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Plea To Relocate Students Affected By Manipur Violence To Central Universities : Supreme Court Seeks Views Of SG, Advocate General
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (28.11.2023) directed the Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Advocate General of Manipur to consider a plea for relocating 284 students affected by the Manipur violence to different Central Universities where they could continue their studies. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing a plea by...
'Right To Protest Peacefully Significant Feature Of A Democratic Country':Madras High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Teachers
The Madras High Court recently underlined that right to protect peacefully without arms was guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution and was an integral part of a democratic country like India. The court added that right to protest was an integral part of speech and inherent facet of right to live guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. Justice L Victoria Gowri also...
Fire Insurance | Exact Cause Of Fire Immaterial If Insured Was Not Responsible For Initiating Fire: Supreme Court
In a fire insurance claim, the Supreme Court recently held that the exact cause of the fire is immaterial if the insured is not implicated as the one responsible for initiating the fire. This principle, grounded in the Canara Bank v. United India Insurance Company (2020) 3 SCC 455 case reinforces the insurer's duty to honor the terms of the insurance policy and fulfill its obligations to...
Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Imposing Rs 12,000 Crore Cost On State Of Maharashtra For Improper Management Of Solid & Liquid Waste
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (28.11.2023) stayed the order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had in 2022, directed the State of Maharashtra to deposit a cost of Rs 12,000 crore in a 'ring fenced account' for failure to treat solid and liquid waste generated in the state. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the State of Maharashtra, argued against the amount imposed and...
Supreme Court Orders Survey To Determine If Kerala's Mega Car Parking Project At Periyar Reserve Falls Within Area Leased To Tamil Nadu
In a dispute between the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court today(Nov. 28) directed a survey by the Survey of India to determine the extent of a property covered by the Periyar Lake Lease Agreement dated 29th Oct 1886. The survey aims to ascertain whether the construction of a mega car park by the State of Kerala has encroached upon any part of the said property.The...
'How Can HC Stay Elections?' : Supreme Court Sets Aside P&H High Court's Stay On Wrestling Federation Of India Elections
In a significant development, the Supreme Court today overturned the stay imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on the elections to the Executive Council of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The Court expressed strong reservations about the High Court passing an interim order and staying the elections. It expressed its unequivocal stance that elections should never be...
"Are You Stuck With One Person?": Supreme Court Asks Central Government On Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's Term Being Extended
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (28.11.2023) asked to the Central Government if it was stuck on one person as the Chief Secretary to the Delhi Government. This was after the Centre submitted that it was planning to extend the tenure of the current Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar(who is due to retire on November 30). The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Andhra Pradesh CID's Plea Against N Chandrababu Naidu's Regular Bail
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 28) issued notice in a plea by the State of Andhra Pradesh challenging the regular bail granted to N Chandrababu Naidu, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo and former chief minister of the state, in the skill development scam case. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing the State of Andhra Pradesh's special leave...
'Can't Keep The Pot Boiling Over Dead Bodies' : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Dignified Cremation/Burial Of Manipur Violence Victims
On Tuesday, November 28, the Supreme Court issued directives regarding the burial or cremation of bodies of tribals who perished in the state's ethnic violence. A committee appointed by the Supreme Court reported that among the 175 bodies in mortuaries, 169 were identified, with 81 claimed and 88 unclaimed. The Manipur government designated nine sites for burial or cremation.The bench, led...
'No Question Of Partial Compliance': Supreme Court's Warning To Delhi Govt Over Fund Transfer To RRTS Project
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 28) warned the Delhi government that it had to completely comply with its assurance of allocating funds for the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project. On being informed that only a portion of the funds had been disbursed, the court said, "There can be no question of partial compliance. Complete compliance must take place."A bench of Justices...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Allow Use Of Gujarati As Additional Language In Gujarat High Court
Today, on November 28, the Supreme Court declined to consider a petition advocating for Gujarati to be recognized as an additional language for court hearings in the Gujarat High Court.The petition was presented before a Division Bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti.Initially, the petitioner, Rohit Jayantilal Patel, approached the Gujarat High Court seeking a directive...
BREAKING | Madras High Court Stays ED Summons To District Collectors In Sand Mining Money Laundering Case
The Madras High Court has stayed the operation of the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to the district collectors in sand mining money laundering case. The court has however allowed the investigation to go on.The division bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice Sunder Mohan passed the interim orders in a batch of pleas challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate...