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MP Mohammed Faizal Case : HC's Concerns About Election Expenses Irrelevant To Stay Conviction, Says Supreme Court During Hearing
The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that the concerns expressed by the Kerala High Court regarding election expenses while suspending the conviction of Lakshadweep MP PP Mohammed Fazil were totally irrelevant.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was hearing a petition filed by the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration challenging the High Court's...
State Is Impotent And Powerless, Why Can’t States Develop Mechanism To Stop Hate Speech? Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, repeated its concerns over failure of authorities to take prompt action against instances of hate speech.“State is impotent, state is powerless; it does not act in time. Why do we have a State at all if it is remaining silent?”, Justice KM Joseph aired his anguish during the hearing.A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was considering...
Plea Alleging Attacks Against Christians | Supreme Court Asks MHA To Give Details Of States' Compliance With Guidelines To Prevent Mob Violence
In a plea seeking directions to stop alleged attacks against Christian priests and Christian institutions across the country, Supreme Court has directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to collate a report on States' compliance with the directions issued in the judgment of Tehseen Poonawalla v. Union of India against mob violence. The matter was heard by a bench comprising CJI DY...
After Attending Interview, Candidates Can't Challenge It Merely Because They Feel More Marks Should've Been Given : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on March 28 upheld the 2009 selection process and appointment of drug inspectors by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)Subordinate Services Selection and Recruitment Board (the Board).The bench of Justice K.M Joseph and Justice B.V.Nagarathna said, “The criteria for evaluation of a candidate’s performance in an interview may be diverse and some of it may be subjective....
'Criticism Of Govt Not Anti-India' : Lawyers Condemn Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's Comment Against Retired Judges
Over 300 lawyers from the Supreme Court and various High Courts have issued a statement condemning the comment of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju that "some retired judges belong to anti-India gang". Taking strong objection to the Minister's comment, the lawyers said : "We may remind the Minister that criticism of the government is neither against the nation, nor unpatriotic,...
Constitutional Courts Can Impose Life Sentence For Fixed Term Without Remission Even In Cases Where Death Penalty Wasn't Imposed : Supreme Court
In a notable judgment, the Supreme Court has held that a Constitutional Court can order that the life sentence in a case should run for a minimum term without remission, even in a case where death sentence was not imposed.Even if the case does not fall within the category of "rarest of the rare" case so as to warrant death penalty, a Constitutional Court can award fixed-term life sentence....
Telugu Daily 'Eenadu' Alleges AP Govt Order Promotes 'Sakshi' Newspaper Owned By CM; Supreme Court Issues Notice
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in a petition filed by Ushodaya Publications, which owns a leading Telugu daily "Eenadu", challenging the Government Order (GO) allegedly aimed at improving sales of "Sakshi" newspaper (allegedly owned and controlled by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh) to all the village and ward secretariats. The petitioner has approached the Apex Court against...
Consumer Commissions Can't Decide Complaints Involving Highly Disputed Facts, Criminal Or Tortious Acts: Supreme Court
Consumer courts cannot decide complaints involving highly disputed questions of facts or the cases involving tortious acts or criminality like fraud or cheating, the Supreme Court reiterated recently. It said that the concept of “deficiency in service” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 must be distinguished from the criminal or tortious acts.“The proceedings before the...
Supreme Court Dismisses IMA Bihar's Plea Challenging Minimum Percentile Criteria For NEET-PG Admissions
The Supreme Court on March 27 dismissed a special leave petition filed by Indian Medical Association Bihar State Branch challenging a Delhi High Court judgment which upheld the regulation mandating minimum marks of 50th percentile in National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to postgraduate courses.The Court observed that it was not inclined to entertain the Special...
IBC | Application Under Section 12A For Withdrawal Of CIRP Is Maintainable Prior To Constitution Of CoC : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that Regulation 30A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2018, is binding upon the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”). The Bench comprising of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Vikram Nath, while adjudicating an appeal filed in Abhishek Singh v Huhtamaki Ppl Ltd. & Anr., has held...
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Day After Female Cheetah ‘Sasha’ Dies, Supreme Court Seeks Qualifications Of Experts On Environment Ministry’s Task Force
One day after the death of Sasha, a female Cheetah brought from Namibia and released in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno, the absence of experts in the Cheetah Task Force was flagged before the Supreme Court of India. The four-and-a-half-year-old feline died on March 27 due to renal failure less than a year after she was translocated to the Kuno National Park, along with seven...