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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...
Char Dham Road Project: Supreme Court Directs High Powered Committee To Consider Applications Against Reduction Of Width
In Char Dham road project matter, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the High Powered Committee set-up by it to consider the applications filed before the Court by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, against reducing the road width, in two weeks.The ministries had sought permission for the widening of the road in border areas and the completion of...
Supreme Court Stays NCLAT Direction For Probe Against Flipkart Under Competition Act
The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the March 4 order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) directing a probe by the Competition Commission of India against e-commerce major Flipkart for an alleged use of its dominant position.Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Flipkart, argued that the order was passed on an erroneous premise that his client had a "dominant position"...
'Rakhi For Bail' Order : Attorney General Says Judges Should Avoid Patriarchal Approaches; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved orders in a plea filed by eight lawyers which challenged a Madhya Pradesh High Court order wherein a bail condition had been imposed on the accused that he would be tied a Rakhi by his survivor whose modesty he had outraged.A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar was also adjudicating upon directions sought from the Apex Court against...
'In Arnab Goswami's Case, Your Lordships Interfered When Bail Was Pending; I'll Rely On That' : Sibal During Siddique Kappan Case
Siddique Kappan Case: Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal submitted before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that he will rely on the order in the Arnab Goswami's case to seek the release of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan from custody.Sibal highlighted that Republic TV anchor Goswami was granted relief by the Supreme Court even when his bail application was pending before the Sessions Court.He...
Siddique Kappan Case : KUWJ To Implead Wife & Daughter Of Journalist; Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Next Week
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Kerala Union of Working Journalists(KUWJ) in the habeas petition filed for release of journalist Siddique Kappan, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the wife and daughter of the Kerala journalist will be impleaded in the petition.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India then adjourned the hearing till next week.Sibal offered to implead the...
Supreme Court Refuses To Allow immediate Re-opening of Sterlite Plant At Thoothukudi For Experimental Run
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, refused to grant interim relief to Vedanta Ltd., rejecting the mining giant's plea for an immediate reopening of its Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi for an experimental run for 2, 4 or 6 weeks.The company had moved the top court following the Madras High Court verdict in August that dismissed Vedanta's writ petition to reopen its copper smelter and upheld...
