National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Initiate Enquiry On Specious Complaint, Unsubstantiated Allegations: Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Initiate Enquiry On Specious Complaint, Unsubstantiated Allegations: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that National Commission For Scheduled Castes cannot initiate an enquiry under Article 338 of the Constitution of India based on a specious complaint and unsubstantiated allegations.Justice Yashwant Varma said the Commission is empowered to initiate an enquiry only when a member of a Scheduled Caste is able to establish prima facie that he had. The Delhi High Court has observed that National Commission For Scheduled Castes cannot initiate an enquiry under Article 338 of the Constitution of India based on a specious complaint and unsubstantiated allegations. Justice Yashwant Varma said the Commission is empowered to initiate an enquiry only when a member of a Scheduled Caste is able to establish prima facie that he had been ill-treated or discriminated solely on account of the fact that he belonged to that class. Allowing the plea, the court said that the complainant had merely made a general allegation that the petitioner company started harassing him "by different methods" since he belonged to the SC community.

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‘Set up special court in all districts as per SC/ST rules’: NCSC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Set up special court in all districts as per SC/ST rules’: NCSC

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes asked the chief secretary to the state government to set up special courts in all districts as per the SC/STs Rules, 2016. National Commission for SC/ST Director S Ravivarman had sent a letter to the chief secretary on December 4, and said that a petition was received by the National …

Proceedings Before Competition Commission Of India Won’t Be Invalidated Due To Vacancy Or Defect In Its Constitution: Delhi High Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Proceedings Before Competition Commission Of India Won’t Be Invalidated Due To Vacancy Or Defect In Its Constitution: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that the proceedings before the Competition Commission of India would not be vitiated due to vacancy or any defect in its constitution. “As such, the argument that the Act prescribes a minimum number of members who would validly constitute the quorum, so far as the adjudicatory role of the CCI is concerned, is without …

SC commission issues notice to UP govt seeking action against cleric for casteist remarks
2 years, 9 months ago

SC commission issues notice to UP govt seeking action against cleric for casteist remarks

Firstpost  

This is a big insult to women, especially those belonging to scheduled castes, said NCSC chairperson Vijay Sampla New Delhi: After a video purportedly showing a cleric making casteist remarks on Dalits and women has gone viral, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Wednesday sought an action-taken report from Uttar Pradesh government officials in the matter by 21 June. …

Party Claiming Private Right In Civil Suit Entitled To File Writ Petition Requiring Municipal Corporation To Discharge Its Duty: Delhi High Court
3 years ago

Party Claiming Private Right In Civil Suit Entitled To File Writ Petition Requiring Municipal Corporation To Discharge Its Duty: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has adjudicated an issue as to whether a petitioner who has filed a civil suit claiming certain private rights is disentitled to file a writ petition seeking a direction to the Municipal Corporation to carry out its duty. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva has observed that the power exercised by a High Court under Article 226 of the …

Does National Commission For Scheduled Castes Have Power To Order Reinstatement Of Employees? Delhi High Court To Examine
3 years, 2 months ago

Does National Commission For Scheduled Castes Have Power To Order Reinstatement Of Employees? Delhi High Court To Examine

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the National Commission for Scheduled Caste in a plea seeking quashing of an order whereby the Commission directed the Institute of Cost Accounts of India to reinstate a contractual employee.The Commission had further ordered that employee be made permanent and pay the arrears remaining from the date of removal from services …

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Declaration That National Commission For Scheduled Castes Has No Power To Interfere In Sub Judice Matters
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Declaration That National Commission For Scheduled Castes Has No Power To Interfere In Sub Judice Matters

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking a declaration that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has no power to interfere in sub judice matters in terms of Rule 7.4.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission.Justice Rekha Palli issued notice on the plea and granted four weeks' time to the Commission for filing a …

National Commission For Scheduled Castes Can’t Entertain Complaints Unrelated To Reservation: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

National Commission For Scheduled Castes Can’t Entertain Complaints Unrelated To Reservation: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Commission is not a parallel forum for adjudicating any dispute between two litigants, the Court observed.The Delhi High Court in State Bank Of India vs. National Commission for Scheduled Castes and others, has held that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes cannot entertain a complaint against disciplinary action taken by an employer against an employee belong to the Scheduled. …

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