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Land Acquisition | After Taking Possession, Land Vests With State; Any Person Retaining Possession After That Is A Trespasser : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court set aside an order passed by the Delhi High Court which held that since the compensation was not paid to the landowners, the acquisition of the land in question was lapsed in view of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. While relying upon the judgment of Supreme Court in...
No Appointments Or Admissions Based On Karnataka GO Scrapping 4% OBC Reservation For Muslims Until April 18: State Assures Supreme Court
The Karnataka government on Thursday assured the Supreme Court that no admissions or appointments would be made in pursuance of the Government Order (GO) scraping off of the nearly three-decade-old 4% OBC reservation provided to Muslims under Category 2B. "Nothing irreversible will happen between today and Tuesday," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted.This was after a bench...
EPF Pension | Kerala High Court Directs EPFO To Allow Opting Of Higher Pension Without Insisting On Submission Of Option Form Under Para 26(6) Of The Scheme
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday(April 12) directed the Employees Provident Fund Organization to modify its online system to allow employees/pensioners to comply with the directives of the Supreme Court for opting for higher pension without having to provide copies of the option under paragraph 26(6) of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952.A single bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman...
'Shocking' : Supreme Court On UP Govt Invoking National Security Act In Revenue Recovery Case; Quashes Detention Of SP Leader
It irked the Supreme Court that the Uttar Pradesh Government had exercised power under the National Security Act (NSA) to detain and thereafter extend the detention of SP leader Yusuf Malik accused in a land revenue recovery case.A Bench comprising Justice SK Kaul and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah quashed the proceedings initiated under the NSA. It noted that all the authorities involved...
LIFE Mission Case: Kerala High Court Dismisses M Sivasankar's Bail Plea
The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail application filed by M Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the money laundering case related to alleged corruption in the LIFE (Livelihood, Inclusion and Financial Empowerment) Mission project, a housing project of the Kerala Government for the homeless.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that although...
Figures Showing Attacks On Christians Incorrect: Central Government Tells SC In Plea Seeking To Stop Attacks Against Christian Priests & Institutions
In a plea seeking directions to stop alleged attacks against Christian priests and Christian institutions across the country, the Central Government argued before the Supreme Court on Thursday that as per collated data from States, the figures of attacks on Christians provided by the petitioner were incorrect. The matter was argued before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice...
Supreme Court Sets Aside CBI Probe Into Attack On Union Minister Nisith Pramanik's Convoy In Cooch Behar, Directs Calcutta HC To Decide Afresh
The Supreme Court has set aside a Calcutta High Court order directing CBI probe into the attack on the convoy of MoS (Home) Nisith Pramanik in Cooch Behar district in February this year.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has asked the High Court to apply its mind afresh to the material placed by the West Bengal police and decide whether the case needs CBI probe.The Top...
‘We Don’t Approve The Reasoning’: Supreme Court On Delhi HC's View Calling Denial Of Service-Related Info To ED Employees A Human Rights Violation
The Supreme Court has disapproved the observations made by Delhi High Court in a judgement passed last year wherein it had said that non-supply of service-related information under RTI Act to an employee of a security establishment can be called a human rights violation. While ruling that the Enforcement Directorate, as an intelligence and security organization, is exempt from the purview of...
Supreme Court Agrees To List Plea Challenging Karnataka Government Order Scrapping 4% Reservation For Muslims Under OBC Category
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to list a petition seeking to challenge the decision of BJP-led Karnataka Government to scrap off the nearly three-decade-old 4% reservation provided to Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala.At...
Prohibition Of Manual Scavenging: Supreme Court Asks Centre To Convene Meeting With Secretaries Of All States, Union Territories
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Secretary of Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India to convene with a meeting with the secretaries of all States and Union Territories in charge of social justice to discuss various aspects to prevent the employment of manual scavengers, at the earliest.A Bench of Justices Ravindra...
Supreme Court Takes Steps For Inclusion Of LGBTQIA+ Community & Sexuality Sensitisation
The Supreme Court has said that it is taking steps towards the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ community within the Supreme Court premises, under the directions of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.According to a statement released by the Court, nine Universal Rest Rooms are being created at different locations in the main building as well as the additional building complex of the Supreme Court....