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When Absent Employee Doesn't Inform Whereabouts, Employer Can Treat It As Abandonment Of Service & Take Action : Supreme Court
In a recent case, the Supreme Court justified the termination of the service of an LIC employee who failed to communicate the whereabouts of his absence from duty under the LIC Staff Regulation, 1960. The bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti allowed the LIC's appeal against the High Court's decision directing reinstatement of the respondent employee who...
Why No Steps For Delimitation In Nagaland & Arunachal Despite President Rescinding Deferment In 2020? Supreme Court Asks ECI
The Supreme Court today (November 18) asked the Election Commission about the steps taken to carry out the delimitation exercise in the Northeastern states, particularly Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, after a Presidential order of 2020 rescinded the deferment of their delimitation. The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a petition...
'Don't Think You're Interested' : Supreme Court To ED After It Again Sought Adjournment Of Plea To Transfer Gold Smuggling Case From Kerala
The Supreme Court today adjourned by 6 weeks hearing of a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking transfer of the Kerala Gold Smuggling case to Karnataka.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti passed the order, upon a request for accommodation made by Advocate Vivek Gurnani, on behalf of ED.Gurnani submitted that Additional Solicitor General SV Raju was not available...
Supreme Court Asks Sukhbir Badal, Bikram Majithia To Consider Expressing Remorse For Remarks On Justice Ranjit Singh
On hearing Justice (Retd) Ranjit Singh's plea against ex-Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and ex-Punjab MLA Bikram Singh Majithia, for allegedly bringing disrepute to the Commission headed by him to probe incidents of sacrilege in Punjab, the Supreme Court today suggested that the parties attempt resolving the dispute amongst themselves.A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and...
Madras High Court Suggests Bringing In Statutory Body To Regulate Church Properties, Seeks Centre's Stand
The Madras High Court has suggested bringing in a statutory body to regulate the affairs of the church and church properties, similar to the charitable endowments of Hindus and Muslims.The court was hearing a plea by a man against a Bishop's decision staying his appointment as Secretary-Correspondent of an autonomous christian college, and wherein the Bishop had appointed himself...
Savarkar Defamation Case | Pune Court Orders Personal Appearance Of Rahul Gandhi On December 2
A Special Court in Pune, on Tuesday (November 18) ordered Rahul Gandhi to remain present before it on December 2, to attend the proceedings of the defamation complaint filed against him for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar by making objectionable comments against him in a speech he delivered in the United Kingdom.Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde had in...
Supreme Court Dismisses Bail Plea After Adjournment Was Sought For 4th Time
The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking bail after adjournment was sought on the fourth occasion.The Court dismissed a bail plea filed by Nilesh Dhyaneshwar Desale against the order of the February 13 order of the Bombay High Court denying him bail. The plea was dismissed for non-prosecution after the Court noted that constant adjournments have been sought in this case and this...
'She Had Courage For FB Post But Can't Approach Police For 8 Yrs?': Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Malayalam Actor Siddique In Rape Case
The Supreme Court today (November 19) granted anticipatory bail to prominent Malayalam actor Siddique in a rape case registered against him based on allegations levelled by a young actress.A bench comprising Justice Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma made the interim anticipatory bail, granted on September 30, absolute."We deem it appropriate not to assign elaborate reasons,...
Lawyers Can Appear Online, Says CJI Sanjiv Khanna Amidst Delhi's Severe Air Pollution
Amidst the alarmingly severe air quality in Delhi, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday (November 19) said that the lawyers will have the option of appearing online.CJI Khanna however refused to give a definite statement that the functioning of the Courts would be only online, despite the requests made by Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Senior Advocate...
Labour Court's Factual Finding Shouldn't Be Normally Disturbed By Writ Court Without Compelling Reason : Supreme Court
Observing that the factual findings of a Labour Court should not be normally disturbed by a Writ Court without a compelling reason, the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of an employee who had been terminated due to conflicts arising from his estranged marital relationship. The bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti allowed the appeal of the employee.In...
Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Constitutional Validity Of Rule Allowing Registrar To Refuse Property Registration In Tamil Nadu
Pursuant to a petition filed assailing a Sub-Registrar's refusal to register a sale deed, the Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge to the constitutional validity of Rule 55A(i) of the Tamil Nadu Registration Rules, which gives power to a Registrar to refuse registration of an immoveable property.As per Rule 55A, the registering officer before whom a document relating to immovable property...