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Nuh Demolitions Carried As Per Law, No Particular Community Targeted: Haryana Govt Tells High Court
Deputy Commissioner of Haryana's Nuh, Dhirendra Khadgata has said that no demolition activity in the area was carried out without following the procedure of law. He further said that while removing encroachments/ unauthorised constructions, the government never adopted "pick and choose policy" and that too on the basis of caste, creed or religion.The statement comes in the suo moto case...
Supreme Court Emphasises Importance Of “Support Persons” For Victims Under POCSO Act; Issues Guidelines
The Supreme Court on Friday(Aug 18), passed an order relating to the appointment of support persons under the POCSO Act and their qualifications. The Court issued directions for framing guidelines on their appointment.It is pertinent to note that POCSO Rules, 2020 define a ‘support person’ as “someone assigned by a child welfare committee to render assistance to a child during the...
Supreme Court To Hear State Of Meghalaya's Suit Claiming Legal Right To Sell Its Lottery Tickets In Other States
The Supreme Court is set to hear the State of Meghalaya claiming ‘legal right’ to sell its lottery tickets in other states. The Court on Friday(18 Aug) ordered that all the states who have not filed their counter yet must do so within 1 month.The Court observed that "In view of earlier order, this matter will have to be heard. Every state will have to file a counter within a month. No...
"Shabby Trial, Tainted Investigation" : Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal Of Former MP Prabhunath Singh In 1995 Double Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Friday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Prabhunath Singh in a double murder case of 1995, reversing his acquittal granted by the trial court and confirmed by the Patna High Court. Singh, who was contesting elections as a candidate of the Bihar People's Party (BPP) then, was accused of murdering two persons near a polling...
Pension | Past Service As Contractual Employee To Be Taken Into Account For Pension: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that for the purposes of pension, past service as a contractual employee is to be taken into account. The court directed the state of Himachal Pradesh to finish the entire process within 3 months and issue orders fixing pensions for these employees engaged in education and ayurvedic department.The Supreme Court bench comprising Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and...
Manipur Violence | Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea By Two Kuki Women
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea filed by two women of the Kuki tribal community seeking a direction to government hospitals to provide free medical treatment to persons fleeing violence in the state of Manipur. The plea had also sought for appropriate guidelines directing the police to lodge zero FIRs as the local police has shown resistance in registering FIRs so...
Hindu Succession | 'Issue Is Of Parents' Ancestral Property' : Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Right Of Child From Invalid Marriage
The Supreme Court today reserved its judgement in the issue of whether children born out of a void or voidable marriage had a right in parents' ancestral property as per the Hindu law. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra was hearing a reference of Revanasiddappa vs. Mallikarjun (2011) 11 SCC 1 regarding the scope of...
'Everyone Knows Their Neighbour's Caste in Bihar': Supreme Court Asks How Caste Survey Violates Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court on Friday, while hearing a challenge against the Bihar government's caste-based survey, questioned whether the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution would be affected since only cumulative data, and not personal data relating to each participant would be released by the government. Justice Sanjiv Khanna also asked whether it was a violation of the...
Interest Income Earned On Deposits By Clubs In Banks Which Are Corporate Members Taxable; Principle Of Mutuality Not Applicable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the interest income earned on fixed deposits (FDs) made by Clubs in the banks which are members of those Clubs has to be treated like any other income from other sources within the meaning of Section 2(24) of Income Tax Act, 1961. The bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Prashant Kumar Mishra said that the principle of mutuality would not apply to interest...
'Hate Speeches From All Sides Will Be Treated Alike' : Supreme Court
Hate speech, whether be it from one side or the other, will be treated alike and dealt with under the law, the Supreme Court orally said on Friday. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti was hearing a batch of petitions seeking action against hate speeches, including a recently filed plea seeking action against calls made by several groups for the social and economic boycott...
Murders Of Govind Pansare,Narendra Dabholkar, MM Kalburgi & Gauri Lankesh Interconnected : Dabholkar's Daughter Tells Supreme Court
A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, resumed its hearing on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s refusal to continue monitoring the case relating to the murder of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar. The Bench was hearing the petition filed by Mukta Dabholkar, daughter of Narendra Dabholkar.The Bench has granted...
Supreme Court To Hear Umar Khalid's Bail Plea In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case After Two Weeks
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the bail application of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in connection with the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. He has been behind bars since September 2020, awaiting his trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy surrounding the communal violence that broke out in February...