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Charitable Education Institutions Not Exempted From Payment Of Electricity Duty Under Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act 2016: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Charitable Education Institutions are not entitled to the exemption from payment of electricity duty post 08.08.2016 as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act, 2016. A bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna allowed the appeal filed by the State of Maharashtra assailing the order of the Division Bench of the Bombay...
Supreme Court Restores Limitation Extension; Period From 15.03.2020 Till 28.02.2022 Excluded From Limitation
Taking note of the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Supreme Court has ordered the extension of limitation period for filing of cases and applications in courts and tribunals."The order dated 23.03.2020 is restored and in continuation of the subsequent orders dated 08.03.2021, 27.04.2021 and 23.09.2021, it is directed that the period from 15.03.2020 ...
Judicial Interference In Policy Decisions Having Financial Implication Or Cascading Effect Is Unwarranted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that that interference by the Judiciary in a policy decision having financial implications and/or having a cascading effect is not at all warranted and justified.In this case, allowing the writ petitions filed by some employees, the Bombay High Court directed the State Government to extend the pensionary benefits to the employees of Water and Land Management...
"We Are Liberal Now In Granting Bail Because Of Covid": Supreme Court In Case Of AIADMK Leader K.T. Rajenthrabhalaji
The Supreme Court of India on Monday expressed its inclination towards granting a one month interim bail to former AIADMK Minister K.T. Rajenthrabhalaji accused in a Government job scam.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant, and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a special leave petition challenging Madras High Court's order rejecting anticipatory...
UPSC Exams : Supreme Court Asks Disabled Candidate Seeking Same Attempts As SC/ST Candidates To Approach HC
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition seeking equal relaxation to candidates belonging to physically handicapped category with SC/ST candidates in the upcoming Civil Services Notification in relation to the maximum number of attempts.When the matter was called for hearing the bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai asked the petitioner's counsel to approach the...
'Complete Process Of Issuance Of Voter IDs To Sex Workers' : Supreme Court Directs States
The Supreme Court today granted State Government/Union Territories two weeks time to the states to file status reports relating to the issuance of ration cards/Voters Identity cards and Aadhar Card to sex workers.While granting time, the bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai also directed the States/UT's to complete the process of issuance of voter cards/ration cards of...
Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Petition Seeking General Directions To Stop Re-use Of Expired Medicines By Re-stamping Instead Of Marking With Indelible Ink
On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the order passed by the Delhi High Court qua allegations of re-use of expired medicines. Refusing to pass general directions, the Apex Court asked the petitioner to pursue appropriate proceedings qua particular instances of breach by manufacturers of medicine. A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari heard...
Employees Of Autonomous Bodies Can't Claim Same Service Benefits As Government Employees : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the employees of the autonomous bodies cannot claim, as a matter of right, the same service benefits on par with the Government employees.The State Government and the Autonomous Board/Body cannot be put on par and the the employees of the latter are governed by their own Service Rules and service conditions, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV...
Tripura Communal Violence: Supreme Court Grants One More Week's Time To Tripura Govt To Respond To Plea Seeking Independent Probe
The Supreme Court on Monday granted one week's time to the State of Tripura to respond to a writ petition seeking an independent investigation into the communal riots which took place in the State during November last year.When the matter was called out on Monday before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta prayed for one week time to be able to...
Anonymous Calls To AoRs Regarding PM's Security Breach: SCAORA Writes To SC's Secretary General Requesting Action
Complaining about the anonymous calls received by AORs taking responsibility for PM Modi's security breach, and threatening Supreme Court not to hear the related case, the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association has written to the Secretary General of Supreme Court of India requesting action against the same.The Association has requested that immediate action be initiated as this is...