Judicial Officer Suppresses Criminal Case In Application Form; Supreme Court Upholds Termination, Says Subsequent Closure Of Case Irrelevant

The Supreme Court recently upheld the termination of services of a judicial officer for suppressing the pendency of a criminal case at the time of making application. In the application form, there was a specific question if the applicant was an accused or a complainant in any criminal complaint. The candidate was named as an accused in an FIR. Also, she was a complainant in another...

NGT Has Powers To Execute Its Orders As Decrees Of Civil Court : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the National Green Tribunal has powers to execute its orders as decrees of civil court under Section 25 of the NGT Act. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala held that the NGT was entrusted with the power to ensure that its orders are complied witThe appellant had approached the National Green Tribunal...

Artist's Freedom Of Speech Cannot Be Disturbed Lightly : Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Speaking at the Hindu Lit for Life Event in Chennai, Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said that in our constitutional scheme, the freedom of speech and expression weighs overwhelmingly in favour of the artist and cannot be disturbed lightly."In these uncertain and deeply polarised times there is a pressing need to rediscover and retain our public spaces, to facilitate...

Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022 -FULL SET

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Transfer Of Criminal Case From One State To Another Implicitly Reflect On Credibility Of State Judiciary & Prosecution Agency : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that transfer of trial from one case to another state has to be ordered only in exceptional circumstances, as it might result in an adverse reflection upon the credibility of the State judiciary and prosecution agency.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar made this observation while dismissing a plea to transfer the trial in a case relating...

Communicating Annual Confidential Report to Employee without Sufficient Time to Challenge it Same as Non-Communication of Report: SC

Failure to accord sufficient time for an employee to challenge the assessment of their performance for a particular year in an Annual Confidential Report (ACR) before a departmental promotion committee is convened, would be treated as a non-disclosure of the evaluation report, the Supreme Court said on Friday, while setting aside the proceedings of a DPC of the Manipur High...

Petitions Against ED Director's Tenure Motivated By Personal Interests Of Congress Leaders Facing Investigation: Central Government To Supreme Court

The Central government has filed a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court of India in the petition against the extension of tenure of the Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sanjay Kumar Mishra. As per the counter affidavit, the writ petition in question, although has been styled as a Public Interest Litigation, is motivated by personal interest of the President and office bearers of...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Bar Association Office Bearers On Plea Alleging Obstruction Of Legal Aid Defence Counsel

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the office bearers of the Bar Association Committee, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, in a contempt petition filed over alleged obstruction of the work of legal aid defence counsel appointed by the Legal Services Authority.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud dispensed with the personal appearance of the office bearers. The matter will be next heard...

Offering Permanent Commission To Women Officers Not Only About Equality But Also About Recognizing Their Unique Skills: Justice Hima Kohli

Supreme Court judge, Justice Hima Kohli on Saturday said that offering Permanent Commission to women officers is not just about fair play and equality but also about recognizing the unique skills and abilities they bring to the Armed Forces, which is a different set of experiences and skills.“Indian Armed Forces is showcased as a profession that welcomes diversity and recognizes...

Empathy Is An Essential Ingredient In The Law And It Is What Separates a Just Society From An Unjust One: CJI DY Chandrachud At NALSAR

Delivering the Inaugural Silver Jubilee Lecture-cum-Convocation Address at the 19th Annual Convocation of NALSAR University, the Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, on Saturday, highlighted the importance of empathy and compassion in legal education.“I believe that empathy is an essential ingredient in the law and it is what separates a just society from an unjust one. It is...

Supreme Court Asks Centre To Inform Steps Taken To Stop Manual Scavenging, Abolish Dry Latrines

The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India to place on record the steps taken by it to prevent the employment of manual scavengers as per the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act 2013.The Court has asked the Centre to inform the steps taken in pursuance of the guidelines issued in the 2014 judgment “Safai Karamchari Andolan And Others vs. Union...

Section 45 PMLA Conditions Applicable To Anticipatory Bail Applications For Money Laundering Offence : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for grant of bail are applicable to anticipatory bail applications under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar made this observation while setting aside an order of the Telangana High Court which observed that...