'Eligibility Cut-Off Is Application Deadline When Not Specified' : Supreme Court Grants Relief To D.El.Ed Candidates Of 2020-22 In WB

The Supreme Court granted relief to several candidates who pursued the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) course in the 2020-2022 batch in West Bengal by overturning a Calcutta High Court judgment which held them ineligible to apply for the post of Assistant Teachers in primary schools.The High Court had held that since these candidates had not obtained the course completion...

Petitions Challenging Waqf Amendment Act 2025 Mentioned Before Supreme Court For Urgent Listing

The petitions filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 were mentioned before the Chief Justice of India today seeking urgent listing.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal mentioned the petition filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, the President of the Islamic cleric's body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind.CJI Sanjiv Khanna asked Sibal why the oral mentioning is being made when there is a system...

Kunal Kamra Approaches Bombay High Court To Quash Mumbai Police FIR For Video Against Eknath Shinde; Hearing Tomorrow

Comedian Kunal Karma has approached the Bombay High Court seeking to quash the FIR over his recent video against Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde.The matter was mentioned by senior advocate Navroz Seervai today, before the division bench led by Justice Sarang Kotwal.The bench has agreed to grant an urgent hearing tomorrow (Tuesday). Kamra, who presently resides in Tamil Nadu, was earlier...

Till Conviction Rate In PMLA Cases Improves, People Will Remain Sceptical About ED Arrests: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Even though the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is an important weapon to combat money laundering, its abysmally low conviction rates are one of the major reasons for the Supreme Court to grant bail in cases arising from the said act, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said on Sunday.The judge pointed out that from 2014 to 2024, while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has lodged over 5.3...

SC Judges Visit Rajasthan Village With Tree-Planting Tradition On Birth Of Girl Child; Attend RSLSA's Green Justice Conference

In a significant step towards promoting environmental sustainability and gender empowerment, the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) organized a day-long programme on April 5, 2025, in Nathdwara, District Rajsamand. The highlight of the event was a state-level conference titled "Green Justice: Role of Legal Services Institutions for Green & Clean Environment &...

'Muslim Community Will Be Deprived Of Properties' : Kerala Islamic Clerics' Body Approaches Supreme Court Against Waqf Amendment Act

A prominent organization of Kerala-based Sunni Islamic scholars and clerics, Samastha Kerala Jamiatul Ulema, has filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, which received the Presidential assent yesterday.The Act, which makes sweeping changes to the Waqf Act 1995 in relation to the nature and administration of Islamic...

Section 18 Of Limitation Act Applies To Public Premises Act : Supreme Court

In a case involving liability for demand raised under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, the Supreme Court recently applied Section 18 of the Limitation Act and granted benefit of extension of limitation to the lessor noting that there was acknowledgement of liability by the licensee within the limitation period of 3 years."The respondents cannot argue that...

Jamiat Ulema President Approaches Supreme Court Against Waqf Amendment Act; Seeks Interim Direction To Defer Law's Notification

The President of Islamic cleric's body Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, Maulana Arshad Madani, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, which received the President's assent yesterday. The petition, filed by Advocate Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi, challenges various provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, terming them unconstitutional...

POSH Act: All India Annual Digest 2024

Supreme Court:POSH Act | Inquiry Report Copy Must Be Given To Complainant; Supreme Court Imposes Penalty On BSFCase Details : MS. X v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 972The Supreme Court recently imposed a penalty of Rs. 25,000 on the Border Security Force (BSF) for failure to provide a copy of the inquiry report to a complainant who initiated proceedings against an...

President Gives Assent To Waqf Amendment Act 2025

The President on April 5 gave assent to the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 passed by the Parliament on April 4. The Act amends the Waqf Act 1995 making sweeping changes to the administration of Waqfs.The amendments, which have created controversy, have already been challenged in the Supreme Court on the ground that they violate right to practice religion, right to equality etc.Click here to read...

Supreme Court Colleguim Recommends Appointment Of P&H HC Judge Justice Arun Palli As Chief Justice Of J&K&L HC

Supreme Court Colleguim on Saturday recommended appointment of Justice Arun Palli, Judge, High Court of Punjab & Haryana, as Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.Justice Palli was designated as a Senior Advocate on April 26, 2007. He served as Amicus Curiae in various contentious matters before the High Court, addressing diverse subjects and legal propositions...

Specific Performance Suit Not Maintainable For Cancelled Sale Agreement Without Seeking Declaration Against Cancellation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a suit for the specific performance of an agreement to sell, filed after its cancellation, is not maintainable unless it includes a prayer for declaratory relief (under Section 34 Specific Relief Act) challenging the validity of the cancellation.The Court reasoned that declaratory relief challenging the validity of the cancellation was essential when seeking...