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UP Governor Promulgates Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020
The Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel has promulgated the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020 (Uttar Pradesh Vidhi Viruddh Dharm Samparivartan Pratishedh Adhyadesh 2020). The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday (24th November) gave its nod to the draft ordinance which makes unlawful religious conversion a non-bailable...
Exclusion Of Advocates For Consideration As Judicial Members In Tribunals Contrary To SC Judgments: Supreme Court
Exclusion of Advocates in 10 out of 19 tribunals, for consideration as judicial members is contrary to the judgments in Union of India v. Madras Bar Association (2010) and Madras Bar Association v. Union of India, the Supreme Court has observed.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat opined that as the qualification for an advocate of a High Court...
Loan Moratorium : Implement Decision To Waive Interest For 8 Specified Loan Categories, Supreme Court Directs Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the government to ensure that all steps be taken to implement its decision to forego interest on eight specified categories of loans paid upto Rs two crore in view of the coronavirus pandemic.The bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy, and M. R. Shah was disposing of a batch of writ petitions which sought for waiver of interest during the...
Tribunal Rules 2020 Framed Contrary To Court Directions; 'Disturbing Trend' Of Centre Not Implementing Repeated Orders : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure at the Central Government for not paying heed to the repeated directions issued by it to ensure the independence and efficiency of tribunals.A 3-judge bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhat made critical observations while issuing directions to the Central Government to amend various provisions of the...
'Delhi Govt. Did Not Take Steps To Prevent Covid Spread Despite Repeated Exhortations': CentreTells Supreme Court
In pursuance of directions by the Supreme Court to put on record an affidavit stipulating measures and implementation of Covid19 prevention to the Centre, it has been informed by the centre that 10 states contribute to over 70 per cent of the active case load of the country.These are Maharashtra (18.9%), Kerala (14.7%), Delhi (8.5%), West Bengal (5.7%), Karnataka (5.6%), Uttar Pradesh...
Common Cause Moves Supreme Court Against Retrospective Extension Of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra's 's Tenure Beyond 2 Yrs
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Central Government to appoint a Director to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a fair and transparent manner. The plea filed by Common Cause through Advocate Prashant Bhushan seeks that the ED Director be appointed strictly in accordance with the mandate of Section 25 of the...
A Prima Facie Evaluation Of FIR Does Not Disclose Offence Of Abetment To Suicide Against Arnab Goswami : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in its judgment today, observed that, on prima facie evaluation of FIR lodged against Arnab Goswami, it cannot be said that he was guilty of having abetted the suicide within the meaning of Section 306 of the IPC. The bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee said that the High Court failed to evaluate prima facie whether the allegations in the FIR,...
Kangana Ranaut Should Exercise Restraint; Sanjay Raut's Conduct Doesn't Befit A Leader : Bombay High Court
Actor Kangana Ranaut and Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena MP, came under the criticism of the Bombay High Court for their public outbursts.While granting relief to Hindi film actor Kangana Ranaut against the demolition order of the Mumbai civic body, the Bombay High Court expressed disapproval of her comments against Maharashtra Government, Mumbai police and the film industry.The Court clarified that...
Rajkot COVID Hospital Fire : Supreme Court Expresses Shock; Takes Suo Moto Cognizance; Seeks Responses Of Centre, Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the fire which broke out at a COVID-19 designated hospital in Gujarat's Rajkot in the wee hours of the morning today.The Court stated that the breaking of fires in Covid19 hospitals is repetitive and no legitimate measures were being taken by the authorities to mitigate and prevent these fires in hospitals. The court directed the Centre...
No Reservation For In-Service Candidates In Super Specialty Medical Courses For 2020-21 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Directorate General of Health Services to proceed with the counseling for admissions to PG super-specialty medical courses for the academic year 2020-21 without providing reservation for in-service candidates.The top court clarified that the direction is applicable only to the admissions of the present academic year 2020-21."The process for admissions...
'Liberty Is Not A Gift For Few': Supreme Court Directs High Courts, District Courts To Monitor Pendency Of Bail Applications
In its judgment in Arnab Goswami case, the Supreme Court noted that there is a pressing need for courts across the judicial hierarchy in India to remedy the institutional problem of bail applications not being heard and disposed of with expedition.Quoting Justice Krishna Iyer's observations in State of Rajasthan, Jaipur vs Balchand, the Court observed that the basic rule of our criminal...