Requests Being Made To Chief Justices To Consider Women, OBC, Minorities, SC/ST Candidates For HC Judgeship: Kiren Rijiju

To ensure social diversity in appointment in the High Courts, the Central Government has been requesting the Chief Justices across all the High Courts to give due consideration to suitable candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities, and women while sending their proposal for appointment of judges.Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the...

Custody Certificate- Circulate 'Correct Format' To Jail Authorities & File All Cases In That Format Only: Supreme Court Directs State Of UP

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh State to come up with a correct format of custody certificate and circulate the same to the concerned jail authorities.The Bench of Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice M. M. Sundresh further directed the UP Government that henceforth in all cases, custody certificate should be filed in that format only.Essentially, the Court was dealing with...

[Employees Compensation Act] Appeal Against Award Passed By Compensation Commissioner Only Maintainable On Substantial Question Of Law U/s 30: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that an appeal against the award passed by Compensation Commissioner is maintainable only on a substantial question of law in terms of section 30 of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923. The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian in the present matter was considering an appeal challenging Madras High Court's order dated April 25, 2013. As per the...

'Very Arrogant', 'No Respect For Court Orders' : Supreme Court Dismisses UP Govt Secretaries' Plea Against Arrest Warrants

The Supreme Court on Saturday made scathing remarks against the Officers from State of UP against whom bailable warrants have been issued by the High Court, for their 'reckless attitude' in not respecting the Court orders.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a petition challenging the High Court's recent order...

After Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Children Amid Pollution, Delhi Govt Decides To Close Schools For A Week

Expressing serious concern towards the probable effect of Delhi's present air pollution crisis on the health of school going children, the Supreme Court on Saturday asked the Delhi Government what steps have been taken in that regard.Addressing Senior Advocate Rahul Mehra appearing for Delhi Government, a bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice ...

Sec 40 RERA - Homebuyers Entitled To Recover Amount Invested Along With Interest As Land Revenue Arrears From Builder : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in its judgment delivered on Thursday (11th November) had, inter alia, held that the amount invested by the allottees, which is often their life savings, along with the interest thereon as quantified by the regulatory authority or the adjudicating officer can be recovered as arrears of land revenue by them from the builders, under Section 40(1) of the Real...

Supreme Court Raps Manipur Govt For Not Inviting Fresh Tenders To Transport Grains From FCI Depot To Child Development Project Officers

The Supreme Court on Friday deprecated State of Manipur for lethargy and negligence on the State and Social Welfare Department ("Department") part for not issuing the fresh tender process and Notice Inviting Tenders ("NIT") after 2018 for transporting rice and other micronutrients from Food Corporation of India's depots in the State to offices of Child Development Project...

Employer Can Terminate Service In The Event Of Suppressing Or On Submitting False Information By The Employee: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that in the event of any suppression or on submitting false information, it is always open for the employer to cancel the candidature or terminate service of the employee/candidate.In the year 1994, the appellant in this case was selected and appointed as Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police Service. His services were terminated on the ground that that he was a deserter...

'I Learnt English In 8th Standard, Studied In Telugu Medium School' : CJI Ramana

The hearing of the matter relating to Delhi pollution crisis on Saturday witnessed an interesting exchange between the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta as to how both of them have not received most part of their education from English medium.The exchange happened after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought to apologize for a misunderstanding created by...

Section 307 IPC - Intention To Be Ascertained From Weapon Used, Body Part Chosen For Assault & Nature Of Injury: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, in attempt to murder cases (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code), the intention has to be ascertained from the weapon used, part of the body chosen for assault and the nature of the injury caused.The Court observed thus while dismissing appeal filed by accused whose conviction under Section 307 read with Section 34 of the IPC was upheld by the High Court...

Mullaperiyar Dam Case : 'Not Looking At It Adversarially', Supreme Court Says Adjourning Hearing To Nov 22

The Supreme Court on Saturday observed that it was not looking at the dispute between the States of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the Mullaperiyar dam issue in an adversarial manner.A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar made this oral remark while adjourning a batch of petitions filed by Kerala-based petitioners seeking directions to ensure the safety of the 126-year old...

Local Authority Must Take Responsibility For Allowing Slum Encroachments In Railway Land : Supreme Court

"You allow the encroachment and then say the State is responsible….It is under the Railway Land but under your governance. You have to ensure that no encroachment takes place", Court told Surat Municipality.