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Supreme Court raps Allahabad HC for saying rape survivor 'invited trouble'

The Supreme Court took note of the language used in the high court's judgment and warned against making such comments, especially in cases of sexual assault

Puja Khedkar case: SC extends protection from arrest to ex-IAS probationer

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till April 21 the protection from arrest granted to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma took note of the submissions of Khedkar's counsel that her rejoinder to the reply filed the Delhi government has been filed, but it has not come on record. The bench took note of the submissions and listed the matter for hearing on April 21 and asked the apex court registry to verify whether Khedkar's rejoinder is filed. The bench, meanwhile, allowed the plea of her counsel that the protection from arrest granted her on January 15 in the case be extended till the next date of hearing. On March 18, the top court orally told Khedkar that she cannot avail separate attempts to clear the test as an "able candidate" and a "disabled candidate". Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, ...

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC to hear plea on Wazukhana ASI survey today

The Hindu side alleges that a shivling was found on its premises in 2022; however, the Muslim side has claimed it is a water fountain

Only 95 out of 795 judges across 25 HCs, SC have declared assets: Data

The Madras High Court has seen just five of its 65 judges disclose their assets. At the Chhattisgarh HC, only one out of 16 judges has done so

Governors not above law, must follow parliamentary democracy norms: SC

The Supreme Court has said it is not undermining the office of the governor in fixing a timeline for their actions under Article 200 but they must act with due deference to the settled conventions of parliamentary democracy. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan which was critical of the act of Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi sitting over bills passed by the legislative assembly without any action, held that governors act according to Article 200 of the Constitution in a time-bound manner in a period ranging from one to three months. Article 200 empowers the governor to give assent to the bills presented to him, withhold the assent or to reserve it for the consideration of the president The bench said, "We are in no way undermining the office of the Governor. All we say is that the Governor must act with due deference to the settled conventions of parliamentary democracy; respecting the will of the people being expressed through the legislature as-well as the elected governme

Indian family undergoing rapid change, impacting law and society: SC Judge

Supreme Court judge Justice B V Nagarathna on Saturday said the institution of family in India today is undergoing rapid transformation and these shifts are profoundly impacting not only the structure and functioning of families but also the legal system. This transition, she said, is set to be propelled by a multitude of factors including greater access to common education, increasing urbanisation, greater mobility of the workforce right from individualistic aspirations and the growing economic independence of women going to their education. The law has also aided in this transformation. Speaking at the Southern Zone Regional Conference on "Family: The Basis of Indian Society", Justice Nagarathna emphasised that in every civilisation, the family has been recognised as the fundamental institution in the society. It is the link to "our past and a bridge to our future". She suggested that the socio-economic liberation of women due to education and employment must be viewed positively

SC sets 3-month timeframe for President on bills sent by governors

The Supreme Court stated that any delay beyond three months in deciding on referred bills must be backed by valid reasons

Can post OMR sheets of 22 lakh candidates after legal advice: WB minister

The West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) is ready to publish the digital mirror images of Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets of all 22 lakh candidates who appeared for the 2016 exams with appropriate legal advice, state Education Minister Bratya Basu said on Friday. The Supreme Court court had on April 3 upheld a 2024 Calcutta High Court judgment annulling the recruitment of 25,753 teaching and non-teaching staff appointed through the 2016 SSC recruitment drive, terming the entire selection process vitiated and tainted. Emerging from a meeting with agitating teachers and non-teaching staff, Basu said the state government was hopeful of publishing the list within two weeks. Basu said although the SSC does not retain its own digital images of the OMR sheets in question, it does possess copies of those sheets retrieved by the CBI during its course of investigation, and which the agency later shared with the commission. Since the matter concerns a judgment of the Supreme Cour

SC says insurers can't deny claim for impossible conditions: What it means

Court rules that insurance firm cannot reject a claim on the grounds of breach of a condition in the contract that was impossible to fulfill

'Think of people's rights too': SC slams ED over bid to move NAN scam case

Supreme Court criticised ED for ignoring fundamental rights in plea to transfer NAN scam case

Teachers who lost jobs begin march in Bengal, demand release of OMR sheets

Thousands of teachers, who lost their jobs following a Supreme Court verdict that invalidated their appointments, began a march from Karunamoyee in Salt Lake to the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) Bhawan on Friday demanding the release of their Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets to identify the genuine candidates. Carrying placards demanding reinstatement, the protesters were joined by members of various civil society organisations in a show of solidarity. "SSC should release the copies of the OMR sheets to help segregate the eligible teachers," a demonstrator said. They claimed that the police officer accused of kicking teachers during a previous protest at the DI office in Kasba has now been assigned to investigate the cases registered against them. "What can we expect from such a probe? In no civilised society does an accused investigate the victims," a protester remarked. A large police contingent, including personnel from the Rapid Action Force, was deployed to

FMCG companies in wait-and-watch mode on new labelling guidelines

SC gives Centre 3 months to finalise regulations

ANI vs Wikipedia: What the case is about and what has happened so far

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Wikimedia's challenge to Delhi HC order seeking removal of Wikipedia page detailing ANI's defamation case and courtroom exchanges

Sacked teachers start relay hunger strike over job loss, police action

A section of teachers who lost their jobs following a Supreme Court judgment which held that the whole appointment process was tainted, on Thursday announced a relay hunger strike in protest over the issue. The teachers and other staff who lost their jobs said that they were also protesting police action against their compatriots at the district inspector (DI) of school's office at Kasba in south Kolkata on Wednesday. "We started a relay hunger strike agitation with one teacher at the beginning and will soon chalk out further programme to protest the issue," one of the protesters told reporters outside the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) office at Salt Lake here. The agitating teachers have been holding a sit-in outside the SSC office building 'Acharya Sadan' since Wednesday night to protest the loss of jobs and police action against their compatriots. The protesters alleged they were subjected to baton-charge and were even kicked and shoved around by law enforcement ..

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act on April 16

Around 10 petitions have been filed against the Act, including by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi

SP MP Zia Ur Rehman moves SC, challenges validity of new Waqf Act

SP leader argues the amendments violate fundamental rights, particularly the removal of Waqf by user," induction of non-Muslim members into Waqf councils

West Bengal govt to seek SC review after annulling 25,000 teacher jobs

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday urged teachers to continue working in their respective schools to ensure that the state's education system does not collapse and asserted that the government would soon file a review petition in the Supreme Court in the context of its order annulling over 25,000 jobs last week. Referring to clashes between police and teachers outside the District Inspector (DI) of Schools' office at Kasba here, Pant appealed to the educators not to get involved in confrontations so that their plan to legally resolve the impasse does not get affected. "It has come to our notice that teachers were seen attending schools and interacting with students. I would like to congratulate them. I will appeal to them not to get involved in anything that would affect the steps we are planning to take. I would like to assure them that the government is trying to find a solution to the problem legally," Pant added. "We have already filed a clarificatory petition i

Adarsh co-op case: Economic offences have deep rooted conspiracies, says SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said economic offences constitute a class apart with deep-rooted conspiracies and huge loss of public funds therefore worthy of a serious view. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and P B Varale said granting anticipatory bail was "certainly not" the rule. The court said the accused who continuously avoid to follow the due process of the law by not attending court and conceal themselves to derail the proceedings were not entitled to anticipatory bail. "If the rule of law is to prevail in the society, every person would have to abide by the law, respect the law and follow the due process of law," it added. The bench's remark came when it allowed 16 appeals of Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to the accused in the over Rs 9,000 crore Adarsh Credit Cooperative Society embezzlement case. "It is no more res integra that economic offences constitute a class apart, as they have deep rooted conspiracies ...

SC slams lack of info on food wrappers, gives Centre 3 months to act

The Supreme Court has given the Centre three months to finalise new food labelling rules, making it mandatory to clearly display key nutritional info on packaged products

'Lives lost in road accidents, no golden hour care': SC slams Centre

Supreme Court slams Centre for failing to implement cashless treatment during the golden hour in road accident cases; warns of contempt, summons top officials