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Compassionate Appointment Policy Prevalent At The Time Of Employee's Death Applies, Not Subsequent One: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that the policy prevalent at the time of death of the deceased employee is required to be considered for the appointment on compassionate ground."The claim for compassionate appointment must be decided only on the basis of relevant scheme prevalent on date of demise of the employee and subsequent scheme cannot be looked into.", the bench of Justices MR Shah and...
Brochure For NEET Must Carry A Segment On Candidates With Disabilities Enumerating The Benefits Available To Them: Supreme Court Tells NTA
"Brochure for NEET must have a segment on candidates with disabilities, enumerating the specific benefits available for visually-challenged, hearing-impaired candidates or candidates with dysgraphia. There should be disclosure in advance. Secondly, there should be proper training for invigilators. It is very crucial that they are aware".
Sec 7 POCSO - Main Ingredient Of Offence Of 'Sexual Assault' Is 'Sexual Intent' And Not 'Skin To Skin" Contact : Supreme Court
While reversing the controversial Bombay High Court's judgment in a POCSO case, the Supreme Court observed that the main ingredient of the offence of sexual assault under Section 7 of the Act was "sexual intent" and and not "skin to skin" contact."The very object of enacting the POCSO Act is to protect the children from sexual abuse, and if such a narrow interpretation is accepted, it would...
'Attempt To Overreach Directions' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Gujarat Govt For Constituting Scrutiny Committee To Compensate COVID Deaths
The Supreme Court on Thursday rapped Gujarat Government for issuing a notification dated October 29, 2021 as per which a Scrutiny Committee was constituted for granting ex-gratia compensation to COVID victims.The Court observed that the constitution of the scrutiny committee was an attempt to overreach the directions in the judgment delivered on October 4 in the case Gaurav Kumar...
'Ambush PILs' Filed To Preclude Genuine Litigants; Summary Dismissal Of Earlier Article 32 Petition Won't Operate As Res Judicata : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the summary dismissal of an earlier writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution does not operate as res judicata.There is a trend of poorly pleaded public interest litigations being filed instantly following a disclosure in the media, with a conscious intention to obtain a dismissal from the Court and preclude genuine litigants from approaching the Court...
Supreme Court Waives Hardik Patel's Bail Condition That He Should Seek Court Permission To Go Outside Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Thursday waived the bail condition imposed on Gujarat Congress Working President Hardik Patel that requires him to seek prior court permission before travelling out of Gujarat. A Bench comprising Justice Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari allowed Patel's plea challenging Gujarat High Court's order that refused to delete the bail condition, imposed in relation to...
'Where Is Param Bir Singh?', Supreme Court Says No Protection To Absconding Officer Till His Whereabouts Are Known
The Supreme Court on Thursday enquired the whereabouts of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who was recently declared as an absconder by a Mumbai Magistrate after his non-appearance in an extortion case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh was considering the petition filed by Param Bir Singh seeking protection in the cases of corruption and...
'Remedy Before High Court': Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Default Bail By Former UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain an application of default bail moved by former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Gayatri Prajapati and instead observed that the appropriate remedy in this regard would lie before the Allahabad High Court. A Special Court in Lucknow had declined to grant default bail to Prajapati and had also granted custody to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in...