Reducing Cut-Off Marks After Publication Of Results Only To Provide Employment To A Particular Category Violates Article 14 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently disapproved of a departmental selection committee’s decision to reduce the qualifying marks after the publication of results to facilitate the appointment of a special category of candidates comprising women, persons with disabilities, and former members of the armed forces, to the post of ‘Supervisor Instructor, Class­III’ in various industrial...

'Mere Framing Of Charges No Bar To Order Further Investigation; Victim Has Fundamental Right Of Fair Investigation' : Supreme Court

"The victim has a fundamental right of fair investigation and fair trial", observed the Supreme Court while ordering further investigation in a case for abduction and attack against NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad.Mere filing of the chargesheet and framing of the charges cannot be an impediment in ordering further investigation / re-investigation / de novo investigation, if the facts so warrant, the...

Shiv Sena Crisis : Will Uddhav Thackeray's Decision To Resign Before Floor Test Become Crucial In Supreme Court Case?

Will the decision taken by the Uddhav Thackeray to resign on June 29, 2022, as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra before facing the floor test scheduled on the next day have any impact in the ongoing cases before the Supreme Court? The Constitution Bench which is hearing the matter raised this point on multiple occasions during the hearing held this week.The pleas pertaining to the...

Complete Supreme Court Yearly Digest Part-12 [Last Part]

TTax on Paper LotteriesTax on Paper Lotteries Act, 2005 (Kerala) - Tax on Lotteries Act, 2004 (Karnataka) - Constitutional Validity upheld - Karnataka and Kerala State Legislatures possessed legislative competence to enact such Acts. (Para 124) State of Karnataka v. State of Meghalaya, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 309 : 2022 (5) SCALE 262Telegraph Act, 1885Telegraph Act, 1885 - Section 7B - Existence of...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Challenging Speaker's Decision To Not Disqualify Mukul Roy, Allows Him To Approach HC

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a plea moved by the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, challenging a decision of the West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee's assembly to not disqualify MLA Mukul Roy.On June 8, 2022, speaker Biman Banerjee had refused to disqualify Roy for alleged defection to TMC from BJP.On Friday, the Court...

Domestic Violence Act : Supreme Court Asks Union To Hold Meeting With States/UTs To Address Inadequacy Of Protection Officers

The Supreme Court, on Friday, directed the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development to convene a meeting with the Principal Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to, inter alia, look into the issue of inadequacy of Protection Officers under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.It sought the attendance of the Secretaries of the Union Ministry...

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Supreme Court Highlights Problem Of Corruption In Government Offices; Says Evolution Of Nation Will Happen Only With Values and Character

In order to evolve as a nation, we have to go back to our values and gain character, the Supreme Court observed on Friday.A Bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna observed this verbally while highlighting the state of the rampant corruption in government offices. “What is happening in the name of democracy. What kind of bureaucracy we have, better to keep quiet…..No comments. The...

Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Removal of Statue of Manu in Rajasthan High Court

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation petition that sought the removal of statue of Manu, a mythological figure and lawmaker in Hinduism, holding the Manusmriti in hand, from the campus of the Rajasthan High Court in Jaipur. The removal of the statue has been a longstanding demand of Dalit and anti-caste civil society organisations since...

GPF Accounts Of 7 Patna HC Judges Closed?Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response

The Supreme Court on Friday heard a plea filed by seven judges of the Patna High Court claiming that their General Provident Fund accounts have been closed. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. The bench requested for a response from the Central government on the matter and issued a notice while also noting...

'Courts Are Also Public Places, But We Are Turning Them Into Fortresses' : Supreme Court Says Balanced Approach Needed For Security

The Supreme Court on Friday verbally observed that the courts cannot be turned into "fortresses" in the name of enhancing security. There should be a balance struck between the concept of open court system, which allows public to have access to court proceedings, and security concerns.A bench comprising Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta was hearing a batch of petitions...

'Affects Independence Of District Judiciary' : Supreme Court Stays HC Order Asking Trial Court To Give Explanation For Granting Bail

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had directed a trial court judge to provide justification for granting bail to an accused. The matter was listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala. While staying the order of the High Court, the bench opined that such orders of the...