Centre Tells SC That Evacuation Of Indians Stranded Abroad Shall Commence From May 7 [Read Order]

While taking on record submissions of the Centre that all "Indians in various countries will be brought back", the Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed off a plea seeking repatriation of migrant workers stranded at the India-Nepal border in Uttarakhand.Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves appearing for petitioner(s) submitted that,"1000 nepali workers had to go back to Nepal. A large number have...

"There Can't Be A Super Government" SC To Former DGP's Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIRs For Disobeying Lockdown

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL filed by former police chief of Uttar Pradesh Vikram Singh seeking directions to quash FIRs registered for disobeying orders on lockdown and other petty offences during the Coronavirus crisis. A three-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B R Gavai, refused to interfere with...

SC Tells MP Mahua Moitra To Take Up Issue Of Exclusion Of CM Relief Fund From CSR In Parliament

While holding that there was no respresentation by an aggrieved party before the Supreme Court, the Top Court refused to entertain MP Mahua Moitra's plea challenging the circular issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in so far as it excludes Chief Minister's Relief Funds from the ambit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, and...

SC Issues Notice On Plea Of 2 Korean Nationals Denied Bail By Madras HC On Ground Of Flight Risk [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the SLP preferred against the April 9 order of the Maras High Court denying bail to 2 Korean nationals, who have been in custody allegedly for not remitting GST collections to the government. While hearing the writ petition by two the Korean nationals seeking release from allegedly congested detention camps in Tamil Nadu, Justice S. Vaidyanathan,...

SC Asks Congress MP Jairam Ramesh To Submit Representation Before Centre On Plea For Food Security [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea seeking directions to the Centre and state government to ensure the universal coverage of Food Security for all during the COVID-19 pandemic and directed that the issue be taken up as a representation before the concerned authorities.The Congress leader had sought directions from the court that the requirement of ration cards for supply...

"Central & State Govts Taking Neccesary Steps" SC Disposes Off Plea On Issue Of Migrant Workers Being Charged For Moving Back Home [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Monday disposed off the plea on the issue of migrant workers being charged for travelling back home has been A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Ashok Bhushan & BR Gavai observed that all necessary steps were being taken care of by the Centre & States in this regard.Advocate Prashant Bhushan appeared for the petitioner, stating that the central government...

New Plea In SC Seeks Repatriation of Indian Migrants from Kuwait In Chartered Flights

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in Supreme Court seeks repatriation of Indian migrants from Kuwait through a specific direction permitting only chartered flights from the State of Kuwait to land at Indian airports. Apprising the Court of Kuwait's decision to allow evacuation of those who do not have valid residency permits in Kuwait, without a fine till April 30, the...

[Contract Act] Sec 32 Instead Of Sec 56 Applies When Parties Agree In Advance On Contingency Which Makes Performance Impossible : SC

In a recent decision in the case NAFED vs Alimenta S A, the Supreme Court had the occasion to discuss the circumstances under which the provisions of Sections 32 and 56 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 apply when the performance of a contract has become impossible.The main point in this case was whether a foreign award was opposed to public policy of India and was therefore...

'Migrant Workers Being Charged for Travelling Back Home': Petitioners In Migrant Case Tells SC [Read Affidavit]

A Supplementary Affidavit raising the issue of migrant workers being charged for travelling back home has been filed before the Supreme Court in the plea seeking for directions to allow migrant workers across the country to return to their hometowns and villages, and to arrange for their safe travel by providing necessary transportation to this effect. Filed by Advocate Prashant...

[BREAKING] Centre Decides To Evacuate Indians Stranded Abroad In Phased Manner From May 7

The Government of India stated on Monday that it will be facilitating the return of Indian nationals stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner, the travel for which would be arranged by aircraft and naval ships.The travel would begin in a phased manner from May 7. The Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) has been prepared in this regard, said a press release issued by the...

'Arnab Goswami Is Arrogant, Antics Hampering Investigation, Browbeating Police' : Maharashtra Govt Moves SC Against Interim Protection

An application by the Maharasthra Government on behalf of Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai (Zone III) has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV, was "browbeating" the police.On April 24, the Republic TV Editor-In-Chief was granted interim protection by the Supreme Court from any coercive action for a period of three weeks in light of...

Use "Physical Distancing": Plea In SC Seeks Discontinuance Of Phrase "Social Distancing" On Account Of Its Interrelation With Untouchability

A letter petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions for discontinuance in usage of the phrase "Social Disancing" to all State Government & the Central Government, owing to the stigma associated with the phrase.The plea has initiated in the form of a letter PIL, has been filed by Dr. B. Karthik Navayan, an Advocate practicing in Hyderabad and contends that...