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District Judge Aspirant To Get Appointment As Supreme Court Quashes HC's Interview Cut-Off Criteria As Contrary To Rules
After a legal battle of nine years, a District Judge aspirant got relief as the Supreme Court recently held him eligible for appointment after invalidating the decision of the Manipur High Court to prescribe minimum cut-off marks for interview.The petitioner, Salam Samarjeet Singh, appeared for the written test for the District Judge (Entry Level) in the Manipur Judicial Service Grade-I in...
Civil Procedure Code | Appellate Court Can't Create New Case For Parties & Frame Issues Without Following Order XLI : Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court held that the Courts at the Appellate stage of civil suits cannot create a new case for the parties while framing such additional issues that were never raised in the pleadings of the parties. “It is well-settled principle of law that the Court cannot create any new case at the appellate stage for either of the parties, and the appellate court is supposed to...
High Court Can Quash FIR Even After Charge-Sheet Is Filed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 28) recently reiterated that the high court is empowered under section 482 CrPC to quash an FIR even after charge sheet is filed if the court is satisfied that continuing the proceedings would be an abuse of the process of law.“law seems to be well-settled that the High Court under Section 482, Cr. PC. retains the power to quash an FIR, even...
Kapil Sibal Highlights Issues Plaguing Trial Judges: Meagre Salary, Low Pension, Limited Promotional Avenues Etc
Senior Advocate and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Kapil Sibal today spoke lucidly on the issue of lack of promotional avenues and inadequate salaries, pensions and work facilities of District Judicial Officers. Sibal was addressing at the inaugural ceremony of the 'National Conference on the District Judiciary' at the Supreme Court. He highlighted how minuscule...
Seniority Can't Be Granted To Promoted Employees From Past Date When They Weren't Born In Cadre : Supreme Court
In a recent case, the Supreme Court observed that employees promoted to a particular cadre cannot claim the benefits of promotion when they were not even born in the cadre. The dispute concerns the seniority list published by the Nagaland Government of the Junior Engineers. There were two sets of appointees in the position of the junior engineers wherein one set of appointees was...
PM Modi Inaugurates National Conference Of District Judiciary, Says Speedy Justice Necessary In Crimes Against Women
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day National Conference of the District Judiciary organised by the Supreme Court of India. The conference is attended by more than 800 judges across all judiciary.PM Modi also released a Coin and a stamp commemorating 75 years of the establishment of the Supreme Court.75 years of Constitution, Supreme Court and Constitutional Morals PM...
Supreme Court Seeks SFIO's Response On SRS Group Chairman Anil Jindal's Plea For Interim Bail In Financial Fraud Case
The Supreme Court recently issued notice to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office on SRS Group Chairman Anil Jindal's plea for interim bail in a financial fraud case.A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar passed the order, upon hearing Senior Advocate Dr S Muralidhar (for Jindal), who argued that Jindal has spent over 3 years in custody in the present case and the trial will...
Trial Judges Reluctant To Grant Bail, They Should Be Assured That Their Judgments Won't Be Held Against Them : Kapil Sibal
Senior Advocate and the President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Kapil Sibal emphasized the importance of empowering trial courts, district and sessions courts in India. He added that the trial judges must be instilled with the confidence that their judgments won't be held against them. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the National Conference of the District Judiciary, Sibal said...
Mental Health And Well-Being Of District Judicial Officers Often Overlooked : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today (August 31) highlighted the need for openly discussing issues of mental health amongst district judicial officers considering the immense work pressure faced by them. The CJI was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 'National Conference on the District Judiciary' at the Supreme Court. The CJI in his address underlined how judicial...
When Termination Of Contractual Appointment Is Stigmatic, Principles Of Natural Justice To Be Followed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently (on August 28) reiterated that when the termination of a contractual appointment is stigmatic, the principles of natural justice have to be followed.The Court also observed that merely because an appointment was made on a contract basis, following an application for compassionate appointment, would not constitute an appointment under Dying in Harness Rules."The...
