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'Tenure Post & Appointment Made On Regular Post On Tenure Basis Different' : Supreme Court Allows Lecturer's Claim For Pay Protection
The Supreme Court recently directed the Islamia College of Science & Commerce, Srinagar under the University of Kashmir to give a Lecturer the benefit of pay protection holding that the Division Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was wrong in holding that she was appointed against a short-term vacancy and not against a substantive post.The...
Supreme Court Launches Handbook To Stop Use Of Gender Stereotypes In Judgments & Pleadings
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced today morning that the Supreme Court has prepared a "Handbook on combating Gender Stereotypes", in order to identify and remove the use of words and phrases, which are loaded with gender stereotypes, in judgments and court language."This is to assist judges and the legal community to identify, understand, and combat stereotypes about women in...
Why Justice Muralidhar Wasn't Offered Supreme Court Judgeship? Three Eminent Jurists Ask Collegium
Eminent jurists Fali S Nariman, Senior Advocate, Justice Madan B Lokur, former Supreme Court judge and Sriram Panchu, Senior Advocate have jointly written an article questioning the Supreme Court's collegium for not considering recently retired judge Justice S Muralidhar for elevation to the Top Court.In an article written in The Indian Express, they described Justice Muralidhar as one...
Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 6]
The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the cases challenging the Centre's 2019 decisions to dilute Article 370 of the Constitution leading to the scrapping fo the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.Today is the 6th day of hearing before a Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant. So...
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Hindu Succession | Is Child From Void/Voidable Marriage Entitled To Coparcenary Share Inherited By Father? Supreme Court Discusses
In the matter pertaining to 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 Supreme Court discussed whether in case of a notional partition before the death of a father, a child born to the said father from a void or voidable marriage would be entitled to the property inherited by the father in the...
Parliament Monsoon Session-2023 Round Up
The Monsoon session of the 17th Lok Sabha was conducted from July 20 to August 11, 2023. During this session, discussions were held on the first no-confidence motion of the 17th Lok Sabha. Over 23 bills were successfully passed, and several significant legislations were introduced. Here's a summary of the key highlights of the Bills passed and introduced in the Monsoon Session, 2023.Bills...
Forest Guard Exam| 'Chest Measurement Criterion For Women Is Arbitrary, Outrageous & Affront To A Woman’s Dignity': Rajasthan HC
In a significant verdict, the Rajasthan High Court has termed the recruitment eligibility criteria for the Forest Guard post, wherein women aspirants are expected to undergo chest measurement test, as 'arbitrary', 'outrageous' and an 'affront to the dignity of a woman'.Stating that the size of a woman’s chest is irrelevant for the purposes of determining her strength, the bench of...
If Escaped Convict Already Serving Life Term Is Subsequently Convicted, Subsequent Sentence Will Run Concurrently With Previous Life Sentence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently set free a life convict, who despite being granted remission by Andhra Pradesh government, was not released on the ground that his sentence for a subsequent offence would start running from the date of remission(State of Andhra Pradesh v. Vijayanagram Chinna Redappa).The court noted that for an escaped convict, the second conviction starts only when he serves...
Will Form SIT If Probe Into Cash-For-Jobs Scam Not Completed By Sep 30 : Supreme Court Warns Tamil Nadu Police
The Supreme Court recently extended the time granted to the state of Tamil Nadu for investigation into the cash for jobs scam till 30th of September. The Apex Court however, made it clear that no further extensions would be granted and that a Special Investigation Team would be constituted to investigate the issue, if the State fails to adhere to the timeline.In the cash-for-jobs scam, the...
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against DMK MP Kathir Anand Initiated By Income Tax Department
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings initiated against DMK MP Kathir Anand by the Income Tax Department for delayed filing of Income Tax returns and alleged tax evasion, after the Madras High Court refused to quash the said proceedings against him in July.A division bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice Pankaj Mithal stayed the criminal proceedings while...
Can't Pass 'One Size Fits All' Direction For Page Limit On Petitions : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to limit the pages in petitions filed in Court. While the Top Court said the concern of the Petitioner was ‘laudable’, the Court was of the view that it would not be proper to issue a ‘one size fits all’ direction.The Apex Court disposed the plea leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the...