"Extend Provisions Of Act To Minority Educational Institutions": PIL In Supreme Court Challenges Provisions Of RTE Act 2009

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court of India challenging the Constitutional Validity of Sections 1(4) and 1(5) of the Right Of Children To Free And Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) for depriving educational excellence to children belonging to Minority communities.While arguing that the provisions are ultra vires to Article 21-A and Article 14 of the Constitution the...

MSMED Act: If Conciliation Not Successful, Arbitration Proceedings Must Be Resorted To: Supreme Court

Supreme Court on Wednesday, while dealing with a matter pertaining to delayed payment of dues by Jharkhand electricity board to a Conductors supplier held that Section18 of The Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act 2006 [MSMED Act] and noted that "Under S. 18(3), when conciliation fails and stands terminated, the dispute between the parties can be resolved by arbitration....

Candidate Has To Comply With Eligibility Criteria As Per Advertisement Before Cut-Off Date Unless Extended By Authority : Supreme Court

In a matter relating to the appointment of a candidate to the post of Constable in Bihar Police Force, the Supreme Court of India has observed that a candidate or applicant has to comply with all the conditions and eligibility criteria as per the advertisement before the cut-off date unless extended by the recruiting authority. A Bench comprising Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna has...

Supreme Court Directs Bombay HC To Dispose Of Domestic Violence Case Against Mumbai Commissioner Hemant Nagrale Within 6 Months

The Supreme Court recently directed the Bombay High Court to consider disposing of the proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act against Hemant Namdeorao Nagrale, Commissioner of Mumbai within 6 months.The bench of Justices UU Lalit and S Ravindra Bhat in the present matter was considering a special leave petition assailing Bombay High Court's order of refusing to quash the...

COVID-19 Death Compensation : Supreme Court Dissatisfied With Poor Rate Of Disbrual In Maharashtra & Kerala

On Friday, the Supreme Court pulled up Maharashtra and Kerala for their poor progress in the disbursal of the ex-gratia compensation to the family members of all who have lost their lives to COVID-19. On perusal of the data collated by the Union Government, a bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and BV Nagarathna were displeased with the rate of disbursal as compared to the...

BREAKING: Calcutta High Court Dismisses BJP's Appeal Against Single Bench Order Declining Plea To Deploy Central Forces For Kolkata Municipal Elections

The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal moved by the Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) against a Single Bench order of the High Court wherein BJP's plea seeking deployment of Central Forces for the upcoming Kolkata Municipal Elections had been declined. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation election is scheduled to be held on December 19.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash...

Initiation Of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Persons With Mental Disabilities Is A Facet Of Indirect Discrimination : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against persons with mental disabilities is a facet of indirect discrimination. The Apex Court was adjudicating upon a case wherein disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against an officer of the Central Reserve Police Force who had been diagnosed with 40 to 70 percent mental disability. A...

Supreme Court Directs Bar Councils To Decide Complaints Against Advocates Within One Year Of Their Receipt; Suggests Empaneling Retired Judicial Officers As Inquiry Officers

On Friday, the Supreme Court issued directions to the State Bar Councils to dispose of complaints under Section 35 expeditiously and conclude the same within a period of one year from the date of receipt of the complaint as mandated under Section 36 B of the Advocates Act. The Apex Court also passed directions to expedite the disposal of the transferred proceedings before the Bar Council...

Power To Issue Notification Under S. 48(1) Of Land Acquisition Act Includes Power To Rescind : Supreme Court

Supreme Court on Tuesday, reversed a High Court judgment which had set aside a notification cancelling a previous notification issued under S.48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the release of land of respondents from acquisition, and stated that, "A notification under S.48(1) confers benefit upon an individual and hence it is not supposed to be preceded by any enquiry. An...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea By Orissa Private Engineering Colleges Association To Conduct 'O-JEE – 2021'

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition by the Orissa Private Engineering Colleges Association for a direction to the authorities of state government of Odisha, Policy Planning Body and Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Committee to hold 2nd Special 'O-JEE – 2021' in respect of admission into B-Tech (Engineering) and Lateral Entry (L.E) courses.The bench of Justices D....

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Madras HC Order Quashing Impounding Of Leena Manimekalai's Passport

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's order which directed the release of the passport of renowned filmmaker, poet and artist Leena Manimekalai, which was impounded by the Passport authorities citing the pendency of the criminal defamation case filed against her by film producer Susi Ganesan. The Supreme Court also directed the Chennai Magistrate Court...

Don't Exclude Non-Hindus From Auction Process For Shop Leases In Temple : Supreme Court Directs AP Govt Authorities

" While it may be that within temple premises, one may not say something which would be offensive to the faith or that there may be no liquor or gambling, it cannot be that you will not sell bamboo, flowers or children's toys if you don't belong to the Hindu religion," remarked Justice D. Y. Chandrachud .