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Custodial Torture : Urgent Need For Supreme Court To Ensure CCTV Installation In Police Stations
The hugely successful Tamil movie "Jai Bhim" has brought much needed public attention to the troubling topic of police brutality. While the social media was abuzz with the discussions on the topic of police violence, an unfortunate news about the custodial death of a youth named Altaf in Kasganj police station in Uttar Pradesh emerged. The family of Altaf have raised doubts about the police version that Altaf was found dead in the washroom with a string tied around his neck and hung from a...
Power To Transfer High Court Judges: Explained
The recent decision of the Supreme Court Collegium transferring the Chief Justice of Madras High Court Justice Sanjib Banerjee to the Meghalaya High Court has again ruffled feathers of the legal fraternity. The recommendation of the collegium has drawn sharp criticism from various quarters of the legal fraternity. With this backdrop, let us understand the procedure to be followed for...
Requests Being Made To Chief Justices To Consider Women, OBC, Minorities, SC/ST Candidates For HC Judgeship: Kiren Rijiju
To ensure social diversity in appointment in the High Courts, the Central Government has been requesting the Chief Justices across all the High Courts to give due consideration to suitable candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities, and women while sending their proposal for appointment of judges.Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the...
Sec 40 RERA - Homebuyers Entitled To Recover Amount Invested Along With Interest As Land Revenue Arrears From Builder : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in its judgment delivered on Thursday (11th November) had, inter alia, held that the amount invested by the allottees, which is often their life savings, along with the interest thereon as quantified by the regulatory authority or the adjudicating officer can be recovered as arrears of land revenue by them from the builders, under Section 40(1) of the Real...
Employer Can Terminate Service In The Event Of Suppressing Or On Submitting False Information By The Employee: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that in the event of any suppression or on submitting false information, it is always open for the employer to cancel the candidature or terminate service of the employee/candidate.In the year 1994, the appellant in this case was selected and appointed as Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police Service. His services were terminated on the ground that that he was a deserter...
'Farmer Bashing Has Become A Fashion Now; Stubble Burning Not The Only Reason For Pollution': Supreme Court Asks About Firecracker Ban, Vehicular Emissions
The Supreme Court on Saturday said that stubble burning by farmers cannot be blamed entirely for the Delhi's worsening air quality.A bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice DY Chandrachud said that there are other contributors to pollution such as vehicular emissions, firecrackers, industrial emissions, dust etc., which need to be addressed on...
Delhi's Air Quality Crisis : 'If Necessary, Think Of 2 Days Lockdown' : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Take Emergency Steps
The Supreme Court on Saturday expressed serious concerns at the worsening air quality of Delhi, and asked the Central Government to take immediate measures to address the situation after discussing with the concerned state governments.The bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Surya Kant highlighted that there are other causes of pollution...
RERA - Regulatory Authority Has Exclusive Jurisdiction To Direct Refund To Allottee; Adjudicating Officer Has Power To Determine Compensation : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in its judgment delivered on Thursday (11th November) had, inter alia, held that the regulatory authority has exclusive jurisdiction to direct refund of the amount, and interest on the refund amount, or directing payment of interest for delayed delivery of possession, or penalty and interest thereon, to the allottee; whereas the adjudication for...
NEET- UG | 'We Sympathize With Students, But Re-Test For Mix Up By Invigilator Is Difficult': Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Direction
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the recent Bombay High Court order which had directed the National Testing Agency to hold fresh exam for two NEET UG aspirants over a mistake committed by the invigilator which resulted in the mix-up of the test booklets and the OMR sheets.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai observed that while the Court sympathized with the plight...
High Court In An Appeal U/Sec 374(2) CrPC Has To Independently Evaluate Entirety Of Evidence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that a High Court in a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure is duty bound to consider the entirety of the evidence. In the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, the High Court was required to evaluate the evidence on the record independently and to arrive at its own findings as regards the culpability or otherwise of the accused on...
'Senior Designation Rules Contrary To Supreme Court Guidelines'; Madras High Court Issues Notice On Challenge Against Rules
In a PIL challenging the validity of Rules 4(1) (a) and 4(1) (b) of Madras High Court Designation of Senior Advocates Rules, 2020, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D Audikesavalu has admitted the matter and issued notice to the administrative section of High Court. According to a petition filed by five advocates, the notified rules are in contravention of...