Category: LEGAL NEWS

This week, the Supreme Court upheld a 10% quota for economically weaker sections, which was passed through what is called the 103rd amendment by the government in January of 2019. Hi, this is Hot Mic and I’m Nidhi Razdan. This week, the Supreme Court gave a landmark 3-2 judgment, which will have a huge impact on reservations in government jobs and in higher educational institutions. So what does it actually mean for you and me?Let’s try and understand the verdict first. The court upheld a 10% quota for economically weaker…

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The Supreme Court has deprecated the tendency of making allegations against judicial officers when adverse orders are passed against a litigant and said if this continues it will ultimately demoralise the judges. The apex court dismissed the pleas seeking transfer of proceedings pending before a court in Rajasthan’s Dhaulpur to a court in Noida in Uttar Pradesh. A bench of Justice M R Shah and Justice Krishna Murari noted that one of the grounds on which the proceedings are sought to be transferred is that the petitioners believe they are…

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would begin hearing from September 13 a batch of pleas on the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to EWS in admissions and jobs. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit said this after it was told that the lawyers for the parties would need 18 hours in all to argue. The bench assured all the counsel that they would be provided adequate opportunity for advancing arguments and said it would assemble again…

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The Supreme Court has stayed criminal proceedings for offence of cheating and criminal breach of trust against Bollywood actor Ameesha Patel in connection with summons issued by a trial court in Jharkhand. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and P S Narasimha issued notice to the Jharkhand government on the plea filed by the actor. The top court, however, said proceedings for offences punishable under Section 138 (cheque bounce) of the Negotiable Instruments Act be proceeded in accordance with law. “Issue notice only with regard to the offences punishable…

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The Supreme Court on Monday directed that the three- member Committee of Administrators appointed to oversee the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) should cease to exist. The committee of administrators was headed by former apex court judge AR Dave. The top court said that it is modifying its earlier order to facilitate holding of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup by India and revocation of suspension of AIFF by the International Football Federation (FIFA). A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna postponed the August 28 elections…

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The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition by BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain challenging a trial court order directing the city police to register an FIR against him on a woman’s complaint alleging rape. Justice Asha Menon said there was no perversity in the 2018 trial order directing the registration of the FIR and vacated the interim orders of the court staying its operation. There is no merit in the present petition. The petition is dismissed. The interim orders stand vacated. The FIR be registered forthwith. The investigations be completed…

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The Bombay High Court has given a go ahead to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish a century-old dilapidated building in south Mumbai and directed its occupants to vacate the premises. The HC, in an order passed on August 11, a copy of which was made available on Monday, noted that the building ‘H N Petit Widows Home’ was located on a busy road and in the event of any untoward incident, it could cause loss of lives. A division bench of Justices R D Dhanuka and Kamal Khata…

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The Karnataka High Court has held that married daughters are entitled for compensation by insurance companies on the loss of their parents in accidents. The HC said the Supreme Court has held that married sons are also entitled for compensation in such cases. “This Court also cannot make any discrimination whether they are married sons or married daughters and hence, the very contention that married daughters of deceased are not entitled for compensation cannot be accepted,” it said. The HC single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh heard an…

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The Kerala High Court has said the state government has to “take proper and prompt action” to prevent disasters during monsoons and otherwise, and has initiated a public interest litigation (PIL) on its own to monitor flood relief activities in the southern state. It directed its registry to register the suo motu (on its own) petition by arraying the state and its departments of Local Self Government, Power and Water Resources, the Disaster Management Authority and the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The high court said, “Torrential rains in the…

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