Supreme Court Sets Aside NCDRC Order Awarding Compensation To Woman Who Gave Birth Despite Undergoing Tubectomy Surgery

The Supreme Court set aside an NCDRC order that directed a hospital to pay compensation to a woman who delivered a child despite undergoing tubectomy procedure.In this case, a woman underwent tubectomy procedure twice, though both the procedures remained unsuccessful. She gave birth to a male child in the year 2003. She filed a complaint before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal...

Is EWS Quota Not Reducing Share For Those Competing On Merit?Is It Not Caste-Based Exclusion From General Category? Supreme Court Asks [Day 5]

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, on Wednesday, continued hearings on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections. The pleadings were commenced by the Attorney General of India, K.K. Venugopal. A report on...

"Only 1/6th Of BPL Section Belongs To General Category" : Supreme Court Remarks During EWS Quota Case Hearing [Day 5]

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi and JB Pardiwala, on Wednesday, continued hearings on the cases challenging the constitutional validity of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections. Today's pleadings were continued by the Attorney General of India, K.K. Venugopal from...

Pension Rules Must Be Interpreted In Favour Of Employee When More Than One Interpretation Is Possible : Supreme Court'

When Pension Rules are capable of more interpretations than one, the Courts should lean towards that interpretation which goes in favour of the employee, the Supreme Court observed in a recent Judgment.In this case, the issue raised in the writ petition filed before the Rajasthan High Court was whether service rendered by the Writ Petitioner prior to resignation from the Rajasthan State...

[AAP vs BJP Defamation Case] Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Petitions Moved By BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, Delhi MLA Vijender Gupta

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday reserved its judgement on the two petitions moved by BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and the party's Leader of Opposition in Delhi, Vijender Gupta against Delhi High Court's refusal to quash the summoning order issued by a Magistrate in the defamation case filed by Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The defamation case was filed by Sisodia in...

For "Insider Trading", Mere Possession Of Sensitive Information Not Enough; Actual Profit Motive Essential : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that merely because a person was in possession of unpublished price sensitive information at the time go trading in securities, it cannot be held that the transaction becomes the mischief of "insider trading", unless it is established that there was an intention to take advantage of the information.A distress sale of shares will not become "insider trading"...

'No Criminality Found in Radia Tapes': CBI To Supreme Court, Seeks Disposal of Ratan Tata's Plea

During the course of a hearing of the petition filed by industrialist Ratan Tata in 2010 for enforcement of right to privacy following the leaks of Niira Radia tapes, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that no criminality was found by the central Agency in the transcripts of the leaked tapes.The submission was made by Additional Solicitor...

Allowing Religious Symbols In Class May Prepare Students To Face Country's Diversity, Justice Dhulia Says In Hijab Case Hearing [Day 9]

On the ninth day of hearing in the Hijab case, Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia asked how the State will prepare its students to face the religious and cultural diversity in the world, if it restricts religious apparel in schools in the name of equality and discipline.Justice Dhulia also remarked that display of religious symbols may be an opportunity for the students to look at...

"Where Is Our Nation Headed?", Supreme Court Expresses Concern About Hate Speech In Media, Asks Why Centre Is Standing As "Mute Witness"?

The role of the anchor is very important in controlling hate speech in channel debates, the Court said.

No Fundamental Right To Wear Hijab In Classroom Defying Uniform Rule : Karnataka AG Tells Supreme Court [Day 9]

The Supreme Court today continued hearing the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim students in educational institutions. Today was the ninth day of hearing by bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia. The Petitioners' side had concluded its arguments yesterday and the Bench is now hearing...

Supreme Court Directs Rouse Avenue Court To Take Up And Decide Transfer Application Moved By ED in Satyendra Jain's Case Tomorrow

In a plea assailing the stay of trial proceedings granted by Principal District & Sessions Judge Rouse Avenue in an application moved by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) seeking transfer the case against Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain from a Special Court, the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, directed the Principal District & Sessions Judge Rouse Avenue to take up, hear...

[AAP vs BJP Defamation Case] Not Law, Common Man Wants To Know Truth About Allegations Against Public Servants: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday observed that a common man is not interested in knowing the history of legal provisions but whether allegations made against public servants are true or not.This observation of the Top Court came in while considering BJP MP Manoj Tiwari's plea challenging the judgment of the Delhi High Court which refused to quash the summoning order issued by...