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Award Passed By Lok Adalat Is Not A Compromise Decree: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an Award passed by the Lok Adalat is not a compromise decree. This observation was made by the bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and PS Narasimha in its judgment holding that an Award passed by a Lok Adalat under Section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 cannot be the basis for redetermination of compensation as contemplated under Section 28A of...
Lok Adalat Award Cannot Be The Basis For Redetermination Of Compensation U/Sec 28A Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Award passed by a Lok Adalat under Section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 cannot be the basis for redetermination of compensation as contemplated under Section 28A of the the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.The award which is passed by the Lok Adalat cannot be said to be an award passed under Part III of the Land Acquisition Act 1894...
Review Against Reduction Of Navjot Singh Sidhu's Sentence : Supreme Court Adjourns To Feb 25
The Supreme Court today adjourned the review petition preferred against the 2018 verdict of the Top Court that had reduced the sentence of Navjot Singh Sidhu to Rs 1000 from 3 years imprisonment in a 1987 road rage accident in which Gurnam Singh had died.The hearing has been adjourned to February 25.The review petition filed by the legal representatives of the victim was listed before the...
Section 11 Arbitration Act- Court By Default Would Refer To Arbitration When Contentions On Non- Arbitrability Are Plainly Arguable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that while dealing with petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the Court by default would refer the matter when contentions relating to nonÂ-arbitrability are plainly arguable.In such case, the issue of nonÂ-arbitrability is left open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal, the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and...
14 Lakh Persons Without I-Cards Given Vaccine Double-Doses : Centre Tells Supreme Court On Plea To Vaccinate Homeless People
On a plea to ensure that the vaccination programme includes beggars and vagabonds/homeless like all other citizens, the Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it shall file an updated affidavit as regards the number of persons without any ID cards who have been administered either the first or both doses of vaccination.Recording this submission, the Court also called upon the...
NEET-PG 2022 : Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Plea To Extend Internship Deadline; Deferral Of Exam Date To Accommodate Candidates Undergoing 2021-22 Counselling
The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a writ petition filed by Six MBBS seeking deferment of NEET PG 2022 which is scheduled to be conducted on March 12, 2022 so as to accommodate candidates who are currently undergoing NEET-PG 2021-22 counseling and would want to appear in NEET-PG 2022-23, subject to the seat allocation in NEET PG 2021-2022.The petitioners have also challenged the...
'State Can't Be Party To Misuse Of Police Machinery': Supreme Court To Punjab Govt On Allegation Of False Cases Being Filed By MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains Against Complainant
While hearing Lok Insaf Party MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains' plea against the non-bailable warrants issued against him in an alleged rape case of a 44-year-old woman, the Supreme Court on Thursday sought the State of Punjab's response to allegations of false and frivolous cases being filed against the complainant- lady by the MLA.The complainant lady has filed a writ petition seeking quashing of...
Supreme Court Refuses To Pass Interim Order Against Banks In Future Retail's Plea To Defer Loan Default Actions
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday refused to pass any interim order to restrain coercive steps by the consortium of banks against Future Retail Ltd(FRL) over loan defaults.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli adjourned the writ petition filed by FRL without passing any interim order against the banks.The writ petition under Article...
"Prima Facie Unsustainable" : SC Asks UP Govt To Re-examine Premature Release Policy Prescribing Minimum Age Of 60 Years
The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to re-examine its policy for pre-mature release prescribing a minimum age of 60 years.As per the prevailing policy, convicts "who have completed age of 60 years" and have undergone custody of 20 years without remission and 25 years with remission, are eligible to be considered for premature release.The court said this policy does not...
BREAKING : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Postpone GATE-2022; Says 'Can't Play With Students' Careers'
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions seeking postponement of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam, 2022 (GATE 2022) which is scheduled to be held on 5th, 6th, 12th and 13th of February, 2022.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikam Nath said that the entertaining the petition 48 hours before the exam will lead to uncertainty and chaos.The...
Special Leave Petition Against A Review Order Alone Is Not Maintainable, Reiterates Supreme Court
The Special Leave Petition against a review order alone is not maintainable, the Supreme Court reiterated in a recent order.The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed thus while dismissing a special leave petition filed against an order passed by Madhya Pradesh High CourtThe bench noted that the petitioner had earlier withdrawn the Special Leave Petition. At...
Supreme Court Stays Suspension Of BJP's Somya Gurjar From Post Of Mayor Jaipur Municipal Corporation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the suspension of BJP's Somya Gurjar from the post of Mayor of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation- Greater, till the conclusion of the judicial enquiry set up to look into the allegations of assault of the JMC Commissioner, over which the Rajasthan government had suspended her and 3 other councillors in June, 2021. The bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and M....