'Decisions Of Expert Bodies Like PSC Should Not Be Lightly Interfered With' : Supreme Court Upholds UP Police Recruitment Process

On Friday, the Supreme Court held that the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board had correctly applied the method of 'Normalisation' of marks at the stage of Written Examination as well as the Final merit list in the process of selection of candidates for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police, Platoon Commander and Fire Officer. A Bench comprising Justices...

Mere Common Intention Per Se May Not Attract Section 34 IPC Without An Action In Furtherance: Supreme Court

A mere common intention per se may not attract Section 34 IPC, sans an action in furtherance, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment delivered in a criminal appeal on Friday (7 Jan 2022).In this case, the appellants were convicted under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with life sentence. They filed appeal challenging the invocation of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code...

Bulli Bai App: "Failure of Centre & States To Secure Minority Communities": Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum Writes To CJI Seeking Time-Bound Investigation

In the backdrop of illegal surveillance and auction of Muslim Women through apps like Bulli Bai and Sulli deals, the Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking directions to ensure that a time bound investigation is conducted in this regard. The letter petition has sought directions to strictly prohibit the auctions of human beings like...

Arbitrator Can Grant Post-Award Interest On The Interest Amount Awarded: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that post-award interest can be granted by an Arbitrator on the interest amount awarded.In this case, in terms of the award dated 05th June, 2005, the Sole Arbitrator had awarded a sum of ₹26,08,89,107.35 in favour of UHL Power Company Limited towards expenses claimed along with pre-claim interest capitalized annually, on the expenses so incurred. Further,...

Supreme Court Transfers Petitions Challenging National Minority Commission Act From HCs To Itself

On Friday, the Supreme Court allowed petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the National Minority Commission Act, 1992 ("NMCA") to be transferred from the Gauhati, Meghalaya and Delhi High Courts to itself. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh was also hearing a connected matter, wherein the provisions of National Commission for Minority...

NEET UG 2021 : Supreme Court To Hear Plea Alleging Rigging Of OMR Sheets, Discrepancy In Final Results On Jan 10

The Supreme Court today adjourned for Monday(January 10) a petition preferred by 6 aspirants who appeared in NEET UG 2021 challenging their marks and ranks secured in the test which was conducted on September 12, 2021 by the National Testing Agency.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna.When the matter was called for hearing, Justice DY Chandrachud...

Gurugram Namaz Issue : Hindu Sena Leader Seeks To Intervene In Contempt Plea Before Supreme Court

Surjit Singh Yadav, Vice President of Hindu Sena, has approached the Supreme Court seeking intervention to oppose the petition seeking contempt action against officers of State of Haryana for their alleged inaction against the disruptions of namaz prayers in plots in Gurugram.Yadav who also claims to be a farmer and social worker has also sought relief for directing the petitioners to...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-97]

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Sanatana Dharma Followers Seek Vacation Of Supreme Court Order Permitting Non-Hindus To Participate In Auction For Shop Leases In Temple

Four applicants, who say that they are followers of Sanatan Hindu Dharm, have approached Supreme Court seeking vacation of the Top Court's interim order dated January 27, 2020 and December 17, 2021 wherein the Top Court had permitted people from all religions to participate in the process of auction of leases of shops in the Sri Bramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple at Kurnool Andhra Pradesh...

'Issues Of The Bar Pending Consideration For Long' : Supreme Court Bar Association Writes to Chief Justice Of India

The Supreme Court Bar Association has written to the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana expressing anguish at the non-consideration of several pending issues of the Bar.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, President of SCBA in his letter addressed to the CJI and the 5 senior most Judges of the Supreme Court has requested that an urgent audience be granted to the Executive Committee of SCBA to discuss...

COVID-Omicron : Supreme Court To Hear SCAORA Plea To Revive Extension Of Limitation On Jan 10

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday an application moved by the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association seeking extension of the statutory Limitation Period in respect of judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings, in the wake of the prevailing situation amid rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and...

PM Security Lapse : Supreme Court Asks Centre & Punjab To Put On Hold Committee Probes; Directs HC Registrar General To Secure Records

The Supreme Court of India on Friday directed the Registrar General of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to secure the records relating to the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Punjab on January 5, during which a security lapse occurred when a group of protesters blocked the PM's cavalcade.The Court directed the State of Punjab, central and state agencies to cooperate with the...