Centre Introduces Delhi Services Bill In Lok Sabha, Drops Key Provisions From Ordinance

The contentious Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 - which seeks to dilute the powers of the Delhi Government over services- was introduced in the Lok Sabha today by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Notably, the Bill introduced by the Centre has signficant changes from the Ordinance promulgated by it on May 19 a week after the Supreme Court ruled that the Delhi Government has...

Manipur Violence : Supreme Court Mulls Forming Committee Comprising Former HC Judges

While hearing the batch of petitions concerning Manipur violence, the Supreme Court on Tuesday contemplated the formation of a committee consisting of former judges of the High Court to make an overall assessment of situation, rehabilitation, restoration of homes and to ensure that the pre-investigation processes relating to recording of statements go in the proper way.During the hearings,...

'Absolute Breakdown Of Machinery Of State In Manipur, No Law & Order' : Supreme Court Slams Manipur Police; Asks DGP To Personally Appear

The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the investigation carried out by the Manipur police in relation to the ethnic violence as "lethargic" and went to the extent of saying that there is "absolute breakdown of law and order and machinery of the State".The Court was aghast to note that FIRs were not registered for nearly three months after the occurrences and only few arrests have been made so...

Manipur Violence Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear today the cases related to Manipur violence at 2 PM today.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra will hear the matter. Yesterday, the bench had asked the Union and the State Government to inform details regarding FIRs filed in relation to the ethnic violence and the steps taken for the rehabilitation...

Patna HC Dismisses Pleas Challenging Bihar Govt's Decision To Conduct Caste-Based Survey In State

The Patna High Court today dismissed pleas challenging the decision of the Bihar Government to conduct a caste-based survey in the State. The High Court, has in effect, paved the way for a caste-based survey in the state.After hearing a total of 5 PIL pleas challenging various aspects of the survey, a bench of Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice Partha Sarthy had reserved the verdict...

'Petition Based On Assumption That One Community Is Guilty For Violence' : Supreme Court Turns Down PIL On Manipur

On Monday(July 31), the Supreme Court declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) relating to Manipur observing that the petition was filed with an assumption that one particular community has to be held liable for the ethnic violence.The bench, consisting of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, expressed reservations about the plea's broad nature...

Supreme Court Judgment Holding That Ayurved Doctors Can't Claim Equal Pay As Allopathy Doctors Sought To Be Recalled

Several petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court seeking recall/review of its judgment which held that Ayurved doctors are not entitled to equal pay as Allopathy doctors.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta on Monday noted that the author of the judgment, Justice V Ramasubramanian, has retired and that the matter has to be listed before a bench which has Justice...

Supreme Court To Hear Uddhav Thackeray's Plea Against ECI Decision Recognizing Shinde Sena After Article 370 Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally remarked that it will list the petition filed by Uddhav Thackeray challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) which recognized Eknath Shinde faction as the official Shiv Sena after the Constitution Bench concluded the hearings in the petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution of India. The court also...

Time Spent For PhD Can't Be Counted As 'Teaching Experience' If It's Not Done Along With Teaching Assignment Without Taking Leave : UGC Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the appeal filed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) against the order of the Kerala High Court that allowed the appointment of Priya Varghese as Associate Professor at Kannur University, treating the period spent by her to pursue her PhD to be counted as teaching experience. Priya Varghese is the wife of K.K. Ragesh, private secretary to...

Manipur Sexual Violence: Supreme Court Asks CBI To Refrain From Recording Statements Of Survivors

The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from taking statements of the survivors of the Manipur sexual violence case which was recorded in a horrific video that went viral on social media.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud orally told the Solicitor General to ask the CBI to wait since the Court is scheduled to hear at 2 PM today the...

'Prison Not The Reform Centre As Claimed, It's Centre Of Sadism' : Prof.Anand Teltumbde [Interview]

Professor Anand Teltumbde fought for civil and labor rights while holding various managerial profiles during his illustrious corporate career and had only ever passed by a prison while commuting to work. “If a profile like mine could be tarnished over night as such an oxymoron as urban Naxal, then I thought nothing would be impossible in the world", he says months after his release on bail...

Centre Tables Bill To Amend Advocates Act, Seeks To Punish 'Touts'

The Central Government has tabled the Advocate ( Amendment) Bill, 2023 to amend Advocates Act, 1961, in the current monsoon session. It was listed in yesterday’s Business for introduction in Rajya Sabha but amid protest and disruption from opposition for Manipur violence, the house was adjourned for the day without taking any legislative matter.The major changes which the Bill seeks to...