DGP Appointment : Is Concurrence Of Officer On Central Deputation Necessary? Supreme Court Asks MHA

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha sought the response of the Central government on whether concurrence of an IPS officer, who is on Central government deputation, is necessary before his appointment as Director General of Police (DGP) in a State. The direction was passed in a plea concerning the appointment of DGP in the State of Nagaland....

PIL Seeking Menstrual Leave Filed Before Supreme Court

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking menstrual leave for female students and working women across India has been filed in the Supreme Court of India. The petition has been filed by Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi.The petition cites a study by the University College London as per which the amount of pain a female goes through while menstruating is equivalent to the pain a...

'All Constitutional Institutions Gone, People Can Only Turn To Courts' : Sr Adv Dushyant Dave Tells Telangana HC In BRS MLA Poaching Case

While arguing an appeal before the division bench of the Telangana High Court against an order of the Single Judge handing over the probe in the BRS MLAs poaching case to the CBI, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave on Tuesday said, “All Constitutional institutions are gone. Judiciary is loved the most these days.”Mr. Dave was arguing on behalf of the State of Telangana in the matter where he...

Supreme Court Prohibits Conversion Of Residential Units Into Floor-Wise Apartments In Chandigarh Phase 1 To Protect 'Corbusier' Heritage

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the rampant practice prevalent in Chandigarh city of converting single residential units into apartments, in view of the heritage status of India’s first planned city as well as the principle of sustainability. Noting that the union territory administration had repealed the controversial Chandigarh Apartment...

Starting Point Of Limitation U/Section 34(3) Arbitration Act In Cases Of Suo Motu Correction Of Award : Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court observed that the starting point for the limitation under Section 34(3) Arbitration and Concliation Act, in case of suo moto correction of the award, would be the date on which the correction was made and the corrected award is received by the party.Once the arbitral award has been amended or corrected, it is the corrected award which has to be challenged and not the...

Supreme Court Advises Young Lawyers : Don't Come To Court If You Aren't Fully Prepared With The Matter

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India took serious exception to young lawyers coming to Court without sufficiently preparing for cases."We are noticing the younger members of the Bar. They will do everything else, except coming prepared. Don't come to the Court if you are not prepared with the matter. You are supposed to be fully prepared, whether your senior is prepared or not", a Bench...

Supreme Court Judge Justice BR Gavai Apologises For 2 Months Delay In Pronouncing Judgement

“Apologies for the delay in delivering the judgement,” said Supreme Court judge, Justice B.R. Gavai on Tuesday, setting an example to be followed by the judiciary. A Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and M.M. Sundresh was pronouncing the judgment in a plea against the rampant practice of the conversion of single residential units into apartments in the city of Chandigarh. “We had to consider...

Shiv Sena Rift | Supreme Court Constitution Bench Lists Matter On 14th February 2023

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court has listed the pleas concerning the constitutional issues arising out of the rift within Shiv Sena party between Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray groups on 14th February 2023. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justices M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P.S. Narasimha.At the outset,...

Decree Of Possession Can't Be Passed In Favour Of Plaintiff Merely Because Defendants Could Not Fully Establish Their Title : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a decree of possession cannot be passed in favour of the plaintiff merely because defendants were not able to fully establish their right, title and interest in the property. Weakness of the defence cannot be a justification to decree the suit, the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and J K Maheshwari observed. The court said that the defendants cannot...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Evidence Act, 1872 - A mere non -examination of the witness per se will not vitiate the case of the prosecution. It depends upon the quality and not the quantity of the witnesses and its importance. If the court is satisfied with the explanation given by the prosecution along with the adequacy of the materials sufficient enough to proceed with the trial and convict the accused, there...

Don't Tell Me Practice, I'll Decide What Practice Happens In My Court: CJI DY Chandrachud To Sr Adv Vikas Singh

“Don't tell me practice, I'll decide what practice happens in my court,” CJI DY Chandrachud orally remarked on Tuesday, irked by the submissions of Senior Advocate Vikas Singh seeking listing of a case.Singh had mentioned a case regarding allotment of chambers for lawyers. However the CJI told him that listing this week may be a “little difficult”. The CJI expressed his willingness...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index(Citations 1 - 16) [January 1 – 9, 2023]

SUBJECT WISE INDEX AYSUH MISSION Operating Guidelines of the National AYSUH Mission - Paragraph 4(vi)(b) - Order for the purchase of Ayurvedic medicines issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh in favour of Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (IMPCL) - Inviting tenders from the entities is the most transparent and non-arbitrary method of allocation that can be...