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The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-II]
Armed Forces The Supreme Court extends disability pension claim of army veteran for 10 years as allowed under pension regulations for the army. Ex L/NK Rajput Ajit Singh v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 831 Are civilian employees of armed forces unit run canteens government servants? the supreme court refers to a larger bench. Union of India v. Vinod Kumar, 2023...
'Identity Of POCSO Victim Cannot Be Disclosed' : Supreme Court Calls For Sensitization Of Judicial and Police Officers in West Bengal
Recently, while expressing concern over the disclosure of the victim's name while recording her statements in the POCSO case, the Supreme Court called for the sensitization of the Judicial and Police Officers in the State of West Bengal. “We therefore feel that an exercise of sensitization of judicial officers as well as the police Officers is required to be undertaken in the State of...
Verdict In 'KA Najeeb' Upholding Right Of UAPA Accused For Bail On Ground Of Delay In Trial Not Disturbed By 'Gurwinder Singh' Judgment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court (on April 05), in the Shoma Sen case, made a crucial observation that the Apex Court's findings in the Gurwinder Singh v. State of Punjab case would not disturb the ratio arrived in the landmark case of Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb. It may be recalled that K.A. Najeeb's case was pronounced by a three-judge bench comprising Justices NV Ramana, Surya Kant, and...
NEET : Supreme Court Stays Cancellation Of MBBS Admission Over SEBC Certificate, Notes That Candidate Would've Got Admission In General Merit
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) stayed the Gujarat High Court's decision to uphold a 'Teli' caste student's cancellation of MBBS admission in Government Medical College (GMC), Vadodara. The said cancellation was done as consequence of refusing recognize the applicability of his Social and Economically Backward Certificate (SEBC) in the state of Gujarat. The bench comprising...
The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-I]
Abkari Act Abkari Act, 1077; Section 57A- Offence under Section 57A is not limited to the holders of the license under the Act, but refers to anybody who mixes or permits to be mixed any noxious substance, likely to endanger human life with any liquor. (Para 43) Sajeev v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 974 Abkari Act, 1077; Section 55 - Alcohol as mentioned in Section 55,...
Explainer | EVM-VVPAT Verification Issue Before Supreme Court
On mentioning of the pleas seeking extensive cross-verification of electronic voting machines (EVM) data against voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) records, the Supreme Court clarified on April 3 that the matter will be heard after 2 weeks.The Bench, led by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, initially said that the matter would come up next Tuesday or Wednesday. However, later, the likelihood of...
'Police Cannot Be Allowed To Tutor Prosecution Witness': Supreme Court Asks TN DGP To Take Action Against Erring Police Officers
While rebuking Tamil Nadu Police for tutoring the witnesses to depose against the accused, the Supreme Court on Friday (April 05) directed the Tamil Nadu's Director General of Police to make an enquiry into the conduct of the police officials of tutoring witnesses at the concerned Police Station and to take action against the erring police officials in accordance with law. “Thus, the...
Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque | Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Mutawalli's Plea Against ASI Survey After He Agrees To Approach HC
The Supreme Court on Friday (April 5) refused to entertain a Special Leave Petition filed by the Mutawalli of the Kamal Maula Mosque complex challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's direction for a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque complex in MP.The bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra noted that...
No Ground To Believe Accusations Against Shoma Sen Are Prima Facie True : Supreme Court In Bhima Koregaon Case
The Court observed that the materials collected by the NIA only reveal her attempt to encourage women to join the struggle for a "new democratic revolution" and showed no attempt to commit any "terrorist act".
Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict On Appointment Of Shiksha Karmi's In Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 04) delivered a split verdict in a case concerning the appointment of Shiksha Karmis in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Before the Supreme Court, the appellanst/Shiksha Karmis challenged the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court's Division Bench whereby the High Court canceled their appointment based on the appellants' relationship with the members of...
'Verfiy & Pay It' : Supreme Court To Delhi Finance Secretary On Funds Due To Delhi Jal Board
The Supreme Court today (April 5) asked the Finance Department of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) to verify the amounts pending to be paid to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and settle the dues before the next hearing.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by the GNCTD alleging that its own Finance Department was withholding the funds due to the DJB, which...
Chandigarh Mayor Election Returning Officer Anil Masih Tenders Unconditional Apology To Supreme Court
Anil Masih, who was the returning officer of the controversial Chandigarh Mayor election, tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court on Friday (April 5). Masih is facing criminal proceedings initiated by the Supreme Court under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for making a false statement that the ballots were invalid.Today, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi,...