Appeals Against Non Inclusion In NRC Maintainable Only When Foreigners Tribunal Has Not Already Decided Nationality: SC [Read Judgment]

"The contention that a person concerned should be permitted to double-dip and be entitled to a second round of litigation before the Foreigners Tribunal notwithstanding the earlier opinion expressed by the Foreigners Tribunal is far-fetched, and completely unacceptable."

Government Servant Not Entitled To Full Pension/Gratuity During Pending Disciplinary/Judicial Proceedings: Allahabad HC [FB] [Read Judgment]

"It is as certain as death that gratuity is not payable to the government employee, if judicial proceedings of either nature, civil or criminal are pending against him."

Conspiracy To Frame CJI - The 'Ifs And Buts' In Lawyer Utsav Bains' Story

"If the (sexual harassment) allegations are proved, this (lawyer Utsav Bains' claim of a larger conspiracy to force the Chief Justice of India to step down) won't be a defence", Justice Arun Mishra had stated on April 25.With the Supreme Court in-house committee giving a clean chit to Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi in the sexual harassment case levelled by a former court employee, all eyes would...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Section 319 CrPC: Persons Named In FIR, But Not Chargesheeted Can Be Summoned Even If Stage Of Protest Petition Is Over [Rajesh V. State of Haryana] The Supreme Court observed that a trial court can summon under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code, those persons named in FIR, but who were not charge-sheeted, even if the stage of giving opportunity to the complainant to file...

Class Action Suit: Oneness Of The Interest Is Akin To A Common Grievance Against The Same Person: SC [Read Order]

Oneness of the interest is akin to a common grievance against the same person, said the Supreme Court upholding a view of full bench of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in Ambrish Kumar Shukla and ors. Vs. Ferrous Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. In this case, 44 persons including Anjum Hussain, who had booked an office space in a project consisting of residential units, shops...

'Substantial Question Of Law' Requirement Not Mandatory In Second Appeals Before Punjab & Haryana HC: SC [Read Order]

"Insofar as the State of Punjab is concerned, a second appeal does not require formulation of a substantial question of law since the Punjab Act would be applicable for the State."

Why PM Modi Is Party To This Case? SC Registry Asks Journalist Who Filed PIL Against PM Modi

"The Supreme Court registry has suddenly submitted a 2nd set of objections in which I've been asked to clarify why the "Honorable Prime Minister" has been made a party/respondent to my case."

Decision Of Foreigners Tribunal Will Prevail Over NRC Order: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday held that a tribunal's order declaring a person as an illegal foreigner would be binding and prevail over the government decision to exclude or include the name from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna was dealing with the question that if the name of a...

SC Relief To 20 Trainee Officers On IAS, IPS Cadre Allocation For 2018 Batch [Read Order]

In a relief to 20 trainee IAS and IPS officers who had challenged the Centre's cadre allocation process for the 2018 batch, the Supreme Court Friday said they will be accommodated by increasing of one post in the state cadres of their preference this year. The apex court ordered this while hearing the appeal filed by the Centre challenging the Delhi High Court's verdict which had...

Breaking: SC Withdraws Interim Protection From Arrest Given To Ex-Kolkata Police Chief Rajeev Kumar , Gives 7 Days To Approach Appropriate Forums

Supreme Court on Friday vacated the interim protection from arrest granted to Kolkata Police Chief Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha Chit Fund scam. However the Court has given him 7 days' time to approach appropriate forum.The bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi with Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna was pronouncing its judgment on the application of the CBI for...

Whether Chief Judicial Magistrate Has Jurisdiction To Entertain Applications U/s 14 SARFAESI Act? SC To Examine

Granting leave to directly appeal against Chief Judicial Magistrate's order, the Supreme Court noted that there are conflicting views by different High Courts with regard to the jurisdiction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI). Section 14 of the SARFAESI...

SC To Hear Muslim Woman's Plea Challenging Husband's 'Triple Talaq' Notices Tomorrow

With wishes to keep her matrimonial ties intact, a Muslim woman has approached Supreme Court for declaration of talaq given by her husband as illegal. Writ petition before the top court has been filed by Smt. Ruby against her husband Shahid Parvez contending that talaq notices from Parvez are in violation of the order passed by the apex court in Shayara Bano v. Union of India &...