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'Caste Bias Must Be Uprooted': Madras High Court Observes In Kavin Honour Killing Case, Flags Selective Non-Arrest Of Accused Cop
"Caste passions and bigotry must be uprooted to realise the constitutional vision of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar," the Madras High Court recently remarked while dealing with a case relating to honour killing of a Scheduled Caste man— Kavin, a techie in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.Stressing on the rights of victims and witnesses under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes...
Supreme Court Criticises Rajya Sabha Secretary General For Commenting On Merits Of Impeachment Motion Against Justice Varma
The Supreme Court today(January 16) criticised the procedure adopted by the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, which became the basis on which the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha rejected the impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court. Statedly, the Secretary General made a substantive assessment of the notice of motion, whereas the law only contemplates...
Contract To Hire Global Speakers For Media Summit Not Subject To Service Tax As 'Event Management' : Supreme Court
In a major relief for the media and event organizers, the Supreme Court on Friday (January 16) held that the fees paid to high-profile speakers through international booking agencies do not attract Service Tax under the category of "Event Management Service". A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan set aside the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) order...
Promotion Can Be Deferred If Disciplinary Appeal Is Pending: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that an employee does not acquire an indefeasible right to promotion merely by securing a high position in the merit list, and that promotion can be legitimately deferred if a statutory disciplinary appeal is pending consideration. Dismissing a writ petition filed by a senior employee of the West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd....
Supreme Court Applies 30% Women Reservation Rule To Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Elections
The Supreme Court today directed to extend the 30% women reservations for the upcoming bar council elections in the state of Punjab & Haryana, which was earlier exempted for this year. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi was hearing application seeking directions for ensuring that adequate women representation is there before the onset of State Bar Elections across...
Breaking | Jharkhand High Court Orders Paramilitary Force At ED Ranchi Office Following Police Raid, Stays FIR Against Officials
The Jharkhand High Court has stayed further investigation and proceedings in an FIR registered by the State Police against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials. The Court also directed the Home Secretary, Government of India, to depute CISF or BSF, or any other suitable paramilitary force, at the Directorate of Enforcement office in Ranchi. The order comes in the backdrop of the...
Once An Issue Has Attained Finality, Trial Court Cannot Reopen Or Refer It To HC For Clarification: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that once a trial court has finally decided an issue, it lacks jurisdiction to reopen, revisit, or refer the same issue to the High Court, particularly when the order has attained finality and has not been challenged through appropriate legal remedies.A bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli, Justice Rajnesh Oswal observed that permitting re-agitation of...
NGT Flags Alarming Drinking Water Contamination Across Madhya Pradesh, Issues State-Wide Directions To Prevent Public Health Crisis
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, has taken serious note of systemic contamination of potable drinking water supplied to urban populations across Madhya Pradesh, observing that the issue raises substantial questions relating to environment and public health with grave constitutional implications.Justice Sheo Kumar Singh and Executive Member Ishwar Singh said,...
No Fresh Notification Required To Apply Rent Control Act In Panchayat Area Converted To Municipality: Kerala High Court Full Bench
The Kerala High Court has held that no fresh notification under Section 1(3) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 is required to apply the Act, when a Panchayat Area is converted to Municipality.A Full Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Gopinath P and Justice G Girish was answering a reference which arose from conflicting Division...
NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Report On Large-Scale Felling Of Over 15 Lakh Trees In Madhya Pradesh
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report highlighting large-scale felling of trees across Madhya Pradesh for infrastructure and industrial projects, noting that the issue raises serious concerns regarding compliance with environmental laws.Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Dr A. Senthil Vel said, "The news item highlights that in Madhya...
'Article 32 Is For Citizens, Those Around Delhi Misusing Article 32 Petitions' : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday strongly deprecated the growing tendency of litigants to directly invoke Article 32 of the Constitution even when proceedings on the same issue are already pending before High Courts, terming such practice a “gross misuse” of the Court's jurisdiction.A Bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed a writ petition filed under Article...