Centre, States Urge Supreme Court To Settle Confusion In Reservation Norms For Promotions

The Central Government and various state governments have urged the Supreme Court to urgently hear the issues relating to reservation in promotions as several appointments have been stalled due to the ambiguities in the norms for applying reservation in promotions.On Tuesday, a total number of 133 petitions arising from various states were listed before a bench comprising Justices L...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-82]

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Can Criminal Proceedings Continue After Exoneration In Departmental Enquiry On Same Allegations? Plea In Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition which has raised the argument that criminal proceedings cannot continue after exoneration in departmental enquiry on the same allegations.The special leave petition is filed against a judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which held that exoneration in departmental inquiry does not entitle an employee to seek quashing...

Khori Gaon Demolitions- Will Make Efforts To Complete Rehabilitation Process By April 2022 : Faridabad Municipal Corporation Tells Supreme Court

The Faridabad Municipal Corporation has informed the Supreme Court that it will make all efforts to complete the process of rehabilitation with respect to the Khori Gaon demolitions by 30th April 2022, including handing over the possession of the flats to eligible applicants. Through an affidavit filed before the Top Court, the Corporation has submitted the 'tentative timeline...

101st Constitutional Amendment That Introduced GST Is A Watershed Moment In Evolution Of Cooperative Federalism: Supreme Court

In its judgment delivered on Monday, the Supreme Court observed that One Hundred and First Amendment to the Constitution, which introduced Goods and Service Tax regime, is a watershed moment in the evolution of cooperative federalism.It brought about a significant merger by contemplating a fiscal umbrella comprehending GST, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR...

When Does Trial In Civil Suit Commence? Filing Of Chief Affidavit Or Cross-Examination? Supreme Court To Examine

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition which raises the issue regarding the stage of commencement of trial in a civil suit.The issue has arisen in the context of interpretation of Order VI Rue 17 of the Civil Procedure Code, which provides for amendment of pleadings. The proviso to Order VI Rule 17 states that no amendment application can be allowed after the "trial...

Judicial Discipline Demand To Respect Order Passed By Coordinate Bench: Supreme Court On Comments By Uttarakhand HC On Allahabad HC Order

Judicial discipline/propriety demand to respect the order passed by the Coordinate Bench, the Supreme Court observed while it set aside observations made by Uttarakhand High Court on an order passed by Allahabad High Court.In this case, a writ petition challenging an award passed by the labour court of Dehradun was filed before Allahabad High Court in the year 1997. Later state...

'You're In Black Coat Doesn't Mean Your Life Is More Precious' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea For Compensation To Kin Of Lawyers Who Died Of COVID

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation which sought for ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 5 lakhs to kin of an advocate who has died within 60 years of age due to CoVID or in any other manner.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna termed the PIL bogus and warned the petitioner, Advocate Pradeep Kumar Yadav, of costs."If you are in...

Contempt Petition Moved Against Centre For Non-Compliance Of Supreme Court Order On Covid Death Certificates, Ex Gratia Compensation

A petition for initiating contempt proceedings against Centre has been filed before the Supreme Court for their disobedience to the Top Court's judgment dated June 30, 2021 wherein the Court had directed the NDMA to frame guidelines for grant of compensation to the dependents of those who died due to COVID, issue guidelines to simplify the process of issuance of death...

Pegasus Is A Malware Which Is Per se Illegal, The Fact That Govt. Have Not Denied it Means They Used It: Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court

In the Pegasus issue, the petitioners on Monday did not take kindly to the Centre telling the Supreme Court that it has nothing more to say than what has been said in its first and only affidavit (described as "limited" by the court)- that it does not deem it appropriate to state whether any particular software was employed or not, that there has been no illegal interception, and that it...

Compassionate Appointment: 'Divorced' Daughter Cannot Be Treated At Par With 'Widowed' Or 'Unmarried' Daughter: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court set aside a Karnataka High Court judgment that held that a divorced daughter would fall in the same class of an unmarried or widowed daughter for the purpose of Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996.The bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose reiterated that norms prevailing on the date of consideration of...

CJI Agrees To Grant Early Listing For Delhi Govt's Challenge To GNCTD Amendment Act

The Chief Justice of India on Monday agreed to grant early listing to a writ petition filed by the Delhi Government challenging the Government of National Capital Territory (Amendment) Act 2021 passed by the Parliament this year granting more powers to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor over the elected government.The petition was mentioned by Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi before the CJI...