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BRS MLAs' Defection To Congress | 'What Would Be A Reasonable Period To Decide Disqualification Pleas?' Supreme Court Asks Telangana Assembly
In a petition filed by Telangana MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy (BRS) pertaining to the defection of 3 MLAs from his party to the ruling Congress party, the Supreme Court recently asked the State Legislative Assembly as to what would be a "reasonable period" for deciding the disqualification pleas filed against the defecting MLAs.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih listed the matter on February...
CJI & HC Chief Justices Meet To Discuss Evening Courts, Ad Hoc Judges; Supreme Court Holds Conference On State Judiciary Issues
The Chief Justice of India, two senior Supreme Court judges, High Court Chief Justices, and senior High Court judges met to discuss filling vacancies in High Courts, appointing ad-hoc judges, and establishing Evening Courts.CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Supreme Court Judges Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant led the discussions with the High Court Chief Justices and Judges. It may be noted that...
Plea Filed In Supreme Court For Issuance Of OBC Certificates To Children Of Single Mothers Without Certificate From Paternal Side; Notice Issued
The Supreme Court on Friday (January 31) issued notice on a PIL seeking amendment in the guidelines for grant of OBC (Other Backward Classes) certificates to children of single mothers, so that the same can be issued based on OBC certificates of the single mothers, without insistence on certificates from the paternal side.A bench of Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih passed the order, seeking...
Kerala Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Baba Ramdev After His Non-Appearance In Objectionable Ads Case
A Kerala Court on Saturday (February 1 )issued non-bailable warrants against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna following their non-appearance in the criminal case filed by Kerala Drugs Inspector against Divya Pharmacy over alleged misleading medical ads.The warrants have been issued to secure their presence on February 15. Earlier the Court (Judicial First Class Magistrate-II Palakkad )...
Centre Allows Private Entities To Use Aadhaar For Authentication, Notifies Aadhaar Amendment Rules
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Amendment Rules, 2025 under the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.The amendment enables both government and non-government entities to avail Aadhaar authentication service...
'Court Fee Refund Only If Case Settled Through ADR Mechanisms' : Supreme Court Rejects Refund Claim For Private Out-of-Court Settlement
The Supreme Court held that litigants who resolve their disputes privately outside of court are not entitled to a refund of court fees. The Court said that the refund of the court fees is permissible only “if the matter is referred to Arbitration, Conciliation, judicial settlement, including through Lok Adalat or mediation for settlement and the case is decided in terms of such a...
'Once Arrest Is Found Illegal, Duty Of Court To Release Accused On Bail' : Supreme Court Rejects ED Appeal
The Supreme Court recently declared the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as illegal and unconstitutional because the agency failed to secure the presence of the arrestee before the magistrate within 24 hours of the arrest. The arrestee was detained on 5th March 2022 at 11 AM at IGI Airport, Delhi by the Immigration Bureau in view of the Look Out Circular issued by the ED, however,...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024: Service Law
SERVICE LAWS - SUPREME COURT ANNUAL DIGEST 2024AdministrationConstitution of India - Article 16(1), 16(4) and 335 - Efficiency of Administration - Article 335 does not limit sub-classification; rather, it reinforces the importance of inclusion and equality in public services in line with Article 16(1). State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh, 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 538In public law proceedings, when it...
Supreme Court Orders Regular Pay To Petitioners Who Were Appointed As Part-Time Sweepers On Regular Sanctioned Posts
The Supreme Court on Friday (Jan. 31) granted relief to part-time sweepers who were appointed on a temporary basis to regular sanctioned posts, affirming that such part-time employees are entitled to receive regular pay. The Court rejected the State's argument that a part-time appointment on a regular sanctioned post would not entitle the Appellants to receive regular pay. “Their...
Welfare Measures For Gig Workers, Jan Viswhwas Bill 2.0 : Union Budget 2025 Proposals
In the Union Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made several significant announcements, including the proposal to bring a new income tax bill, reduction of tax slabs and changes to TDS/TCS regime.Welfare security for gig workersApart from this, the Government has decided to provide welfare security for gig workers in India. As per Sitharaman's budget speech, under the...
Zakia Jafri, Who Fought Legal Battle In Gujarat Riots Cases, Passes Away
Zakia Jafri, who filed cases seeking a probe into the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2002 Guarat riots, passed away at Ahmedabad today.She was the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who along with 68 other persons were killed in the Gulberg housing society during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Zakia Jafri pursued a legal battle seeking an investigation against the high state functionaries...