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Supreme Court Asks Railways, State Govts & Municipal Corporations To Chalk Out Plan To Rehabilitate Evicted Slum Dwellers
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Ministry of Railways, State Governments and Municipal Corporations to chalk out a plan with regards to rehabilitation of slums dwellers living adjacent to Railway Tracks in Gujarat and Haryana. While hearing the SLP's assailing Gujarat and Punjab and Haryana High Courts' demolition orders, the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar orally...
Covid Deaths- SC Issues Notice On Parsi Group's Plea To Allow Last Rites As Per Their Religious Practices
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea by the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board for a direction to permit it and its members to perform Dokhmenashini/last rites in Dokhmas of its members having died due to Covid 19, in accordance with their religious practices which is duly protected by the Constitution.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and A. S. Bopanna was hearing the SLP...
Supreme Court Pulls Up States Over Laxity In Processing COVID Death Compensation Claims; Directs Them To Give Wide Publicity For Scheme
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern regarding the lackadaisical attitude of some of the States in disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family of COVID victims in compliance with the slew of directions issued by the Apex Court on 4th October, 2021. On perusal of the affidavit/status reports filed by the States, a Bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna...
"You're Family Members Ultimately": Supreme Court Suggests Lalit Modi, His Mother Bina Modi & Siblings Solve Property Dispute Through Mediation In India
The Supreme Court of India on Monday suggested businessman Lalit Modi, his mother Bina Modi, and his brother and sister to solve their ongoing family property dispute through mediation in India. Lalit Modi had initiated arbitration proceedings in Singapore over property disputes in the family. The same was opposed by Lalit Modi's mother Bina Modi, his sister Charu and brother Samiras who filed...
Supreme Court Disposes Plea Challenging Prashant Kishor's Appointment As Punjab CM's Advisor
Taking note of the fact that election strategist Prashant Kishor has resigned as the advisor to the then Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on August 4 this year, the Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a petition which his appointment as the advisor of the Chief Minister."The expert has himself resigned on August 4, 2021 as advisor to the Chief Minister. Lis does not survive...
Supreme Court Stays 27% OBC Reservation In Maharashtra Local Body Elections
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the 27% reservation for the Other Backward Classes in the local body elections until further orders.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar passed the order in writ petitions filed challenging the Maharashtra Ordinance which introduced 27% OBC quota in the local body elections and the consequent notifications issued by the State...
Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra Police To Not File Chargesheet Against Param Bir Singh; Seeks CBI's Views On Taking Over Probe
The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Maharashtra police from filing chargesheets in the FIRs against the now suspended former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, but allowed the investigation to proceed.The Court also sought the views of the Central Bureau of Investigation regarding taking up the investigation in the FIRs registered by Maharashtra Police against Param Bir Singh...
Dowry Prohibition : Plea To Retain Jewellery & Property Given To Wife In Her Name For At Least 7 Years - Supreme Court Asks Law Commission To Consider Suggestions
On a writ petition seeking certain concrete directions in order to curb the social evil of dowry, the Supreme Court on Monday observed that it may be appropriate if the Law Commission of India considers the issue in all its perspectives.The Court disposed of the writ petition granting liberty to the petitioners to submit a note of research on all relevant aspects for the benefit of the...
Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing For Builders' Plea To Lift Construction Ban In Delhi
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea made on behalf of a builders group for urgent listing of its plea to lift the blanket ban imposed on construction activities in Delhi-NCR on account of the worsening air quality.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh mentioned the application filed by "Developers and Builders Forum" seeking the vacation of the order passed by the Supreme Court on November 24...
NIA Seeks Urgent Listing Of Petition Filed In Supreme Court Against Default Bail Granted To Sudha Bharadwaj
The National Investigation Agency on Monday sought the urgent listing of the petition filed by it challenging the Bombay High Court's order granting default bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj in the Bhima Koregoan case.Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned NIA's petition before the Chief Justice of India today morning."The order granting default bail will come into effect...
Explained : Does AFSPA Give Total Immunity To Armed Forces For Killing Civilians?
The death of at least 14 civilians in Nagaland on Saturday evening as a result of the action of the Armed Forces has brought back into focus the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. The Act which came into force in the context of insurgency in the Northeastern States decades ago provides "special power" to the Armed Forces applies to the Army, the Air Force and the...