'Judgment Will Further Suppress Scheduled Tribes' : Plea Seeks Review Of SC Verdict Quashing 100% ST Reservation [Read Petition]

A Review Petition has been filed against the Supreme Court's judgment by which a State Government Order affirming 100% reservation for Scheduled Tribe (ST) teachers in a scheduled area of Andhra Pradesh was quashed. On April 22, 2020, a 5-Judge Constitution Bench of the Apex Court, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, held that the Andhra Pradesh Governor's move affirming absolute reservation...

[Suo Motu Extension Of Limitation] Have Reservations Against Whatsapp For Effectuating Summons/Service, Centre Tells SC

The Supreme Court on Monday took up its Suo Motu Case pertaining to the applicability of extension of of limitation period owing to the Coronavirus induced lockdown, effectuated from March 23.A bench led by Chief Justice SA Bobde took on record, a consolidated reply filed on behalf of the Union of India detailing its stand on several IA's with regard to limitations pertaining to Section 29A...

Plea In Supreme Court Seeking Development & Broadcast Of "COVID Yoga Protocols" [Read Petition]

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction upon the Union Ministry of AYUSH to develop standard Yoga protocol to enhance COVID resistance among people, in addition to customized Yoga Protocols to control most common diseases like diabetes, fever, infections and cardiovascular, respiratory and digestive diseases. The plea, filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar...

Vinod Dua Case : Will Quash FIR Straightaway If Satisfied With Petitioner's Contentions, Says SC; Asks HP Police To Submit Status Report

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Himachal Pradesh police to file status report in a sealed cover with requisite details within a week in the ongoing investigation against Journalist Vinod Dua on charges of sedition.A bench led by Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was hearing the plea seeking quashing of FIR filed against Journalist Vinod Dua and took note of the questionnaire which Dua was...

SC Grants Interim Bail to Unitech Promoter Sanjay Chandra

Promoter and former Managing Director of Unitech Ltd., Sanjay Chandra, who has been in jail for approximately 3 years, was granted interim bail on Tuesday by Supreme Court.Accepting his plea for bail on account of both his parents being COVID-19 positive, the Bench comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah allowed him to be released for a period of one month.In his plea, Chandra...

Arnab Goswami Case Was Listed Urgently As It Pertained To Liberty And Freedom Of Media, Says SC

"Arnab Goswami case was listed urgently in view of order of competent authority. It pertained to liberty and freedom of media.", said the Supreme Court in its judgment dismissing the lawyer's plea alleging 'pick and choose' policy of listing cases by the Registry.In his writ petition, Advocate Reepak Kansal pointed out that the Writ Petition tilted Arnab Ranjan Goswami v. UOI was filed...

SC Grants One Month's Time To Implement The Grant of Permanent Commission and Command Posts for Eligible Women Officers in Army

The Supreme Court has granted one Month's time to implement the grant of Permanent Commission and Command Posts for eligible women officers in the Indian Army. A Bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud heard the Application filed by the Centre seeking for an extension of 6 months to implement the judgement that had been delivered by Justices DY Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi on 17th...

[COVID19 In Children's Homes] SC Directs States of UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Tripura To File Affidavits In Suo Motu Matter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Tripura to file their respective Affidavits By Friday in its suo motu case pertaining to the condition of children in protection, juvenile and foster or kinship homes amid the Coronavirus outbreak.A bench of Justices LN Rao, Hemant Gupta & S. Ravindra Bhat also directed the State of Uttar Pradesh to...

Dispute As To Inheritance Of Shares Cannot Be Decided In Proceedings U/s 241/242 Of Companies Act, 2013: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that a dispute as to inheritance of shares cannot be decided in proceedings under section 241/242 of the Companies Act, 2013. Section 241 of the Companies Act deals with application to the National Company Tribunal for Relief in Cases of Oppression, etc and Section 242 deals with the power of Tribunal to deal with such applications. The case pertains to...

Lawyers Are An Intellectual Class; We Expect Members Of Noble Fraternity To Respect Themselves First : SC [Read Judgment]

"We see, in general, it has become a widespread practice to blame the Registry for no good reasons. "

Ashok Arora's Plea At SC Withdrawn In View Of Plea Pending In Delhi HC Against His Suspension From Post Of SCBA Secretary

Advocate Ashok Arora's plea was withdrawn in the Top Court on Monday on account of submission made by his Counsel that a suit challenging the impugned Resolution suspending him from the post of Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association was pending before the Delhi High Court.A single judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy took note of the submission by the petitioner's counsel, Mr....

[Breaking] 'State Cannot Seek Sovereign Immunity In Cases Of Violation Of Fundamental Rights': MP HC Directs State To Compensate Accused For Delay In Trial [Read Order]

The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the State Government cannot take the defence of sovereign immunity in cases of violation of Fundamental Rights of it citizens. Holding thus, the single bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia directed the state to pay compensation to a bail applicant, who had been languishing in jail for over a year, without any progress in trial...