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Supreme Court Seeks NALSA's Report On Two Shelter Homes For Urban Poor In Delhi
In the matter relating to relocation of temporary shelters for homeless person in Delhi's Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan, the Supreme Court today (August 29) directed the NALSA to submit a report on capacity and quality of facilities provided by the State in the proposed new shelters. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices NV Anjaria and Alok Aradhe was hearing a PIL on the issue of setting...
Supreme Court Stays Rajasthan High Court's Strictures Against Sessions Judge
The Supreme Court today(August 29) granted a stay against the Rajasthan High Court's order wherein the High Court passed strictures and made adverse remarks against a judicial officer posted as Special Judge, POCSO Court. A bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi passed the order on a special leave petition argued by Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave.As per the...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Income Tax Dept For Launching Prosecution For Tax Evasion Without ITAT Confirmation, Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Cost
The Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 28) imposed Rs. 2 Lakhs cost on Income Tax Department for 'grossly abusing its position' to continue a prosecution against an assessee alleging willful tax evasion.The bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi set aside the Madras High Court's decision, which refused to quash the prosecution case initiated by the department. The Court...
Supreme Court Stays Trial Against Telangana IAS Officer Y Srilakshmi In Obulapuram Mining Case
The Supreme Court today(August 29) stayed trial against IAS officer Y. Srilakshmi in the Obulapuarm Mining scam. The Court passed the interim order while issuing notice on the officer's petition against the Telangana High Court's order dismissing her petition seeeking dicharge.Srilakshmi had approached the trial Court after a supplementary chargesheet was filed naming her. She prayed that...
'Important Issue' : Supreme Court Urges Madras High Court To Expeditiously Hear Pleas Challenging BNS, BNSS & BSA
The Supreme Court today requested the Madras High Court to give an expeditious hearing to writ petitions pending before it on the question of constitutional validity of 3 new criminal laws viz. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)."Having regard to the importance of the issue and the fact that writ petitions...
MHADA Seeks Urgent Hearing Of Plea In Supreme Court On Demolition Of Dilapidated Buildings
The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has sought urgent hearing before the Supreme Court of pleas challenging the Bombay High Court judgment which directed constitution of a high-level committee to examine issuance of 935 notices under Section 79-A of the MHAD Act.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union & BCI On Plea To Bring Bar Councils Under POSH Act For Women Advocates
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking declaration that the protections under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 extend to women advocates who are registered with State Bar Councils and practicing before courts.The petition also seeks directions to Bar Councils and Bar Associations to constitute Internal Committees to hear...
Recruitment Process Carried Out As Per Statute Can't Be Arbitrarily Scrapped Midway Through Govt Order : Supreme Court
Setting aside the Tripura Government's decision to scrap ongoing recruitments midway and replace them with a fresh process under the New Recruitment Policy, 2018 (“NRP”), the Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 28) ruled that executive instructions cannot override statutory recruitment processes and the rules governing them. The Court said that “executive instructions issued under...
Supreme Court Allows YSRCP Member Pedda Reddy To Have Police Security At Own Expense
The Supreme Court today(August 29) kept in abeyance an August 20 interim order passed by the Andhra High Court's division bench, which suspended a single judge's order providing necessary security for YSR Congress Party former MLA Kethireddy Pedda Reddy to visit his residence in Tadipatri. Reportedly, clashes broke out after last year's election results in the backdrop of the rivalry...
Supreme Court Asks Petitioner Challenging J&K Govt's Ban On 25 Books To Approach High Court
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation challenging Jammu and Kashmir government's notification which declared 25 books, including some written by prominent figures like A.G. Noorani and Arundhati Roy, as 'forfeited' over their alleged propensity to excite secessionism and endanger sovereignty of India.The Court however granted liberty to the petitioner to...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Kerala SRTC's Plea Against HC Quashing Bar On Private Stage Carriages For Permits Beyond 140 KM
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 29) issued notice on a petition filed by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation challenging the Kerala High Court's verdict, which quashed the State Government's decision to deny permits to private stage carriers for routes beyond 140 kilometers.The State of Kerala also filed a separate special leave petition against the High Court's judgment, on...