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Supreme Court Registers Suo Motu Case Over NCERT Text Book On Judicial Corruption
The Supreme Court has registered a suo motu case over the NCERT Class 8 book chapter on 'corruption in the judiciary'.The suo motu case. was registered today at 4.40 PM.The case titled "In Re : Social Science Textbook for Grade-8(Part 2) published by NCERT and ancillary issues" will be considered by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice...
Compassionate Assistance To Govt Employee's Family Deductible From Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that the compassionate assistance received by a dependent of a deceased employee would be liable to be deductible from the compensation received under the Motor Vehicles Act. Referring to Haryana Compassionate Assistance to Dependents of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006 (“Rules”), a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih...
'Kerala Doesn't Have Dignity As Such, Dignity Is Of India': Kerala Story 2 Producer To High Court
Producer of The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond has objected to the locus standi of the petitioners who have moved pleas before the Kerala High Court challenging the censor certification granted to the film, over alleged defamation of the State.The senior counsel appearing for the producer submitted before Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas that the pleas are in the nature of public interest and...
PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Compulsory NAT Testing In All Blood Banks Across India
The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider in March the issue of whether all blood banks should mandatorily conduct Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) for the identification of diseases.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a PIL seeking directions for the implementation of mandatory NAT testing across all blood banks in the country. Notably, the Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) is...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bihar's Sikrahana River Dam Project
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere in a plea challenging the decision of the Patna High Court, which dismissed a batch of petitions seeking directions not to widen the boundary of the Sikrahana River and Dam Project under construction. The Court granted liberty to the petitioners make a representation before the authorities. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Union, States Over Implementation Of National Commission For Allied & Healthcare Professionals Act
The Supreme Court issued notice to the Union and States/Union Territories on a contempt plea alleging non-compliance with the Court's directions to implement the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act, 2021.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order in Joint Forum of Medical Technologists of India's (JFMTI) plea alleging non-compliance...
'If Relief Deserved, Grant It Then & There' : Supreme Court Deprecates 'Consider Jurisprudence' Of Remanding Matters To Authorities
The Supreme Court has deprecated the growing tendency of courts to repeatedly remand matters to authorities for reconsideration without finally adjudicating rights, leading to endless cycles of litigation. A Bench comprising Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe underscored that where a case merits relief, it must be granted immediately, rather than being left to languish...
Supreme Court Deprecates High Courts Granting Interim Relief While Declining Writ Petitions To Avail Alternate Remedies
The Supreme Court has deprecated the practice of High Courts granting interim stay orders after declining to entertain the writ petitions to enable the party to avail alternative remedy, calling it a self-contradictory approach that defeats the purpose of judicial discipline. A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma made a parting observation while hearing...
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Over Alleged Skipping Of ED Summons
The Supreme Court today(February 25) stayed the criminal proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against Chief Minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren over alleged willful disobedience of summons issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi stayed the proceedings (Complaint Case No.3952 of...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Film “Yadav Ji Ki Love Story”, Says Title Does Not Portray Community Negatively
The Supreme Court today dismissed a writ petition seeking a stay on release of the film “Yadav Ji ki Love Story”, holding that the title of the movie does not portray the Yadav community in a negative manner.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan noted that the title did not contain any adjective or word that attached any negative meaning to the community.“We fail...
Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge To S.20(2)(a) BNSS Allowing Appointment Of Sessions Judge As Director Of Prosecution
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition which challenged the constitutional validity of Sections 20(2)(a) and 20(2)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which allowed judicial officers to be appointed as Director of Prosecution, Deputy Director of Prosecution or Assistant Director of Prosecution.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice...