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Ex-Parte Decree Against Minor Not Represented By A Duly Appointed Guardian A Nullity : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of the Madras High Court which held that an ex-parte decree passed against a minor not represented by a guardian who is duly appointed is a nullity.A bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and V Ramasubramanian was considering an appeal filed against the High Court judgment, which had set aside the ex-parte decree passed against a minor on the...
'Law Can't Be Struck Down Merely For Being Contrary To Court's Guidelines': Justice Hemant Gupta's Dissent In Tribunals Case
Justice Hemant Gupta, in his dissenting opinion in the Madras Bar Association case relating to the validity of Tribunals Reforms Ordinance 2021, observed that legislature is within its jurisdiction to determine the minimum eligibility age for the purpose of appointment as Tribunal members."The directions of the court cannot compel the legislature to frame law in that particular manner only....
UPSC Exams : Age-Barred Civil Service Aspirants Who Exhausted Last Chance Move Supreme Court For Extra Attempt
Some Civil Services aspirants have approached the Supreme Court seeking impleadment in the plea praying for an extra attempt in the Union Public Service Commission examination.The Application for Impleadment has been filed on behalf of candidates who are age-barred and have exhausted their last attempt in October 2020. "It is submitted that the Applicants were severely affected by the...
'This Is Too Much' : Delay In Release Of Agra Prisoners After Grant Of Bail Prompts Supreme Court To Take Suo Motu Cognizance
The Supreme Court's suo motu case on the issue of delay of release of prisoners after grant of bail was prompted by a recent news report which stated that the convicts lodged in Agra Central Jail have not been released even after 3 days of the order granting them bail.On July 8, the Supreme Court had ordered to "immediately" release 13 prisoners on interim bail, after finding that they have...
'Don't Make This Court Fun' : Supreme Court Dismisses Law Student's Plea To Allow Supply Of 'Miraculous' Herbal Concoction As COVID Cure
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL filed seeking directions to restart supply of a herbal medicine from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh claiming that it has cured COVID-19 terminally ill patients miraculously.A three-Judge Bench headed by CJI NV Ramana issued the direction in a law student's plea filed seeking directions to allow the supply of the herbal concoction made by Shri Bonigi...
Contempt Of Court : Supreme Court Grants One Month Extension To Surrender For Trio To Undergo Sentence
The Supreme Court on Friday granted one month extension for surrender to Vijay Kurle,Nilesh Ojha and Rashid Pathan,the trio convicted for contempt for 'scurrilous& scandalous' allegations against Justices Nariman & Vineet Saran over their order sentencing Advocate Mathews Nedumpara guilty of contempt.The Bench decided to extend the time after considering submissions made by...
Violation Of Retrenchment Conditions U/s 25F Industrial Disputes Act Would Not Automatically Entail Reinstatement With Full Back-wages: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the violation of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, [Retrenchment conditions] would not automatically entail in the reinstatement with full back wages.In this case, one Panchamlal Yadav challenged the action of the management of Bundelkhand Kshatriya Gramin Bank, in terminating his services before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal...
Religious Sentiments Subservient To Right To Health & Life : Supreme Court In Case Against Kanwar Yatra
Religious sentiments are subservient to the fundamental right to life and health, observed the Supreme Court today in the suo motu case taken against the decision of the Uttar Pradesh government to allow the Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage amid the COVID-19 pandemic.A bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and BR Gavai observed that the State of Uttar Pradesh cannot go ahead with the Kanwar...
Supreme Court Permits 5 Civil Service Aspirants Who Cleared Mains But Were Disqualified For Submitting Degree Certificate Late To Attend UPSC Interview
The Court passed this direction as a "special case" considering the fact that the candidates missed the last date as their universities declared their results late due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
'State Of UP Can't Go Ahead With Kanwar Yatra. 100%' : Supreme Court Asks UP To Reconsider Decision To Allow Physical Yatra
The Supreme Court on Friday said in categorical terms that the State of Uttar Pradesh cannot go ahead with its decision to allow the Kanwar Yatra in the State amid the COVID-19 pandemic.A bench headed by Justice RF Nariman asked the State of Uttar Pradesh to reconsider its decision to allow physical yatras and get back to the Court on Monday."Either we will pass orders directly, or will give...
Prisoners Already Released By HPCs Should Not Be Asked To Surrender Until Further Orders : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that all prisoners who have been released by the High Powered Committees of states in the wake of COVID pandemic pursuant to the May 7 order in the suo motu case should not be asked to surrender until further orders.The top court also directed all state governments to submit a report before it by next Friday detailing how the May 7 order was implemented and...