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Seniority Of Munsiff's Must Be Fixed On Basis Of Inter-Se Merit In Selection Test & Not Roster-Points : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Monday, upheld the order of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court that inter-se seniority for Munsiffs appointed by way of direct recruitment on the recommendation of the State Public Service Commission is to be determined on the basis of their inter-se merit at the time of selection and not roster points. Refusing to interfere with the order of the High...
'Registry Didn't List The Matter Despite Direction' : Supreme Court Vacation Bench Expresses Anguish
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its anguish at the Registry not listing a matter despite a direction given to that effect.When Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned a matter for urgent listing tomorrow, the bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala asked him to approach the Registrar, saying that the vacation bench does not have the power...
From 'Modern Day Neros' To 'Mere State Inaction Not Conspiracy' : Supreme Court's Comments On Gujarat Govt In Riots Cases
There is no evidence of larger conspiracy at the highest level of state functionaries behind the 2002 Gujarat riots, held the Supreme Court recently, dismissing a petition filed by Zakia Jafri. Jafri had questioned the closure report filed by the Court-appointed Special Investigation Team which exonerated the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 60 other top officials. The...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index (June 15 - June 26, 2022)
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973; Section 311 - Merely because a different statement given by the same prosecution witness in another case that itself would not be a reason for recalling the witness. Saud Faisal v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 556 Code of Criminal Procedure 1978; Section 438 - Anticipatory Bail - Court is expected to pass orders in one way or other...
All Supreme Court & High Courts Quarterly Digests In One Place: January - March 2022
LiveLaw has published digests compiling Supreme Court and High Court judgments in first quarter of 2022. All those reports are compiled here for the benefit of readers.Supreme Court1. Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022 - Constitutional Law (Jan - Mar)2. Supreme Court Quarterly Digests 2022 - CRIMINAL LAW (Jan-March)3. Supreme Court Quarterly Digest 2022 - CIVIL LAW- [Jan to Mar]4. Supreme...
Justice Surya Kant Shares Personal Experience Of Theft In His Agricultural Land During Bail Hearing
While hearing a matter seeking anticipatory bail in what the Counsel for the appellant claimed to be a 'petty offence', Justice Surya Kant shared a personal experience of theft in his agricultural land.He said that when the caretaker of his land went to the police station to lodge a complaint, the Station House Officer had commented that the thief was granted bail by the Court just a few...
Supreme Court To Hear Plea To Stop Attacks Against Christians On July 11
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list on July 11 a petition which seeks directions to stop the attack against Christian community and their institutions in the country.Senior Advocate Dr Colin Gonsalves mentioned the petition before a vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala for urgent listing saying that the attacks against Christian institutions are on the rise in...
Hyderpora Encounter : Supreme Court Asks HC To Decide In A Week Father's Plea For Perform Last Rites Of His Son
The Supreme Court on Monday requested the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to decide within one week the plea of Mohammed Latif Magrey to perform last rites as per religious practices of his son Amir Magrey, who was killed in Hyderpora Encounter in Srinagar in November 2021. He sought for performing the last rites at the graveyard where his son was buried by the police after...
Maharashtra Crisis : Supreme Court Refuses To Pass Interim Order Against Holding Floor Test
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a prayer to pass interim order against the holding of floor test in the Maharashtra legislative assembly till July 11, the next date of hearing in the petitions filed by rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde and his 15 supporters.The plea for interim order against floor test was made by Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat, who represented Anil Chaudhary and...
BREAKING| Maharashtra Crisis- Supreme Court Extends Time Till July12 For Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs To Respond To Dy.Speaker's Disqualification Notice
The Supreme Court on Monday extended the time for Eknath Shinde and 15 other rebel MLAs in the Maharashtra State Legislative Assembly, to file written response to the Deputy Speaker's disqualification notice till July 12. The deadline was otherwise 5.30 PM today."Meanwhile as an interim measure, the time granted by the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly to the petitioners or other similarly...
"No One Is Here" : Supreme Court Vacation Bench Rises In 30 Minutes After No Lawyer Appears In Regular Hearing Matters
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court had to rise within 30 minutes on Monday after adjourning all the regular hearing matters listed before it as there was no appearance by lawyers in any of the cases.It may be noted that the bench had already heard the fresh matters in the first 30 minutes ( Item numbers 1-10). The cases which couldn't be taken up due to non appearance of lawyers were...
'Punjab Lawyers Refusing To Represent Lawrence Bishnoi In Sidhu Moosewala Murder Case' : Father's Plea In Supreme Court
The father of alleged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi has approached the Supreme Court challenging the transit remand order issued by a Delhi Court for the production of his son in Mansa Court in Punjab in the case for the murder of popular Punjab singer Siddhu Moosewala.Advocate Sangram Singh Saron mentioned the petition for urgent listing before a vacation bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and...