreme Court Upholds RBI Regulations For Export Ban On PPE Kits; Says 'Well Being Of Masses Over Right To Business Of Few'Case Title : Akshay N Patel versus Reserve Bank of India and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 711 The Supreme Court this week upheld the measures adopted by the Reserve Bank of India to implement the ban imposed by the Union Government on the export...
Section 50 NDPS Act Conditions Not Required To Be Complied In Case Of Vehicle Search: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the provisions of Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act is required to be complied in the case of personal search only with but not in the case of search of vehicle.The court also observed that merely because independent witnesses were not examined, the conclusion could not be drawn that accused was falsely implicated. NonÂ-production of...
"Is Investigation In NDPS Cases Complete Without Forensic Report Of Recovered Substance?" Supreme Court To Consider On 13th December
The Supreme Court on Saturday posted for 13th December plea filed raising legal questions including 'whether investigation in NDPS cases can be considered to be completed in absence of a forensic report of the substance recovered'.The Court will consider whether in NDPS Cases, chargesheet is complete or not in cases where FSL report of the substance recovered isn't filed.A Bench comprising CJI...
" State Not Consulted": Punjab Govt Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Notification Increasing BSF Jurisdiction
The State of Punjab has moved against the Supreme Court of India challenging Centre's 11th October notification increasing the limits of the area of jurisdiction to be exercised by the Border Security Force from 15 to 50 kms.An original suit has been filed by the State of Punjab challenging the notification dated 11.10.2021 issued by Union of India, through Ministry of Home Affairs...
Punjab Govt. Moves Supreme Court Challenging Centre's Decision Expanding BSF's Jurisdiction
The Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Centre's decision that expanded the BSF's jurisdiction to undertake search, seizure, and arrest within a larger 50-km stretch from the international border in Assam, West Bengal and Punjab, as compared to the earlier 15 km.The state government, in its plea, has said the extension of the territorial jurisdiction of the...
Allotment Of Public Properties On The Basis Of Discretionary Quota Has To Be Done Away With: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the allotment of public properties on the basis of discretionary quota has to be done away with.Such allotment must be transparent and has to be fair and non arbitrary, the bench of Justice MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed.The court added that even in the case where the policy decision is taken to allot the plots to a particular class – downtrodden...
Breaking: Supreme Court Designates 7 Retired HC CJs/Judges And 18 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
The Supreme Court of India has notified that 7 former Chief Justices/ Judges of the High Court and 18 Advocates On Record/Advocates have been designated as Senior Advocates with effect from December 8, 2021.The decision has been taken by the Chief Justice of India and Judges of the Supreme Court in the full court meeting held on December 8th 2021.A letter has been addressed regarding the same...
Reliability Or Genuineness Of Allegations Made In FIR/Complaint Cannot Be Gone Into While Exercising Jurisdiction U/Sec 482 CrPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, a High court cannot embark upon any enquiry as to the reliability or genuineness of allegations made in the FIR/complaint.The powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is very wide, but conferment of wide power requires the court to be more cautious, the bench comprising Justices MR...