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Article 370 Case | Substantial Integration Of J&K Had Already Taken Place In 69 Years; So Was 2019 Decision Really A Logical Step? CJI Asks [Day 12]
While concluding the twelfth day of the Article 370 case hearing, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who was presiding over the Constitution bench, raised a significant question regarding the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. He pointed out that various Constitutional Orders issued over the years have incrementally applied the provisions of the Indian Constitution...
'Women Lawyers Face Sexist Behaviour From Male Colleagues' : Indira Jaising Requests CJI To Frame Guidelines
Jaising reveals that she has not only faced micro-aggressions, but has on occasion also been asked by male colleagues to not raise her voice in court, despite aggression being a cherished trait in top male lawyers of the country.
Supreme Court Directs Andhra Pradesh HC To Consider Afresh Issues Relating To Online Rummy In The Light Of IT Rules Amendment 2023
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Andhra Pradesh High Court to consider afresh issues relating to online rummy in light of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023 notified by the Central Government.The Andhra Pradesh High Court in its order dated 31.03.2023 had directed the State Government to form a committee to examine...
B.Ed vs D.Ed Holders : Supreme Court Allows B.Ed Candidates To Participate In Recruitment Process For Assistant Teacher In Chhattisgarh
In a temporary relief to Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree holders in Chhattisgarh, the Supreme Court recently stayed an order of the Chhattisgarh High Court which excluded B.Ed candidates from the recruitment process for Assistant Teachers.The High Court had passed the order relying on the recent Supreme Court judgment in Devesh Sharma v. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 633 which held...
Section 50 NDPS | Conviction Cannot Be Sustained If Accused Were Not Informed About Their Right To Be Searched Before Magistrate/Gazetted Officer : Supreme court
The Supreme Court observed that if the accused were not informed about their right to be searched before a Magistrate or a Gazetted officer, it is a violation of the safeguard provided by Section 50 of the NDPS Act.In this case, the accused were convicted by the Trial Court under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Their appeals were dismissed by...
With Several Delhi Riots Cases Collapsing In Courts, Delhi Police Must Face Questions On Accountability
"When history will look back at the worst communal riots since partition in Delhi, it is the failure of investigating agency to conduct proper investigation by using latest scientific methods, will surely torment the sentinels of democracy," a Delhi Court observed in September 2021.Three years on, courts in the national capital have continuously passed strictures against the Delhi...
Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 Powers To Reinstate English Lecturer In College
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, while hearing an appeal challenging Bombay High Court order, invoked its inherent powers under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to reinstate the appellant to the post of lecturer in English. “Therefore, for doing substantial justice this is a fit case where we should invoke our power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for continuing...
Employee Can Access Colleague's Service Records Under RTI Act To Pursue Service Litigation : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the State Information Commissioner rejecting an application filed by a college professor seeking service record details of his colleague. A single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit allowed the petition filed by A S Mallikarjunaswamy and set aside the of Commission whereby his RTI application had been negatived quoting the provisions...
Prison Reforms : Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Centre, States On Suggestions Of SC-Committee
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took on record the report submitted by the Supreme Court Committee on prison reforms and sought the responses of the Union Government and all State Governments.The Court said that it should be assisted on the issues of women and children in detention, transgender prisoners, and death row convicts on the next date of hearing. The Court also noted that there are...
MBBS Aspirants From Andhra Pradesh Move Supreme Court Against 100% Reservation For Local Candidates In 'Competent Authority Quota' In Telangana Medical Colleges
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana government’s newly introduced policy of 100 per cent reservation for local candidates in 'competent authority quota' in medical colleges established after June 2014. By a July 3 order, the state government has reserved all competent authority quota seats in medical colleges established after Telangana’s...
'Khuda Believers' Remark Row | Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing of Arvind Kejriwal's Plea; Grants Him Four Weeks' Time to File Rejoinder
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking to be discharged in a criminal case arising out of his controversial ‘Khuda believers’ remark, granting him four weeks' file to file a rejoinder to the State's counter-affidavit. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and JB Pardiwala was hearing...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With P&H HC Stay On Wrestling Federation Of India Elections
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 29) refused to interfere with the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which stayed the elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal was considering a special leave petition filed by the Andhra Andhra Pradesh Amateur Wrestling Association against the order passed by the High Court...