Writ Petition By Employees Against Air India Not Maintainable After Its Privatisation
“In wake of discussion made hereinabove, we do not find any reason to take a different view from the one taken by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court…
Supreme Court Asks Meghalaya Govt To Issue Clear Instruction About Ban On ‘Two-Finger’ Test In Rape Cases
“While considering the petition and coming across the shocking incident which reveal that despite the prohibition on practice of conducting “two-finger test” to determine whether a victim of a rape…
Medical Board Must Report Physical & Mental Health Of Pregnant Person Even If Pregnancy Is Above 24-Weeks & There Are No Foetal Abnormalities
“The report failed to form an opinion on the impact of the pregnancy on the physical and mental health of the pregnant person. If a pregnant person meets the condition…
Supreme Court Allows Abbas Ansari To Attend Private Memorial Service For His Late Father Mukhtar Ansari From June 10-12
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.208/2024 ABBAS ANSARI PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. RESPONDENTS O R D E R 1.…
Prabir Purkayastha’s Arrest By Delhi Police & Remand Illegal : Supreme Court Orders NewsClick Editor’s Release In UAPA Case
“There is no hesitation in the mind of the Court to reach to a conclusion that a copy of the remand application, in the purported exercise of the communication of…
Supreme Court Dismisses Punjab Govt Plea Against Quashing Of FIR Against Gurmeet Ram Rahim For Comments Against Kabir, Ravidas
“in a huge gathering of sangats, in which it was said by Ram Rahim that Satguru Kabir ji is going to Raja Veer Singh with one prostitute and Sri Guru…
Advocates Not Liable Under Consumer Protection Act For Deficiency Of Services
“We have distinguished profession from business and trade. We have said that a profession would require advance education and training in some branch of learning or science. The nature of…
Judicial Services – Judicial Appointment – Minimum qualifying marks in the viva voce test for appointment to the District Judiciary in the States of Bihar and Gujarat – The petitioners argue that the prescription of minimum qualifying marks for viva voce is arbitrary and unreasonable and violates their fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution – The respondents argue that the selection process is legally valid and in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations – The court concludes that the prescription of minimum qualifying marks for viva voce is permissible and is not in violation of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in All India Judges Association and Others vs. Union of India and Others – The court also finds that the impugned selection process in the State of Bihar and Gujarat is legally valid and is upheld – The court further concludes that the non-consultation with the Public Service Commission would not render the Gujarat Rules, 2005 (as amended in 2011) void – The writ petitions are dismissed without any order on cost.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ABHIMEET SINHA AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant…
West Bengal Municipal(Building) Rules, 2007 – Rule 50 – Open spaces for building in areas other than municipalities in hill areas – The appellants challenge the High Court of Calcutta’s order regarding a contempt petition related to their residential property construction and its compliance with Rule 50 of Rules, 2007 – The appellants argue that the writ petition was a private matter and should not have been entertained by the High Court – They also claim that municipal authorities are unfairly pressuring them due to the contempt proceedings – The respondent claims that the appellants violated the sanctioned building plan, justifying the High Court’s direction for an enquiry – The Supreme Court allowed the appellants to challenge the enquiry report and show cause notice, ensuring their objections would be considered objectively without prejudice from the contempt or writ proceedings – The court expressed reservations about the High Court’s exercise of writ jurisdiction in a private dispute and suggested the civil court as the appropriate forum for grievances – The appeal was disposed of with the appellants given the liberty to challenge the enquiry report and show cause notice, without cost order.
2024I NSC3 79 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DR. RANBEER BOSE AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. ANITA DAS AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : B.R. Gavai and Sandeep…
EVM and VVPAT – Reliability – The petitioners challenged the reliability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems, suspecting potential manipulation and demanding transparency in the voting process – The core issues revolved around the integrity of EVMs, the adequacy of VVPAT verification, and the fundamental right of voters to know their votes are correctly recorded and counted – Petitioner argued for a return to paper ballots, provision of VVPAT slips to voters, or 100% counting of VVPAT slips alongside electronic counts, citing concerns over EVM transparency and voter confidence – The Election Commission of India (ECI) defended the EVMs’ success in ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections, highlighting technological safeguards against tampering and the benefits over paper ballots – The Court upheld the current EVM and VVPAT system, dismissing the petitions and suggesting improvements for transparency without disrupting the ongoing electoral process – The Court relied on past precedents, the ECI’s robust procedures, and the absence of cogent material evidence against EVMs to reject the petitions – The judgment referenced constitutional provisions, electoral laws, and previous rulings to support the ECI’s position and the current electoral practices – The Supreme Court concluded that the EVMs and VVPAT systems are reliable, and the petitions were dismissed based on the lack of substantial evidence against the current electoral process.
2024 INSC 341 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS — Appellant Vs. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Sanjiv Khanna and…