Supreme Court Flags 'Horrendous' Translations, Says AoRs Must Act Responsibly; Conveys Concerns To SCAORA President

While hearing a matter pertaining to the employment of a teacher, the Supreme Court orally took a strong critical stand against the incorrect and mistranslated documents filed before it. It also called for the presence of Vipin Nair, President of the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) in the Court and questioned who should be responsible for the incorrect translations...

Breaking | Calcutta High Court Lifts Stay On Recruitment Of Civil Judge Candidates Who Qualified WBJS Exam 2022, Dismisses Pleas Challenging Process

In a breaking development, the Calcutta High Court has lifted the stay order on the recruitment of civil judges who qualified the West Bengal Judicial Services Exam, 2022.Justice Arindam Mukherjee dismissed multiple pleas which had challenged the conduct of the exams.Due to the pendency of the matter, the process of recruitment had been stayed by the High Court, and as a result, no civil...

Refund Of School Fees Charged During COVID : Supreme Court Forms Committee To Assess Financial Status Of Private Schools In UP

The Supreme Court today (March 18) constituted a two-member committee led by Justice(Retired) GP Mittal to examine the financial status of private schools which challenged the Allahabad High Court's direction to adjust/refund 15% of excess fees charged during the pandemic period. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing the challenge to the...

New CEC Open To Address Concerns On Voter Turnout Data, Says Election Commission; Supreme Court Asks Petitioners To Submit Representations

The new Chief Election Commissioner is ready to listen to the concerns raised over the publication of voter turnout data and Form 17C(which records the number of votes polled in a booth), the Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court today.The ECI told the Court that the petitioners may submit their representations, raising their concerns and giving their suggestions....

West Bengal OBC Classification Issue : State Commission Conducting Fresh Exercise To Identify Backward Classes; Supreme Court Posts Matter To July

In the matter involving a challenge to the quashing of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) classification of 77 communities in West Bengal, the state government told the Supreme Court today that the exercise for identification of OBCs in the state will be conducted afresh and completed in about 3 months.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih was dealing with the petition filed by the State...

Civil Judges' Recruitment : Gujarat & Karnataka HCs Suspend Selection Process To Await Supreme Court Judgment On Minimum Practice Condition

In the All India Judges Association case, the Supreme Court was informed today on behalf of Karnataka and Gujarat High Courts that the recruitment process for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) has been kept in abeyance given the fact that the Supreme Court has reserved judgment on whether a condition of minimum practice as a lawyer must be prescribed to apply for the post.The matter...

Supreme Court Stays Kerala HC Order Barring Temples Not Registered With District Committees From Parading Elephants

The Supreme Court on Monday (March 17) stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that temples and devaswoms which have not registered with the District Committees before the cut-off date of 31.05.2022 cannot be permitted to parade elephants at festivals.A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the stay order while issuing notice on a petition...

Cheque Dishonour By Itself Doesn't Create S.138 NI Act Offence; It Arises On Failure To Pay After 15 Days Of Demand Notice Receipt : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has explained that the cause of action for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) arises not on the dishonour of the cheque but when the amount remains unpaid after the expiry of fifteen days following the receipt of the demand notice.The bench comprising Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah was deciding the plea of...

UPSC Cheating Case : Complete Investigation Against Ex-IAS Officer Puja Khedkar Steadfastly, Supreme Court Tells Delhi Police

While extending the interim protection granted to ex-IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, who is accused of submitting fake OBC & PwD certificates in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, the Court orally asked why the Delhi police was not completing the investigation when Khedkar herself has said it on affidavit that she was willing to cooperate.A bench...

Can Lokpal Entertain Complaint Against HC Judge? Supreme Court To Hear On April 15

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 18) adjourned till April 15 the hearing of the suo motu case initiated against a Lokpal decision to entertain a complaint against a High Court Judge.A special bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Abhay S Oka today appointed Senior Advocate Ranjit Kumar to assist the Court from the point of view of the complainant, who filed the...

'Lalita Kumari' Judgment Doesn't Create Absolute Rule That Preliminary Enquiry Is Necessary In Every Case Before FIR : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed in a recent judgment that the landmark decision in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh & Ors(2014) "does not create an absolute rule that a preliminary inquiry must be conducted in every case before the registration of an FIR."The Court added that the Lalita Kumari decision reaffirmed "the settled principle that the police authorities are obligated...

No S.138 NI Act Case Against Ex-Director Of Company When Cause Of Action Arose After IBC Moratorium Was Declared: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that if the cause of action for the offence of cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) has arisen after the declaration of moratorium with respect to the company as per the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), then the proceedings under S.138 NI Act cannot be continued against the ex-director of the company. The...