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Supreme Court Grills NCDRC Members Who Issued Warrants Despite SC Order, Rejects Their Plea Of Ignorance
The Supreme Court today (April 24) expressed its reservation on the explanation offered by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission's members for issuing non-bailable warrants against a company's directors despite the Top Court's order directing non-coercive steps. The Apex Court passed an interim order on March 1 directing that no coercive steps should be taken against...
Medical Negligence | 'Egg Shell Skull' Rule Can Be Applied Only When Patient Had Pre-Existing Conditions : Supreme Court
Observing that the compensation was wrongly reduced by applying "Eggshell Skull Rule", the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 23) enhanced the compensation amount to be paid to a patient from Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 5 Lakhs after recording that she was suffering persistently post-surgery due to deficiency in service by the doctor. “How could such compensation (Rs. 2 Lakhs) be justified,...
VVPAT Case | ECI Answers Supreme Court's Queries, Says EVM Microcontrollers Are One-Time Programmable & Can't Be Changed
In pleas seeking 100% cross-checking of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data against voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) records, the Election Commission of India (ECI) informed the Supreme Court today that micro-controllers installed in the machines are one-time programmable and cannot be changed.The matter was before a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, which had...
West Bengal Govt Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Setting Aside Nearly 24K Teaching, Non-Teaching Appointments By SSC In 2016
In a notable development, the State of West Bengal has filed a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court's order invalidating almost 24,000 teaching and non-teaching jobs that were filled as a result of the 2016 SSC Recruitment process. It was on April 22, when the Calcutta High Court had invalidated these jobs across government and aided schools....
EVM Source Code Can Never Be Disclosed, Will Result In Misuse: Supreme Court
While hearing the pleas seeking 100% tally of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) data with VVPAT records, the Supreme Court today reiterated that EVM source codes ought not to be disclosed, as the same can be misused.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta today for directions. When it was called out, Justice Khanna explained that he and Datta J...
Overcrowded Prisons Not The Idea Of Punishment: Supreme Court Calls Out Laxity Of States/UTs On Implementation Of Suggestions
While hearing a matter pertaining to overcrowding in Indian prisons, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 23) pulled up States/UTs for not filing their affidavits giving data on jail infrastructure, despite court directions.The bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah gave 2 weeks' time to the Chief Secretaries of the concerned States/UTs, emphasizing that the affidavits shall...
Do Private Properties Come Under 'Material Resources Of Community' To Be Distributed For Common Good? Supreme Court Starts Hearing On Article 39(b)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 23) commenced the hearing of the 9-judge constitution bench which is set to examine whether 'material resources of the community' includes privately owned resources in its ambit under Article 39(b) of the Constitution. The bench hearing the issue comprises CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Hrishikesh Roy, B.V. Nagarathna, Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.B....
Conspiracy Against Prime Minister Is Treason, Can't Accuse Someone Of It Irresponsibly: Delhi High Court Observes Orally
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that hatching conspiracy against the Prime Minister tantamount to treason and prima facie, the allegations of conspiracy against the Prime Minister cannot be made against any person irresponsibly.“The allegations of conspiracy against the Prime Minister cannot be made irresponsibly and needs to be based on cogent and substantial reasons,”...
Ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Again Approaches Supreme Court Against ED Arrest, Cites HC's Delay In Pronouncing Verdict
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has approached the Supreme Court with a fresh petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate, saying that the Jharkhand High Court has not yet delivered judgment on his petition despite concluding the arguments way back on February 28.The JMM leader has been under custody since his arrest by the ED on January 31. On February 2,...
BREAKING| Plea In Supreme Court For SIT Probe Into Electoral Bonds 'Scam', Alleges Quid Pro Quo Between Corporates & Political Parties
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to investigate the alleged instances of quid pro quo arrangements between corporates and political parties through Electoral Bonds donations The petition filed by NGOs Common Cause and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) alleges that a scam worth crores of rupees is involved in...
EVM-VVPAT : Is Micro Controller Installed In Control Unit? Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From Election Commission
In pleas seeking 100% cross-checking of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) data against voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) records, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 24) posed certain queries to the Election Commission. The matter will be taken up again at 2 PM for an officer of the EC to explain the same.The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was dealing with...
Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Supreme Court Seeks Clarifications From ECI | LIVE UPDATES
The Supreme Court will pass orders today on petitions seeking complete verification of the votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips.A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta will pronounce the order at 10. 30 AM. The bench had reserved the judgment on April 18.During the hearing, the bench...