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NGT Cannot Decide Disputes Relating To Building Plan Violations : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 20) held that NGT cannot adjudicate disputes which are essentially related to land use, zoning regulations, and town-planning compliance, even if such disputes are projected as environmental concerns. “The dispute relating to the non-adherence of the building plans qua the open and green spaces... the issue of environment was not a substantial...
'Meant To Strike Terror': Bombay High Court Denies Bail To Vet Accused In Amravati Murder Over Nupur Sharma Post
While denying bail to one of the prime accused in the 2022 brutal murder of pharmacist Umesh Kolhe by a group of Muslim men over his support to the controversial statements made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Mohammed, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that the offence was heinous, and strikes at the conscious of the society. A division bench of Justice Ajay...
Compensatory Allowances Must Be Considered While Computing Overtime Wages Under Section 59 Factories Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that compensatory allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance (TA), Clothing and Washing Allowance (CWA) and Small Family Allowance (SFA) form part of the “ordinary rate of wages” for the purpose of calculating overtime wages under Section 59(2) of the Factories Act, 1948.A Bench comprising Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan dismissed...
S. 37 NDPS Act | 'Reasonable Grounds' Not Equivalent To 'Proved' Under BSA; It Would Set At Naught Bail Power: J&K&L High Court
Interpreting the stringent bail provisions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that the expression “reasonable grounds” contained in Section 37 cannot be stretched to mean 'proved' under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.The Court cautioned that equating “reasonable grounds” with the standard...
Madras High Court Reserves Order On State's Plea To Cancel Savukku Shankar's Interim Bail, Flags His Derogatory Language Against Police
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (20th January), reserved orders on a plea filed by Tamil Nadu police seeking to cancel the interim bail granted to YouTuber-Journalist Shankar alias Savukku Shankar. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman said that the orders would be passed on Friday (23rd January).When the case was taken up yesterday, an apprehension of bias was raised...
NCR Builder-Bank Loan Fraud Nexus | Supreme Court Asks Delhi Magistrate To Proceed After Considering CBI Chargesheets
The Supreme Court today ordered the Metropolitan Magistrate, Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi, to proceed with the trial in the charge sheets filed by the CBI in the cases related to builder-banks fraud nexus exploiting homebuyers in the National Capital Region.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi was hearing grievances of homebuyers in the National Capital...
