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Supreme Court Sets Deadline For NCR States To Fill PCB Vacancies, Asks CAQM About Steps To Address Delhi Air Pollution In Upcoming Winter
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 27) directed that all vacancies in the State Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) of National Capital Region (NCR) states must be filled by April 30, 2025.“We make it clear that all States have to endeavour to fill in the important posts urgently. Under no circumstances, we are going to grant them time for filling in all the vacancies beyond 30th April, 2025....
Supreme Court Allows Bank Employees Appointed Under SC Quota To Retain Posts After Their Caste Was De-Scheduled
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Aug. 28) set aside the show-cause notices issued by the Canara Bank to certain employees who were appointed under the Scheduled Caste quota based on a valid caste certificate since their caste was de-scheduled from the SC list.A batch of appeals were filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court's decision justifying the Bank's show...
RG Kar Rape-Murder: Why Did Calcutta High Court Allow Protestors To March To West Bengal's State Secretariat "Nabanna"
The Calcutta High Court on 23rd August, declined to issue prohibitory orders to prevent student organisations from marching towards the State's Secretariat in Nabanna, to protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.Notably, though it was claimed that the protests, to be carried out by student bodies would be peaceful in nature, there...
Supreme Court CB Starts Hearing On Validity Of PSUs Appointing Arbitrators From Their Own Panels
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today (August 28) commenced the hearing on the issue whether a person, who is ineligible to be appointed as an arbitrator, can appoint an arbitrator. The Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice PS Narasimha, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was considering the issue. The...
MBBS Admissions For Persons With Mental Health Conditions: Supreme Court Asks NMC's Expert Committee To Review Its Opinion
In an MBBS-aspirant's plea challenging denial of reservation under the quota for Persons With Disabilities (PwD) on account of a mental health condition, the Supreme Court recently directed an Expert Committee constituted by the National Medical Council to review its recommendations in light of the Centre's notification of March 2024 prescribing certain guidelines for assessment of...
CJI Shifts DDA Tree Felling Contempt Case To His Bench From Justice Oka's Bench
The contempt case in the Supreme Court against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over tree felling will now be heard by a bench led by the Chief Justice of India instead of the bench led by Justice Abhay S Oka.The case is listed tomorrow before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.The matter was heard on several days in June-July by a bench...
POCSO Act | Child Victim Of Traumatic Sexual Assault Must Not Be Repeatedly Called To Testify In Court : Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court dismissed the plea of an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act of 2012 ("POCSO Act") seeking recall of the victim under Section 311 of CrPC who was already cross-examined by the defence.The Court said that once the defence was granted ample opportunities to cross-examine the victim than the victim could not be recalled...
'What Sort Of IAS Officer?' : Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Maharashtra Addl Chief Secretary (Revenue & Forest)
The Supreme Court today (on August 28), issued a show-cause notice for contempt action to Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Revenue and Forest Department, Maharashtra Government, taking exception to certain statements in an affidavit filed by him which suggested that the Court was not following the law. Observing that the statements were prima facie contemptuous, the Court...
"Attempt To Intimidate Office Of Chief Justice": Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking To Modify Judge's Roster, Imposes 50K Cost
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to modify a judge's roster due to allegations of conflict of interest, with exemplary costs of Rs 50,000. The Court also debarred the litigant from filing a PIL ever again, by invoking the Calcutta High Court Appellate Side Rules.Advocate Sanjoy Das, the petitioner, sought to change the determination of Justice Amrita Sinha's bench...
Even In PMLA, Bail Is The Rule & Jail Is The Exception : Supreme Court
Even in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), bail is the rule and jail is the exception, held the Supreme Court in a judgment delivered today.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan held so while allowing bail to an accused in a money laundering case. The bench held that Section 45 of the PMLA only lays down that the grant of the bail would be subject to the...