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Nagaland DGP Appointment : Supreme Court Pulls Up UPSC For Delay, Sets December 19 Deadline
The Supreme Court, on Friday, sternly directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to take a final decision with respect to the appointment of Director General of Police (DGP), Nagaland 'on or before 19th December, 2022'. The Apex Court rejected an application filed by the UPSC seeking an additional 60 days to take the final decision. The UPSC had sought additional time for convening...
Why Are You Opposed To Use Of Marathi Language In Signboards? It Will Bring More People : Supreme Court To Retailers
A division bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices K M Joseph and B V Nagarathna, adjourned the SLP filed in Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association vs. State of Maharashtra, on Friday. The special leave petition has been filed challenging the judgment ofthe Bombay High Court which has upheld the validity of Rule 35 of the Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act...
Obscene YouTube Ads Distracted, Failed In Exams, Says Petitioner Seeking Compensation; Supreme Court Dismisses Plea With Costs
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court came down heavily on a petitioner who sought damages of Rs 75 lakhs from Google India because he was allegedly distracted by the sexual content in advertisements on the Google-owned streaming platform, YouTube, and consequently, unable to pass a Madhya Pradesh police recruitment examination. Invoking Article 19(2) of the Constitution, which outlines...
Sharjeel Imam's Case Not To Be Prejudiced By Observations Of Delhi HC Against Him In Umar Khalid's Bail Plea : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that the observations made by the Delhi High Court against Sharjeel Imam in the order denying bail to Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots conspiracy case will not prejudice Imam's case.A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and AS Oka was considering a special leave petition filed by Imam seeking to expunge the remarks in the order passed by a...
Why Eminent Lawyers Are Reluctant To Join The Bench? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court has stated that the delay caused by the Central Government in approving the collegium recommendations is discouraging good lawyers from giving consent for judgeship.While considering a contempt petition filed against the Union Ministry of Law and Justice for not adhering to the time-lines set by the Court for finalising the appointment process, the Court discussed how the...
'Collegium Discussions Cannot Be In Public Domain' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Disclose Details Of Dec 2018 Meeting Under RTI
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition which sought for details of the Supreme Court collegium's meeting of December 12, 2018 under the Right to Information Act, observing that the discussion cannot be disclosed to the public and that only the final decision of the Collegium need to be uploaded in the website.The Court observed that only the final resolution can be considered as...
Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police-PART XII
A1. INVESTIGATION BY THE POLICE – Part XIQ.56 Supposing the Investigating Officer files a closure report to the effect that no case is made out for prosecuting the accused. Has the Magistrate the authority to disagree with the Police and take cognizance of an offence made out by the prosecution records ? Ans. Yes. (Vide para 17 of M.C. Abraham v. State of Maharashtra...
Prof GN Saibaba Case : Supreme Court To Hear Maharashtra Govt's Appeal Against HC's Discharge Order On Jan 17
On January 17, the Supreme Court of India will hear the Maharashtra government's plea challenging the acquittal granted by the Bombay High Court discharging former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and others in an alleged Maoist links case.On October 15, the Apex Court suspended the Bombay High Court's order discharging Saibaba and five others: Mahesh Tirki, Pandu Pora Narote...
Parliament's Power To Enact Law Is Subject To Court's Scrutiny : Supreme Court Clarifies Amid Face-off With Centre Over NJAC Verdict
On Thursday, while passing order in a plea against Centre sitting over collegium recommendations, the Supreme Court categorically recorded that the scheme of the Constitution of India is such that though it contemplates that the law-making power is with the Parliament, the same is subject to the scrutiny of the Judiciary."We in the end say only this that the scheme of the Constitution...
Consumer Protection Rules: Supreme Court Extends Term Of Retiring Members Of Consumer Fora In Maharashtra Till March 1
The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the terms of the President and Members of the Maharashtra State Commission as well as the District Commissions, formed under the Consumer Protection Act, who are due to retire shortly, till March 1, 2023.A Bench of Justice MR Shah and MM Sundresh passed the interim order after it was informed that many members of the Consumer Forums in Maharashtra...
Demonetisation| Prime Minister's Statement On Deadline For Note Exchange Won't Create Promissory Estoppel : Centre, RBI Tell Supreme Court
Even if the Prime Minister had, on the eve of demonetisation, assured that the exchange window would be extended beyond the end of the year, it would not be binding on the Government or the Reserve Bank of India in light of the statutory notification that was issued, Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta told the Supreme Court on Wednesday(December 7). "In his address to the nation, the Prime...