Conception That House Makers Do Not "Work" Or That They Do Not Add Economic Value To The Household Is A Problematic Idea: SC In Motor Vehicle Compensation Case

The conception that house makers do not "work" or that they do not add economic value to the household is a problematic idea that has persisted for many years and must be overcome, Justice NV Ramana observed in a judgment delivered today in an appeal arising out of a motor accident compensation claim.The court was disposing an appeal arising out of Motor Accident...

Former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini's Plea For Quashing FIR In Multani Murder Case: Supreme Court Directs To Defer Hearing Before Magistrate

The Supreme Court on Tuesday required the hearing on January 22 before the jurisdictional Magistrate in connection with the May, 2020 FIR against former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini over a 1991 custodial death case to be postponed till the end of February.The bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan was hearing Saini's SLP against the September 8, 2020 decision of the Punjab and Haryana High...

Motor Accident Compensation- Future Prospects Can Be Granted Even In Cases Pertaining To Notional Income: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that future prospects can be granted even in cases pertaining to notional income.The court observed thus while disposing an appeal arising out of Motor Accident Compensation Claim filed by heirs of a deceased couple who died in an accident. In this case, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded a total sum of Rs 40.71 lakhs for both deceased to the claimants....

India A Representative Democracy With Strong Elements Of Participatory Democracy : SC In Central Vista Judgment

The Supreme Court's judgment upholding the Central Vista project process(by 2:1 majority), running into 611 pages, devotes a substantial portion to discuss the concept of 'participatory democracy'.This was in the context of the argument raised by the petitioners regarding the absence of public participation in the process.While the majority approved the project, Justice Sanjiv Khanna dissented...

Absolute Devotion, Integrity And Honesty Is A Sine Qua Non For Every Bank Employee: Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of A Bank Clerk

In banking business absolute devotion, integrity and honesty is a sine qua non for every bank employee, observed the Supreme Court while upholding dismissal of a bank employee.In July 1999, Ajai Kumar Srivastava, who worked as a Cashier/Clerk, was dismissed after holding disciplinary enquiry, found him guilty of charges of misappropriation of funds. The departmental appeal filed...

'We Cannot Be Called Upon To Govern. For We Have No Wherewithal or Prowess And Expertise In That Regard': Supreme Court In Central Vista Case

"We cannot be called upon to govern. For, we have no wherewithal or prowess and expertise in that regard.", remarked the Supreme Court in its judgment in Central Vista Project case.Justice AM Khanwilkar, in his majority judgment, said that, in recent past, the route of public/social interest litigation is being increasingly invoked to call upon the Court to examine pure concerns of policy...

Central Vista- Lack Of Public Consultation, No Approval From HCC, Non Speaking Order Granting Environment Clearance: Justice Sanjiv Khanna In His Dissent

Justice Sanjeev Khanna, in his separate opinion in Central Vista Project case, expressed his dissent on the aspects of public participation on interpretation of the statutory provisions, failure to take prior approval of the Heritage Conservation Committee and the order passed by the Expert Appraisal Committee.The judge, however, agreed with the majority on the aspects of Notice inviting...

Breaking- Supreme Court Upholds Centre's Plan For The Central Vista Project by 2:1 Majority, Justice Khanna Dissents

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Central Government's plan for construction of the Central Vista project and the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament in Lutyen's Delhi.

A Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna pronounced the judgement, with Justices Khanwilkar and Maheshwari forming the majority, and with Justice Khanna pronouncing...

Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment In Petitions Challenging Central Vista Project Tomorrow

The Supreme Court will deliver its judgment tomorrow in a batch of writ petitions challenging challenging the Central Vista project.The cause list suggests that Justices AM Khanwilkar and Sanjiv Khanna will deliver the judgments. The bench, also comprising Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, will deliver the judgment at 10.30 am.The court had, on November 5, 2020, reserved judgment on these batch...

Rejection Of Permanent Commission Has To Be Challenged In Armed Forces Tribunal, Centre Tells SC

Once an application seeking permanent commission has been duly considered on merit as per the verdict in the Annie Nagaraja case and has been rejected after that, such officer has to challenge the rejection in the Armed Forces Tribunal and not directly before the Supreme Court under Article 32, submitted the Centre before the top court on Monday. A vacation bench headed by Justice Indira...

'Individual Rights Should Subserve The National Interest': Kerala High Court Cancels Bail Granted To Journalism Student In UAPA Case [Read Judgment]

"When individual rights are pitted against national interest and security, the latter should prevail."

Supreme Court Adjourns To Next Week PIL Seeking Directions To Control Uttarakhand Forest Fires In The State

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week a PIL seeking for directions to State of Uttarakhand to take steps to prevent forest fires in the State as well as declare that the entire wildlife in the region to be declared as a living entity with corresponding rights. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde was informed by the Petitioner-in-Person Rituparn Uniyal that...