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RTI Act Will Become ‘Dead Letter’ : Supreme Court Directs States, Union To Fill Vacancies In Information Commissions
The Supreme Court today (October 30) expressed its dissatisfaction with the failure of States and the Union to fill up the vacancies of Information Commissions across the country. The court directed the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to prepare a chart on the number of vacancies and number of appeals/complaints in all the commissions. Further, it directed the Centre and the States...
Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Dispute : Allahabad High Court Submits Report To Supreme Court On Pending Suits
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 30) revealed that the Allahabad High Court's registry has furnished relevant information and documents relating to the suits over the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute pending before the high court.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia is hearing a special leave petition filed by the mosque committee challenging a May...
Muzaffarnagar School Slapping | 'Child Is So Traumatised; You Expect Him To Come To Counselling Centre' : Supreme Court To UP Education Dept
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 30) mulled over the idea of appointing an expert agency working in the field of child welfare to visit the victim of the Muzaffarnagar student slapping case and provide counselling to him in his home, after being informed that he was badly traumatised from the incident.The court also expressed dissatisfaction over the state government insisting that the...
Supreme Court Adjourns Senthil Balaji's Plea For Bail On Medical Grounds Till Next Week
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 30) adjourned the hearing of Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Senthil Balaji's plea seeking bail on medical grounds until next week. Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June this year in connection with a cash-for-job money laundering case.A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a special leave petition against...
‘Can’t Regulate Political Alliances’: ECI To Delhi High Court In PIL Against Use Of Acronym ‘INDIA’ By Opposition Parties
While refusing to comment on the controversy involving the use of acronym I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) by newly formed alliance of 26 opposition political parties, the Election Commission of India has told the Delhi High Court that it cannot regulate political alliances under the Representation of People Act, 1951. “That the Answering Respondent [ECI] has...
Decide Disqualification Petitions Over Shiv Sena Rift By Dec 31; NCP Case By Jan 31 : Supreme Court Directs Maharashtra Speaker
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 30) directed the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker to decide the disqualification petitions filed in relation to Shiv Sena rift and the Nationalist Congress Party rift by December 31, 2023 and January 31, 2024 respectively.The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud was hearing the writ petitions filed by Sunil Prabhu, member of Shiv...
Supreme Court Denies Bail To Former Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia In Delhi Excise Policy Scam Case; Directs To Fast Track Trial
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 30) refused to grant bail to former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who is facing money laundering and corruption charges over alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of a now-scrapped liquor policy in the national capital. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has been in custody since February of this year and is being investigated...
Citizens Don't Have Right To Know Source Of Political Parties' Funds : Attorney General Tells Supreme Court In Electoral Bonds Case
Attorney General for India, R Venkataramani, in a statement filed before the Supreme Court in the electoral bonds case, has submitted that the citizens do not have the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution regarding the funding of a political party.The AG refuted the argument of the petitioners, who challenge the electoral bonds scheme, that citizens have the right...
Limitation For Specific Performance Suit Runs From Date When Plaintiff Had Notice Of Refusal When No Date Is Fixed For Performance : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, while dismissing a suit, arising from an Agreement to Sell (ATS), noted that while the ATS was dated 31.07.1975, the suit was filed by the respondent named Anjuman (now represented through legal heirs) on 01.01.1981. Further, the limitation for filing a suit for specific performance, as per Article 54 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963 is 3 years ‘from the date...