State & Centre Have Concurrent Power To Fix Sugarcane Prices; No Conflict If State's Price Is Higher Than Centre's 'Minimum Price' : SC [Read Judgment]

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that both the Centre and the State have concurrent powers to fix the prices of sugarcane. At the same time, the price' fixed by the State Government for sugarcane cannot be lower than the 'minimum price' fixed by the centre, the Court added.Also, it is open to the States to fix the price higher than the price fixed by the...

[BREAKING] Condition To Deposit Amount In Corona Relief Fund For Bail Is Unjust & Improper: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday quashed as "improper and unjust", the bail condition imposed by a Sessions Judge that the petitioner should deposit an amount of Rs 25,000/- towards the Corona Relief Fund. The Single Judge made reference to an earlier order of the High Court where, relying on the decision of the Supreme Court in Moti Ram v. State of Madhya Pradesh, it was held that the...

[Breaking] Cabinet Approves Ordinance To Amend Epidemic Diseases Act For Stricter Punishments For Offences Against Health Workers

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the promulgation of an Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 to provide stricter punishments for attacks against health workers.The amendment was necessitated in view of reports of incidents of attack and harassment against doctors, nurses, para-medics and Asha workers, said Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Prakash...

100% ST Reservations For Teacher Posts In Scheduled Areas Unconstitutional: SC Constitution Bench [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that 100 per cent reservation of teachers belonging to the Scheduled Tribe category at schools situated in "Scheduled Ares" is constitutionally invalid.A 5 judge Constitution bench led by Justice Arun Mishra quashed the Government order issued under the hand of Governor of State of Andhra Pradesh which had affirmed absolute reservation for ST teachers...

Breaking: Bombay HC & Subordinate Courts To Cancel Summer Vacation If Lockdown Is Lifted Post May 3, Principal Seat To Function 30 Mins Longer [Read Notice]

The Chief Justice and the administrative Judges of the Bombay High Court have decided that the High Court as well as Court subordinate to it shall not avail Summer Vacation, if lockdown is lifted after May 3, 2020 and before June 7, 2020. The vacations are scheduled between May 7 and June 7. The said notice states that during this time, the principal seat at Bombay will sit half an...

SC Dismisses VVIP Chopper Scam Accused Christian Michel's Plea For Bail

The Supreme Court today refused to grant bail to Christian Michel's who is accused in the Augusta Westland Chopper scam.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai upheld the Delhi High Court's decision of rejecting his interim bail plea which had noted that Michel's apprehension of catching COVID19 virus due to the overcrowding of prison and his vulnerable age was "unfounded".On...

Law Student Moves SC Seeking Guidelines For Proper Handling, Disposal Of Used Face Masks To Prevent COVID Relapse

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court praying that advisory/guidelines be issued for proper handling and disposal of used face masks, which are presently being discharged as household garbage throughout the country, in order to prevent a relapse of COVID-19. Petitioner-in-person Ankit Gupta, a final year student at NLIU, Bhopal, submits that assessment of the COVID threat led...

Can't Direct Centre To Evacuate Indians Now : SC Disposes Of Pleas For Repatriation Of Citizens From US & Moldova [Read Orders]

Court directed Govt to consider representation filed highlighting conditions of Indians in USA

[Breaking] Allahabad HC Issues Directions For Providing Financial Assistance To Needy Advocates Affected By COVID-19 And Lockdown [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court on Monday constituted a Monitoring Committee consisting of various office bearers of the HCBA to oversee the disbursement of financial assistance to the Advocates in need. The order was passed by a division bench led by Chief Justice Govind Mathur while hearing a suo moto case on the issue of financially weak Advocates. The court has ordered that Committee...

SC Dismisses PIL Seeking GST Exemption For Face Masks & Sanitizers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking exemption for face masks and hand sanitizers from Goods and Services Tax.The Bench comprising of Justices NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai also dismissed another petition which sought directions to the Centre and State Governments for immediate relaxation of medical expenses related to non-COVID-19 ailments during the ongoing Corona...

'Can't You Help Workers Other than Filing PILs?', SG Vs Prashant Bhushan [Courtroom Exchange]

While the Apex Court on Tuesday heard a petition seeking directions from the Government for payment of wages to migrant workers during the Covid19 induced lockdown, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that "some people's social work was only confined to filing Public Interest Litigations".A bench comprising Justices Justices NV Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & BR Gavai was hearing...

Centre Says "Militancy In J&K Cannot Be Overlooked" While Considering Plea Seeking Restoration Of 4G In J&K

Pleas praying for restoring 4G Internet Connectivity in Jammu & Kashmir during the COVID19 Lockdown were taken up by the Apex Court today.A bench led by Justice NV Ramana sought the Centre's response on all petitions seeking a common prayer including pleas filed by Foundation For Media Professions & Private Schools Association J&K by Monday next week.Attorney General KK...