Alapan Bandyopadhyay Case : Supreme Court Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order Which Quashed CAT Principal Bench's Transfer Order

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the special leave petition filed by the Centre challenging Calcutta High Court's order of setting aside the order passed by the CAT Principal bench to transfer former West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay's petition from Kolkata bench to New Delhi.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar, which had reserved judgment on November...

NEET-PG Counselling : Supreme Court Reserves Order In EWS/OBC Case [LIVE UPDATES Of Day 2]

The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases related to OBC/EWS reservation in NEET-AIQ. The cases are listed as item number 33 before a 2-judge bench comprising Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AS Bopanna. Stay on this page for live-updates from the hearing.The hearing is likely to determine whether the counselling for NEET-PG admissions will commence soon or not. Yesterday,...

Arbitration - Party Without Notice Of Section 11(6) Petition filed By Other Party Free To Appoint Arbitrator: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a party to the arbitration agreement can appoint an arbitrator even after an Arbitration Petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed by the other party before the High Court for appointment of an arbitrator if the party has not been given due notice of the same. A bench comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi...

Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act - No Statutory Appeal Lies Against Section 14B(1) Order Refusing To Disqualify Sarpanch Or Panchayat Member Panchayat: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that no statutory appeal lies against an order passed under Section 14B(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959, refusing to disqualify the Sarpanch or Member of Panchayat. The Apex Court clarified that Section 14B(2) of the Act does not provide for an appeal mechanism for the orders passed under Section 14B(1). A bench comprising...

SC-ST Person Who Is Ordinary Resident Of One State Can't Claim Quota Benefits In State To Which He Migrated : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste /Scheduled Tribe in relation to his original State of which he is permanent or an ordinarily resident cannot be deemed to be so in relation to any other State on his migration to that State.The court noted that as per Section 42 of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955, there is a restriction on sale, gift or bequest by a member...

NEET PG- Centre's Criteria For Determining EWS Completely Arbitrary; No Study Done: Senior Advocate Arvind Datar

Senior Advocate Arvind Datar on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the basis of the Centre's criteria for determining EWS for the purpose of reservation in the NEET-AIQ- of the cut-off income of Rs. 8 lakh and of property assets- is completely arbitrary."The fundamental question is whether any exercise was undertaken for the EWS. No exercise was undertaken. Now they have filed a report...

NEET PG- Postgraduate Admissions Must Be Completely Merit-Based, Reservation Must Be Minimal: Shyam Divan To Supreme Court

In connection with the EWS/OBC reservation in NEET-AIQ, Senior Advocate Shyam Divan, on Wednesday, told the Supreme Court that Postgraduate admissions must be completely merit-based and reservation must be minimal.Appearing for petitioners focused on NEET-PG, Mr. Diwan with AOR Vivek Singh concentrated his submissions on the 27% OBC reservation."Since we are dealing with postgraduate...

Future-Amazon: Delhi High Court Stays Arbitration Proceedings In Singapore Tribunal Till February 1

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed further arbitration proceedings before the Singapore Tribunal between Amazon and Future Group till February 1. The Court has also stayed the Single Judge order which had dismissed Future Group's plea challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. The orders deferred the hearing in the plea filed by Future Group seeking...

'Will Help Powerful Men To Suppress Women's Voices': Plea In SC Challenges Bombay HC's Guidelines Gagging Media Reporting Of POSH Cases

Bombay High Court's controversial guidelines practically gagging the media from reporting on cases pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace have been challenged in the Supreme Court, alleging that the directions are a "death blow" to freedom of speech and expression. The special leave petition filed by the victim says that the directions will serve as a tool for powerful men...

NEET-PG : 'Let Us Proceed With Counselling', Centre To Supreme Court; Hearing To Continue Tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing the petitions challenging the Centre's decision to introduce OBC and EWS reservation in NEET All India Quota.The case was posted today after a request for an urgent hearing was made by the Central Government in view of the protests by resident doctors against the delay in the NEET-PG counselling. When the case was taken, the Solicitor General...

Orissa High Court: 40 Important Decisions Of The Year 2021

As we have stepped into the year 2022, it is necessary to look back at the important decisions of the year 2021, and therefore, in this article, we would be going through 40 important decisions of the Orissa High Court spread across 10 Categories. Criminal Cases 1. "Justice Is Sum Of All Moral Duty": Orissa HC Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation For Gang Rape Survivor Carrying Over...

Supreme Court Posts Petitions Filed By CPIL Challenging Appointment Of Rakesh Asthana As Commissioner Of Delhi Police For Final Disposal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for final disposal on a Non-Miscellaneous Day petitions filed by the NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as the Commissioner of Delhi Police.The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and AS Bopanna was considering two petitions filed by the CPIL - one a writ petition filed against the Central Government...