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Bengal Assembly Passes Bill To Replace Governor With CM Mamata Banerjee As Chancellor Of State-Run Universities
The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed a bill to make Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the Chancellor of all state universities, a position traditionally held by the state Governor. The West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed by 182 votes in favor against 40 not in favor in the 294-member Assembly. However, the Bill is yet to receive the assent of Governor Jagdeep...
Supreme Court Halts Dispossession Of Pujaris For Kalkaji Temple Redevelopment
While considering a Special Leave Petition assailing Delhi High Court's order directing pujaris and unauthorized occupants in city's Kalkaji Temple to vacate the premises by June 6, the Supreme Court on Monday said that the temple's redevelopment can be carried out without dispossessing the pujaris from the premises where they are said to be residing. The vacation bench of...
Junior Resident Doctors Serving In ESIC Approach Supreme Court Seeking To Be Included In 50% "In Service" Reservation For PG Courses
Junior Resident Doctors who've completed their MBBS courses from Institutions/ Hospitals run by the Employees State Insurance Corporation ("ESIC") have approached Supreme Court seeking to be included in the 50% "in- service" doctors reservation for PG courses, which is currently restricted to Insurance Medical Officers grade.On being mentioned by AOR Sachin Patil, the vacation bench of...
Long Cohabitation Between Man & Woman Raises Strong Presumption In Favour Of Their Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that long cohabitation between a man and women raises a strong presumption in favour of their marriage.Although, the presumption is rebuttable, a heavy burden lies on him who seek to deprive the relationship of legal origin to prove that no marriage took place, the bench comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Vikram Nath observed.BackgroundIn this case,...
No Need To File Separate Final Decree Proceedings In Partition Suit ; Trial Courts Should Proceed Suo Motu Soon After Passing Preliminary Decree: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Trial Courts dealing with partition suits to proceed suo motu with the case soon after passing the preliminary decree."We direct the Trial Courts to list the matter for taking steps under Order XX Rule 18 of the CPC soon after passing of the preliminary decree for partition and separate possession of the property, suo motu and without...
Hate Speeches Delivered By Political & Religious Leaders Bulldoze Constitutional Ethos, Warrant Stringent Peremptory Action: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that hate speeches especially delivered by elected representatives, political and religious leaders based on religion, caste, region or ethnicity militate against the concept of fraternity, bulldoze the constitutional ethos and violates Articles 14, 15, 19, 21 read with Article 38 of the Constitution of India.Justice Chandra Dhari Singh also observed that...
Prophet Remark Row: Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Moves Supreme Court Against Alleged Vengeful Demolitions In Uttar Pradesh
In an another important development in the Prophet Remark Row and the demolitions thereafter, Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the State of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that no further demolitions are carried out in the State without following due process. The applicant has sought directions to initiate action against officials responsible for the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Actor Mohd Naseer's Plea Seeking Bail In Chit Fund Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition preferred by disabled actor Mohd Naseer, seeking bail in the FIR registered against him for allegedly cheating and siphoning of monies in the name of chit fund schemes. The vacation bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Vikram Nath in their order said, "Issue notice returnable within 3 weeks." Naseer, who had acted in a...
BREAKING | 'Not Illegal Or Arbitrary': Calcutta High Court Refuses CBI Probe In WB Govt's Metro Dairy Disinvestment
The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to initiate a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged Metro Dairy scam, by opining that no case has been made out for interference as the State has not adopted any non-transparent or opaque sale of shares.The Court was adjudicating upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition moved by West Bengal Congress President...
500 Supreme Court Judgments Of 2022 [Citations 1 to 100]
500 Supreme Court LiveLaw Citations 2022 Part 1 (Citations 1 - 100) Service Law - If a regular promotion is offered but is refused by the employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, she/he shall not be entitled to financial upgradation only because she has suffered stagnation. This is because, it is not a case of lack of promotional opportunities but an employee...
Kerala High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2022 [Citations 1-154]
Nominal Index [Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 154]Vinay Shankar v. Union of India & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Rajeswary vs State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 2K.S. Narayana Elayathu v. Sandhya, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Suo Motu v. Travancore Devaswom Board, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 4Mohammed Suhail & Ors v. State of Kerala & Anr, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 5Vijayakumar V. & Anr. v....
Supreme Court Weekly Round Up :June 6- June 11,2022
Supreme Court Judgements "Totally Misread The Judgment": SC Sets Aside Bombay HC Judgment That Dismissed A Writ Petition In A Tender Matter By Citing 'N. G. Projects Ltd.' Case Case Title: Jai Bholenath Construction vs Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad Nanded | CA 4140 OF 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 542 The Supreme Court set aside a Bombay High...