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Criteria To Determine Minority Status Of Educational Institution Under Article 30 : Supreme Court Explains In AMU Case
In the Aligarh Muslim University case, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, in the majority judgment, outlined key criteria for determining an educational institution's entitlement to minority rights protection under Article 30(1) of the Indian Constitution.The key points from the judgment are as follows :'Establish' and 'administer' must be read conjunctivelyBased on precedents, the...
'We Are Here Only As Pilgrims, Do Our Work & Leave': CJI DY Chandrachud Bids Farewell To Supreme Court
Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud in his parting remarks before demitting the office on November 10, expressed gratitude for his journey so far in Judicial System. During the ceremonial bench proceedings held for his farewell on his last working day, the CJI said :"We are here as pilgrims, birds for short passage of time, do our work and leave....but the work which we do can leave a mark...
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Separate State For Tirupati
The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation filed by evangelist Dr KA Paul seeking CBI probe into the Tirupati Laddu controversy as well as declaration of Tirupati city as a separate state/Union Territory.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order after hearing Paul, who appeared and argued in person.To state briefly, the controversy arose out of a...
After Kejriwal, Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Another PMLA Accused For Contesting Elections; Clarifies Order Not To Be Treated As Precedent
After granting similar relief in Arvind Kejriwal's case, the Supreme Court today granted interim bail to one Subhash Prasad Yadav - accused in a money laundering case - for the purpose of contesting Jharkhand Assembly elections. The election being scheduled for November 13, Yadav has been directed to be released till November 14, on which date he shall surrender before jail authorities by 5...
Jharkhand Need Not Nominate Members To Committee Appointed By HC To Identify Illegal Migrants: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (November 8) issued notice to the Union of India returnable December 3 in a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Jharkhand against order dated September 20, 2024, passed by the Jharkhand High Court, whereby the Court appointed a fact-finding committee comprising of officers of the Central Government for determining illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.A bench...
Show Materials Indicating Authenticity Of Audio Clips Against Manipur CM : Supreme Court To Kuki Organization
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 8) heard a petition filed by a Kuki organization seeking a court-monitored investigation into certain leaked audio clips which allegedly implicate Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh for instigating ethnic violence in the State.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwal and Justice Manoj Misra asked the petitioner...
Unilateral Arbitrator Appointment Clauses In Public-Private Contracts Invalid; Can't Compel Selection Of Arbitrators From PSU's Panels : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday (November 8) ruled against clauses allowing Public Sector Undertakings to unilaterally appoint arbitrators to decide disputes with private contractors. The Constitution Bench held that while PSUs can maintain a panel of potential arbitrators, they cannot compel the other party to select its arbitrator from the panel.The Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice...
Minority Status Not Lost Because Institution Was Created By Statute: Supreme Court Overrules 1967 Judgment Against Aligarh Muslim University
In the case relating to the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), a 7-judge bench of the Supreme Court (by 4:3 majority), overruled the 1967 judgment in S. Azeez Basha vs. Union Of India to the extent it held that an institution incorporated by a statute cannot claim to be a minority institution.The issue whether Aligarh Muslim University is a minority institution as per Article...
Kerala Court Grants Bail To CPM Leader Accused Of Abetting ADM's Suicide
A Kerala Court on Friday has granted bail to CPM Member and former Kannur district Panchayath President PP Divya, accused of abetting the suicide of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.The Thalassery Sessions Court granted the bail today. As per prosecution allegations, ADM Naveen Babu committed suicide due to public humiliation from Divya during his farewell function. It is alleged...
Supreme Court Makes Interim Protection Granted To Telangana BSP Leader Vatti Janaiah Yadav Against Arrest Absolute
The Supreme Court on November 5 made the interim protection granted to Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Vatti Janaiah Yadav against arrest, in connection with the 2023 FIR pertaining to forcibly taking away fish weighing 5 tonnes from the pond, absolute. While Yadav had approached the Court seeking protection from arrest alleging that alleged criminal prosecution by the then Bharat...
After Supreme Court Rap, Centre Doubles Penalties For Stubble Burning; Farmers To Pay Up To Rs. 30,000 For Violations
The Central Government has issued an amendment to the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (Imposition, Collection, and Utilization of Environmental Compensation for Stubble Burning) Rules, 2023.This amendment, notified on November 6, 2024, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, doubles the rates of environmental compensation...
