Can Cadets Boarded Out Due To Training Injury Be Treated As Ex-Servicemen For Job Reservation? Supreme Court Asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union Government whether military cadets who are boarded out due to injury or disability during training can be treated as ex-servicemen for the purpose of availing reservation in government and semi-government jobs.“During the course of submissions, one of the aspects that was discussed was as to whether the boarded-out cadets could also be considered...

Possible To Reform Murderer, But Cyber Criminal Should Not Be Spared : CJI Surya Kant

During the hearing of a cybercrime case, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today commented that it maybe possible to release and reform a murderer, but cyber criminals must not be spared at all.Referring to the accused before the Court, who apparently had a history of cyber frauds, the CJI said that a cyber criminal like him should be kept in single member cell without possibility of use of...

Able-Bodied Person Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Unemployment: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a mere plea of unemployment cannot absolve an able-bodied and qualified individual of his obligation to maintain his minor children under Section 125 CrPC. The Court reiterated the principle that an able-bodied person is presumed to have the capacity to earn, and voluntary or unsubstantiated unemployment cannot be used to evade statutory...

Compensation Dispute Under National Highways Act Need Not Be Referred To Civil Court If Competent Authority Can Decide: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that not every dispute relating to compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956 is required to be referred to a civil court, clarifying that only such disputes which the competent authority is unable to decide without adjudication fall within the ambit of reference under Section 3H(4) of the Act.A bench of Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi observed...

Governor Bound By Council Of Ministers' Advice On Remission & Premature Release Of Convicts: Madras High Court Full Bench

A full bench of the Madras High Court has held that the Governor is bound by the decision of the Council of Ministers in matters relating to the remission and premature release of a convict prisoner. Answering a reference made to it, the bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira, Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan and Justice Sunder Mohan held that the governor is bound by the decision of the...

Paradox Of “Self-Assessed Tax” Under Section 73 Of CGST Act, 2017: Reconciling Voluntary Compliance With Mandatory Penalty

The legislative scheme of GST acknowledges that taxpayers may occasionally commit inadvertent errors in reporting tax liabilities and therefore provides mechanisms for self-correction without immediately triggering adjudication proceedings.This philosophy finds clear expression in Section 73 of the CGST Act, 2017 which governs determination of tax not paid, short paid, or erroneously refunded in cases not involving fraud, wilful misstatement, or suppression of facts. The provision incorporates...

MP High Court To Begin Hearing Pleas Challenging Increase In OBC Reservation Quota From April 27

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed its Registry to list all matters related to the 2019 ordinance increasing OBC reservation quota for hearing from April 27, 2026. The controversy stemmed from a March 2019 ordinance passed by the State Government, enhancing the OBC reservation in postgraduate medical admissions. Prior to this, the reservation stood at 14% for the OBC category, which...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Actor Darshan's Plea Alleging 'Brazen' Media Trial In Renukaswamy Murder Case Despite Injunctions

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) as well as the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) on a plea filed by Kannada actor Darshan Srinivas, alleging inaction against media houses and digital intermediaries circulating 'defamatory content' against him and conducting 'media trial' in connection with...

Monkey Menace In Judges' Residential Bungalows : Supreme Court Floats Tender To Engage 'Monkey Scarers'

The Supreme Court has issued a tender notice inviting bids from agencies to provide manpower to manage the menace of monkeys at the residential bungalows of its judges.In a notice issued through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, the apex court stated that it intends to invite online bids from vendors and agencies from the open market for providing personnel designated as...

West Bengal SIR | Supreme Court Asks INC Candidate Deleted From Electoral Roll To Approach Appellate Tribunal

The Supreme Court today allowed one Motab Shaikh, seeking to contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections on Indian National Congress' ticket, to approach the recently formed Appellate Tribunal in Kolkata against his deletion from the electoral roll after SIR exercise.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi heard the matter.Briefly put, the...

Bombay High Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Response To Plea Against Scrapping Of 5% Muslim Quota In Education

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 2) directed the Maharashtra Government to file its response to a writ petition which has challenged the decision of the State to scrap the 5 per cent reservation in education to Muslim community.A division bench of Justice Riyaz Chagla and Justice Advait Sethna ordered the State to file its affidavit-in-reply to the petition by the end of this month...

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Allowing Only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists To Contest From Constituencies Earmarked For SC Category

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court to direct all Returning Officers to ensure that only those professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism are permitted to contest in elections from constituencies earmarked for the Scheduled Caste community. The plea has been filed by Arjunan Sampath, founding president of the Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK). In his plea, Sampath has submitted that...