Foreign Award Against Public Policy Not Enforceable In India : SC Renders Rs 450 Crores Award Against NAFED Unenforceable [Read Judgment]

In a notable decision, the Supreme Court held as unforceable a foreign award on the grounds of being opposed to the "foundational policy of Indian law and basic concept of justice".The case arose out a dispute between Central Government-agency National Agricultural Co-opeartive Marketing Federation of India(NAFED) and Alimenta SA regarding export of HP groundnuts.On account of the...

SC Directs Centre To Consider Plea To Provide Ration Even For Those Without Rations Card [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Central Government to consider the representations made by the Aayom Welfare Society for providing ration to those people who do not have any ration cards. The Petitioner, Aayom Welfare Society had sought "universilization" of the Public Distribution System so as to increase its reach to the poor and downtrodden, during the lockdown. It...

SC Refuses To Stay Central Vista Project; Says Nobody Going To Do Anything During COVID-19 [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to put on hold the Central Vista project set out to build a new parliament and other central government offices in Lutyens Delhi."A similar petition against the project is pending in court. No need to duplicate." Chief Justice of India SA Bobde said.A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde & Aniruddha Bose further stated that only "urgent" cases are...

'How Can We Direct Creation Of Funds? Let The BCI Decide' : SC On Plea For Financial Aid For Lawyers During Lockdown

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Bar Council of India (BCI) to create financial emergency funds for practicing lawyers who have no means of income in wake of the nationwide lockdown.Saying that it was the BCI's prerogative to take a call on providing financial aid, the bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, SK Kaul and BR Gavai disposed off...

First Among Equals

As a member of the legal fraternity, I find it my responsibility to seek clarity over the lightening speed in which a matter appears to have been listed.

Service As Additional Judge On Ad-Hoc Promotion Will Not Count For Seniority Of District Judge : SC [Read Judgment]

The reckonable date has to be the date when substantive appointment is made and not from the date of the initial ad-hoc appointment or promotion, Court held.

Centre Permits Inter-State Movement Of Stranded Migrant Workers, Students, Tourists, Pilgrims, Etc. On Conditions

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued an order permitting inter-state movement of migrant workers, students, pilgrims, tourists etc, who are found to be asymptomatic of COVID-19. Detailed guidelines have been issued in that regard in the order issued by the Home Secretary invoking powers under Section 10(2)(l) of the Disaster Management Act.Migrant workers, students,...

Uniform Exam For Admission In Medical & Dental Courses Does Not Violate Minority Rights: SC Upholds NEET [Read Judgment]

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the National Eligibilty-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for graduate and post-graduate programs in medical and dental courses in the country.In a batch of writ petitions titled 'Christian Medical College, Vellore vs Union of India', the bench held that prescribing a uniform examination of NEET for admissions in medical & dental...

Fallacy Of Supreme Court's Concern Over Revision Of Reservation Lists

The reality of reservation benefits is that it is largely limited to the lower cadre posts.

"90% Advocates And Lawyers Unaware Of Technology": BCI Chairman Writes To CJI Advising Against Continuation Of Virtual Hearings Post Lockdown [Read Letter]

"I can emphatically say that 90% of Advocates and Hon'ble Judges through out the length and breadth of the country are themselves unaware about technology and about its nuances, may be some of them could learn after proper training and may be some of them would still find it a difficult task even with training to make themselves self sufficient in this regard"

Kesavananda Bharati Judgment: An Exporter of Constitutional Ideas

[This post is part of a special series celebrating 47 years of the decision in Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala, wherein the Supreme Court of India laid down the 'Basic Structure Doctrine'].Borrowing of legal principles from different legal systems is not a new concept and it has been happening since centuries. Though foreign judgments do not have binding value, but always have a persuasive force. Indian Judgment "Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerala [[1]] - (hereinafter referred to...

Justice Dipankar Dutta Sworn-In As Chief Justice Of Bombay High Court

Justice Dipankar Dutta was sworn-in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday at 5 pm by Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the Governor of Maharashtra in the presence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at Raj Bhavan. Following the new normal, which is social distancing, the oath taking ceremony took place in the presence of very few guests like the Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and few High...