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CJI DY Chandrachud Stresses Need For Open Communication Between Judicial Officers & High Court Judges
The Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud while speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the 2 day long National Conference of the District Judiciary, addressed the issue of bridging communication gaps between the district judiciary and the High Courts.The CJI opined that the existence of such a 'perceived communication gap' was 'the product of colonial times and of...
Time To Think Of National-Level Judicial Recruitment Instead Of State-Based Selections : CJI DY Chandrachud
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Sunday endorsed the idea of a national-level recruitment process for the judicial services of all States. He said that the time has now come to think of national integration by having recruitment to judicial service which crosses "narrow domestic walls of regionalism and state-centred selections".Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the 2-day long...
Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Appointment Of Padmesh Mishra As AAG For State In SC
The Rajasthan High Court has recently issued notice to the government of Rajasthan on a petition filed by an advocate, challenging the appointment of Padmesh Mishra as Additional Advocate General (“AAG”) for the state of Rajasthan at the Supreme Court.A bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman heard the plea.Padmesh Mishra is the son of Justice PK Mishra, Judge of the Supreme Court.The...
President Unveils New Flag & Insignia Of Supreme Court To Mark Its 75th Year
The President of India Droupadi Murmu on Sunday unveiled the new flag and insignia of the Supreme Court of India to commemorate its 75th year.The new flag and the insignia, symbolizing justice and democracy, were conceptualised by the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi. The flag features the Ashok Chakra, the Inconic Supreme Court building and the book of the Constitution. ...
Sale Of Lottery By State Not Service; Lottery Wholesalers Not Liable To Service Tax : Supreme Court
The sale of lottery tickets by a State Government is not a service but an activity to earn additional revenue, observed the Supreme Court. Hence, the wholesale lottery purchasers are not promoting or marketing any service rendered by the State so as to attract service tax liability under the head "business auxiliary service."The appellants before the Supreme Court were wholesale...
Physical/Virtual Presence Of Indian Spouse Mandatory To Process Foreign National's OCI Card Application Based On Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the physical or virtual presence of the Indian spouse is mandatory to process the application of a foreign national for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card as per Section 7-A(d) of the Citizenship Act 1955.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhuli and SVN Bhatti set aside the judgment of the Delhi High Court which dispensed with the...
District Judge Aspirant To Get Appointment As Supreme Court Quashes HC's Interview Cut-Off Criteria As Contrary To Rules
After a legal battle of nine years, a District Judge aspirant got relief as the Supreme Court recently held him eligible for appointment after invalidating the decision of the Manipur High Court to prescribe minimum cut-off marks for interview.The petitioner, Salam Samarjeet Singh, appeared for the written test for the District Judge (Entry Level) in the Manipur Judicial Service Grade-I in...
Civil Procedure Code | Appellate Court Can't Create New Case For Parties & Frame Issues Without Following Order XLI : Supreme Court
Recently, the Supreme Court held that the Courts at the Appellate stage of civil suits cannot create a new case for the parties while framing such additional issues that were never raised in the pleadings of the parties. “It is well-settled principle of law that the Court cannot create any new case at the appellate stage for either of the parties, and the appellate court is supposed to...
High Court Can Quash FIR Even After Charge-Sheet Is Filed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 28) recently reiterated that the high court is empowered under section 482 CrPC to quash an FIR even after charge sheet is filed if the court is satisfied that continuing the proceedings would be an abuse of the process of law.“law seems to be well-settled that the High Court under Section 482, Cr. PC. retains the power to quash an FIR, even...
Kapil Sibal Highlights Issues Plaguing Trial Judges: Meagre Salary, Low Pension, Limited Promotional Avenues Etc
Senior Advocate and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association Kapil Sibal today spoke lucidly on the issue of lack of promotional avenues and inadequate salaries, pensions and work facilities of District Judicial Officers. Sibal was addressing at the inaugural ceremony of the 'National Conference on the District Judiciary' at the Supreme Court. He highlighted how minuscule...