Civil Services Exam : Can Candidates Who Cleared Mains But Submitted Degree Certificates Late Be Allowed To Attend Interview? Supreme Court To Examine

Update on July 16 : Supreme Court Permits 5 Civil Service Aspirants Who Cleared Mains But Were Disqualified For Submitting Degree Certificate Late To Attend UPSC Interview In an extraordinary move, the Supreme Court has decided to examine if the candidates who cleared the UPSC civil service examinations held this year but submitted their degree certificates after the cut-off date could...

Is It Still Necessary To Continue Sedition Law, Which Was Used By British To Suppress Our Freedom Movement, Even After 75 Yrs Of Independence: CJI Ramana To Centre

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed alarm at the rampant misuse of sedition law in the country. A bench led by the Chief Justice of India expressed reservation at continuing the use of the provision (Section 124A of IPC), inserted during the colonial era in 1870, purportedly to curb dissent. "This dispute about law is concerned, its colonial law, it was meant to suppress the...

UAPA - Sessions Court's Order Denying Bail Can Be Challenged Only By Appeal Under Section 21 NIA Act Before Division Bench : Madras High Court

Settling conflicting views, a Full Bench of the Madras High Court has held that an order passed by a Sessions Court denying bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act 1967 (UAPA) can be challenged only by way of an appeal under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act.Such an appeal can be heard only by a division bench of the High Court. Applications...

Andhra Pradesh Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Telangana Govt In Dispute Over Sharing Of Krishna River Water

The State of Andhra Pradesh has filed a writ petition before the Supreme Court over a dispute with the State of Telangana regarding sharing of Krishna river water.The writ petition seeks to direct the Union of India to notify the Krishna River Management Board's (KRMB) jurisdiction under Section 87 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. It also sought directions to KRMB to comply...

Fill Up Vacancies In Tribunals Without Delay: Supreme Court Directs Centre

"Access to justice and confidence of the litigant public in impartial justice being administered by tribunals need to be restored."

'Excludes Young Successful Advocates; Arbitrary & Discriminatory' : Supreme Court Strikes Down Minimum Age Limit Of 50 Years For Appointment As Tribunal Members

"Prescribing 50 years as a minimum age limit for consideration of advocates has the devastating effect of entirely excluding successful young advocates"

Schemes For Minorities Do Not Violate Rights Of Other Communities : Union Of India Tells Supreme Court

While defending its schemes for welfare of minority communities at various levels, the Union of India has on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the schemes are not in contradiction to the principles of equality as enshrined in the Constitution and do not violate rights of members of other Communities.The Union has further stated that the schemes are meant only for the economically...

Breaking- Immediately Withdraw Cases Registered Under Repealed S. 66A Of IT Act; Don't Register Any Further Cases: MHA To States, UTs

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday directed all State governments and police chiefs to immediately withdraw all pending cases and not register further cases under the repealed Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. This advisory comes days after the Supreme Court expressed shock that Section 66A was still being invoked to prosecute people even after six years...

BREAKING : Suvendu Adhikari Moves Supreme Court To Transfer Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition From Calcutta High Court

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee out of the State of West Bengal. The Chief Minister had moved an Election Petition before the Calcutta High Court challenging Suvendu Adhikari's election win from the Nandigram constituency in the West Bengal Assembly Polls. In...

Delegated Legislation That Are Forbiddingly Excessive Or Disproportionate Can Also Be Manifestly Arbitrary: Supreme Court In Franklin Templeton Case

Delegated legislations that are forbiddingly excessive or disproportionate can also be manifestly arbitrary, the Supreme Court observed in the order passed in Franklin Templeton case today.The bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna, however, held that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 under challenge do not suffer from the vice...

Can Courts Enter Executive Arena With Suggestions On Pandemic Management? Supreme Court To Examine

"Collective efforts are needed during times of crisis, but good intent itself does not give everybody a right to enter into a different arena”, the Court orally said.

BREAKING : Calcutta High Court Issues Notice To Suvendu Adhikari In Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Against Nandigram Results

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the election of Suvendu Adhikari @SuvenduWB from Nandigram.Justice Shampa Sarkar issued notice to Suvendu Adhikari, the elected candidate of BJP and directed that the records and papers in relation to the election be preserved during the pendency of...