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'Crop Insurance Not Like Commercial Policy' : Supreme Court Affirms Direction To Insurer To Compensate Farmers For Harvesting Loss
The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat, on Monday, 5th September 2022, upheld the Bombay High Court's order directing Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to compensate, under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, 3,57,287 farmers in the Osmanabad District of Maharashtra for post harvesting losses caused to Soya bean Crop in the Kharif Season 2020...
Amazon Moves Supreme Court Challenging CCI's Decision To Revoke Approval For Deal With Future Coupons
Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC (Amazon) has approached the Supreme Court assailing the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which rejected Amazon's plea challenging thedecision of Competition Commission of India (CCI) to keep the approval granted to the e-commerce giant's deal with Future Coupons in abeyance. In the impugned order passed on 13.06.2022,...
True Solution Lies Not In Making Society Casteless But In Finding Justice For Victims Of Caste Discrimination : Justice Chandrachud
Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud on Tuesday delivered the inaugural address for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the IIT Delhi. He spoke on "Realising Diversity- Making Differences In Higher Education". Interestingly, one of the questions posed to Justice Chandrachud was on "caste elimination" as a viable solution to prevention of caste discrimination. However,...
Supreme Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against MHA Secretary In Relation To Granting Reservation In Promotions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the contempt proceedings against the Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ajay Bhalla IAS, in relation to the implementation of reservation in promotion in central services.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat closed the contempt proceedings at the request of Attorney General for India KK Venugopal,...
'Remission To Be Considered Without Application Once Convict Is Eligible' : Supreme Court Isses Slew Of Directions To UP Govt On Premature Release
In a batch of petitions challenging the 2021 amendment carried out by the Uttar Pradesh Government in the Standing Policy Regarding Premature Release of Life Convicts, 2018, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, passed directions regarding premature release. The decision of the Apex Court would have an impact on the consideration of the remission plea of about 512 convicts who are undergoing...
CIRP Can Be Initiated Against Corporate Guarantor Without Proceeding Against Principal Borrower: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) can be initiated against the Corporate Guarantor without proceeding against the principal borrower.The liability of the guarantor is co-extensive with that of the Principal Borrower, the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari observed.In this case, the Adjudicating Authority (NCLT) admitted...
'Have An Element Of Sensitivity': Supreme Court To Centre On Plea By Disabled Persons Challenging Exclusion From IPS, IRPFS, DANIPS Services
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday suggested the Union Government to be sensitive while dealing with the applications filed by physically disabled persons who had cleared civil services exams to apply for Indian Police Service, Indian Railways Protection Force Service and Delhi, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Police Service. The court...
'Lawyers Cashing On Judges' Sympathy Is Embarrassing': CJI Lalit On Request For Adjournment In A Matter
Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice Ravindra Bhat, on Tuesday, expressed displeasure at lawyers cashing on judges' sympathy to get matters adjourned. The context of the same is that an Advocate on Record requested his matter to be adjourned for two days, stating that his senior, who had been leading him in the matter was unavailable at the moment.To this, CJI...
Polavaram Dam-Godavari River Dispute : Supreme Court Asks Union To Call For Meetings Between AP, Odisha & Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union Government to hold talks between the States of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for the resolution of Polavaram dam and Godavari river water dispute.It was submitted by Senior Advocate Gopal Subramaniam that the project being undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh is in violation of the recommendations of the Justice Bachawat Panel...
