Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 102nd Constitutional Amendment
3 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 102nd Constitutional Amendment

Live Law  

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hearing the challenge against Maratha Quota has issued notice in a writ petition challenging 102nd Constitutional Amendment.This writ petition, filed by Shiv Sangram, a political party based in Maharashtra and its leader Vinayakrao T. Mete, is tagged along with Maratha Quota cases.Let formal notice be also issued to the learned Attorney General in. The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hearing the challenge against Maratha Quota has issued notice in a writ petition challenging 102nd Constitutional Amendment. Let formal notice be also issued to the learned Attorney General in view of the fact that the validity of the 102nd Constitutional Amendment, the bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan observed in the order. The bench also de-tagged a writ petition challenging Haryana Backward Classes Act, 2016 Read Order

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Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: November 2024
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-up: November 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Manish Kumar Rai v. Union of India & Ors. Case Details: Nabha Power Ltd and another v. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 861 The Supreme Court held that a press release issued by the Government of India about certain changes in the mega power policy did not constitute 'law' and 'change in law' in terms …

'They Have To Be Given A Chance' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging SC/ST Reservations In Punjab's Gram Panchayat Posts
3 weeks ago

'They Have To Be Given A Chance' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging SC/ST Reservations In Punjab's Gram Panchayat Posts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the challenge to the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes in Gram Panchayat elections in village in Ferozepur, Punjab. The bench of CJI Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing a plea challenging the two circulars issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Ferozepur through which the seat of the sarpanch of the village as …

Discrepancy In Document Submission, Rajasthan High Court Directs To Accept Based On Merit Of Candidate
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Discrepancy In Document Submission, Rajasthan High Court Directs To Accept Based On Merit Of Candidate

Live Law  

A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sameer Jain of the Rajasthan High Court observed that the merit of a candidate is a cardinal factor in determining the eligibility for admission. On the other hand, the Counsel for the Respondent stated that the Petitioners were informed well in time that it was mandatory to furnish Class XI mark-sheet along with the …

Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action
1 month ago

Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action

Live Law  

From an affidavit filed by the governments of Punjab and Haryana, the High Court has found that the infrastructure in district courts and sub-district courts in the states are not disabled friendly.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Alok Jain observed that, "The charts filed by the State of Punjab as well as State of Haryana reveal that there are several …

Whether All Criminal Pleas Filed After 1st July 2024 Will Be Governed By BNSS? Punjab & Haryana High Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench
3 months, 1 week ago

Whether All Criminal Pleas Filed After 1st July 2024 Will Be Governed By BNSS? Punjab & Haryana High Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has referred the issue of applicability of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to a larger bench.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar disagreed with the opinion in Axxx v. UT Chandigarh where Justice Sumeet Goel had held that if a FIR is lodged under IPC but the application or petition in relation to it is filed …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)
4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)

Live Law  

Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition Case details: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors v. Balbir Singh & Anr, Diary No. Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA …

Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna HC order that scrapped govt's move to increase Backward Classes quota
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna HC order that scrapped govt's move to increase Backward Classes quota

India TV News  

In a major setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Patna High Court's decision that scrapped state government's decision to increase the quota for backward classes from 50 per cent to 65 per cent. Supreme Court listed the matter in September for hearing Bihar Government's plea challenging Patna …

Bihar govt moves SC against Patna High Court order quashing 65 per cent reservation law
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar govt moves SC against Patna High Court order quashing 65 per cent reservation law

India TV News  

The Bihar government has taken a significant legal step by filing a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a recent ruling by the Patna High Court concerning reservation quotas. Filed through, Advocate Manish Kumar, the petition contests the High Court's decision to invalidate Bihar's amendment Acts of 2023, which aimed to raise reservation quotas from 50 per cent to 65 …

Supreme Court Approves HC Order Quashing Haryana Govt Decision To Grant Extra Marks To Certain Domiciles In Recruitment Tests
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court Approves HC Order Quashing Haryana Govt Decision To Grant Extra Marks To Certain Domiciles In Recruitment Tests

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission against a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court setting aside a 2022 Notification that granted 5% additional marks to domiciles of Haryana in recruitment to certain posts based on "socio-economic" criteria. The vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Rajesh Bindal was hearing …

'Ignoring Precedent A Material Error' : Supreme Court Recalls Its 2022 Verdict For Not Considering Constitution Bench Judgment
7 months ago

'Ignoring Precedent A Material Error' : Supreme Court Recalls Its 2022 Verdict For Not Considering Constitution Bench Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on May 16 recalled an earlier judgment passed it in 2022 after noting that a precedent laid down by the Constitution Bench was not applied in it.Reiterating the position of law laid down by the Five Judge Constitution Bench in Bhagat Ram & others vs. State of Punjab & others, the Court observed that if there exists …

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena UBT Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group On March 7
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Hear Shiv Sena UBT Petition Against Maharashtra Speaker's Refusal To Disqualify Shinde Group On March 7

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today agreed to post on March 7, 2024, the petition filed by a member of Shiv Sena challenging the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's refusal to disqualify the MLAs belonging to Eknath Shinde group.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the petitioner, mentioned the matter before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for an urgent hearing. The Supreme Court today agreed …

Maratha reservation: Plea in Bombay High Court seeking ‘immediate cancellation’ of 10 pc quota | DETAILS
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Maratha reservation: Plea in Bombay High Court seeking ‘immediate cancellation’ of 10 pc quota | DETAILS

India TV News  

Maratha reservation: A plea has been filed in the Bombay High Court against the 10 per cent Maratha reservation given by the Maharashtra government last month, seeking “immediate cancellation” of the quota. The Eknath Shinde government, after months of protests by activist Manoj Jarange and his supporters, had called a special session on February 22 and passed a bill to …

Judicial Decision Does Not Infringe Fundamental Rights : Supreme Court
10 months ago

Judicial Decision Does Not Infringe Fundamental Rights : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently reiterated the principle that a judicial decision cannot be challenged as infringing fundamental rights.The Court noted that it has been laid down in Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar Vs. State of Maharashtra that "a judicial decision rendered by a Judge of competent jurisdiction in or in relation to a matter brought before him does not infringe a Fundamental …

Women's reservation law | Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea by advocate
11 months, 1 week ago

Women's reservation law | Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea by advocate

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 12 refused to entertain a plea filed by an advocate seeking urgent and time-bound implementation of the women's reservation law to ensure 33% quota for them in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, however, granted liberty to the advocate Yogamaya MG to file an intervention petition in …

Delhi HC junks plea seeking urgent implementation of women’s quota Bill
1 year ago

Delhi HC junks plea seeking urgent implementation of women’s quota Bill

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking urgent implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, 2023 to ensure 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha as early as next year. The court observed that the petitioner, Yogamaya M.G., had no “personal interest” in the matter, and allowed her to withdraw her plea with the liberty …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Urgent Implementation Of Women's Reservation Bill In Upcoming 2024 General Polls
1 year ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Urgent Implementation Of Women's Reservation Bill In Upcoming 2024 General Polls

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking direction on the Union Government and the Election Commission of India to urgently implement the Women's Reservation Bill, 2023, to ensure the reservation of 33% seats for women in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024. As the plea was withdrawn, the court granted liberty to Yogamaya to file …

SC to announce verdict on pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation today
1 year ago

SC to announce verdict on pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation today

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Was the decision taken by the Centre on August 5, 2019 to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which bestowed a special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, constitutionally valid?The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its The Supreme Court is all set to pronounce its verdict on Monday on a bunch …

Bihar Municipal Elections Reservation Challenge | High Court Lists Matter For Final Hearing On January 2
1 year ago

Bihar Municipal Elections Reservation Challenge | High Court Lists Matter For Final Hearing On January 2

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has set January 2, 2024, as the date for the final hearing on a case challenging the recently conducted Bihar Municipal elections. Shahi, AG Mr. Vikas Kumar Counsel/s For the Respondent/s : Mr. Basant Kumar Choudhary, Sr. Advocate Counsel/s For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Awnish Kumar, Advocate Mr. S.V. Shahi, AG Mr. Vikas Kumar, A.C. to …

High Court sets aside Haryana law guaranteeing 75% reservation to locals in private sector
1 year, 1 month ago

High Court sets aside Haryana law guaranteeing 75% reservation to locals in private sector

The Hindu  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday quashed the Haryana government’s law guaranteeing 75% reservation to locals in private sector jobs in Haryana. The court of Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan pronounced the order to quash the law – Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 – while hearing multiple petitions against the implementation …

Maratha quota demand first raised in 1997: All about its long legal battle
1 year, 1 month ago

Maratha quota demand first raised in 1997: All about its long legal battle

India Today  

The demand for a reservation for the Marathas, that has led to raging violence across Maharashtra, saw a long legal battle with the Supreme Court in 2021, that resulted in the court calling the issue "unconstitutional". The High court said that the 50 per cent ceiling on the reservation set by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney judgment of …

Maratha quota case | Curative petition will come up in due course, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud
1 year, 2 months ago

Maratha quota case | Curative petition will come up in due course, says Chief Justice of India Chandrachud

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud on October 13 said a curative petition against the apex court’s judgment holding the Maratha reservation law unconstitutional will be listed for consideration in due course. In May 2021, the court had declared the Maharashtra State law which provides reservation benefits to the Maratha community, taking the quota limit in the State in …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Its Former Judge's Plea, Says Amendment Extending Tenure Applies To Incumbent Members Of Consumer Fora
1 year, 2 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Its Former Judge's Plea, Says Amendment Extending Tenure Applies To Incumbent Members Of Consumer Fora

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the 2022 Amendment to the Consumer Protection Rules, which ameliorated the anomaly with respect to tenure of the Consumer Commissions' President and Members, is applicable to those holding the post as of date, even though their appointment was made prior to the amendment.Rule 10 of the Consumer Protection Rules …

Top Court To Examine SC/ST Reservation
1 year, 3 months ago

Top Court To Examine SC/ST Reservation

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for November 21 to address pleas challenging the constitutionality of extending reservation benefits to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha and state Assemblies beyond the originally envisioned 10-year period in the Constitution. Chandrachud, will assess the validity of the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, which extended SC and ST quotas …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 16
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 16

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict in the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special privileges to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. They also pointed out that the 2019 Act is unconstitutional since Article 3 does not give the Parliament powers to downgrade federal democratic States into a less representative form such …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 9
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 9

The Hindu  

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday apprised the Supreme Court that the Union Government has no intention to interfere with the special provisions applicable to North Eastern states or other parts of India. The Supreme Court on August 22 termed as “unacceptable” the submission that Article 370 of the Constitution ceased to operate once the term of the constituent assembly …

Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench to take up petitions challenging abrogation of special status under Article 370 on July 11
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench to take up petitions challenging abrogation of special status under Article 370 on July 11

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud will take up on July 11 a series of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution, which deprived Jammu and Kashmir of its special privileges and led to the bifurcation of the State in 2019. The Parliament was not consulted when the President incorporated Article 35A …

Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Karol Recuses From Hearing Bihar Govt's Challenge Against HC Staying Caste Survey
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Karol Recuses From Hearing Bihar Govt's Challenge Against HC Staying Caste Survey

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol on Wednesday recused from hearing the petition filed by State of Bihar challenging the interim order of the Patna High Court staying Bihar Government’s decision to conduct a caste-based survey in the State. Justice Karol, who was the Chief Justice of Patna High Court before his elevation to the Supreme Court on February 6, …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (24th April to 30th April 2023)
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up (24th April to 30th April 2023)

Live Law  

With another week gone at the Supreme Court of India, Live Law is back with its Supreme Court Weekly Digest to keep our readers up to date with the latest legal developments in the Apex court of the country.Judgments/OrdersS.17 Registration Act | High Court Cannot Exercise Writ Jurisdiction To Alter Or Amend Registered Lease Deed: Supreme Court The Supreme Court …

'Wholesale Domicile Reservation Unconstitutional' : Supreme Court Asks MP Govt To Review 75% Domicile Quota In B.Ed Seats
1 year, 7 months ago

'Wholesale Domicile Reservation Unconstitutional' : Supreme Court Asks MP Govt To Review 75% Domicile Quota In B.Ed Seats

Live Law  

Stating that domicile reservation should not become a "wholesale reservation", the Supreme Court has asked the State of Madhya Pradesh to review its decision to have 75% domicile reservation in B.Ed seats. "We make it clear that though reservation in favour of residents is permissible, yet reservation to the extent of 75% of the total seats makes it a wholesale …

Petition Under Article 32 To Challenge A Binding Judgment Not Maintainable : Supreme Court
1 year, 9 months ago

Petition Under Article 32 To Challenge A Binding Judgment Not Maintainable : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that a petition filed under Article 32 to challenge a binding judgment passed by the Court is not maintainable.A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made this observation while dismissing a petition which sought to declare that the judgment in Indore Development Authority vs. Manoharlal was not a good law and overrule …

Senior Designation: Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Of Plea Seeking Reforms On 22nd February, 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Senior Designation: Supreme Court To Commence Hearing Of Plea Seeking Reforms On 22nd February, 2023

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court indicated that it is to commence with the hearing of the petition filed by Senior Advocate Indira Jaising seeking reforms in the process of designation of Senior Advocate on Wednesday. Senior Advocate, Mr. Vikas Singh appearing for the Supreme Court Bar Association and Senior Advocate, Mr. Aman Lekhi appearing for the Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association …

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary
1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2022- Judiciary

Live Law  

Judges Appointment Judges Appointment - Collegium reiterations are binding - Supreme Court asks Centre to explain by reiterated names are sent back to the collegium- 10 names reiterated by the Supreme Court collegium sent back by the Central Government- SC asks Attorney General as to how under the Scheme of law prevalent, are reiterated names sent back - Refers to …

Grant Of Remission - Presiding Judge Should Give Adequate Reasons While Giving Opinion Under Section 432(2) CrPC : Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

Grant Of Remission - Presiding Judge Should Give Adequate Reasons While Giving Opinion Under Section 432(2) CrPC : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M. Trivedi held that while giving opinion regarding grant of remission under Section 432 Cr.P.C. the Presiding Judge needs to give reasons with regard to the factors to be taken into consideration as laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of Laxman Naskar vs. Union of India.Facts of …

Constitution Bench to hear Shiv Sena factional dispute on February 14
1 year, 11 months ago

Constitution Bench to hear Shiv Sena factional dispute on February 14

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, said it will start hearing from February 14 the political battle between Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the “real” Shiv Sena. Lawyers had argued that the three-judge Bench raised “important constitutional questions relating to interpretation of Schedule 10 of the Constitution pertaining to disqualification, …

Shiv Sena Rift | Supreme Court Constitution Bench Lists Matter On 14th February 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Shiv Sena Rift | Supreme Court Constitution Bench Lists Matter On 14th February 2023

Live Law  

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court has listed the pleas concerning the constitutional issues arising out of the rift within Shiv Sena party between Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray groups on 14th February 2023. Petition preferred by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde challenging the disqualification notices issued by the Deputy Speaker and plea filed by Bharat Gogawale and …

Supreme Court Seeks Status Report From States & HCs On Establishment Of Gram Nyayalayas
2 years ago

Supreme Court Seeks Status Report From States & HCs On Establishment Of Gram Nyayalayas

Live Law  

A division bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Hima Kohli, on Thursday, ordered all the State Governments and High Courts in the country to file status reports/reply within a period of 8 weeks from today in a plea seeking establishment of "Gram Nyayalayas" as per the Gram Nyayalayas Act 2008 in the States across the …

"Errors Apparent On Record" : DMK Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Review Of Judgment Upholding EWS Quota
2 years ago

"Errors Apparent On Record" : DMK Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Review Of Judgment Upholding EWS Quota

Live Law  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has moved Supreme Court of India seeking a review of the Constitution Bench judgment upholding the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced provisions for reservation to Economically Weaker Sections. The judgement dated 07.11.2022, by a 3:2 majority, had upheld the validity f the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in …

"No Change In Haryana Govt's Attitude": High Court Sets Aside Order Condoning 3 Yrs Delay In Filing Appeal On Ground That Case Files Were Lost
2 years ago

"No Change In Haryana Govt's Attitude": High Court Sets Aside Order Condoning 3 Yrs Delay In Filing Appeal On Ground That Case Files Were Lost

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday slammed the Haryana government for paying no heed to the Limitation Act and causing inordinate delays in preferring appeals.A single bench of Justice Deepak Gupta, while refusing to excuse the government on the ground that the case file was lost during interdepartmental consultation, remarked,"In large number of cases, the Government seeks. The …

[Haryana School Education Rules] High Court Refuses Interference With Decision To Withdraw Rule 134A On 10% EWS Quota In Private Schools
2 years ago

[Haryana School Education Rules] High Court Refuses Interference With Decision To Withdraw Rule 134A On 10% EWS Quota In Private Schools

Live Law  

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a case where the petitioner questioned deletion of Rule 134A of the Haryana School Education Rules, 2003 on the ground that it was not laid before the House of the State Legislature for prior approval which is a requirement under Section 24 of the Haryana School Education Act, 1995, upheld the State …

[EWS Quota] Why Supreme Court's Minority Judgment Did Not Read Down 103rd Constitutional Amendment ?
2 years, 1 month ago

[EWS Quota] Why Supreme Court's Minority Judgment Did Not Read Down 103rd Constitutional Amendment ?

Live Law  

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court by 3:2 majority upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment.Justice S Ravindra Bhat, with whom Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit joined, authored a dissenting opinion to strike it down. Constitution Act, 2019 The amendment inserted Clause to …

Supreme Court upholds 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections by 3:2 majority
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court upholds 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections by 3:2 majority

Firstpost  

A five-judge Constitution bench in a 3:2 majority verdict has held that the provisions of the Amendment does not violate essential features of the Constitution New Delhi: The Supreme Court in a majority judgment on Monday upheld the validity of the Constitution’s 103rd Amendment Act 2019, which provides for 10 per cent EWS reservation amongst the general category in admissions …

Supreme Court News Updates Weekly Round Up [October 31 to November 6]
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court News Updates Weekly Round Up [October 31 to November 6]

Live Law  

NEWS THIS WEEK Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against Aroon Purie, Former India Today Chief Editor Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice UU Lalit, Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi granted relief to Aroon Purie, founder-director of India Today in defamation suit. Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Section 62 Which Deprives Prisoners The Right To Vote …

Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict On Validity Of EWS Quota On November 7
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict On Validity Of EWS Quota On November 7

Live Law  

The Supreme Court verdict determining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in education and public employment is likely to come out next week. CASE TITLE: Janhit Abhiyan v. Union Of India with 32 connected matters | W.P.NO.55/2019 and connected issues Reports of the hearings : EWS Quota - 103rd Amendment Negates …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Change Name Of Bombay High Court As Maharashtra High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Change Name Of Bombay High Court As Maharashtra High Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition which sought to change the name of Bombay High Court as Maharashtra High Court.A bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath dismissed the petition filed by VP Patil after noting that it is a matter to be decided by the Parliament. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition which sought …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Justice Chandrachud Taking Oath As CJI; Calls Petition "Misconceived"
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Justice Chandrachud Taking Oath As CJI; Calls Petition "Misconceived"

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition which sought to restrain Justice DY Chandrachud from taking oath as the next Chief Justice of India.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justice Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela M Trivedi considered a petition filed by Mursalin Asijith Shaikh. The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition which sought to …

Supreme Court to take up disqualification of Maharashtra MLAs tomorrow
2 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court to take up disqualification of Maharashtra MLAs tomorrow

India Today  

The five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will begin hearing cases related to the Maharashtra political crisis on Tuesday. Earlier, the Supreme Court refused to stay the Election Commission's proceedings to decide who commanded the "real" Shiv Sena, Eknath Shinde or Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra. In June this year, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government collapsed after a …

Supreme Court dismisses 'publicity interest litigation' on Taj Mahal
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court dismisses 'publicity interest litigation' on Taj Mahal

Firstpost  

A bench of justices M R Shah and M M Sundresh refused to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order that had dismissed the plea New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea seeking a “fact-finding inquiry” into the history of the Taj Mahal and the “opening of 22 rooms” on the monument’s premises, terming it “publicity interest …

Vague Pleadings, Can Be "Copied-Pasted" In Almost Every Election Petition: High Court Rejects Challenge To Election of Indore MP Shankar Lalwani
2 years, 2 months ago

Vague Pleadings, Can Be "Copied-Pasted" In Almost Every Election Petition: High Court Rejects Challenge To Election of Indore MP Shankar Lalwani

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently allowed an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, thereby rejecting an election petition for not raising specific allegations or demonstrating a genuine cause of action. Shankar Lalwani, Lok Sabha member from Indore Constituency had moved an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of the election petition filed by …

Historic Move By Supreme Court : Constitution Bench Hearings To Be Live-Streamed From Tomorrow
2 years, 2 months ago

Historic Move By Supreme Court : Constitution Bench Hearings To Be Live-Streamed From Tomorrow

Live Law  

In a historic move, the Constitution Bench hearings in the Supreme Court will be live-streamed from tomorrow.The proceedings can be watched in the Supreme Court's own platform webcast.gov.in/scindia/ There are three constitution benches sitting tomorrow, presided by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul respectively.The CJI-led Constitution. In a historic move, the Constitution …

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : September 12 To September 17,2022
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up : September 12 To September 17,2022

Live Law  

Hyderpora Encounter - "Decent Burial Given, Last Rites Performed By State" : Supreme Court Dismisses Father's Plea For Handing Over Son's Body Case Status: Mohammad Latief Magrey v. Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir And Ors. Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Goa Cess On Fluid Milk Act, 2000 Case Status: Goa State Co-Op Milk Producers Union …

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