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Public Authorities Should Take Best Efforts To Reduce Trees Required To Be Cut For Public Projects : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed that every public authority seeking permission to cut trees for public projects must make best efforts to reduce the number of trees which are required to be cut by re-examining the alignment of the public project.The Court passed this direction in view of the spirit of Article 51A(Fundamental Duties) of the Constitution of India and the right of citizens to...
'Laapataa Ladies' Movie To Be Screened For Supreme Court Judges, Kiran Rao & Aamir Khan To Attend
The movie "Laapataa Ladies", which is based on the theme of gender equality, will be screened tomorrow in the Supreme Court auditorium for judges and the members of the Registry.The director of the movie Kiran Rao and its producer Aamir Khan will be present during the screening for interaction.The screening of the movie will take place at 4.15 PM, after the court hours....
Mere Attempt To Overtake Vehicle On Road Doesn't Mean Rash & Negligent Driving : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in its recent order has observed that a mere attempt of overtaking on the road cannot by itself mean rash and negligent driving.The bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol was deciding an appeal arising out of an accident compensation claim under the Motor Vehicles Act.The Court held that the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal erred in attributing contributory negligence...
Can ED Summon Abhishek Banerjee To Delhi Regarding Jobs Scam Case In Bengal? Supreme Court Continues Hearing
The Supreme Court on Thursday (August 8) continued hearing TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea against ED summons in a school jobs scam case. The crux of the issue is whether the ED could summon Banerjee to Delhi in relation to the school jobs case in West Bengal. Arguments were made on the extent of applicability of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to the proceedings under the Prevention...
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Approaches Court Of Arbitration For Sport Challenging Disqualification From Paris Olympics
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has approached the Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) challenging her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, before she was set to compete in the Gold medal match against the USA's Sarah Hildebrandt.According to reports, Phogat was disqualified from competing in the final bout due to being 'overweight' by 100 grams, weighing in at 50.1 kilograms, while...
Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In Liquor Policy Case
The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment tomorrow on the bail plea of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in relation to the liquor policy case.A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan reserved judgment on August 6. The judgment will be pronounced by Justice Gavai. Sisodia has filed petitions seeking bail in the cases registered by...
Supreme Court Directs NGT To Monitor Silicosis-Prone Industries And Orders NHRC To Oversee Compensation Process For Affected Workers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 6) directed the National Green Tribunal to monitor and ensure compliance with minimal standards in industries prone to silicosis disease and to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of the disease.“we now direct the NGT to oversee the impact of silicosis prone industries and factories across India and ensure that the CPCB and the respective SPCBs...
Will Share FIRs & Documents Related To Sand Mining Cases With ED : TN Govt Tells Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 7) adjourned the ED's plea against Madras HC's order staying ED summons to District Collectors of Vellore, Trichy, Thanjavur and Ariyalur, to August 27, 2024. The summons were issued to the collectors in connection with alleged illegal sand mining-money laundering cases. The matter was adjourned by the Bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and...
'You Can't Round Up People For All This' : Supreme Court Questions MP Govt Over Arrest Of School Principals Over 'Illegal' Fee Hike
The Supreme Court today (on August 08), heard the bail pleas filed by principals of various schools and officer bearers of the Schools' Managing Committee (including a Bishop) in Jabalpur who were arrested for allegedly raising the fees and selling the books with different ISBN numbers.During the hearing, Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra, submitted, on behalf of one of the petitioners, that...
Govt Employees Can't Assume 5-Day Work-Week: Punjab & Haryana HC Decides 511 Pleas Seeking Extra Wages For Working On Saturdays
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Government employees cannot assume that they are only required to work for five days in a week and they cannot claim compensation as a matter of right for working on Saturdays.Justice Sanjay Vashisth disposed of 511 pleas of government employees seeking extra wages for working on Saturdays, in various departments of the Punjab...
S. 138 NI Act | 'Capacity To Give Loan Not Shown, Contradictions In Statements' : Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal In Cheque Dishonour Case
The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal in a cheque dishonour case by taking note of certain contradictions in the statements of the complainant, as well as his inability to show the financial capacity to advance the loan as well as the lack of acknowledgement of the loan in the Income Tax returns.Although the signature of the accused in the cheque was established, the Court stated that...
Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 Sent To Joint Parliamentary Committee: Proposed Changes Explained
Today in the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament, the Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha. It proposes to bring approximately 40 amendments to the existing Waqf Act, 1995 (as amended in 2013).After an intense debate, the house referred the Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for wider scrutiny, after the Minister agreed...