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Fatal Accident During Work Commute Covered Under Employee Compensation Act : Supreme Court
In an important development, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 29) held that fatal accidents during an employee's commute to work can qualify for compensation under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 (“EC Act”). The bench comprising Justices Manoj Misra and KV Viswanathan decided in favor of the deceased watchman, who was commuting at midnight to his workplace, when he met with...
Supreme Court Reserves Order On Whether Couple Who Froze Embryos Prior To Surrogacy Act Can Continue Surrogacy Despite Age Bar
The Supreme Court today reserved its order on the issue of whether a couple, who had frozen embryos before the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 came into force on January 25, 2022, can continue the surrogacy process despite being over the upper age limit prescribed under the Act.The 2021 Act prescribes that the woman must be between 23 and 50 years of age and the man between 26 and 55...
'Can't Take Court At Gun Point' : Supreme Court Slams Rajasthan Court Staff For Taking Mass Leave As Protest; Approves Disciplinary Action
The Supreme Court today (July 29) refused to interfere with the directions by the Rajasthan High Court for initiating disciplinary proceedings against district court staff members who went on mass leave across the state as part of a strike. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a plea by the Rajasthan Judicial Employees Association (RJEA) seeking waiver...
'Judges Wasting Time In Advocates' Parties; Wrong Message To Public': Senior Adv To Supreme Court
During the hearing of cases where the Supreme Court is considering steps for the strengthening of Bar Associations across the country, a senior advocate today flagged the issue of "excessive interactions" between advocates and judges at informal events, saying that the same amount to waste of judicial time and send a wrong message to the public."Judges [are] being invited to birthday parties...
'Denial Of Education To Marginalised' : AAP MP Sanjay Singh Moves Supreme Court Against UP Govt Decision To Close 105 Primary Schools
Rajya Sabha MP belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party, Sanjay Singh, has moved the Supreme Court against the decision of the Uttar Pradesh Government to shut down 105 government-run primary schools. By a decision dated June 16 and the subsequent order dated June 24, the Uttar Pradesh Government announced the closure of 105 such schools. The said decision was reportedly taken after the government...
Supreme Court Issues Notice To Union On Punjab Govt's Plea Against Governor Reserving Bills For President's Assent
The Supreme Court today (July 29) issued notice to the Union Government in the writ petition by the State of Punjab challenging the action of the Governor in reserving two Bills for the President's assent. The bills in issue are the Sikh Gurudwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Punjab Police (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The State seeks a declaration of "deemed assent" for these Bills due to...
Supreme Court Stays Trial Against SP Leader Azam Khan & Son In Fake PAN, Forgery Cases Of 2019
The Supreme Court today(July 29) issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government in two Special Leave Petitions filed by Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mohd Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam Khan against two different orders of the Allahabad High Court refusing to quash two 2019 case, wherein the allegations are that he forged documents for obtaining Passport and Pan Card, respectively. A...
Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand HC Order Asking If ADM Who Can't Speak English Was Fit To Be Electoral Officer
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 28) stayed the direction of the Uttarakhand High Court, which ordered an inquiry as to whether an Additional District Magistrate who is able to understand English but not speak it would be suitable for holding the office of Election Registration Officer (ERO). The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran was hearing the challenge to the...
Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Litigant & Advocates For Scandalous Remarks Against HC Judge In Transfer Petition
Taking a stern view over 'scurrilous and scandalous' remarks against a sitting Telangana High Court Judge Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya in a transfer petition, the Supreme Court today issued show cause notices to the petitioner, the AOR and lawyers who agreed to file the petition. The Court observed that it cannot permit litigants and lawyers to malign the image of sitting judges while...
'In Matters Of Personal Liberty, Courts Should Be Sensitive' : Supreme Court Criticises P&H HC For 2-Year Delay In Bail Hearing
The Supreme Court recently criticized the Punjab & Haryana High Court for delaying the hearing of a bail petition for nearly two years.The bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the case where the accused was aggrieved by the non-listing of hi bail plea before the High Court, as his plea was last listed in August, 2023, and since then the case was keeping adjourned...
Summons To Lawyers Only After Magistrate's Approval; Fees Shouldn't Be Presumed As Crime Proceeds : Bar Bodies To Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 29) heard the suo motu case "In Re : Summoning Advocates Who Give Legal Opinion or Represent Parties During Investigation of Cases and Related Issues", which was initiated after the instances of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issuing summons to two senior lawyers.After a brief hearing of the concerns raised by various bar bodies, a bench comprising...