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Supreme Court Hears Plea Challenging Delhi HC Order Upholding Union's Decision To Dissolve Maulana Azad Education Fund
The Supreme Court today (August 9) heard the challenge to the Union's dissolution of 40 years old Maulana Azad Education Fund (MAEF) constituted for promoting education among educationally backward minorities.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the challenge to Delhi High Court's order which upheld the dissolution of the MAEF in April....
How To Determine Conversion Of Arbitral Award In Foreign Currency To Indian Currency? Supreme Court Explains
In a significant judgment relating to International Commercial Arbitration, the Supreme Court has decided the two important questions on the enforcement of an arbitral award expressed in foreign currency to Indian Currency.The two questions that appeared for the Court's consideration were:Firstly, what is the correct and appropriate date to determine the foreign exchange rate for converting...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge To Recognition Of 'Central Delhi Court Bar Association' As Bar Body Of Rouse Avenue
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a petition challenging the decision of the Delhi High Court approving the recognition of Central Delhi Court Bar Association as the official bar association of the Rouse Avenue District Court.A Supreme Court bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Bar Council of Delhi on a petition filed by Rouse Avenue...
RTE Act : Supreme Court Affirms Bombay HC Judgment Quashing 25% Quota Exemption For Private Schools If Govt-Run Schools Existed Nearby
The Supreme Court today (August 9) refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's judgment which struck down the Maharashtra amendment to the Right to Education Act 2009 exempting private schools from providing the 25% quota in Class I or Pre-school for children of disadvantaged sections, if there is a government-run or aided school within 1 km radius of that private school.A bench of CJI...
Accused Has Right To Inspect "Un-relied Upon Documents" To Avail Fair Trial : Supreme Court
While allowing the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in relation to the liquor policy case, the Supreme Court today observed that to ensure right to fair trial, an accused cannot be denied the right to have inspection of prosecution documents, including the Un-relied Upon Documents."It is to be noted that there are around 69,000 pages of documents involved in both...
Decision To Reduce Pay Scale Can't Be Applied Retrospectively: Supreme Court Quashes Recovery Steps Against Retired Govt Servant
The Supreme Court observed that any step of reduction in the pay scale and recovery from a Government employee would tantamount to a punitive action because the same has drastic "civil as well as evil consequences."A Supreme Court bench of Justices Sandeep Mehta and R. Mahadevan further observed: “Any decision taken by the State Government to reduce an employee's pay scale and recover...
Judicial Appointments Are Now Taking Place, Multiple Petitions Unnecessary : AG Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 9) adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking to direct the Centre to appoint judges in a time-bound manner after the Attorney General for India expressed reservations about "multiple petitions" being filed on the same cause.AG told the bench that judicial appointments are now taking place and hence there was no requirement for the Court to entertain...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Condition That Only Malayali Brahmins Can Be Sabarimala Temple Chief Priest
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 9) issued notice on a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's judgment which upheld the condition that only Malayali Brahmins can be appointed as the Melshanthis (Chief Priests) of the Sabarimala-Malikappuram temples.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the State of Kerala(through the Devaswom Department),...
Supreme Court Disposes Satyendra Jain's Plea Against VIPS Chairman Over Cross-Examination Of Witness In Election Petition
The Supreme Court today (on August 09) disposed off the plea filed by former Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain against Dr SC Vats to cross-examine a witness in an election petition filed by Vats challenging Jain's election from Shakur Basti, Delhi. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that Jain wanted to cross-examine the witness in order to establish the issuance of...
Supreme Court Disposes Newsclick's Plea, Stays Tax Recovery Until Disposal Of ITAT Appeal
The Supreme Court, in a plea filed by news portal NewsClick for a stay on the income tax demand, directed that pending disposal of the appeal filed before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), there shall be a stay of further recovery of an outstanding amount. This order was passed taking into consideration that approximately 30 per cent of the demand has been...
CAS Registers Vinesh Phogat's Plea For Joint-Silver Medal At Paris Olympics, Sole Arbitrator Expected To Decide Before End Of Olympic Games
The Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc division in Paris has registered an application filed by Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat, seeking a joint silver medal in the sub-50kg category, from which she was disqualified before the final round for being 100 grams 'overweight.'According to a press release by the CAS, an application was filed at the Ad hoc Division at 16:45 CEST on 7 August...