In Sexual Harassment Cases, Courts Shouldn't Get Swayed By 'Hyper Technicalities; Must Consider Broader Context : Supreme Court

In a case pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace, the Supreme Court held that courts should not get swayed by insignificant discrepancies and hyper-technicalities and assess the impact of any procedural violation against the overall fairness of the inquiry. The judgement pronounced by a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra held that...

Supreme Court Allows Retired Judge Who Acquitted TN Minister Ponmudi To Give Response To Madras HC's Adverse Comments Against Her

A retired Sessions Judge from Tamil Nadu approached the Supreme Court aggrieved by the adverse comments made by a single judge of the Madras High Court against her in relation to the judgment passed by her acquitting State Minister K Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case.The petitioner, who retired as the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Vellore, took objection to...

Professors Entitled To Salary For Work Done Till End Of Academic Year Despite Attaining Retirement Age Mid Term : Supreme Court

Professors who continued to teach students till the end of the academic year despite attaining the age of retirement during the middle of the session are entitled to be paid for work they did beyond their retirement age, held the Supreme Court recently.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Dipankar Datta was hearing an appeal filed by four professors at the Calicut University, who...

ED Arrest Of Satyendar Jain After 5 Years Of Case Registration & Bail In Predicate Offence Unnecessary: Singhvi To Supreme Court

Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Monday (November 6) questioned the necessity of Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate last year. The senior counsel told the Supreme Court, which was hearing the politician's bail plea in a money laundering case, "Unless [the ED] can show demonstrable, obvious, and palpable reasons for making an arrest, it should...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 3 HC Chief Justices To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of three High Court Chief Justices to the Supreme Court :1. Chief Justice of Delhi HC Satish Chandra Sharma(parent HC : MP HC);2. Chief Justice of Rajasthan HC Augustine George Masih(parent HC : P&H HC);3. Chief Justice of Gauhati HC Sandeep Mehta(parent HC : Rajasthan HC);If these proposals are cleared, the Supreme Court will have...

Court Can Examine If Arbitration Clause Is Arbitrary & Violates Article 14 While Considering S.11(6) Application : Supreme Court

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court held that a clause in an arbitration agreement which is not in consonance with the Constitution cannot be enforced. The Court further held that it can examine if the arbitration clauses are manifestly arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution while considering an application for appointment of arbitrator.A bench comprising Chief...

Mumbai Air Pollution: Bombay High Court Bans Bursting Of Firecrackers, Except Between 7 PM To 10 PM

The Bombay High Court today directed the Municipal Corporations of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region to ensure that firecrackers are not burst beyond the period of 7 PM to 10 PM in light of the poor air quality index.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Girish Kulkarni issued a slew of directions to immediately address the air quality index in a Suo Motu...

Permission For Sunburn Music Festival In Goa Subject To Organizers Paying Amount Demanded By Comunidade : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently clarified that the authorities can consider the application filed seeking permission to conduct the famous Sunburn Music Festival in Goa in December 2023, despite the pendency of the dispute relating to the payment of Comunidade charges by the organisers.If the permission is granted for the music festival, the Court further ordered, the organizers should pay the...

MBBS : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Student With 80% Locomotor Disability For Medical Admission In PwD Quota

The Supreme Court recently dismissed the plea by a student suffering from 80% locomotor disability seeking reservation under the quota for Persons with Disabilities(PWD) for admission in the MBBS Course(2023-24). At the same time, the court reminded the Central government to comply with its earlier order where it had asked it to find solutions to facilitate the effective participation...

Muzaffarnagar Student Slapping | 'Why Appoint A Committee For This?' Supreme Court Directs UP Govt To Facilitate Victim's Admission To Private School

In the latest development in the Muzaffarnagar student slapping case, the Supreme Court on Monday (November 6) questioned the necessity of a committee proposed to be constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government to facilitate the victim's admission to a private school. Coming down harshly on the education department, Justice Abhay S Oka asked, "Why do you have to appoint a committee for this...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Bar Councils To Collect Data On Candidates With Disabilities To Shape Policies For Disabled Lawyers

On November 6, 2023, the Supreme Court issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that urges the Bar Council of India (BCI) and State Bar Councils across the nation to collect comprehensive data on candidates who are Persons with Disabilities (PWD) regarding their specific disabilities. As per the plea listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and...

Is S.437 CrPC Unconstitutional For Requiring Acquitted Persons To Execute Bail Bonds For Release? Supreme Court To Consider

The Supreme Court today (06.11.2023) issued notice to the Union of India in a plea challenging the constitutionality of Section 437A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra, whiling issuing notice, sought the assistance of the Attorney General for India (AG) R Venkatramani in the matter. Section 437A of...