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"Orders Passed By This Court Be Brought In Notice Of High Court": Supreme Court in Suraz India Trust Contempt Case
Supreme Court has on Thursday been informed by the State of Rajasthan that the High Court has issued an interim order in favour of Rajiv Dhaiya, chairperson of NGO Suraz India Trust granting a stay on his transfer by the government. A division Bench of Justice SK Kaul and Justice Hemant Gupta has directed that Orders passed by the top court be brought in notice of High Court, and if...
'Citizens Have Right To Know What Transpires In Judicial Proceedings' : Supreme Court Upholds Media's Freedom To Report Court Hearings
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the freedom of media to report the oral observations and discussions made by judges and lawyers during a court proceeding.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah held that freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) extends to reporting judicial proceedings as well(Case :Election Commission of India v...
BREAKING : Centre Moves Supreme Court Challenging Karnataka High Court Direction To Increase Daily Oxygen Quota For Karnataka As 1200 MT
The Central Government has approached the Supreme Court challenging an order passed by the Karnataka High Court yesterday(May 5) directing the Centre to increase the daily liquid medical oxygen allocation for Karnataka as 1200 MT.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the Special Leave Petition filed against the High Court order before a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud today, while...
Include NEET PG Aspirants, Trained Nursing Students In COVID Force; Incentivize Them With Grace Marks : Suggests Supreme Court
"There is no way today that we have the number of health professionals in our medical infrastructure to be able to meet the ongoing second surge and a potential third wave. No country in the world can meet such a demand. And India does not have such a quantum of human resources", observed Justice D. Y. Chandrachud on Thursday.The bench of Justices Chandrachud and Justice M.R. Shah was...
Parliamentary Committee, Minister & AG Said 102nd Constitutional Amendment Won't Affect States' Power To Identify SEBCs; Supreme Court Holds Otherwise
An interesting aspect of the Supreme Court judgment in Maratha Quota case is its interpretation of 102nd Constitutional Amendment.The petitioners challenged the Amendment on the ground that it violated the federal structure by denuding the power of states to identify Socially and Economically Backward Classes. The Centre, through Attorney General, defended the Amendment contending that...
Alteration Of Content Of State Legislative Power In An Oblique & Peripheral Manner Would Not Constitute A Violation Of Basic Structure: Supreme Court
To uphold the 102nd Constitutional Amendment, the Supreme Court held that alteration of the content of state legislative power in an oblique and peripheral manner would not constitute a violation of the concept of federalism or basic structure of the Constitution.The majority judgment authored by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat ( with whom Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Hemant Gupta agreed with on...
COVID19: Oxygen Supply To Delhi: Supreme Court Hearing- Live-Updates
A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud resumes hearing the Delhi Oxygen shortage/supply matter.Central Government to place today a comprehensive plan before Supreme Court Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud, indicating the manner in which the direction for the allocation of 700 MT of LMO to Delhi shall be complied with....
Covid-19: Intervention Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Transparency Regarding Availability Of Hospital Beds, Oxygen & Essentials Drugs
An intervention has been filed before the Supreme Court in the ongoing suo motu case regarding equitable distribution of essential supplies including oxygen during the pandemic, seeking transparency in the distribution of these essential supplies and services. The intervention, filed by transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj, highlights the need for verified, updated...
Freedom Of Speech & Expression Extends To Reporting Judicial Proceedings: Supreme Court Rejects ECI Prayer To Stop Media Reporting Of Oral Remarks
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea made by the Election Commission of India to restrain media from reporting the oral remarks of judges.The bench was delivering the judgment in the petition filed by Election Commission of India against the oral remarks of Madras High Court that the ECI was "singularly responsible for COVID second wave" and "should probably be booked for...
All Communities & Castes Are Presumed To Have Made Advancement, Unless Rebutted : Supreme Court In Maratha Quota Case
In the judgment striking down Maratha quota as unconstitutional, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court observed that there is a rebuttable presumption that all communities and castes have marched towards advancement."We have completed more than 70 years of independence, all governments have been making efforts and taking measures for overall developments of all ...
'We Can't Dilute Our Orders': Supreme Court Says Centre Must Implement Its Direction To Supply 700 MT Oxygen Per Day To Delhi,Asks SG To Submit Plan By Tomorrow
In staying the contempt notice issued to the central government officials by the Delhi High Court over oxygen supply to the NCT of Delhi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday required that the UOI make all efforts to comply with its direction regarding supply of 700 MT of oxygen per day to the National Capital Territory of Delhi.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah directed that until...
'To Change 50% Reservation Limit Is To Have A Society Which Is Not Founded On Equality But Based On Caste Rule': SC Refuses To Revisit Indra Sawhney Judgment
"To change the 50% limit is to have a society which is not founded on equality but based on caste rule" , the Supreme Court observed in its judgment in Maratha Quota case while reiterating that reservation under Article 16(4) should not exceed 50% except when there are extraordinary circumstances."The democracy is an essential feature of our Constitution and part of our basic structure. If...