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'Land Acquired Four Decades Ago' : SC Directs Authorities To Pay Compensation To Land Owners Within Two Months
In a relief to the land owners who are yet to get compensation for their lands acquired 40 years ago, the Supreme Court directed the authorities to pay compensation within two months.In this case, the land was acquired for the purpose of extension of the Nehru Zoological Park in 1981. Despite taking possession, award was not passed and no amount of compensation was paid...
State Electricity Commissions Have Full Autonomy In Determination & Regulation Of Tariff ; States/UoI Have Only Advisory Role: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that State Electricity Commissions possess full autonomy in the determination and regulation of tariff.The State and the Central Government only have an advisory role in the regulation of tariff, the bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices AS Bopanna and JB Pardiwala noted.The court also observed that the Electricity Act do not prescribe one dominant method to...
TRS MLAs Poaching Case : Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction Allowing SIT Probe To Continue, Asks HC To Decide Plea For CBI Investigation
The Supreme Court on November 21 quashed the directions passed by the Telangana High Court on November 15 which allowed the Telangana Police Special Investigation Team to proceed with the investigation in the alleged TRS MLAs poaching case under the monitoring of the High Court.Allowing a petition filed by three accused in the case -Ramachandra Bharti, Kore Nandu Kumar and D. P. S. K. V....
West Bengal's Suit Against CBI's FIRs : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing To December 13
The Supreme Court on Friday will take up the suit filed by the State of West Bengal against the raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation in relation to the post-poll violence in the State on December 13.The State government had alleged that CBI is going ahead with investigation in cases of post-poll violence without securing the per-requisite sanction from the State under the law.A Bench...
High Courts Are Not Subordinate ; But SC Judgments Has To Be Dealt With Due Respect : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that its judgments have to be dealt with 'due respect' even though High Courts are not subordinate to it.The judgments of this Court are binding on everyone under Article 141 of the Constitution of India, the bench of Justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath observed.In this case, the Sessions Court rejected the remand application made by the Police for remand of some...
Election Commissioners' Appointment| 'Wrong To Assume Presence Of Someone From Judiciary Will Ensure Transparency' : SG Tells Supreme Court
The Solicitor General for India Tushar Mehta, while responding to the recommendation made by the Petitioners that the Chief Justice of India should be a part of the body that appoints members to the Election Commission, submitted before the court that, "A presupposition that only with the presence of the judiciary, independence and fairness will be achieved, that is an incorrect reading...
Allowing OCI Students To Apply Only For NRI Seats Unconstitutional : P Chidambaram Tells Supreme Court
In the OCI candidates' challenge to the prohibition on them from competing for general category seats and making them eligible only for NRI seats, Senior Advocate P. Chidambaram on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that while classification is allowed, micro-classification has been frowned upon by this Court. He pointed out that, while those with OCI status are eligible only for NRI seats,...
"Right To Vote Is A Constitutional Right" : Justice KM Joseph Disagrees With Election Commission Of India
Supreme Court judge Justice KM Joseph, who is heading the Constitution Bench which is hearing petitions seeking independent mechanism to appoint Election Commissioners, expressed disagreement with the stand of the Election Commission of India that the right to vote is a mere statutory right and not a constitutional right.During the hearing, the counsel appearing for the Election Commission...
Judges' Appointments : Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea Against Centre Withholding Names Reiterated By Collegium
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, agreed to list a 2018 plea preferred by Centre for Public Interest Litigation seeking direction to the Centre to notify appointment of those whose candidature for judgeship has been reiterated by the collegium.Advocate, Mr. Prashant Bhushan appearing before a Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice...
'Discourages Trial Courts In Granting Bail' : SC Sets Aside Adverse Remarks By Rajasthan HC Against A Sessions Judge
The Supreme Court set aside some observations made by Rajasthan High Court against a Trial Court judge who had passed a bail order." Such an approach which discourages the trial Courts in granting bail resulting in huge volume of litigation before the High Court and this Court.", the bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S. Oka said.While considering an application seeking...
'Will Try To Settle It': Complainant In Corruption Case Against Former Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat Informs Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday(November 22) adjourned the plea moved by the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat challenging the High Court order which had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into corruption allegations against him.The Uttarakhand High Court order had directed the CBI to file an FIR and investigate the allegations of...