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Supreme Court Asks Full Court Of MP High Court To Re-Consider Dismissal of 6 Women Judicial Officers
The Supreme Court (yesterday on July 23), in a suo motu writ petition registered regarding the simultaneous termination of services of 6 female civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, asked the full court of the MP High Court to reconsider the issue. The matter pertained to 6 female judges appointed to the Judicial Services of the State of Madhya Pradesh who were terminated from service last year by...
Senthil Balaji Bail Plea | Supreme Court Asks ED To Show Incriminating File Was Found In Pen Drive Seized From His Home
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 24) in Senthil Balaji's bail plea asked the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to show that the pen drive recovered from Balaji's residence contains a file which allegedly has evidence of proceeds of crime worth Rs. 67 Crores.MLA and former Tamil Nadu minister Balaji has been accused in a money laundering case linked to the cash-for-jobs allegations. Balaji...
Supreme Court Bench Pauses Contempt Case Over DDA Tree Felling Noting That Another Bench Has Taken Up Same Issue Later
A bench led by Justice BR Gavai of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 24) halted the contempt proceedings initiated by it against the Delhi Development Authority Vice Chairman over illegal tree felling, after noting that another bench led by Justice AS Oka took up the same contempt case later.Justice Gavai pointed out that his bench initiated contempt proceedings against DDA prior in time,...
GM Mustard Case | Evolve National Policy On Genetically Modified Crops Consulting States, Farmers & Experts: Supreme Court To Centre
In a batch of public interest litigation challenging the 2022 decision of the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) granting conditional approval for the environmental release of transgenic mustard hybrid, Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11 (DMH-11) to the Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants, the Supreme Court division bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Sanjay Karol delivered a...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order Quashing Summons To 'The Wire' In Ex-JNU Professor's Criminal Defamation Case
The Supreme Court today (on July 24) set aside the Delhi High Court order quashing the summons issued against the Editor and Deputy Editor of 'The Wire' in a criminal defamation case filed by ex-JNU Professor Amrita Singh. The Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar observed that the High Court, in the impugned judgment, while finding fault with the reasoning adopted...
Haldwani Evictions | 'They Are Also Human Beings' : Supreme Court Says Rehabilitation Necessary Before Evicting People For Railways
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 24) stated that the authorities should ensure the rehabilitation of people before evicting them to secure land for the development of Haldwani railway station in Uttarakhand.A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing an application filed by the Union of India/Railways seeking modification of the order staying...
'Reach Out To Farmers, Trust Deficit Is There': Supreme Court To Haryana Govt; Proposes Forming Committee To Resolve Farmers Protest
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 24) expressed its intention to form a committee of independent persons who can negotiate with the farmers, who are protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border, and the governments to find a resolution to the issues.The Court asked the States of Punjab and Haryana to suggest the names of suitable individuals who can be included in the committee. Till next...
'Stringent Yardsticks In Law Enforcement Agencies' : Supreme Court Terminates CRPF Constable's Appointment For Suppressing Criminal Case
The Supreme Court today (July 23), while setting aside Gauhati High Court's order reinstating a Constable (GD) in the CRPF whose termination was ordered for withholding any material information, reiterated that the benchmark for appointment in the Law Enforcement Agency should be stringent than in routine vacancies. Under the scanner was the appointment of the present respondent to the...
Promotion Effective From Date Of Grant, Not When Vacancy Is Created: Supreme Court
While dealing with an appeal filed by the Bihar State Electricity Board against an employee who sought retrospective promotion, the Supreme Court recently reiterated that a promotion shall be effective from the date on which it is granted and not from the date when a vacancy occurs on the subject post or when the post itself is created. "No doubt, a right to be considered for promotion has...
Every Criminal Court In Bihar Has Huge Pendency: Supreme Court Surprised At Patna HC Order Setting Time Limit To Complete Trial
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 22) was "surprised" at an order of the Patna High Court directing the trial court in a criminal case to complete trial within a year, without considering the huge pendency of cases in trial courts.“On 28th February, 2024 while rejecting the bail application, the High Court directed that the trial shall be concluded within a period of one year. We are...
Customs Act | Owner Of Goods Liable To Pay Customs Duty Even After Confiscated Goods Are Redeemed Paying Fine : Supreme Court
In a notable ruling relating to the Customs Act of 1962, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 23) held that the importer would be liable to pay customs duty in addition to fines and other charges upon redeeming the confiscated goods.The Court considered the following questions :i) Whether there is a liability to pay customs duty when the confiscated goods are redeemed after payment of fine...