Source – indianexpress.com In its reply to the Supreme Court on the removal of creamy layer concept from promotion in government jobs, the Centre on Thursday stated that once backwardness is presumed and benefits are given, it cannot be taken back. Attorney General K K Venugopal told the bench headed by CJI Dipak Misra that only the
Source – dnaindia.com The Maharashtra government was hauled up by the Apex Court last week as it failed to abide by the court’s order of reissuing licenses to dance bars which were shut down by Devendra Fadnavis three years back. The court held that reasons given by the government were only related to moral policing. The
Source – newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has allowed construction at the stalled hydropower projects in Uttarakhand but directed the state government to first abide by the High Court order of having in place muck disposal sites before work is restarted. In June, the Uttarakhand High had directed that all construction activities/widening of roads near
Source – indiatvnews.com Expressing serious concern over recent cases of rape and sexual abuse of women at shelter homes in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court on Friday asked asked when these horrific incidents would stop. A Supreme Court bench comprising justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta made the observation while
Source – hindustantimes.com People with criminal antecedents becoming members of Parliament and state assemblies is a problem and the legislature should not ignore it, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. “It is the duty of the legislature to respond to the collective cry of the citizens. Today, the citizens are saying please don’t let such people
Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court Wednesday questioned the Centre’s contention that the penal provision on adultery should be retained to protect the sanctity of marriage. A five-judge bench, which is hearing petitions questioning the constitutionality of the provision that makes only men liable for the offence, asked what was the collective good in making
Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Thursday approved the draft constitution of BCCI prepared by the Lodha panel with some modifications, giving full membership to Mumbai Cricket Association, Vidarbha, and Railways. The apex court also discarded the ‘One State One Vote’ policy recommended by the Lodha Panel, and granted membership to Saurashtra, Vadodara, Mumbai and
Source – newindianexpress.com NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to restrain WhatsApp from proceeding with its payments systems unless it fully complies with provisions of the RBI. The plea filed by organisation Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change said the messaging platform does not comply
Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Monday said that Delhi was facing an “emergency situation” due to mountains of garbage as it expressed dissatisfaction over the response of authorities on waste management. “Will there be any person alive in Delhi in such a situation?” an irked apex court said and sought details of how plans
Source – indianexpress.com The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of two Christian priests — Sony Verghese and Jaise K George — facing rape charges, and directed them to surrender by August 13. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan said it was not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail
