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Supreme Court Grants Relief To Tribal Woman Denied Job For One-Day Delay In Medical Test
The Supreme Court has granted relief to a Scheduled Tribe candidate whose selection for a government post was cancelled merely because she reported one day late for the medical examination, despite having cleared the preliminary, mains, and interview stages. The candidate appeared for the medical test the 'next day' after the entire interview process, while the Jhakhand Public...
Supreme Court Imposes Rs 50K Cost On Bar Council Of Maharashtra & Goa For Entertaining Frivolous Complaint Against Advocate
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (September 24) imposed a cost of Rs 50,000/- on the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa for entertaining a frivolous complaint against an advocate.The cost has to be paid to the advocate who faced the proceedings.A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the order while the appeal filed by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa...
Supreme Court Orders Forced Eviction Of Tenant Who Defied Undertaking To Vacate, Warns Him Of Jail
The Supreme Court ordered the forced eviction of a tenant from premises in Salem, Tamil Nadu, after finding him guilty of willful disobedience of the undertaking given to vacate the premises.A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed the Principal District Munsif, Salem to take possession with police assistance and to take the 84-year-old tenant named Selvaraju...
“Existential Crisis In Himalayas”: Supreme Court Poses Queries To Himachal Govt On Zoning, Deforestation, Mining, Constructions, Etc
The Supreme Court directed the State of Himachal Pradesh to file comprehensive and verified responses on a wide range of issues concerning its fragile ecology and environmental conditions, in the wake of unprecedented monsoon rains that wreaked havoc across the State earlier this year.The order was passed on September 23, in Suo Motu case initiated by the Court following the...
MP High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Own Judge's "Damning & Disparaging" Remarks Against Sessions Judge
In a rare move, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has initiated suo motu proceedings over a it's own judge's "damning" order making "disparaging" remarks against a Trial Court judge, while hearing a corruption-related bail matter. The Single Bench, in its order of September 12, had called for an inquiry and disciplinary action against a Sessions Judge for allegedly dropping charges against...
Supreme Court Raises Concerns Over Judicial Officers' Career Stagnation Due To Delay In Promotions
The Supreme Court expressed concerns over how young judicial officers are facing career stagnation due to systemic delays in promotions as a District Judge. The 5-judge constitution bench was considering the issue of whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against the Bar vacancy. The matter was being considered...
Builder-Bank Nexus: After Preliminary Enquiry Finds Cognizable Offence Over Outside NCR Projects, Supreme Court Asks CBI To Register FIR
In the matter where the Supreme Court ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into a builder-banks nexus exploiting homebuyers in the national capital region, the CBI was today allowed to proceed with registration of criminal cases qua projects outside NCR.On a mentioning, a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh allowed the CBI to register regular...
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Judicial Officer Who Completed 7 Year Practice At Bar Eligible For District Judge Direct Appointment : Petitioners Argue In Supreme Court [Day 1]
The Supreme Court today began its Constitution Bench hearing on the issue of whether a judicial officer, who has already completed 7 years in the Bar, is entitled to be appointed as a District Judge against a Bar vacancy.The 5-judge bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices MM Sundresh, Aravind Kumar, SC Sharma and K Vinod Chandran considered the matter.The bench has been...
'Disturbing' : Supreme Court Slams Registry For 3 Years' Delay In Listing Case, Orders Enquiry
The Supreme Court strongly criticized its Registry for delaying the listing of a case by over three years despite a clear judicial order to list it 'immediately after service.' The Court directed the Registrar (Judicial) to conduct an inquiry into the lapse and submit a report within two weeks identifying the officer responsible."A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi was hearing...
