Centre Notifies Appointment Of Chief Justices Of Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Courts

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Chief Justices of two High Courts – Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand High Court. While Justice G. Narendar has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court, Justice GS Sandhawalia has been appointed as the Himachal Pradesh High Court's Chief Justice.On September 24, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended...

High Time Public Service Commissions Ensure Modern Indian Bureaucracy Draws The Best Talent : Justice PS Narasimha

Speaking at the Justice ES Venkataramiah Centennial Lecture 2024 on 'Reimagining Constitutional Institution: Efficiency, Integrity, and Accountability', Justice PS Narasimha expressed how rising litigation of service matters signalled the need to review the quality of selections in Public Services. He stressed that while the main objective of appointing Public Servants was for the betterment...

Wife Imposing Her Friends & Family At Husband's Residence Against His Will Amounts To Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a wife imposing her friends and family on her husband by having them put up at his residence without his willingness would amount to cruelty.A division bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharya and Uday Kumar held: The mother of the respondent (wife) would not have lived at the Kolaghat residence of the appellant (husband) if he extorted her pension or...

President Appoints Former SC Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian As Chairperson Of National Human Rights Commission

Former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian will be the new chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He retired as a Supreme Court Judge in June 2023.The NHRC chairperson is chosen by a committee headed by the Prime Minister, which also consists of the Lok Sabha Speaker, Home Minister, leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and deputy chairperson...

Caramel Popcorn Contains Added Sugar, Tax Rate Will Be Higher Than Namkeen, Clarifies GST Council

The GST Council in its 55th Meeting chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant changes to the GST regime.The changes introduced are as follows-Gene therapy has been exempted from the purview of the GST.Decision on whether restaurant services provided by electronic commerce operators should be taxed at 5% has been deferred. This decision will be taken by the...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 - Part 2 [26-50]

Part 1 can be read here. Part 3 can be read here.26. Judicial Service | 'High Score In Written Exam Alone Doesn't Determine Merit' : Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Mark Criteria For InterviewCase Title: ABHIMEET SINHA & ORS. VERSUS HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA & ORS. | 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 350Coram: Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar MishraThe Supreme Court upheld...

S.138 NI Act | Director Who Signed Cheque Not Liable For Dishonour When Company Hasn't Been Added As Accused : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that the authorised signatory of a company cannot be held liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonour of a cheque drawn on the company's account unless the company is arraigned as the principal accused.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan upheld the acquittal of a man convicted for dishonoured cheque on the...

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications.There were 12 Constitution Bench judgements - three 9-judge bench, three 7-judge bench and six 5-judge bench verdicts. Here are the major landmark decisions given by the Constitution Benches in 2024:1. Electoral Bonds Scheme Declared...

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25 Notable Supreme Court Judgments Of 2024 On Bail & Arrest

The Supreme Court delivered several notable judgments in 2024 on the parameters for bail and powers of arrest. Underscoring the importance of personal liberty, the Court held that bail cannot be denied citing stringent special law provisions (such as those present in NDPS Act, UAPA, PMLA etc.), when the trial is unduly delayed and the accused has undergone prolonged incarceration.Here is...

Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court

The rise of the gig economy in the private sector has led to an increase in precarious employment arrangements, observed the Supreme Court in a recent judgment while advising the government departments from misusing the practice of engaging temporary workers.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna B Varale appealed to the Government departments from adopting the...

Govts Engaging Temporary Workers For Long Periods Unfair; 'Uma Devi' Judgment Being Misapplied Against Long-Serving Workers : Supreme Court

"When public sector entities engage in misuse of temporary contracts, it mirrors the detrimental trends observed in the gig economy", the SC said.