Supreme Court Upholds Centre's Rule Prescribing 'Compulsory Retirement' As Punishment For CRPF Personnel

The Supreme Court in a recent judgement held that 'compulsory retirement' under the Rules of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was validly within the purpose of maintaining 'disciplinary control' over the force under the CRPF Act 1949.The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra held that the provision of minor punishment under S. 11 of the CRPF Act...

Issuance Of First Premium Payment Receipt To Insured Would Provide Presumption Of Policy Acceptance By Insurer: Supreme Court

In a recent decision concerning insurance law, the Supreme Court observed that the issuance of a receipt of the first premium payment by the insurer would provide a presumption of the acceptance of the policy by the insurer.Reversing the findings of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (“NCDRC”), the bench comprising Justices AS Bopanna and CT Ravikumar, while interpreting...

6 Rebel Congress MLAs Withdraw From Supreme Court Petition Filed Against Disqualification From HP Assembly

A plea by six rebel MLAs of the Congress party challenging their disqualification from the Himachal Pradesh state assembly was withdrawn yesterday from the Supreme Court.The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta dismissed the petition as withdrawn, with J Khanna remarking, "I knew this was going to happen".To recap, these MLAs had rebelled against their own government led by...

Government Employee Staying In Rent-Free Accommodation Allotted To Retired Government Servant Father Cannot Claim HRA : Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court held that a government employee staying in a rent-free accommodation allotted to his father, a retired government servant, was not entitled to claim any House Rent Allowance (HRA), The bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta, while upholding a HRA recovery notice against the appellant, held that under the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (House Rent Allowance...

TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya Withdraws Petition Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Bail, Liberty Given To Approach HC Afresh

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 10) granted liberty to TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya to withdraw his petition challenging the Calcutta High Court's rejection of bail in the money laundering related to cash for jobs scam. The Court has allowed Bhattacharya to file a fresh plea with any additional documents before the High Court and asked the High Court to consider the matter afresh...

CJI DY Chandrachud To Attend 'J20'- Summit Of Heads Of Apex Courts Of G20 Members - In Brazil

Chief Justice of India Dr. DY Chandrachud has been invited to attend 'J20' a summit of Heads of Supreme Courts and Constitutional Courts of all the G20 members. The J20 summit is being organised by the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court in light of Brazil's presidency of G20 2024. The event is scheduled to take place from May 12-14 and includes key dignitaries and heads of various Supreme Courts...

'Sanatana Dharma' Row | Supreme Court Permits Udhayanidhi Stalin To Amend Plea And Seek Clubbing Of Criminal Cases

The Supreme Court today permitted Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin to amend his writ petition and seek clubbing of FIRs/criminal complaints registered against him across multiple states over his controversial 'Sanatana Dharma' remarks.A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta passed the order taking into account an amendment application filed on behalf of Stalin. On the...

Supreme Court Pulls Up Kerala Govt For Approaching HC Challenging NGT Order Which Was Upheld By SC

The Supreme Court on Friday (on May 10) expressed displeasure at the State of Kerala for filing a writ petition before the Kerala High Court challenging an order of the National Green Tribunal after the same was upheld by the Supreme Court earlier. Today, the State informed the Bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan that it will withdraw the petition filed in the High Court....

Can Homebuyer's Claim For Apartment Be Rejected For Not Filing Claim During Insolvency Process Against Builder? Supreme Court To Decide

The Supreme Court is set to determine whether the non-filing of a claim during the insolvency resolution process of a builder can result in the rejection of a homebuyer's claim for allotment of apartment. The case surrounds the insolvency process of Jaypee Infratech Limited. Its resolution plan was approved by the National Company Law Tribunal and was subsequently challenged in...

Don't Make It A Prestige Issue : Supreme Court Tells Union, LG To Clear Bills Of Lawyers Representing Delhi Govt

In a plea filed by the Delhi government against the Union of India & Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG), accusing them of interfering with the appointment of lawyers representing it, the Supreme Court today orally said that the bills of lawyers engaged to represent the Delhi government against Union must be cleared.The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta adjourned the matter at...

Delhi Court Frames Sexual Harassment Charges Against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Saran Singh

A Delhi Court on Friday framed sexual harassment charges against BJP MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Singh with respect to five women wrestlers.“This court has found sufficient material on record to frame charges against accused no. 1 Brij Bhushan Saran Singh for the offences under Section 354 (outraging modesty of woman) and 354A (sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code...

Arvind Kejriwal Not A Threat To Society; Liberal View Needed In Lok Sabha Elections' Backdrop : Supreme Court In Interim Bail Order

While allowing the release of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on interim bail from judicial custody, the Supreme Court has rejected the contention of Enforcement Directorate(ED) that his release for the purposes of election campaigning would amount to putting politicians in a beneficial position, compared to ordinary citizens. The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta categorically...