EPFO Employees Must Comply With IBC Timeline For Filing Claims; Default Officers Must Face Action : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently held that the Commissioner and employees of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) must ensure that they comply with the timelines under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Apex Court also stated that in case of failure to comply with the timelines, action must be taken against erring employees. "..we are of the view that the Commissioner...

‘Do Not Become Adjournment or Pass Over Counsel, Become Arguing Counsel Yourself’: Justice BV Nagarathna To Young Lawyer

Supreme Court judge BV Nagarathna on Thursday stressed the importance of junior lawyers beginning to argue in court early on in their career. This remark was made during today’s court proceedings, when a junior lawyer requested a bench of Justices Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan to adjourn the hearing of a case, citing the ill-health of the ‘main counsel’. “You are there, so...

'Cruel Joke' : Madras High Court Questions 2012 Order Discharging Former TN Minister Paneerselvam; Says DVAC Was Doing Govt's Dirty Work

The Madras High Court has once again exercised suo motu revision against an order of the trial court discharging a politician in a criminal case.This time, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O.Paneerselvam is facing trouble with the High Court bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh expressing reservations about the order passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate/Special Judge, Sivagangai discharging him...

Senior Citizens Entitled To Claim Past Maintenance From Children : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court last week held that the lack of specific statutory provisions does not restrict the Courts from allowing past maintenance claims in favour of senior citizens.A Division bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas added that the lack of statutory provisions to seek maintenance retrospectively does not mean that the law restricts senior citizens from...

Supreme Court Surprised By Gujarat HC Granting Bail To Murder Accused Based On 'Settlement' With Victim's Son; Chastises State For Not Challenging Order

In a recent order, the Supreme Court expressed surprise at an order passed by the Gujarat High Court granting bail to an accused in a murder case on the basis of a 'settlement' between him and the the original complainant(son of the deceased victim).The Court raised questions about the appropriateness of allowing personal settlements in serious criminal cases of such magnitude and...

Can Accused Seek Default Bail If Chargesheet Filed Is Incomplete? Supreme Court Seeks CBI's View

The Supreme Court recently faced an intriguing question as to whether an incomplete chargesheet would entitle an accused to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and if cognisance could be taken based on it. This question arose in a case where although the chargesheet was filed within 60 days as per section 167 CrPC, the petitioner sought default bail contending...

MBBS : Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With 100% Reservation For Local Candidates In 'Competent Authority Quota' In Telangana; Says HC Can Consider

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition challenging the Telangana government’s newly introduced policy of 100 per cent reservation for local candidates in 'competent authority quota' in medical colleges established after June 2014. By a July 3 order, the state government has reserved all competent authority quota seats in medical colleges established after...

Can't Say Exactly When Jammu & Kashmir's Statehood Will Be Restored; Ready For Elections : Centre Tells Supreme Court [Day 13]

The Central Government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it cannot give an exact timeline for restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, it clarified that the Union Territory status of J&K will be temporary."I am unable to give an exact time period for complete statehood, while saying UT status is a temporary status", Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta told...

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. The bench had also raised queries regarding the...

Fake Website Of Supreme Court Created For Phishing Attack : SC Registry Issues Public Alert

The SupremeCourt has issued a public alert about a fake website of Supreme Court which had been created for phishing attack. In a public notice, the Supreme Court strongly advised the public at large, to neither click nor share on links they receive without verifying the authenticity. The Court further stated that it doesn’t seek any personal information, financial information or...

Supreme Court Deprecates High Courts Allowing Admission To Educational Institutions Through Interim Orders

The Supreme Court recently deprecated the practice of directing admission to educational institutions by way of interim orders, while considering a Special Leave Petition against an interim order of the Gujarat High Court that had directed the National Commission For Homeopathy to admit students in vacant seats of the Swanirbhar Homeopathic Medical College Sanchalak Mahamandal, an association...

Supreme Court Bar Association Condemns Police Violence Against Advocates In Uttar Pradesh's Hapur

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in a resolution passed today (30.08.2023) strongly condemned the violent and 'inhumane' treatment meted out by the police to protesting advocates in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh."..women advocates were also not spared from the brutality. The lathi charge on the advocates, who were protesting peacefully against the alleged high-handedness of the police, is a...