State's Transfer Policy Must Give Consideration To Importance Of Protecting Employees' Family Life : Supreme Court

"The State's interference in the rights of privacy, dignity, and family life of persons must be proportional", the Court stated.

In Dispute Between The Husband And Wife Under DV Act, Landlord Who Entitled To Decree Of Eviction Should Not Be Made To Suffer: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that in a dispute between the husband and wife under the Domestic Violence Act, the landlord, who otherwise is entitled to the decree of eviction should not be made to suffer.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna was considering SLP assailing Delhi High Court's order dated May 13, 2021 ("impugned judgment").In the impugned judgment, the High Court...

Mental Health In Armed Forces: PIL Before Supreme Court Seeks Directions For Mental Health Assessment In Central Armed Police Forces

In the backdrop of recent incidents of shootouts and suicides within various Central Armed Police Forces, a PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court of India seeking directions to all the CAPFs to periodically carry out specific mental health assessment of all personnel in the Forces to ensure their physical and mental fitness while on duty. The Petitioners who are retired members of...

Contempt Jurisdiction Would Not Cease Merely Because Order Is Executable : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the jurisdiction of a Court under the Contempt of Courts Act would not cease, merely because the order or decree of which contempt is alleged, is executable."Questions as to executability of such order is a question which concerns the parties inter-se. The power of the Court to invoke contempt jurisdiction, is not, in any way, altered by the rights of the...

Women Should Be Given Preference In Appointment Of Panel Advocates; Girls Must Have Reservation In Legal Education : CJI Ramana

Speaking at a virtual event organised to celebrate the International Day of Women Judges, the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana opined that women should be given preference while making appointments as panel advocates, which can increase their appearances and visibility before the bench."A woman being a natural multi-tasker is bound to succeed in any given profession. But, if she is dependent...

74th Constitutional Amendment Does Not Take Away States' Power To Legislate In The Matter Of 'Local Bodies': Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992, does not take away legislative competence of the State Legislatures to legislate on the subject of local Government.It is the State Legislature alone which is competent to legislate in respect of the municipalities with only one limitation that the provisions of the State Act cannot be inconsistent with...

Supreme Court Reserves Orders On Sentence Of Vijay Mallya In Contempt Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved orders on the sentence of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya in the contempt of court case against him over violation of orders in a case relating to loan default of over Rs 9000 crores of the defunct Kingfisher airlines.A bench comprising Justice UU Lalit, Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M Trivedi heard the matter in the absence of Vijay...

BREAKING: Calcutta High Court Stays WB Gov Order Temporarily Suspending Internet Services Amid Class 10 Board Exams [Read Order]

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday imposed a stay on an order dated March 3, 2022 issued by the State government temporarily suspending internet services in eight districts of West Bengal between March 7 and March 16. The decision was purportedly taken by the State in order to prevent mass cheating in the upcoming Class 10 State board (Madhyamik) examination.The districts in which the...

Gift Deed In Favour Of Live-In Partner : Supreme Court Says Courts Should Not Pass 'Value Judgment' On Relationship Between Donor & Donee If There Is Valid Execution

"If the donor is making a gift out of his own free will and volition and is the exclusive owner of the property, it is nobody's concern as to who he gives the property to."

Legal Information Management & Briefing System| SC Directs Centre To Place Real-Time Statistics Of SLPs Filed After 1 September 2021Within And Beyond Limitation Period

Noting the Centre's submission as regards the integration of the LIMBS (Legal Information Management and Briefing System) with the CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) and CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes) and the revenue tribunals, the Supreme Court on Monday called for real-time statistics of the number of SLPs which have been filed after 1 September 2021 by the...

Only SC/ST Welfare Department Can De-Reserve Vacant SC/ST Quota Seats As Per Punjab Law; Appointing Authority Can't : Supreme Court

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected the plea seeking direction to the Government of Punjab to fill up vacant posts of ETT (Education Trained Teacher) for SC/ST categories from eligible candidates of the OBC category, by interchanging the vacant seats in SC/ST quota as per a policy letter of the State Government dated 17.03.1954. The Apex Court noted that the de-reservation...

Can High Court Grant Bail In NDPS Cases Without Reference To The Conditions Provided Under Section 37 of NDPS Act? Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea challenging the order of the Jharkhand High Court which had granted bail without considering the provisions of Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ("NDPS Act"). Additional Solicitor General, Mr. Sanjay Jain appearing on behalf of the Union Government informed a Bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud...