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Dog Nibbling Away at Dead Body in UP Hospital: Dr Ashwani Kumar Writes To CJI Seeking Uniform Protocol To Deal With Dead Bodies
A letter petition has been sent to the Supreme Court, seeking its indulgence to issue directions/ guidelines for a "uniform protocol" to deal with dead bodies in hospitals and mortuaries throughout the country. The representation has been made by former Union Law Minister, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, in the backdrop of 'heart wrenching' incident in a UP hospital reported across media, showing a...
Karnataka Govt Moves Supreme Court Challenging Karnataka HC Order Striking Down 25% Domicile Reservation At NLSIU
The Karnataka 25% Government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the order of the KarnatakaHigh Court whereby it has struck down the 25 percent horizontal domicile reservation at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) for students of Karnataka, introduced by the state government on April 27. The High Court has on September 29, invalidated the National Law School of...
Franklin Templeton : Supreme Court Asks Trustees To Call Meeting Of Unit Holders; Stay On Redemption
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a stay on redemption requests from investors and allowed Franklin Templeton Trustees to call for meeting of unit holders to seek their consent/approval.A bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna was hearing a plea by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund's (FT), challenging a Karnataka High Court order according to which the decision to wind down six...
EPF Provisions Applicable To Private Security Agency Providing Personnel To Its Client: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the provisions of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act are applicable to a private security agency engaged in the expert service of providing personnel to its client, if it meets the requirement of the EPF Act.The bench comprising Justices Navin Sinha and Surya Kant observed thus while dismissing an appeal filed by...
Supreme Court Allows Anticipatory Bail To Former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini In Multani Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the anticipatory bail plea of former Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Sumedh Singh Saini who had sought the bail relation to the 1991 Balwant Singh Multani murder case.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy & MR Shah, while setting aside the Trial Court and High Court judgments, observed that in case Saini he is arrested...
Supreme Court Cancels Advocates-on-Record Exam 2020 ; Postpones To June 2021
The Supreme Court has decided to cancel Advocates-on-Record Examination 2020 in the wake of spike in #COVID19 cases in Delhi and to postpone the same to June 2021.The Additional Registrar, Recruitment Cell of the Supreme Court has sent a letter to the Supreme Court Bar Association informing about the decision.The letter said :"Considering the rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi,...
Conversion of Standard Accounts To NPAs In The Absence Of Business Violates Art 19(1)(g) : Stakeholders Seek Loan Moratorium Extension
The Supreme Court continued the hearing in the pleas pertaining to extension of loan moratorium along with petitions by specific sectors.A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, BR Gavai & MR Shah stated that it shall hear Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Thursday.On Wednesday, various sectors made submissions before the Supreme Court.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for CREDAI HR informed...
Breaking- Victims Of Human Rights Violations By Police/NIA/CBI/ED Have The Right For CCTV Footage Of Interrogation:Supreme Court
"A person has a right to complain about human rights violations to the National/State Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Court or the Superintendent of Police or any other authority empowered to take cognizance of an offence. It shall further mention that CCTV footage is preserved for a certain minimum time period, which shall not be less than six months, and the victim has a right to have the same secured in the event of violation of his human rights."
Salaries Of Doctors In MCD Unpaid; IMA Files Contempt Plea In Supreme Court
A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on account of non-payment of salaries of doctors working with three Municipal Corporations of Delhi.The plea states that even though the Supreme Court had on June 17 directed to ensure that the States pay their doctors and healthcare workers full salaries, provide them with appropriate...
Ensure CCTV Cameras Are Installed In Each And Every Police Stations: Supreme Court Directs States/UTs
The Supreme Court has observed that the State and Union Territory Governments should ensure that CCTV cameras are installed in each and every Police Station functioning under them.Justice RF Nariman led bench observed that these directives shall be implemented both in letter and in spirit as soon as possible. The court has also directed the Central Government to install CCTV cameras and...
A4 Paper & Both Side Printing: PIL In Supreme Court Seeking Uniformity Across All Judicial Forums
A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to all the High Courts, Tribunals, Judicial and Quasi-judicial bodies in the country, to permit use of A-4 sheets with printing on both sides in all the proceedings The writ petition has been moved by the Youth Bar Association of India through Advocate Manju Jetley, states that use of single side of papers of different...