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Supreme Court Directs Independent Investigation In Haryana Village Where Social Boycott Call Against Dalits Was Allegedly Made In 2017
The Supreme Court recently directed two former DGPs of the State of Uttar Pradesh to conduct an independent investigation into the situation prevailing at a village in Haryana's Hisar district, in relation to which allegations of social boycott of Dalit persons were levelled in 2017. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Aravind Kumar passed the order, requesting Shri Vikram Chand Goyal,...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Remission For 89 Yr Old Pakistani National Convicted In Terror Case
The Supreme Court (October 22) dismissed an Article 32 petition filed by an 89-year-old Pakistan national seeking remission for his unconditional release to go back to his home country.A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan heard this matter and dismissed the petition as withdrawn not before adding that had the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Government recommended remission, it...
Supreme Court Orders ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Air Force Official Who Faced Unnecessary Litigation For Overtaking Senior's Vehicle
The Supreme Court ordered payment of Rupees One Lakh compensation to an Airman of the Indian Air Force who was foisted with unnecessary litigation for overtaking a Squadron Leader's vehicle at a railway crossing.The bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard a case where the Air Man-appellant was reprimanded and an admonition order was passed against him for...
SCBA And SCAORA Object To Proposed Workstations For New Lawyers In SC Building Expansion Plan
In a letter addressed to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) have objected to the allocation of 1600 workstations for new lawyers in the upcoming Supreme Court expansion building.The letter, signed by SCBA President Kapil Sibal and SCAORA President Vipin Nair urges reconsideration of...
Why Are You Only Concerned With Madarsas? Have You Equally Treated Institutions Of Other Religions? Supreme Court Asks NCPCR
In response to the stand taken by the National Commission for the Protection of Children's Rights (NCPCR) against the Madarsa education system, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 22) asked it if it has taken the same stand against similar institutions of other religions as well.Pointing out that there are similar institutions where children of other religions join for religious studies...
Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment On Plea Challenging Byju's-BCCI Settlement Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will tomorrow (October 23) pronounce its decision of the petitions challenging the decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to close the insolvency proceedings against ed-tech company Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) accepting a settlement between it and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for about Rs 158 crores.The bench led by CJI...
Allegations Of Fake Encounters In Assam Are Serious, Human Rights Commission Should Take Proactive Approach: Supreme Court
While hearing a plea raising the issue of 'fake' encounters in Assam, the Supreme Court today expressed that there is a legislative mandate behind establishment of Human Rights Commissions and they are expected to act pro-actively in civil liberty matters.In the context of Assam, it called on for data regarding enquiry, if any, initiated by the Assam Human Rights Commission into cases...
'Bank Juristic Person, No Mens Rea' : Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against HDFC Bank & Officials For Violating Income Tax Dept Order
The Supreme Court today quashed a criminal case registered against HDFC Bank Ltd. for violating the notice issued by the Income Tax Department to stop the operation of bank accounts, fixed deposits, and lockers of an income tax assessee. The bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan set aside the High Court's decision which refused to quash the case registered against officials...
NEET-UG | Supreme Court Extends Time For High-Level Expert Committee's Report On NEET Exam Reforms
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 21) extended by two weeks the deadline for the submission of a report by the High-Level Committee of Experts constituted by the Union to propose measures to enhance the security for the NEET exam.The Court extended the time till November 4, 2024.The High-Level Committee of 7 expert members was formed by the Union in the wake of paper leak of the NEET-UG...
Take Proactive Steps To Release Deserving Undertrial Prisoners Under S.479 BNSS : Supreme Court To States/UTs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 22) expressed concern over the inadequate implementation of Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which the maximum period for which undertrial prisoners can be detained.“A cursory examination of the reports from few of the states and the union territories would indicate that the process of identification of the undertrial...
'Striking Down Madarsa Act Like Throwing Baby With Baby Water; Let's Preserve India As Melting Pot Of Religions' : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
The Supreme Court today (October 22) reserved judgment on a batch of petitions filed against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court's March 22 judgment striking down the 'Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act 2004' as unconstitutional.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandracuhd, Justice JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, which started hearing the matter yesterday, completed...
Supreme Court Permits Teesta Setalvad To Travel To Amsterdam For International Documentary Film Festival
The Supreme Court today (on October 22) permitted human rights activist Teesta Setalvad to travel to Amsterdam for the upcoming world premier of her documentary "CycleMahesh."Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal (for Teestva) briefly submitted that her passport needed to be released for 30 days for her to apply for a Schengen visa to travel to the Netherlands for 10 days from November 14-24.She...