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Employee Can Access Colleague's Service Records Under RTI Act To Pursue Service Litigation : Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the State Information Commissioner rejecting an application filed by a college professor seeking service record details of his colleague. A single bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit allowed the petition filed by A S Mallikarjunaswamy and set aside the of Commission whereby his RTI application had been negatived quoting the provisions...
Prison Reforms : Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of Centre, States On Suggestions Of SC-Committee
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took on record the report submitted by the Supreme Court Committee on prison reforms and sought the responses of the Union Government and all State Governments.The Court said that it should be assisted on the issues of women and children in detention, transgender prisoners, and death row convicts on the next date of hearing. The Court also noted that there are...
MBBS Aspirants From Andhra Pradesh Move Supreme Court Against 100% Reservation For Local Candidates In 'Competent Authority Quota' In Telangana Medical Colleges
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana government’s newly introduced policy of 100 per cent reservation for local candidates in 'competent authority quota' in medical colleges established after June 2014. By a July 3 order, the state government has reserved all competent authority quota seats in medical colleges established after Telangana’s...
'Khuda Believers' Remark Row | Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing of Arvind Kejriwal's Plea; Grants Him Four Weeks' Time to File Rejoinder
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking to be discharged in a criminal case arising out of his controversial ‘Khuda believers’ remark, granting him four weeks' file to file a rejoinder to the State's counter-affidavit. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and JB Pardiwala was hearing...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With P&H HC Stay On Wrestling Federation Of India Elections
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 29) refused to interfere with the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court which stayed the elections of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal was considering a special leave petition filed by the Andhra Andhra Pradesh Amateur Wrestling Association against the order passed by the High Court...
'Environmental Harm Can't Be Reversed' : Supreme Court Defers Centre's Plea For Release Of Genetically Modified Mustard Seeds
The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred the consideration of the Centre's plea for the withdrawal of an oral undertaking made to the court in November last year pledging to maintain the status quo on the release of genetically modified (GM) mustard. This undertaking was made before a bench headed by Justice Dinesh Maheshwari who has since retired. The central government's recent...
Is Conversion Of Jammu & Kashmir As Union Territory Consistent With Federalism? Supreme Court Asks Centre [Day 11]
The Supreme Court, on the eleventh day(August 28) of the Constitution Bench proceedings in the Article 370 pleas, asked the Union Government if the action of downgrading the State of Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory was really consistent with the federal doctrine. The bench was headed by Chief Justice of India Dr D.Y. Chandrachud and comprised Justices SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai,...
Hindu Succession Act | Possession Of Property Necessary For Woman To Claim Rights Under Section 14 : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that for a Hindu female to claim rights under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act 1956, she has to be in possession of the property.Section 14 states that property of a female Hindu will be her absolute property. "Any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of this Act, shall be held by her as...
Supreme Court Asks UP Power Discom To Pay Over Rs 10 Lakhs As Backwages To Workman; Imposes Cost Of Rs 2 Lakhs
The Supreme Court on Monday(August 28) imposed a cost of 2 lakh on the Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (a state undertaking distributing electricity power in Uttar Pradesh) while dismissing its challenge to a Labour Court award passed for paying salary arrears to a workman.The Court directed the corporation to pay the workman as sum of Rs.10,54,311/- towards salary arrears...
Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 12]
Today is the 12th day of hearing before the Supreme Court in the Article 370 case.A Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant will hear petitions challenging the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.Live-updates from the hearing can be tracked...
Article 370 Case | Article 35A Took Away Three Fundamental Rights Of Citizens, Says Supreme Court During Hearing[Day 11]
On the eleventh day of the Supreme Court proceedings concerning the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court orally remarked that Article 35A, which provided special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), had the effect of taking away three fundamental rights of Indian citizens, namely, Article 16(1) (equality of opportunity...
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Selection Process Of ED Director
The Supreme Court on August 25 refused to entertain a petition challenging the process of appointment of the Director of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and allowed the petition to be withdrawn.The bench comprising Justices BR Gavai, Justice PS Narsimha and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing a PIL filed under Article 32 challenging the constitutionality of Section 25 of the...