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Every Institution, Every Govt, Every Authority Try To Circumvent The Provisions of Persons with Disabilities Act
"I have been noticing this right from my time at the High Courts that every institution, every government, every authority are trying to circumvent the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities Act. There seems to be a social resistance to accommodating the PWD", observed Justice SK Kaul on Monday.The bench of Justices SK Kaul and Hemant Gupta was considering SLPs arising out of the February...
Delhi Court Upholds Order Summoning Zee News Chief Sudhir Choudhury In Mahua Moitra's Defamation Complaint
A Delhi Court on Monday dismissed a revision application filed by Zee anchor Sudhir Chaudhary wherein it upheld a summoning order dated 14.11.2019 passed by a Metropolitan Magistrate in the defamation case filed Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra.The Order, passed by Additional Sessions Judge-04 Anil Antil at Patiala House Courts, states that after appreciating and analyzing the facts of...
'Unacceptable Behavior; Will Not Condone Destruction Of Public Properties By MLAs' : Supreme Court On Kerala Assembly Ruckus Case
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week the hearing of the appeal filed by State of Kerala seeking the withdrawal of criminal cases against six prominent CPI(M) members for the ruckus and vandalism caused in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2015.During the brief hearing on Monday, a bench comprising Justices DY Chandrahcud and MR Shah made certain oral remarks disapproving...
'If You Don't Like The Toolkit, Ignore It; India A Democracy' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against Congress 'Toolkit'
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an investigation by the National Investigation Agency into the alleged Congress "toolkit" and subsequent suspension of the registration of Indian National Congress (INC) if the charges against them pertaining to "anti-national acts" are found true.A bench comprising Justice D.Y. Chandrachud...
Father Stan Swamy, Undertrial In Bhima Koregoan Case, Passes Away : Counsel Informs Bombay HC During Bail Hearing
Octogenarian tribal rights activist Father Stan Swamy, an undertrial prisoner in the Bhima Koregaon case, passed away today at 1.30 PM, a month after he was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai, following court's orders. This fact was told by Swamy's counsel to the Bombay High Court, which was hearing his application for bail on medical grounds.The Jesuit priest spent the last eight...
Supreme Court To Hear Next Week Baba Ramdev's Petition To Club FIRs
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to next week Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev's plea seeking the clubbing of the multiple FIRs registered against him in different states over his alleged remarks that Allopathy cannot cure COVID.A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justices AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy decided to adjourn the case to peruse the video and transcripts of the Baba...
Ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh Moves Supreme Court Protection From Coercive Action In Money Laundering Case
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Sunday moved the Supreme Court seeking protection from any coercive action in a money laundering case.The Enforcement Directorate had, on Saturday, issued fresh summons to the 71-year-old NCP leader seeking his appearance on July 5 in the case.The ED has, so far, issued three notices to Deshmukh, who has been asked to record his statement at...
Dismissal Of An Earlier Section 482 CrPC Petition Does Not Bar Filing Of Subsequent Petition, If Facts So Justify: Supreme Court
Dismissal of an earlier Section 482 CrPC petition does not bar filing of subsequent petition under Section 482, in case the facts so justify, the Supreme Court reiterated while dismissing a writ petition filed by an IAS Officer.IAS Officer, Vinod Kumar, had approached the Apex Court by filing a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking quashing of about 28 cases against...
Breaking- "Restriction On Unvaccinated Persons For Leaving From Their Houses, Debarring Them From Earning Livelihood,Violative Of Art 14,19 and 21": Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court on Friday held that the SOP issued by the State of Mizoram stating that the restriction placed on the unvaccinated persons debarring them from earning their livelihood, leaving thereby their houses to obtain essential items is arbitrary and illegal to Art. 14 and 21.A division bench comprising of Justice Michael Zothankhum and Justice Nelson Sailo observed thus:"There...
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, June 28 To July 4, 2021
JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Persons With Disabilities Have Right To Reservation In Promotions : Supreme CourtTitle : State of Kerala and others vs Leesamma JosephCitation : LL 2021 SC 273The Supreme Court this week held that persons with physical disabilities have right to reservation in promotions also.A 2-judge bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R Subhash Reddy held so dismissing...
'I Was Not Aware That My Father Had Appeared In Earlier Proceedings': Justice Rohinton Nariman Recuses From Kamakhya Temple Contempt Hearing
Justice Rohinton Nariman on Friday recused from a contempt petition in the Sri Sri Maa Kamakhya Temple Management case.The Supreme Court had on July 7, 2015 upheld the 2011 Gauhati High Court decision to restore the administration of the temple to the Bordeuri Samaj, comprising five main families of priests who had run the temple since time immemorial until 1998- when the Kamakhya Debutter...